States / Maryland
Maryland fire protection licensing
| Trade | Status | Agency | NICET | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Sprinkler | State license required | Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal | Level III+ for installation/design classes (or MD PE) | source |
| Fire Alarm | No state license – local rules | No statewide fire alarm technician license yet; HB 149 (2026, Ch. 422) directs the State to create one | — | source |
| Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM) | State license required | Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal | Level II or higher | source |
| Special Hazards / Suppression | Not yet verified | — | — | — |
Adopted NFPA editions Coming soon · being verified
NFPA 13: not yet verified · NFPA 72: not yet verified · NFPA 25: not yet verified
Fire Sprinkler State license required
- Issuing agency
- Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal
- License / certification types
- Fire Sprinkler Contractor license (classes) + Designated Qualified Individual
- NICET level
- Level III+ for installation/design classes (or MD PE)
- State exam
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Experience / hours
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Continuing education
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Reciprocity
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Fees
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Notes
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
Source: official page · checked 2026-10-16
Fire Alarm No state license – local rules
- Issuing agency
- No statewide fire alarm technician license yet; HB 149 (2026, Ch. 422) directs the State to create one
- License / certification types
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- NICET level
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- State exam
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Experience / hours
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Continuing education
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Renewal cycle
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Reciprocity
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Fees
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Notes
- Counties such as Montgomery license fire alarm technicians locally. Watch for the new state program.
Source: official page · checked 2026-10-16
Inspection, Testing & Maintenance (ITM) State license required Coming soon · being verified
- Issuing agency
- Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal
- License / certification types
- Class I (inspection, testing & maintenance) sprinkler contractor license
- NICET level
- Level II or higher
- State exam
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Experience / hours
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Continuing education
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Renewal cycle
- 2 years
- Reciprocity
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Fees
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
- Notes
- Not stated in source / not yet verified
Source: official page · checked 2026-10-16
Special Hazards / Suppression Not yet verified Coming soon · being verified
We have not yet confirmed Maryland's rules for suppression systems from an official state source. Check with the Maryland State Fire Marshal or contractor licensing board, and your local AHJ.
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