CHAPTER 633 FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

1 CHAPTER 633 fire PREVENTION AND CONTROL State fire Marshal; powers and duties; rules. Agents; powers and duties; compensation. Definitions. Florida fire PREVENTION Code. Uniform firesafety standards. Legislative findings and intent; ensuring effective fire protection of vulnerable nursing home residents essential; retrofit of existing nursing homes expedited by limited state loan guarantee; funding through Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund. State fire Marshal Nursing Home fire Protection Loan Guarantee Program. Minimum firesafety standards. Informal interpretations of the Florida fire PREVENTION Code.

2 Investigation of fire ; reports. Ordinances relating to firesafety; definitions; penalties. fire suppression equipment; license to install or maintain. Requirements for installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire suppression equipment. Standard service tag required on all fire extinguishers and preengineered systems; serial number required on all portable fire extinguishers; standard inspection tags required on all fire protection systems. Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. Inspection of fire CONTROL systems and fire protection systems.

3 Sale or use of certain types of fire extinguishers prohibited; penalty. Inspections of state buildings and premises; tests of firesafety equipment; building plans to be approved. Hearings; investigations; investigatory powers of State fire Marshal; costs of service and witness fees. State fire Marshal to keep records of fires; reports of agents. fire and Emergency Incident Information Reporting Program; duties; fire reports. Persons authorized to enforce laws and rules of State fire Marshal. State fire Marshal; authority of agents. Agents; powers to make arrests, conduct searches and seizures, serve summonses, and carry firearms.

4 State fire Marshal; CHAPTER and rules; force and effect. Impersonating State fire Marshal, firefighters, or firesafety inspector; criminal penalties. Violations; orders to cease and desist, correct hazardous conditions, preclude occupancy, or vacate; enforcement; penalties. fire suppression system contractors; disciplinary action. Administrative fine in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue a license, permit, or certificate. Probation. Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or for failure to comply with corrective order. Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information.

5 State fire Marshal; hearings and investigations; subpoena of witnesses; orders of circuit court. Standards for firefighting; definitions. Firefighters Employment, Standards, and Training Council. Organization; meetings; quorum; compensation; seal. Special powers; firefighter training. Firefighters; qualifications for employment. Firefighter training and certification. Disciplinary action; firefighters; standards for revocation of certification. Retention of firefighter certification. Falsification of qualifications. Payment of tuition by employing agency. Inservice training and promotion; participation.

6 Firefighters; supplemental compensation. Gifts and grants. Saving clause. Additional standards authorized. Florida State fire College established. Purpose of fire college. State fire Marshal Scholarship Grant Program. Division of State fire Marshal; powers, duties. Fees. Use of Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund. Procedure for making expenditures. Superintendent of college. Buildings, equipment, and other facilities; use. Division powers and duties; Florida State fire College. Florida fire Safety Board; membership. Board duties; meetings; officers; quorum; compensation; seal.

7 Authority of State fire Marshal to adopt rules, administer oaths, and take testimony. Certificate application and issuance; permit issuance; examination and investigation of applicant. Certificate and permit fees; use and deposit of collected funds. Records concerning applicant; extent of confidentiality. Certificate effective statewide; not transferable. Issuance of certificate to individuals and business organizations. Certificate; expiration; renewal; inactive certificate; continuing education. Requirements for installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire protection systems.

8 Backflow PREVENTION assembly inspection. Contracting without certificate prohibited; violations; penalty. Disciplinary action; fire protection system contractors; grounds for denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of certificate or permit. Violations subject to injunction. County and municipal powers; effect of ch. 75-240. Application of law regulating contracting and contractors. Exemptions; farm outbuildings; standpipe systems installed by plumbing contractors. Automatic fire sprinkler systems for one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and mobile homes. Jurisdiction of State fire Marshal over alarm system contractors and certified unlimited electrical contractors.

9 Requirements for fire alarm system equipment. Prohibited acts regarding alarm system contractors or certified unlimited electrical contractors; penalties. Florida fire Code Advisory Council. Short title. Definitions. Legislative intent. Safety inspections and consultations; rules. Division to make study of firefighter employee occupational diseases. Investigations by the division; refusal to admit; penalty. Safety; firefighter employer responsibilities. Division authority. Firefighter employers whose firefighter employees have a high frequency of work-related injuries.

10 Workplace safety committees and safety coordinators. Firefighter employer penalties. Division cooperation with Federal Government; exemption from requirements for private firefighter employers. Failure to implement a safety and health program; cancellations. Expenses of administration. Refusal to admit; penalty. Firefighter employee rights and responsibilities. Compliance. False statements to insurers. Matters within jurisdiction of the division; false, fictitious, or fraudulent acts, statements, and representations prohibited; penalty; statute of limitations. Volunteer firefighters.