Section 299N.05 — License Required.
299N.05 LICENSE REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Licensure requirement. A firefighter employed full time by a fire department is not eligible for permanent employment without being licensed by the board and meeting the following requirements: (1) the firefighter successfully completes a firefighter examination under section 299N.04 or completes the examination while serving a probationary period, if any, […]
Section 299N.06 — Eligibility For Reciprocity And Examination Based On Relevant Military Experience.
299N.06 ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPROCITY AND EXAMINATION BASED ON RELEVANT MILITARY EXPERIENCE. Subdivision 1. Reciprocity license requirements for out-of-state certified applicants. A person may apply for licensure if the person (1) becomes employed by or becomes an active member of a fire department, (2) has the appropriately certified accreditation by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress […]
Section 299N.02 — Board Of Firefighter Training And Education.
299N.02 BOARD OF FIREFIGHTER TRAINING AND EDUCATION. Subdivision 1. Membership. Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 15 to the contrary, the Board of Firefighter Training and Education consists of the following members: (1) five members representing the Minnesota State Fire Department Association, four of whom must be volunteer firefighters and one of whom may be a […]
Section 299N.03 — Definitions.
299N.03 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The terms used in sections 299N.04 and 299N.05 have the meanings given them in this section. Subd. 2. Board. “Board” means the Board of Firefighter Training and Education established under section 299N.02. Subd. 3. Chief firefighting officer. “Chief firefighting officer” means the highest ranking employee or appointed official of a […]
Section 299N.04 — Firefighter Examination.
299N.04 FIREFIGHTER EXAMINATION. Subdivision 1. Examination; requirements. (a) The board must appoint an organization that is accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress to prepare and administer firefighter certification examinations. Firefighter certification examinations must be designed to ensure and demonstrate competency that meets the NFPA 1001 standard or a national standard in areas including […]
Section 299M.07 — Municipal Regulation.
299M.07 MUNICIPAL REGULATION. A municipality by ordinance may require payment of permit fees for competent inspection of fire protection systems. A municipality enacting an ordinance after July 1, 1992, shall notify the commissioner of public safety. A municipality may not require licensing, certification, registration, bonding, or insurance that is in addition to the state requirements […]
Section 299M.08 — Misdemeanor.
299M.08 MISDEMEANOR. It is a misdemeanor for any person to intentionally commit or direct another person to commit either of the following acts: (1) to make a false statement in a license application, request for inspection, certificate, or other form or statement authorized or required under this chapter; or (2) to perform fire protection system […]
Section 299M.09 — Authority To Contract.
299M.09 AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. The commissioner may contract for services with local units of government. History: 1992 c 508 s 9
Section 299M.10 — Money Credited To General Fund.
299M.10 MONEY CREDITED TO GENERAL FUND. The fees and penalties collected under this chapter, except as provided in section 299M.07, must be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund. Money received by the State Fire Marshal Division in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriation from any source for the […]
Section 299M.11 — Fees.
299M.11 FEES. Subdivision 1. Licensing fee. A person required to be licensed under section 299M.03, subdivision 1 or 1a, shall, before receipt of the license and before causing fire protection-related work or multipurpose potable water piping system work to be performed, pay the commissioner an annual license fee. Subd. 2. Certification fee. Employees required to […]