Effective: March 19, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 124th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Assistant fire marshal” means any person who is employed by the fire marshal and who carries out specific duties assigned by the fire marshal, including, but not limited to, enforcement of Chapters 3731., 3737., and 3743. […]
Effective: September 15, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 483 – 130th General Assembly (A) The fire marshal may collect fees to cover the costs of performing inspections and other duties that the fire marshal is authorized or required by law to perform. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, all fees collected by […]
Effective: June 30, 2011 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 171 – 129th General Assembly The state fire council may do all of the following: (A) Conduct research, make and publish reports on fire safety, and recommend to the governor, the general assembly, the board of building standards, and other state agencies, any needed changes in the […]
Effective: September 29, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 264 – 120th General Assembly (A) The fire marshal, any assistant fire marshal, the chief of the fire department of each municipal corporation where a fire department is established, the chief of the fire department in each township where a fire department is established, and such members […]
Effective: March 19, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 124th General Assembly (A) The fire marshal, any assistant fire marshal, the chief of the fire and explosion investigation bureau established pursuant to section 3737.22 of the Revised Code, the chief of a fire department of any municipal corporation or township where a fire department […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, a “qualifying small government” means any of the following: (1) A township that has a population of not more than five thousand or, regardless of its population, is located in a county that has a population […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The director of the department of commerce shall appoint, from names submitted to the director by the state fire council, a state fire marshal, who shall serve at the pleasure of the director and shall possess the following qualifications: (1) A […]
Effective: January 1, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 316 – 129th General Assembly (A) The fire marshal shall do all of the following: (1) Adopt the state fire code under sections 3737.82 to 3737.86 of the Revised Code; (2) Enforce the state fire code; (3) Appoint assistant fire marshals who are authorized to enforce the […]
Effective: March 19, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 124th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in section 4511.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The office of the fire marshal is liable for injury, death, or loss to person or property caused by the negligent […]
Effective: July 1, 1979 Latest Legislation: House Bill 590 – 112th General Assembly The fire marshal shall keep in his office a record of all fires occurring in the state, the origin of such fires, and all facts, statistics, and circumstances relating thereto which have been determined by investigations. Except for the testimony given upon […]
Effective: September 17, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 552 – 116th General Assembly The fire marshal and the chief of the fire department of each municipal corporation in which a fire department is established, the chief of the fire department in each township in which a fire department is established, the chief of the fire […]
Effective: July 1, 1979 Latest Legislation: House Bill 590 – 112th General Assembly If in the opinion of the fire marshal further investigation is necessary, he, or an assistant fire marshal, shall take or cause to be taken the testimony on oath of all persons supposed to be cognizant of any facts, or to have […]
Effective: March 19, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 124th General Assembly If the fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal determines that there is evidence sufficient to charge a person with arson or a similar crime, or with a violation of section 3737.62 of the Revised Code, the marshal or assistant marshal may […]
Effective: March 19, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 124th General Assembly The fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal may summon and compel the attendance of witnesses to testify in relation to any matter that is a proper subject of inquiry or investigation, and may require the production of any book, paper, document, […]
Effective: March 19, 2003 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 115 – 124th General Assembly The fire marshal or an assistant fire marshal may administer an oath to any person appearing as a witness before the fire marshal or assistant fire marshal. No witness shall refuse to be sworn, refuse to testify, disobey an order of the […]
Effective: July 1, 1979 Latest Legislation: House Bill 590 – 112th General Assembly Investigation by or under the direction of the fire marshal may be private. The marshal may exclude from the place where such investigation is held all persons other than those required to be present, and witnesses may be kept separate from each […]
Effective: July 1, 1979 Latest Legislation: House Bill 590 – 112th General Assembly When required by the superintendent of insurance, the fire marshal shall report his proceedings, the progress made in all prosecutions for arson and similar crimes, and the result of all cases finally disposed of.
Effective: July 1, 1979 Latest Legislation: House Bill 590 – 112th General Assembly The fire marshal shall, upon the request of any sheriff or mayor, investigate any bombing and shall work with local law enforcement officials in the apprehension of any person participating in any bombing.
Effective: July 1, 1979 Latest Legislation: House Bill 590 – 112th General Assembly The fire marshal shall establish and conduct a training school for firemen, including volunteer firemen, of any political subdivision of the state, and for other persons interested in the vocation of firefighting and desiring to attend. The school shall be known as […]
Effective: September 26, 1984 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 4 – 115th General Assembly The fire marshal, after consultation with prosecuting attorneys of this state selected with due regard for geographic, urban, and rural representation, shall make available a seminar program, attendance at which is optional, that is designed to provide the prosecuting attorney and an […]
