(1) No person shall act, assume to act, or advertise as a sprinkler fitter who is not registered with the administrator.

(2) A registered sprinkler fitter shall obtain any locally required licenses or permits and comply with local building codes.

(3) In order to register with the administrator, a sprinkler fitter shall pay a fee as determined by the administrator and shall:

(a) Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she successfully completed a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program and take and pass an examination established and approved by the administrator;

(b) Complete an application for registration by reciprocity established by rules of the administrator that demonstrates competent evidence that the applicant is currently authorized to practice as a sprinkler fitter in another state that has established qualification requirements substantially similar to, or greater than, the requirements established in this section or by rule of the administrator;

(c) Provide evidence demonstrating that he or she performed at least eight thousand hours of documented practical work experience on fire suppression systems within the past five years; or

(d) Otherwise demonstrate competency as a sprinkler fitter as determined by the administrator.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, a person who is enrolled in a sprinkler fitter apprenticeship program may perform work on a fire suppression system under the direct supervision of and in the immediate presence of a sprinkler fitter.

(5) (a) A registered sprinkler fitter shall complete continuing education requirements established by rule of the administrator.

(b) A sprinkler fitter shall apply to renew his or her registration annually. The administrator shall renew, for a period of one year, a sprinkler fitter registration upon receipt of a completed renewal application and a renewal fee as determined by the administrator. In years that the fire and safety code is revised, a sprinkler fitter shall also successfully complete a revised examination in order to renew his or her registration.

(6) The administrator may promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of this section.