Which office enforces the instruction DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL on installation tags?

• A. Texas State Fire Marshal's Office
• B. NFPA
• C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
• D. Local Fire Department

Answer: (A)

The action of enforcing a “DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL” tag is handled by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office. This agency is the state-level authority responsible for fire code enforcement and safety orders in Texas, including official tags and directives tied to fire protection system installations. Standards-setting bodies like NFPA provide the guidelines, but they don’t enforce tags. Licensing regulators like the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation handle professional licenses, not this tag enforcement. Local fire departments enforce local codes, but the specific directive in the tag originates from and is enforced by the state fire marshal’s office.