2006 Minnesota Statutes

299M.01 DEFINITIONS.
    Subdivision 1. Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the
meanings given them in this section.
    Subd. 2. Apprentice sprinkler fitter. "Apprentice sprinkler fitter" means a person, other than
a fire protection contractor or journeyman sprinkler fitter, who is regularly engaged in learning the
trade under the direct supervision of a licensed fire protection contractor or journeyman sprinkler
fitter and is registered with a state or federal approval agency.
    Subd. 3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of public safety.
    Subd. 4. Council. "Council" means the Minnesota Advisory Council on Fire Protection
Systems.
    Subd. 5. Department. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
    Subd. 6. Fire protection contractor. "Fire protection contractor" means a person who
contracts to sell, design, install, modify, alter, or inspect a fire protection system or its parts
or related equipment.
    Subd. 7. Fire protection system. "Fire protection system" means a sprinkler, standpipe,
hose system, or other special hazard system for fire protection purposes only, that is composed
of an integrated system of underground and overhead piping connected to a water source. "Fire
protection system" does not include the water service piping to a city water main, or piping used
for potable water purposes, or piping used for heating or cooling purposes. Openings from potable
water piping for fire protection systems must be made by persons properly licensed under section
326.40. Persons properly licensed under section 326.40 may also sell, design, install, modify or
inspect a standpipe, hose system only.
    Subd. 8. Journeyman sprinkler fitter. "Journeyman sprinkler fitter" means a person who is
certified as competent to engage in installing, connecting, altering, repairing, or adding to a fire
protection system for and under the supervision of a fire protection contractor.
    Subd. 8a. Multipurpose potable water piping system contractor. "Multipurpose potable
water piping system contractor" means a person who contracts to sell, design, install, modify, or
inspect a multipurpose potable water piping system, its parts, or related equipment.
    Subd. 8b. Multipurpose potable water piping system. "Multipurpose potable water
piping system" means a potable water piping system that is intended to serve both domestic and
fire protection needs throughout a one- or two-family dwelling unit. No person may install a
multipurpose potable water piping system unless that person is licensed pursuant to section
326.40 and is certified pursuant to section 299M.03.
    Subd. 8c. Multipurpose potable water piping system installer. "Multipurpose potable
water piping system installer" means a person who is certified as competent to engage in
installing, connecting, altering, repairing, or adding to a residential multipurpose potable water
piping system in a one- or two-family dwelling unit.
    Subd. 9. Municipality. "Municipality" means a town or statutory or home rule charter city.
History: 1992 c 508 s 1; 1998 c 367 art 11 s 10; 1Sp2003 c 2 art 4 s 14-16