§2391. Election of fire ward; duties and compensation Each municipality not having an organized fire department, at its annual meeting, shall elect at least one fire ward, who shall be a fire inspector. Such fire inspectors shall perform the duties set forth in sections 2392 to 2395. If more than one fire ward is elected […]
§2392. Inspection by State Fire Marshal; removal of dangerous matter; appeal; exits The State Fire Marshal or public safety inspectors, upon the complaint of a person or whenever they determine it necessary, may inspect all buildings and premises within their jurisdiction. The State Fire Marshal or a public safety inspector may forbid the use of […]
§2393. Buildings repaired or demolished; complaint to enforce order If any person fails to comply with the order of any officer under section 2392 or with the decision of the Commissioner of Public Safety on review and within the time fixed, then such officer or the Commissioner of Public Safety may file a complaint in […]
§2394. Investigation of fire origin; Attorney General may direct When property is destroyed or damaged by fire, the municipal fire inspector shall investigate the cause, circumstances and origin of the fire, and especially examine whether it was the result of carelessness or of design. The Attorney General may supervise and direct such investigation whenever the […]
§2395. Filing statement of fire occurrence The municipal fire chief or a designee shall submit to the State Fire Marshal an incident report for each response made, regardless of whether an actual fire occurred. The report must be submitted in a manner consistent with a national fire incident reporting system. [PL 2007, c. 82, […]
§2396-A. Public safety inspector, defined For purposes of this Part, unless the context indicates otherwise, “public safety inspector” means an inspector acting under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner’s designee. [PL 1997, c. 728, §21 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 728, §21 (NEW).
§2396. Office of State Fire Marshal established; appointment The Office of the State Fire Marshal is established as a bureau within the Department of Public Safety. The Commissioner of Public Safety, with the advice and consent of the Governor and subject to review by the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over public […]
§2397. Witnesses; investigations private The Attorney General, or his designee, shall have the power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses before them or either of them, to testify in relation to any matter which is by sections 2394 to 2396 a subject of inquiry and investigation, and to compel the production of all […]
§2398. Insurance companies to report all loss adjustments to commissioner (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 153 (RP).
§2399. Commissioner of Public Safety’s expenses The Commissioner of Public Safety may incur reasonable expenses in educating the public in fire prevention and protection. [PL 1973, c. 727, §1 (RPR).] Every fire insurance company or association that does business or collects premiums or assessments in the State shall pay to the State Tax Assessor, […]
§2400. Municipal fire inspectors to keep records Municipal fire inspectors shall record or cause to be recorded all returns made under this chapter. [PL 1973, c. 632, §8 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 632, §8 (AMD).
§2401. Violations Any municipal fire inspector or any insurance company neglecting or refusing to perform any duty required by this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each offense. [PL 1973, c. 632, §9 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 632, §9 (AMD).
§2402. Limited immunity (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 275 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 404, §1 (RP).
§2403. Thermal Imaging Camera Program 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner’s designee. [PL 2001, c. 439, Pt. BBBBB, §1 (NEW).] B. “Fund” means the Thermal Imaging Camera Fund established […]
