20:38:38:03.  Qualified fire sprinkler system technician. A qualified fire sprinkler system technician is a person who has at least one of the following qualifications:

          (1)  National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) level III technician certifications in the subfield of fire sprinkler systems;

          (2)  A NICET level IV technician certification in the subfield of fire sprinkler systems; or

          (3)  20 years of experience in the field of fire sprinkler system layout.

          Source: 29 SDR 95, effective January 6, 2003; transferred from § 20:38:22:06.03, 30 SDR 204, effective June 24, 2004; 33 SDR 70, effective June 20, 2006; transferred from § 20:38:22:09, 38 SDR 121, effective January 16, 2012.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-18A-22(5).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-18A-3, 36-18A-9(7).