CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1298Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) to Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire protection. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1298, as introduced, Mullin. Fire protection: fire official certifications and continuing education.Existing law establishes in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to be administered by the State Fire Marshal. Existing law requires the function of the office to be the fostering, promoting, and developing ways and means of protecting life and property against fire and panic. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose, adopt, and administer the regulations that the State Fire Marshal deems necessary in order to ensure fire safety in buildings and structures within this state, including regulations related to certification.Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and to, within one year thereafter, obtain certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the local agency, as provided. Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period, as provided. Existing law requires the local agency to bear the costs of certification, certification renewal, and continuing education, as provided.This bill would require, with exceptions, fire inspectors, fire marshals, and fire plans examiners, as defined, employed by a state or local public agency, to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field, and within a specified time frame thereafter, to obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The bill would require a person who is employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period of employment in that capacity. The bill would require the state or the local public agency to bear the costs of certification and continuing education. By imposing these requirements on a local public agency, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize a local public agency to impose fees that may be used to cover the cost of compliance with these provisions.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) is added to Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9. Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Plans Examiner Certifications13270. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall apply:(a) Continuing education means education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building, fire and life or panic safety, and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model codes adopted by the state.(b) Fire inspector means ____.(c) Fire marshal means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local and state code enforcement activities, including administration of a fire prevention organization, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.(d) Fire plans examiner means a person who is hired or contracted by a state or local public agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for fire and life or panic safety, or building or fire system, requirements of adopted California or model codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings and premises.13271. (a) A fire inspector or a fire plans examiner who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or who has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within two years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the state or local public agency.(b) A fire marshal who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within five years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency.(c) A person who is employed, as of January 1, 2020, and has been continuously employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, fire plans examiner since January 1, 2018, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section.(d) A person who possesses certification as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as of January 1, 2020, is recognized as meeting the intent of this section. The individuals subject to this subdivision shall comply with Section 13272.(e) This chapter shall not apply to engine company staff who are temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner, as long as those duties are not performed for a period of more than two years. Engine company staff shall complete any fire prevention course required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for company officers or equivalent courses as determined by the local agency.(f) This section does not prohibit a state or local public agency from requiring additional criteria for the certification of a fire inspector, fire plans examiner, or fire marshal.13272. (a) A person who is employed as a fire inspector, a fire marshal, or a fire plans examiner shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period of employment in that capacity.(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, as approved by the local agency, in the development of that education.13273. The state or local public agency shall bear the costs of certification and continuing education, as required by this chapter. A local public agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for permits, inspection, and plan checks, that may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1298Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) to Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire protection. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1298, as introduced, Mullin. Fire protection: fire official certifications and continuing education.Existing law establishes in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to be administered by the State Fire Marshal. Existing law requires the function of the office to be the fostering, promoting, and developing ways and means of protecting life and property against fire and panic. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose, adopt, and administer the regulations that the State Fire Marshal deems necessary in order to ensure fire safety in buildings and structures within this state, including regulations related to certification.Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and to, within one year thereafter, obtain certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the local agency, as provided. Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period, as provided. Existing law requires the local agency to bear the costs of certification, certification renewal, and continuing education, as provided.This bill would require, with exceptions, fire inspectors, fire marshals, and fire plans examiners, as defined, employed by a state or local public agency, to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field, and within a specified time frame thereafter, to obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The bill would require a person who is employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period of employment in that capacity. The bill would require the state or the local public agency to bear the costs of certification and continuing education. By imposing these requirements on a local public agency, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize a local public agency to impose fees that may be used to cover the cost of compliance with these provisions.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1298
Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Mullin
February 22, 2019
An act to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) to Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire protection.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1298, as introduced, Mullin. Fire protection: fire official certifications and continuing education.
Existing law establishes in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to be administered by the State Fire Marshal. Existing law requires the function of the office to be the fostering, promoting, and developing ways and means of protecting life and property against fire and panic. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose, adopt, and administer the regulations that the State Fire Marshal deems necessary in order to ensure fire safety in buildings and structures within this state, including regulations related to certification.Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and to, within one year thereafter, obtain certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the local agency, as provided. Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period, as provided. Existing law requires the local agency to bear the costs of certification, certification renewal, and continuing education, as provided.This bill would require, with exceptions, fire inspectors, fire marshals, and fire plans examiners, as defined, employed by a state or local public agency, to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field, and within a specified time frame thereafter, to obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The bill would require a person who is employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period of employment in that capacity. The bill would require the state or the local public agency to bear the costs of certification and continuing education. By imposing these requirements on a local public agency, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize a local public agency to impose fees that may be used to cover the cost of compliance with these provisions.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Existing law establishes in the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection the Office of the State Fire Marshal, to be administered by the State Fire Marshal. Existing law requires the function of the office to be the fostering, promoting, and developing ways and means of protecting life and property against fire and panic. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose, adopt, and administer the regulations that the State Fire Marshal deems necessary in order to ensure fire safety in buildings and structures within this state, including regulations related to certification.
Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and to, within one year thereafter, obtain certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the local agency, as provided. Existing law requires all construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period, as provided. Existing law requires the local agency to bear the costs of certification, certification renewal, and continuing education, as provided.
This bill would require, with exceptions, fire inspectors, fire marshals, and fire plans examiners, as defined, employed by a state or local public agency, to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field, and within a specified time frame thereafter, to obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The bill would require a person who is employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner to complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every 3-year period of employment in that capacity. The bill would require the state or the local public agency to bear the costs of certification and continuing education. By imposing these requirements on a local public agency, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize a local public agency to impose fees that may be used to cover the cost of compliance with these provisions.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) is added to Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9. Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Plans Examiner Certifications13270. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall apply:(a) Continuing education means education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building, fire and life or panic safety, and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model codes adopted by the state.(b) Fire inspector means ____.(c) Fire marshal means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local and state code enforcement activities, including administration of a fire prevention organization, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.(d) Fire plans examiner means a person who is hired or contracted by a state or local public agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for fire and life or panic safety, or building or fire system, requirements of adopted California or model codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings and premises.13271. (a) A fire inspector or a fire plans examiner who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or who has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within two years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the state or local public agency.(b) A fire marshal who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within five years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency.(c) A person who is employed, as of January 1, 2020, and has been continuously employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, fire plans examiner since January 1, 2018, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section.(d) A person who possesses certification as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as of January 1, 2020, is recognized as meeting the intent of this section. The individuals subject to this subdivision shall comply with Section 13272.(e) This chapter shall not apply to engine company staff who are temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner, as long as those duties are not performed for a period of more than two years. Engine company staff shall complete any fire prevention course required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for company officers or equivalent courses as determined by the local agency.(f) This section does not prohibit a state or local public agency from requiring additional criteria for the certification of a fire inspector, fire plans examiner, or fire marshal.13272. (a) A person who is employed as a fire inspector, a fire marshal, or a fire plans examiner shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period of employment in that capacity.(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, as approved by the local agency, in the development of that education.13273. The state or local public agency shall bear the costs of certification and continuing education, as required by this chapter. A local public agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for permits, inspection, and plan checks, that may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter.SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) is added to Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, to read: CHAPTER 9. Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Plans Examiner Certifications13270. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall apply:(a) Continuing education means education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building, fire and life or panic safety, and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model codes adopted by the state.(b) Fire inspector means ____.(c) Fire marshal means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local and state code enforcement activities, including administration of a fire prevention organization, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.(d) Fire plans examiner means a person who is hired or contracted by a state or local public agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for fire and life or panic safety, or building or fire system, requirements of adopted California or model codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings and premises.13271. (a) A fire inspector or a fire plans examiner who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or who has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within two years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the state or local public agency.(b) A fire marshal who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within five years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency.(c) A person who is employed, as of January 1, 2020, and has been continuously employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, fire plans examiner since January 1, 2018, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section.(d) A person who possesses certification as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as of January 1, 2020, is recognized as meeting the intent of this section. The individuals subject to this subdivision shall comply with Section 13272.(e) This chapter shall not apply to engine company staff who are temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner, as long as those duties are not performed for a period of more than two years. Engine company staff shall complete any fire prevention course required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for company officers or equivalent courses as determined by the local agency.(f) This section does not prohibit a state or local public agency from requiring additional criteria for the certification of a fire inspector, fire plans examiner, or fire marshal.13272. (a) A person who is employed as a fire inspector, a fire marshal, or a fire plans examiner shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period of employment in that capacity.(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, as approved by the local agency, in the development of that education.13273. The state or local public agency shall bear the costs of certification and continuing education, as required by this chapter. A local public agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for permits, inspection, and plan checks, that may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter.
SECTION 1. Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) is added to Part 2 of Division 12 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 9. Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Plans Examiner Certifications13270. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall apply:(a) Continuing education means education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building, fire and life or panic safety, and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model codes adopted by the state.(b) Fire inspector means ____.(c) Fire marshal means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local and state code enforcement activities, including administration of a fire prevention organization, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.(d) Fire plans examiner means a person who is hired or contracted by a state or local public agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for fire and life or panic safety, or building or fire system, requirements of adopted California or model codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings and premises.13271. (a) A fire inspector or a fire plans examiner who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or who has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within two years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the state or local public agency.(b) A fire marshal who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within five years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency.(c) A person who is employed, as of January 1, 2020, and has been continuously employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, fire plans examiner since January 1, 2018, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section.(d) A person who possesses certification as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as of January 1, 2020, is recognized as meeting the intent of this section. The individuals subject to this subdivision shall comply with Section 13272.(e) This chapter shall not apply to engine company staff who are temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner, as long as those duties are not performed for a period of more than two years. Engine company staff shall complete any fire prevention course required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for company officers or equivalent courses as determined by the local agency.(f) This section does not prohibit a state or local public agency from requiring additional criteria for the certification of a fire inspector, fire plans examiner, or fire marshal.13272. (a) A person who is employed as a fire inspector, a fire marshal, or a fire plans examiner shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period of employment in that capacity.(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, as approved by the local agency, in the development of that education.13273. The state or local public agency shall bear the costs of certification and continuing education, as required by this chapter. A local public agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for permits, inspection, and plan checks, that may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter.
