| Labour and Workforce Development
Portable Fire Extinguishers Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence? |
| | Anyone in Nova Scotia who wants to sell or service portable fire extinguishers.
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| Issuing Department / Agency: |
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Labour and Workforce Development |
| Where can you get this Licence and / or further
information? |
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Building, Fire and Technical Safety Division
Office of the Fire Marshal
Labour and Workforce Development
Tel: (902) 424-5721
Fax: (902) 424-3239
Email:rannima@gov.ns.ca |
Office Location:
5151 Terminal Road
6th Floor
Halifax, NS B3J 1A1
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 697
Halifax, NS B3J 2T8 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
| | An application form can be obtained from the Building, Fire and Technical Safety Division,
Labour and Workforce Development. When completed, it is submitted to
the Department, along with the applicable fees.
If an applicant wishes to service fire extinguishers, written
and practical tests are administered and an inspection is then carried
out to ensure compliance with the Standard for servicing portable fire
extinguishers. (The Standard is the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) #10 - Portable Fire Extinguishers.)
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the licence
will be sent to the applicant by mail.
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| Waiting Period: |
| | 10 business days
Provided that all the items that must accompany the application have been received |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
| | This licence is valid for up to 1 year covering the period from January
1 of one year to December 31 of the same year. It can be renewed, and
the renewal date is December 31 of the year of issue. The renewal process
is started by the licence holder submitting a renewal application before
the licence expires.
The renewal application must be accompanied by the applicable annual fee.
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| Price: (No tax is charged) |
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Initial Application and Annual Renewal: $ 86.81 |
| Related Requirements: |
| | None
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| Additional Information: |
| | None
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| Legislative Authority: |
| | Fire Safety Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 2002, Chapter 6, Section 52, and Fire Safety Regulations. |
