This part shall not apply to any municipality which employs fewer than six paid firefighters or to any volunteer fire department or its employees or members. Any such municipality or volunteer fire department may elect to cooperate with the commission with regard to any provision of this part.
(P.A. 73-649, S. 4, 5; P.A. 75-617, S. 4, 8; P.A. 76-435, S. 43, 82.)
History: P.A. 75-617 specified applicability only with respect to departments having at least six “paid” firefighters; P.A. 76-435 made technical changes.