Getting a fire protection license in Utah
A company applying to service extinguishers must show public liability insurance of at least $100,000 per incident and $300,000 in total.
Getting licensed in Utah
Extinguisher technicians must pass a written exam with a score of at least 70 percent, which may be followed by practical tests.
Applicants without a Utah background check (BCI) cannot take the State Fire Marshal exam or be licensed.
Extinguisher certificates last one year and are renewed every year, and holders must pass a re-exam every five years.
Sprinkler inspection certificate holders must take a re-exam every three years.
The State Fire Marshal lists a $30 exam fee and a $40 annual certificate fee, $70 in total, for each kitchen exhaust certificate applicant.
An extinguisher license or certificate not renewed before it expires costs an extra 10 percent of the fee.
Sources: Liability insurance required; Background check before testing; Sprinkler re-exam every three years; Kitchen exhaust certificate fees; Late renewal adds 10 percent; State Fire Marshal licenses fire protection providers
Common questions
Who licenses fire protection companies in Utah?
In Utah, the State Fire Marshal's Office licenses the providers who work on fire alarms, fire sprinklers, fire extinguishers and fire suppression systems.