What compliance information must be listed on yellow tags?

• A. NFPA standards compliance certificate
• B. NFPA code section numbers only
• C. List of items not compliant with NFPA standards
• D. None required

Answer: (C)

Yellow tags are used to document deficiencies found during inspection and testing of fire sprinkler systems. The information that must be listed on the tag is a list of items not compliant with NFPA standards. This gives a clear, actionable record of exactly what needs to be fixed before the system can be considered compliant and placed back into service. Simply citing code section numbers wouldn’t tell you what to correct, and a certificate stating NFPA standards are met would be misleading if deficiencies exist. None of those are appropriate because the purpose of the tag is to communicate the specific noncompliant items that must be remedied.