Insights and resources for fire protection businesses

South Dakota has no state fire sprinkler license, but the 2015 IFC applies statewide and local AHJs set their own rules. What contractors need for licensing, tags, reports, and inspection schedules.

South Carolina runs licensing through LLR: sprinkler and alarm licenses from the Contractor's Licensing Board, fire equipment dealer licenses from the OSFM, all under the 2021 SC Fire Code.

Rhode Island moved to NFPA 1 and 101 (2021) with NFPA 72 (2022) on March 1, 2026, and requires the state's Uniform Test Report for alarm and sprinkler testing. What contractors need to know.

Pennsylvania's 2021 I-Code UCC, municipal AHJs, Philadelphia's fire suppression licenses and eCLIPSE certifications, and townships that require The Compliance Engine.

Oregon runs on the 2025 Oregon Fire Code, and each fire agency decides how ITM reports come in, from Portland's Fire Hub to The Compliance Engine. Licensing and deadlines for contractors.

Oklahoma splits fire protection licensing between the Department of Labor and the State Fire Marshal. Which license covers your techs, what the adopted IFC requires, and where reports end up.

Ohio routes all fire protection certification through the State Fire Marshal. What the ten categories cover, which NFPA editions the 2025 Ohio Fire Code references, and where reports go.

North Dakota's fire marshal works from the Insurance Department and enforces the 2021 IFC. Plan acceptance rules, the $4,000 contractor license threshold, and inspection schedules for contractors.

North Carolina enforces the 2018 Fire Code while the 2024 edition awaits its effective date. Licensing runs through NICET-heavy boards, and cities like Gastonia collect reports through TCE.

How fire protection ITM works in New York: the 2025 Uniform Code outside NYC, FDNY certificates of fitness and monthly sprinkler inspections inside it, and where records must be kept.

New Mexico requires a State Fire Marshal Certificate of Fitness on top of a CID contractor license before anyone inspects or tags a fire protection system. Here's how the two systems fit together.

How New Jersey certifies fire protection contractors, how the Uniform Fire Code structures inspections, and what reports local fire officials expect from sprinkler, alarm, and extinguisher companies.