Section 108.3 International Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

108.3 Recordkeeping. A record of periodic inspections, test, servicing and other operations and maintenance shall be maintained on the premises or other approved location for not less than 3 years, or a different period of time where specified in this code or referenced standards. Records shall be made available for inspection by the fire code official, and a copy of the records shall be provided to the fire code official upon request.

The fire code official is authorized to prescribe the form and format of such recordkeeping. The fire code official is authorized to require that certain required records be filed with the fire code official.

Point of Information

Effective January 1, 2017, all confidence test reports must be filed with the Compliance Engine (www.thecomplianceengine.com).

108.3.1 Timeliness of report filing. Fire/life safety system confidence test reports must be submitted within five business days of the inspection or maintenance completion. Systems with impairments or red-tagged systems must also be reported immediately using the current mandatory impaired systems reporting process.

Reports that are not submitted in a timely manner are subject to an additional $10 fee for each late report.