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Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
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Title29 Public Safety and State Police |
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SubTitle29-298-1_29-298-16. Classes of Certification and Standards of Qualification for Local Fire Marshals, Deputy Fire Marshals, Fire Inspectors, and Other Local Fire Officials |
SubTitle29-298-1_29-298-16. Classes of Certification and Standards of Qualification for Local Fire Marshals, Deputy Fire Marshals, Fire Inspectors, and Other Local Fire Officials
| Sec. 29-298-1. Definitions |
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(a) As used in this section and sections 29-298-2, 29-298-3, 29-298-5 to 29-298-8, inclusive, 29-298-11 and 29-298-l6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, "certificate" means the written document issued by the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee stating that the holder is certified. (b) As used in this section and sections 29-298-2, 29-298-3, 29-298-5 to 29-298-8, inclusive, 29-298-11 and 29-298-l 6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, "local authority" means the local entity with the authority to appoint a local fire official pursuant to section 29-297 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (c) As used in this section and sections 29-298-2, 29-298-3, 29-298-5 to 29-298-8, inclusive, 29-298-11 and 29-298-16 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, "local fire official" means a certified fire marshal, fire code inspector or fire investigator who is appointed to a class of local fire officials by a local authority. (d) As used in this section and sections 29-298-2, 29-298-3, 29-298-5 to 29-298-8, inclusive, 29-298-11 and 29-298-16 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, "certified" means a person who holds a certificate and has met the standards for certification pursuant to section 29-298 of the Connecticut General Statutes. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Amended June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-2. Classes of certification of local fire officials |
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There shall be five classes of local fire officials: (a) Fire Code Inspector; (b) Fire Investigator; (c) Fire Inspector; (d) Deputy Fire Marshal; and (e) Fire Marshal. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Amended June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-3. Fire safety code inspector |
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(a) A certified fire code inspector is a person who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform the duties and carry out the responsibilities set forth in the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code and Connecticut State Fire Prevention Code and sections of the Connecticut General Statutes as they relate to said codes. (b) A local fire code inspector is a person certified as a fire code inspector and appointed by a local authority to carry out fire code inspection activities at the direction of the local fire marshal and under such supervision as the local fire marshal deems appropriate. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Amended June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-4. Hazardous materials inspector [Repealed] |
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Repealed June 5, 2015. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Repealed June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-5. Fire investigator |
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(a) A certified fire investigator is a person who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform the duties of and carry out the responsibilities of Chapter 541 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as well as other sections of the General Statutes, as they relate to the investigation of fires and explosions. (b) A local fire investigator is a person certified as a fire investigator and appointed by a local authority to perform investigations of fires and explosions, including, but not limited to, determining the cause of such fires and explosions, at the direction of the local fire marshal and under such supervision as the local fire marshal deems appropriate. |
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| Sec. 29-298-6. Fire inspector |
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A fire inspector is a person who has been certified as a fire marshal and appointed by a local authority to perform duties at the direction of and under such supervision as the local fire marshal deems appropriate. |
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| Sec. 29-298-7. Deputy fire marshal |
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A deputy fire marshal is a person who has been certified as a fire marshal and appointed by a local authority to perform duties at the direction of and under such supervision as the local fire marshal deems appropriate. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Amended June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-8. Fire marshal |
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(a) A certified fire marshal is a person who has demonstrated the knowledge and ability to perform the duties of and carry out the responsibilities of a local fire marshal as set forth in the statutes and regulations of the State of Connecticut. (b) A local fire marshal is a person who has been certified as a fire marshal and appointed by a local authority to perform, or cause to be performed, the duties of a local fire marshal and ensures that the responsibilities of a local fire marshal are carried out as set forth in the statutes and regulations of the State of Connecticut. |
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| Sec. 29-298-9. Minimum standards of qualification of fire marshals, deputy fire marshals, and fire inspectors [Repealed] |
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Repealed June 5, 2015. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Repealed June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-10. Minimum standards of qualification of other classes of local fire officials [Repealed] |
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Repealed June 5, 2015. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Repealed June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-11. Issuance and lapse of certificates |
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(a) A certificate shall be issued by the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee upon a determination that an individual has met the qualifications for certification. (b) An individual certified as a fire marshal may be appointed by a local authority to the position of local fire marshal, deputy fire marshal or fi re inspector. An individual certified as a fi re investigator or fi re code inspector may be appointed by a local authority to the position of local fire investigator or fire code inspector, as applicable. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Amended June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-12. Eligibility for certification to more than one class of local fire official [Repealed] |
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Repealed June 5, 2015. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Repealed June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-13. Multiple candidacies [Repealed] |
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Repealed June 5, 2015. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Repealed June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-14. Certification of local fire marshals [Repealed] |
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Repealed June 5, 2015. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Repealed June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-15. Certification of other classes of local fire officials [Repealed] |
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Repealed June 5, 2015. |
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(Effective September 27, 1988; Repealed June 5, 2015) |
| Sec. 29-298-16. Minimum hours of continuing education and training required to maintain certification |
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(a) The minimum hours required to maintain fire marshal certification shall be as set forth in section 29-298 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (b) The minimum hours required to maintain fire investigator certification shall be not less than thirty hours over a three-year period. (c) The minimum hours required to maintain fire code inspector certification shall be not less than sixty hours over a three-year period. |
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(Effective July 25, 1990; Amended June 5, 2015) |