Yellow Labels

(a) If, after any service, inspection, or test, a system does not comply with applicable codes and adopted standards or is not being tested or maintained according to those standards, a completed yellow label must be attached to the outside of the control panel cover or, if the system has no panel, in a permanent location to indicate that corrective action is necessary.

(b) The signature of the licensee on a yellow label certifies that the conditions listed on the label cause the system to be out of compliance with applicable codes and standards.

(c) After attaching a yellow label, the licensee or the registered firm must notify the property owner, occupant or their representative, and the local AHJ in writing indicating the conditions with which the system does not comply with the applicable codes and standards. The notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed or hand delivered within five business days of the attachment of the yellow label.

(d) Yellow labels must remain in place until the conditions are corrected and a service label is attached certifying that the corrections were made. The yellow label may be removed by a licensed employee or agent of a registered firm, an employee of the State Fire Marshal's Office, or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with appropriate regulatory authority. The local AHJ must be notified when corrections are made and a yellow label is removed or revised. The notification must be postmarked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered within five business days of the removal of the yellow label.

(e) Yellow labels must be approximately three inches high and three inches wide and must have an adhesive on the back that allows for label removal.

(f) Labels must be yellow with printed black lettering.

(g) Yellow labels must bear the following information in the format of the label, as set forth in subsection (h) of this section:

(1) "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL" (all capital letters in at least 10-point bold face type);

(2) "SYSTEM DOES NOT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE CODES & STANDARDS" (all capital letters in at least 10-point bold face type);

(3) the registered firm's name, address, telephone number (either main office or branch office) and certificate of registration number of the firm attaching the yellow label;

(4) the date the label was attached, the licensee's signature (a stamped signature is prohibited) and license number; and

(5) a list of conditions resulting in the yellow label; (h) Yellow label: