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Fire Sprinkler licensing by state
Sprinkler fitters & sprinkler contractors.
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State license required No state license – local rules No license required Not yet verified
| State | Status | NICET |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State license required | Fire Protection Layout Level III (Contractor I) |
| Alaska | Not yet verified | — |
| Arizona | State license required | — |
| Arkansas | Not yet verified | — |
| California | State license required | Not required by these rules |
| Colorado | State license required | RME: Water-Based Layout or ITM Level III/IV (or PE) |
| Connecticut | State license required | — |
| Delaware | State license required | Water-Based Fire Protection Layout Level II |
| District of Columbia | Not yet verified | — |
| Florida | State license required | — |
| Georgia | State license required | — |
| Hawaii | State license required | — |
| Idaho | State license required | Water-Based Systems Level III, or documented installation experience + SFM exam |
| Illinois | State license required | — |
| Indiana | Not yet verified | — |
| Iowa | State license required | Installer/maintenance worker may qualify with NICET Level I (or approved third-party test) |
| Kansas | No state license – local rules | — |
| Kentucky | State license required | Automatic Sprinkler System Design (Layout) Level III or higher |
| Louisiana | State license required | Water-Based Systems Layout Level III+ (or PE) for designer/qualifier |
| Maine | State license required | RMS: Level III automatic sprinkler layout (or Maine PE) |
| Maryland | State license required | Level III+ for installation/design classes (or MD PE) |
| Massachusetts | State license required | — |
| Michigan | State license required | Level III+ in the category, or technical resume |
| Minnesota | State license required | ME may qualify with Water-Based Systems Layout Level III or IV (or 10,000 hrs, or MN PE) |
| Mississippi | State license required | Exam qualifier: NICET Level III |
| Missouri | Not yet verified | — |
| Montana | State license required | NICET work elements accepted for endorsement (24.144.502) |
| Nebraska | State license required | RME: Level III or IV (automatic sprinkler layout) or equivalent national certification |
| Nevada | State license required | — |
| New Hampshire | No state license – local rules | — |
| New Jersey | State license required | Inspection & Testing of Water-Based Systems Level II + sprinkler layout work elements |
| New Mexico | State license required | — |
| New York | No state license – local rules | — |
| North Carolina | State license required | Fire Protection Engineering Technician Level III, Automatic Sprinkler System Layout |
| North Dakota | Not yet verified | — |
| Ohio | State license required | Level III or IV in the system type (for designer certification) |
| Oklahoma | State license required | — |
| Oregon | State license required | — |
| Pennsylvania | No state license – local rules | — |
| Rhode Island | State license required | — |
| South Carolina | State license required | Automatic Sprinkler System Layout Level III or IV (qualifying party) |
| South Dakota | Not yet verified | — |
| Tennessee | State license required | — |
| Texas | State license required | Water-Based Systems Layout Level III (RME-G); Level II (RME-Dwelling); none for RME-Underground |
| Utah | Not yet verified | — |
| Vermont | State license required | — |
| Virginia | State license required | Sprinkler Level III or higher (or VA PE with sprinkler experience) |
| Washington | State license required | — |
| West Virginia | State license required | Layout Technician: NICET Level III |
| Wisconsin | State license required | Contractor exam eligibility: NICET Level III sprinkler layout is one route (others: 3 yrs as journeyman, engineering degree, or 7 yrs experience) |
| Wyoming | Not yet verified | — |
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