There is hereby created within the department the division of fire prevention and control. The head of the division is the director of the division of fire prevention and control. The executive director shall appoint the director pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. Only those persons meeting the qualifications described […]
As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires: “Administrator” means the state fire suppression administrator, who is the director of the division of fire prevention and control under the department of public safety, or the director’s designee. (1.2) “Advisory board” means the fire service training and certification advisory board created in section […]
The division shall perform the following duties: Assist units of local government charged with fire prevention, fire protection, fire investigation, and emergency medical services in coordinating their activities with state departments and agencies which have similar responsibilities; Assist units of local government charged with the construction, maintenance, and inspection of public school and local district […]
In addition to any other duties prescribed by law, the director of the division shall perform the following duties: Exercise general supervisory control over and coordinate the activities, functions, and employees of the division; and Adopt such rules as the director of the division deems necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this […]
For the purposes of advising the director on the administration of the voluntary fire service education and training program within the division of fire prevention and control, the local firefighter safety and disease prevention grant program created in section 24-33.5-1231, and the voluntary firefighter and hazardous materials responder certification programs, there is hereby created in […]
In addition to any other duties and powers granted by this section or sections 24-33.5-1206.2 and 24-33.5-1206.4, the administrator has the following duties and powers: To establish a program for registration of fire suppression contractors and to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to administer the fire suppression program for the registration […]
The director has the following duties relating to the voluntary firefighter and hazardous materials responder certification programs and the fire service education and training program: To establish a fire service education and training program, setting forth minimum standards for training and instructors; To promulgate rules establishing standards for the firefighter and hazardous materials responder certification […]
The fire service education and training programs and the certification programs established pursuant to this part 12 shall be under the supervision and control of the director with the advice of the advisory board. The public school construction and inspection program, the health facility construction and inspection program, and the certification programs for public school […]
A person shall not act, assume to act, or advertise as a fire suppression contractor unless the person is registered as a fire suppression contractor with the administrator. A person shall not act, assume to act, or advertise as a residential fire suppression contractor unless the person is registered as either a fire suppression contractor […]
Except for minor alterations, modifications, repairs, or maintenance work that does not affect the integrity of the system, no installation, modification, alteration, or repair of a fire suppression system shall be started until: Any required local permits have been obtained; The job, including the name and registration number of the contractor, the address and description […]
Fire suppression contractors shall design and install fire suppression systems in accordance with the applicable standards adopted by the administrator by rule, manufacturer’s specifications, and applicable local codes and ordinances. In adopting standards, the administrator may consider and adopt the standards of the national fire protection association and shall adopt, by January 1, 2015, a […]
No installation, modification, alteration, or repair of a fire suppression system shall be completed and cleared for use, and no structure or partial structure in which such fire suppression system is installed, modified, altered, or repaired shall be cleared for occupancy, until such fire suppression system has been approved by a certified fire suppression systems […]
[ Editor’s note: This version of this section is effective until March 1, 2022.] Any person who violates any of the provisions of section 24-33.5-1206.1 commits a class 3 misdemeanor and, if a natural person, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S., and, if a corporation, shall be punished by […]
Any person, firm, association, or corporation which violates any of the provisions of sections 24-33.5-1206.1 to 24-33.5-1206.3 or any rule or regulation promulgated by the administrator pursuant to this part 12 may be punished upon a finding of such violation by the administrator as follows: In any first administrative proceeding against a licensee, a fine […]
No person shall act, assume to act, or advertise as a sprinkler fitter who is not registered with the administrator. A registered sprinkler fitter shall obtain any locally required licenses or permits and comply with local building codes. In order to register with the administrator, a sprinkler fitter shall pay a fee as determined by […]
All moneys received by the director pursuant to the coordination and administration of the firefighter, hazardous materials responder, and prescribed fire training and certification programs and all interest earned on the moneys shall be deposited in the state treasury in the firefighter, hazardous materials responder, and prescribed fire training and certification fund, which fund is […]
All moneys received by the director pursuant to the administration of the fire service education and training programs and all interest earned on the moneys shall be deposited in the state treasury in the fire service education and training fund, which fund is hereby created, and the moneys shall be used, subject to annual appropriations […]
All moneys collected by the administrator pursuant to the administration of the fire suppression program and pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the fire suppression cash fund, which fund is hereby created. All moneys credited to said fund and all interest […]
All moneys collected by the division pursuant to sections 22-32-124 (2) and 23-71-122 (1)(v), C.R.S., or section 24-33.5-1213.3 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the public school construction and inspection cash fund, which is hereby created. All moneys credited to the fund and all interest earned thereon are […]
All moneys collected by the division pursuant to section 24-33.5-1212.5 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the health facility construction and inspection cash fund, which is hereby created. All moneys credited to the fund and all interest earned thereon are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly […]
