Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1: In order to standardize the testing behavior of lightning protection devices and strengthen the management of lightning protection device testing, this method is formulated in accordance with relevant regulations such as the "Regulations on the Prevention of Meteorological Disasters" and the "Management Measures for Lightning Protection and Disaster Reduction", and combined with the actual situation of this province.

Article 2: Those engaged in lightning protection device testing and related management activities within the administrative area of this province shall comply with these measures.

Article 3: The lightning protection device testing referred to in these Measures refers to the activities of safety performance inspection, testing, information analysis and processing, and comprehensive evaluation of lightning protection devices such as direct lightning strikes, lightning induction, lightning surge intrusion, and lightning electromagnetic pulse.

The detection of lightning protection devices is divided into two categories: tracking detection and regular detection.

Tracking and testing refers to the activities of tracking, inspecting, testing, analyzing and processing information, and assessing compliance with the construction methods, quality, and safety performance of lightning protection devices during the construction process according to engineering design and relevant requirements, including completion inspection.

Regular testing refers to the safety performance testing of lightning protection devices that have been put into use within the prescribed period.

Article 4: The provincial meteorological authority is responsible for issuing the qualification certificate for lightning protection device testing in this province; Meteorological authorities at all levels are responsible for the supervision and management of lightning protection device testing activities within their administrative regions.

Article 5: Institutions engaged in lightning protection device testing shall possess corresponding qualifications for lightning protection device testing and engage in lightning protection device testing activities within the prescribed business scope.

Chapter 2 Qualification Grading

Article 6: The qualifications for lightning protection device testing are divided into three levels: Level A, Level B, and Level C.

Grade A qualified institutions can engage in regular testing and tracking testing of lightning protection devices for various types of lightning protection buildings (structures), facilities, and places.

Class B qualified institutions may engage in regular and follow-up testing of lightning protection devices within the following scope:

（1） According to the "Code for Design of Lightning Protection of Buildings", the tracking and testing of lightning protection devices for Class III lightning protection buildings (structures) and the regular testing of lightning protection devices for Class II and III lightning protection buildings (structures) are required;

（2） The technical specifications for lightning protection of building electronic information systems stipulate the tracking and testing of lightning protection devices for level C and D places, as well as regular testing of lightning protection devices for level B, C, and D places;

（3） The Basic Requirements for Information System Security Level Protection stipulate the tracking and testing of lightning protection devices for Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 information systems, as well as regular testing of lightning protection devices for Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4 information systems.

Class C qualified institutions may engage in regular testing of lightning protection devices within the following scope (excluding flammable and explosive places):

（1） Class III lightning protection buildings (structures) specified in the "Code for Design of Lightning Protection of Buildings";

（2） Lightning protection level C and D places specified in the Technical Specification for Lightning Protection of Building Electronic Information Systems;

（3） The first, second, and third level information systems specified in the Basic Requirements for Information System Security Level Protection.

Article 7: Institutions engaged in lightning protection device testing shall meet the following conditions:

（1） Having legal personality;

（2） A fixed office space that meets the functional requirements for testing business activities;

（3） There are corresponding professional and technical personnel who should obtain lightning protection testing qualification certificates and meet relevant safety production requirements;

（4） Equipped with corresponding lightning protection device detection instruments and equipment, the specific types and quantities should meet the requirements listed in the "List of Main Instruments and Equipment of Lightning Protection Device Detection Institutions";

（5） Having complete technical and quality management standards, quality assurance systems, and corresponding rules and regulations, as well as corresponding archive storage conditions and systems;

（6） Having testing capabilities and good reputation that are suitable for the applied qualifications and business scope;

（7） Other conditions stipulated by the competent meteorological authority of the State Council.

Article 8: The qualification separation and business avoidance system shall be implemented for lightning protection testing and lightning protection engineering. Institutions engaged in lightning protection device testing shall avoid the design, construction, production, and distribution of lightning protection products for lightning protection engineering.

