The Fire Extinguisher Industry Committee shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To assist the State Fire Marshal in licensing and otherwise regulating persons engaged in a fire extinguisher industry business;
2. To determine qualifications of applicants pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
3. To prescribe and adopt forms for license applications and initiate the mailing of the application forms to all persons requesting the applications;
4. To assist the State Fire Marshal in the denial, suspension or revocation of licenses as provided by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
5. To charge and collect such fees as are prescribed by the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
6. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in establishing and enforcing standards governing the materials, services, and conduct of the licensees and the employees of licensees in regard to the fire extinguisher industry;
7. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in promulgating rules necessary to carry out the administration of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act;
8. To investigate alleged violations of the provisions of the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and of any rules promulgated by the State Fire Marshal Commission;
9. To assist the State Fire Marshal Commission in establishing categories of licenses for the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and application requirements for each category including, but not limited to, individual licenses, experience requirements, fingerprints, photographs, written examinations, and fees;
10. To assist the State Fire Marshal in providing for grievance and appeal procedures pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act for any person whose license is denied, revoked, or suspended; and
11. To have such other powers and duties as are necessary to implement the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 188, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 111, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.