Sec.29-251-11b. Appeals, exemptions or variations

(a) Any appeal to the committee shall be assigned to a panel of not fewer than three committee members. The decision of the panel shall be the decision of the C&S committee.

(b) In appeals to the committee under the provisions of section 29-309 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the committee shall first refer the appeal to the State Fire Marshal for review. The State Fire Marshal shall be asked to review the appeal for resolution by modification under the provisions of section 29-296 of the Connecticut General Statutes or by any other administrative or technical means pursuant to regulations adopted under authority of section 29-292 of the Connecticut General Statutes. The State Fire Marshal may gather such additional information and conduct such inspections as may be necessary before the appeal moves forward.

(c) For the purpose of determining the time limit for the committee to render a decision on an appeal, the hearing shall be deemed concluded upon receipt of the record required in Section 29-251-12b of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(d) Regulations of the Department of Public Safety concerning Procedures for Hearings, sections 29-2-1 to 29-2-9, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, shall apply to appeals before the C&S committee, as appropriate.

(Adopted effective April 27, 2000; Amended October 7, 2010)