Article 9: Applicants for Class C qualifications shall also meet the following requirements: there shall be no less than 5 professional and technical personnel, including no less than 2 intermediate or above technical titles (no less than 1 in lightning protection), and no less than 3 in lightning protection or atmospheric science;

Applicants for Class B qualifications must also meet the following requirements:

（1） Must have obtained a Class C qualification for more than 3 years or have obtained the qualification for more than 3 years before the implementation of these measures;

（2） There shall be no less than 10 professional and technical personnel, including no less than 5 with more than 3 years of experience in lightning protection device testing, no less than 3 with intermediate or higher technical titles, no less than 1 with senior technical titles, and no less than 5 with lightning protection or atmospheric science majors;

（3） The technical and quality managers should have at least 3 years of continuous experience in lightning protection device testing and hold intermediate or higher technical titles in lightning protection;

（4） More than 300 testing projects have been completed in the past three years, and the testing quality meets relevant standards and specifications.

Applicants for Class A qualifications must also meet the following requirements:

（1） Must have obtained a Class B qualification for at least 4 years or have obtained the qualification for at least 7 years before the implementation of these measures;

（2） There shall be no less than 20 professional and technical personnel, including no less than 10 with more than 4 years of experience in lightning protection device testing, no less than 6 with intermediate or higher technical titles, no less than 2 with senior technical titles, and no less than 10 with lightning protection or atmospheric science majors;

（3） The technical and quality managers should have at least 5 years of continuous experience in lightning protection device testing. The technical manager should have a senior technical title in lightning protection, and the quality manager should have an intermediate or higher technical title in lightning protection;

（4） More than 450 testing projects have been completed in the past three years, and the testing quality meets relevant standards and specifications.

Chapter 3 Qualification Certificates

Article 10: For those who apply for the qualification of lightning protection device testing, the applicant shall submit the corresponding application materials to the meteorological department of the city where the district is located. If the application materials are incomplete or do not conform to the legal form, the municipal meteorological authority shall inform the applicant of all the contents that need to be supplemented on the spot or within five days at once; For those with complete materials, the municipal meteorological authority shall directly report all application materials to the provincial meteorological authority for acceptance.

Article 11: Applicants for lightning protection device testing qualifications shall submit the following materials:

（1） Application Form;

（2） Copy of legal person registration certificate or business license, tax registration certificate;

（3） Relevant certification materials for professional and technical personnel;

（4） Technical and Quality Management Manual, Safety Production and Archive Storage System;

（5） Proof of property or usage rights for office premises;

（6） List of instruments, equipment, and related facilities.

Article 12: Applicants for Class A or Class B qualifications shall also submit the following materials:

（1） Original and duplicate copies of qualification certificates;

（2） Performance data of lightning protection device testing in the past three years;

（3） Complete technical documentation for testing three or more representative lightning protection devices.

Article 13: The provincial meteorological authority shall make a decision on whether to grant permission within 20 days from the date of acceptance. For those who decide to grant permission, a lightning protection device testing qualification certificate shall be issued; If it is decided not to grant permission, the applicant shall be informed and the reasons shall be explained in writing.

Article 14: If evaluation is required by law, the provincial meteorological authority shall entrust relevant experts to conduct the evaluation. Expert review adopts forms such as material review, on-site assessment, and conference review, and is completed within three months from the date of acceptance. The review conclusion serves as an important basis for the qualification and licensing decision of lightning protection device testing.

The time required for expert review shall not be counted towards the deadline stipulated in Article 14 of these Measures.

Article 15: If the lightning protection device testing institution requests to change the relevant matters of the lightning protection device testing qualification certificate and meets the statutory conditions and standards, the provincial meteorological authority shall handle the change procedures in accordance with the law within 20 days from the date of acceptance of the application; Those that do not meet the statutory conditions and standards shall not be changed.

Article 16: The validity period of the qualification certificate for lightning protection device testing is five years. If the licensee needs to extend the validity period of the lightning protection device testing qualification certificate, they shall apply to the provincial meteorological authority 30 days before the expiration of the lightning protection device testing qualification certificate.

The provincial meteorological authority shall make a decision on whether to allow the extension of the lightning protection device testing qualification certificate before the expiration of the validity period based on the application of the licensee; If no decision is made within the deadline, it shall be deemed that the extension is allowed.

Chapter 4 Testing Management

Article 17: Lightning protection device testing shall comply with national standards, industry standards, and local standards, implement the "Zhejiang Province Lightning Protection Device Testing Business Specification", and carry out testing activities in accordance with unified methods, workflow, and text formats.