CHAPTER 9. Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Plans Examiner Certifications13270. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall apply:(a) Continuing education means education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building, fire and life or panic safety, and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model codes adopted by the state.(b) Fire inspector means ____.(c) Fire marshal means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local and state code enforcement activities, including administration of a fire prevention organization, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.(d) Fire plans examiner means a person who is hired or contracted by a state or local public agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for fire and life or panic safety, or building or fire system, requirements of adopted California or model codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings and premises.13271. (a) A fire inspector or a fire plans examiner who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or who has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within two years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the state or local public agency.(b) A fire marshal who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within five years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency.(c) A person who is employed, as of January 1, 2020, and has been continuously employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, fire plans examiner since January 1, 2018, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section.(d) A person who possesses certification as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as of January 1, 2020, is recognized as meeting the intent of this section. The individuals subject to this subdivision shall comply with Section 13272.(e) This chapter shall not apply to engine company staff who are temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner, as long as those duties are not performed for a period of more than two years. Engine company staff shall complete any fire prevention course required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for company officers or equivalent courses as determined by the local agency.(f) This section does not prohibit a state or local public agency from requiring additional criteria for the certification of a fire inspector, fire plans examiner, or fire marshal.13272. (a) A person who is employed as a fire inspector, a fire marshal, or a fire plans examiner shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period of employment in that capacity.(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, as approved by the local agency, in the development of that education.13273. The state or local public agency shall bear the costs of certification and continuing education, as required by this chapter. A local public agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for permits, inspection, and plan checks, that may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter.
CHAPTER 9. Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Plans Examiner Certifications
CHAPTER 9. Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, and Fire Plans Examiner Certifications
13270. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall apply:(a) Continuing education means education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building, fire and life or panic safety, and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model codes adopted by the state.(b) Fire inspector means ____.(c) Fire marshal means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local and state code enforcement activities, including administration of a fire prevention organization, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.(d) Fire plans examiner means a person who is hired or contracted by a state or local public agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for fire and life or panic safety, or building or fire system, requirements of adopted California or model codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings and premises.
13270. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall apply:
(a) Continuing education means education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building, fire and life or panic safety, and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model codes adopted by the state.
(b) Fire inspector means ____.
(c) Fire marshal means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local and state code enforcement activities, including administration of a fire prevention organization, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.
(d) Fire plans examiner means a person who is hired or contracted by a state or local public agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for fire and life or panic safety, or building or fire system, requirements of adopted California or model codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings and premises.
13271. (a) A fire inspector or a fire plans examiner who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or who has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within two years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the state or local public agency.(b) A fire marshal who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within five years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency.(c) A person who is employed, as of January 1, 2020, and has been continuously employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, fire plans examiner since January 1, 2018, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section.(d) A person who possesses certification as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as of January 1, 2020, is recognized as meeting the intent of this section. The individuals subject to this subdivision shall comply with Section 13272.(e) This chapter shall not apply to engine company staff who are temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner, as long as those duties are not performed for a period of more than two years. Engine company staff shall complete any fire prevention course required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for company officers or equivalent courses as determined by the local agency.(f) This section does not prohibit a state or local public agency from requiring additional criteria for the certification of a fire inspector, fire plans examiner, or fire marshal.
13271. (a) A fire inspector or a fire plans examiner who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or who has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within two years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the state or local public agency.
(b) A fire marshal who is not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (c), or has been previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field and shall, within five years thereafter, obtain certification from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency.
(c) A person who is employed, as of January 1, 2020, and has been continuously employed as a fire inspector, fire marshal, fire plans examiner since January 1, 2018, shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section.
(d) A person who possesses certification as a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, as of January 1, 2020, is recognized as meeting the intent of this section. The individuals subject to this subdivision shall comply with Section 13272.
(e) This chapter shall not apply to engine company staff who are temporarily assigned to perform the duties of a fire inspector, fire marshal, or fire plans examiner, as long as those duties are not performed for a period of more than two years. Engine company staff shall complete any fire prevention course required by the Office of the State Fire Marshal for company officers or equivalent courses as determined by the local agency.
(f) This section does not prohibit a state or local public agency from requiring additional criteria for the certification of a fire inspector, fire plans examiner, or fire marshal.
13272. (a) A person who is employed as a fire inspector, a fire marshal, or a fire plans examiner shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period of employment in that capacity.(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, as approved by the local agency, in the development of that education.
13272. (a) A person who is employed as a fire inspector, a fire marshal, or a fire plans examiner shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period of employment in that capacity.
(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, as approved by the local agency, in the development of that education.
13273. The state or local public agency shall bear the costs of certification and continuing education, as required by this chapter. A local public agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for permits, inspection, and plan checks, that may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter.
13273. The state or local public agency shall bear the costs of certification and continuing education, as required by this chapter. A local public agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for permits, inspection, and plan checks, that may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
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