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TN Code § 68-102-150 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 68-102-150. Installers of Electrical Wiring, Heating, or Any Electrical Devices — Registration — Fee — Application Forms

 Every person, firm or corporation, or legal entity engaged in the business of installation of electrical wiring, heating, or any electrical devices that require inspection by this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, shall register with the division of fire prevention, and shall pay a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00); provided, that such registration and payment shall not be required of persons, firms, corporations or other legal entities engaged in such business in counties with populations of seven hundred thousand (700,000) or more, according to the 1980 federal census or any subsequent federal census, that conduct their own inspections. Application shall be made on forms provided by the commissioner of commerce and insurance, and the commissioner is empowered to adopt any reasonable rules or regulations in order to accomplish the purposes of this section.
TN Code § 68-102-151 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 68-102-151. One-Family or Two-Family Rental Units — Smoke Alarms Required

  As used in this section:  “One-family or two-family rental unit” means any rental building containing one (1) or two (2) living units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities, whether designated as a house, cottage, duplex, or condominium, or by any other name; and   “Smoke alarm” means an alarm responsive to smoke and approved by the building construction safety standards adopted pursuant to § 68-120-101; and  Listed by a nationally recognized and approved independent testing agency or laboratory such as Underwriters Laboratories; or   Inspected by an agency authorized to make independent inspections by the state fire marshal.       Notwithstanding chapter 120 of this title, or any other laws to the contrary, it is unlawful to:  Own or operate a one-family or two-family rental unit without installing an approved smoke alarm in each living unit. When activated, the smoke alarm shall initiate a warning sound that is audible in the sleeping rooms of the one-family or two-family rental unit; or   Tamper with or remove any smoke alarm required by this section, or a component of any smoke alarm.     All smoke alarms required by this section shall be installed in accordance with the applicable building construction safety standards as provided in § 68-120-101, and in accordance with the manufacturer's directions, unless those directions conflict with the applicable building construction safety standards. Notwithstanding the building construction safety standards adopted pursuant to § 68-120-101, battery-operated smoke alarms shall be permitted when installed in buildings without commercial power.    Any smoke alarm required by this section shall be maintained by the tenant of the living unit where the smoke alarm is located in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. However, upon termination of a tenancy in a one-family or two-family rental unit, the owner of the one-family or two-family rental unit shall ensure that any required smoke alarm is operational prior to reoccupancy of the one-family or two-family rental unit.   No alarm silencing switch or audible trouble silencing switch shall be provided, unless its silenced position is indicated by a readily apparent signal.   Compliance with this section does not relieve any person from the requirements of any other applicable law, ordinance, or rule. Nothing contained within this section shall be construed to be in derogation of § 68-120-111.      A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation continues constitutes a separate offense under this section.   Section 68-120-106 shall apply with respect to enforcement of this section.     The state fire marshal shall periodically undertake appropriate activities to encourage compliance with and enforcement of this section, as well as §§ 68-120-111 and 68-120-112.
TN Code § 68-102-152 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 68-102-152. Warehouse Storage of Baled Cotton

  For the purposes of this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, “building code” means any nationally recognized code that has been adopted by reference by the state government or a local government, or any code that has been implemented by ordinance or resolution by a local government.   Notwithstanding any provision of law or building code standard or fire safety standard to the contrary, a warehouse designed or used to house baled cotton shall have a maximum capacity of not more than fifteen thousand (15,000) bales, and a single compartment of any such warehouse shall in no event exceed sixty thousand square feet (60,000 sq. ft.) of floor space.   Compartments of any warehouse designed or used to house baled cotton shall be separated by one (1) of the following methods:  One hundred feet (100') of clear space; or   A four-hour masonry fire wall.     A local governing body may adopt an ordinance or resolution that establishes more stringent restrictions than those imposed by this section for the storage of baled cotton.   Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the automatic sprinkler system requirements of the code of the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), § 231E, for the storage of baled cotton.   This section applies to any warehouse that is presently in use or which may be constructed in the future.
TN Code § 68-102-153 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 68-102-153. Disconnection of Electric Service — Requirements