Article 18: Before conducting on-site inspections of lightning protection devices, a detailed inspection plan should be formulated; At least two certified personnel should participate in the testing and actively present relevant documents to the tested unit, and carry out the testing according to the testing plan; The testing personnel should promptly and accurately record the measurement data in the original form, and after proofreading and reviewing the original records, the testing personnel and the on-site responsible person of the inspected unit should sign and confirm.

After completing the on-site inspection, the inspection data should be promptly organized, corresponding inspection documents or reports should be issued within the specified time, and the authenticity of the inspection data should be taken responsibility for.

Article 19: The environmental conditions at the site of lightning protection device testing should ensure the normal operation of the testing work. Surface soil resistivity and grounding resistance values cannot be measured during rainy days and soil freezing. The instruments and equipment used for conducting lightning protection device testing should be verified or calibrated by a legal metrological verification institution and within their validity period.

Article 20: If the lightning protection device testing institution finds that the lightning protection device is unqualified after testing, it shall propose corrective opinions. If the tested unit refuses to correct or still fails to meet the standards after correction, the lightning protection device testing institution shall report to the local meteorological authority, and the local meteorological authority shall handle it in accordance with the law.

Article 21 Meteorological authorities at all levels shall strengthen the management of lightning protection and disaster reduction information, timely collect, summarize, and analyze local lightning protection and disaster reduction related information, and supervise relevant units to eliminate lightning protection safety hazards.

Article 22 Meteorological authorities at all levels shall improve the supervision and inspection system, strengthen the supervision and management of lightning protection device testing activities, establish and publicly disclose complaint and reporting telephone or email addresses, and promptly accept reports, accusations, and complaints about illegal and irregular behaviors in lightning protection device testing activities. For those who fail to conduct lightning protection device testing according to regulations, timely supervision and correction should be carried out.

Article 23 Meteorological authorities at all levels shall strengthen lightning protection safety management and notify the owners or users of lightning protection devices of their obligation to conduct regular inspections through various forms; Propose rectification opinions within a specified time limit in accordance with the law for those with lightning protection safety hazards; Those who refuse to rectify shall be dealt with in accordance with the law.

Article 24: Meteorological authorities at all levels shall periodically organize supervision and inspection of the quality of lightning protection device testing by qualified institutions within their jurisdiction. Any safety hazards and technical or quality control problems found in lightning protection testing shall be promptly rectified, and the inspection results shall be promptly reported to the provincial meteorological authorities.

Article 25: In any of the following circumstances, the competent meteorological authority shall impose administrative penalties in accordance with the law and record them as misconduct:

（1） Engaging in lightning protection testing activities without obtaining testing qualifications;

（2） Engaging in testing business activities beyond the scope of approved testing qualifications;

（3） Altering, forging, reselling, renting, or lending lightning protection device testing qualification certificates and qualification certificates;

（4） Providing false reports, as well as testing report data that seriously does not match actual measurement data;

（5） Concealing relevant information, providing false materials, or refusing to provide true materials reflecting their activities to the institutions responsible for supervision and inspection;

（6） Violation of relevant norms and standards during testing resulting in serious consequences;

（7） Other serious behaviors that violate laws and regulations.

Any of the following situations shall be recorded as misconduct:

（1） Safety accidents occur during testing operations, resulting in casualties or significant economic losses;

（2） Failure to conduct testing or issue testing reports in accordance with laws, regulations, relevant norms and standards;

（3） The professional technical personnel conducting on-site inspections do not have the corresponding qualifications;

（4） Other illegal and irregular behaviors that may affect the quality of testing.

The records of misconduct will be published on the official website of the provincial meteorological authority and serve as one of the basis for the qualification and licensing of lightning protection device testing institutions.

Article 26: If staff members of meteorological authorities neglect their duties, abuse their power, or engage in favoritism and fraud in the inspection, supervision, and management of lightning protection devices, they shall be subject to administrative sanctions in accordance with the law; Those who commit crimes shall be held criminally responsible in accordance with the law.

Chapter 5 Supplementary Provisions

Article 27: Prior to the implementation of these Measures, the validity period of the lightning protection device testing qualification issued by the provincial meteorological authority shall remain unchanged. The qualification level shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of these Measures and in combination with the business development of the testing institution.

Article 28: These measures shall come into effect from the date of their promulgation.