  Neither the state fire marshal nor any inspector who contracts with the state may disconnect or terminate the electrical services at any residential customer's residence until the following have been completed:  An inspection has been made of the premises that reveals that continued electrical services pose a substantial and immediate threat of harm to person or property, and the harm cannot be avoided by less drastic means other than disconnecting the service;   Reasonable attempts have been made to contact the customer or owner of the premises prior to disconnecting any services;   The person performing the inspection makes an examination of the premises to determine that there are no individuals using any medical devices that require electrical services, and, if so, reasonable accommodations are made to continue the electric service to medical devices following any termination; and   The person performing the inspection makes an examination of the premises to conclude that termination of the electrical services will not damage any property of the residential customer without first making arrangements to secure the prevention of the damages.     This section shall not apply to the personnel of any municipal electric system or any rural electric and community services cooperative.   This section shall supersede any provision of law presently enacted that conflicts with this section.
TN Code § 68-102-154 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 68-102-154. Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program

  A program, known as the volunteer firefighter equipment and training grant program, is created to annually provide grants to select volunteer fire departments to be used for the purchase of firefighting equipment or to meet local match requirements of federal grants for the purchase of firefighting equipment and training.   It is the legislative intent to fund the program by providing a sum-sufficient appropriation in each fiscal year's annual appropriation bill.   The commissioner of commerce and insurance shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to establish guidelines for evaluating grant requests and determining which volunteer fire departments will receive grants.   The commissioner of commerce and insurance shall decide which grants to award and disburse the grants to the selected volunteer fire departments. The total amount of grants awarded each year must be equally divided among the three (3) grand divisions of the state. The commissioner shall endeavor to expend all funds appropriated to the program each year, and any funds remaining will not revert to the general fund but remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.   As used in this section:  “Firefighting equipment” means the equipment used by a firefighter to contain or extinguish fires and to protect the life of the firefighter, other than fire trucks or vehicles; and   “Volunteer fire department” means a fire department recognized by the state fire marshal's office, pursuant to § 68-102-304, and classified by the Tennessee Fire Incident Reporting System (TFIRS) as a volunteer fire department.
TN Code § 68-102-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 2 - Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy|§ 68-102-201. Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy

  There is established a state institution to be known as the Tennessee fire service and codes enforcement academy within the department of commerce and insurance. All positions, and all tangible assets excluding real property and classroom furnishings, previously under the board of regents for the institution originally created by former § 49-8-701 [repealed], are transferred to the department of commerce and insurance.   The institution shall be under the direction of the commissioner of commerce and insurance and is assigned to the division of fire prevention under the supervision of the division head. The commissioner shall provide adequate staff to serve the needs of the volunteer, career, paid-on-call and other firefighters and code enforcement officials of the state, municipalities, counties and other entities within the state of Tennessee. The commissioner shall develop a suitable curriculum that serves the purpose stated in subsection (c).   The purpose of this fire service and code enforcement academy is to provide effective training to all firefighters, volunteer and career, fire and building code enforcement personnel and other related service professionals in the state of Tennessee. The academy shall teach current methods and practices and develop new methods and practices in the fields of firefighting, fire and building code enforcement, fire prevention, public fire safety education, fire investigation and related subjects.   All fire services training developed under subsection (c) intended for any firefighter in Tennessee must be approved by the Tennessee commission on fire fighting personnel standards and education.
TN Code § 68-102-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 2 - Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy|§ 68-102-202. Transfer of State Fire College

 All employees currently assigned duties for the Tennessee state fire college, working under the board of regents, are transferred to the department and are granted career employee status with no probationary period. This does not include the director of any of the schools where these employees are currently assigned.
TN Code § 68-102-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 2 - Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy|§ 68-102-203. Facility Operating Costs

 Annual operating costs of the fire and code enforcement training facility shall be paid from the fire prevention fund.
TN Code § 68-102-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 2 - Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy|§ 68-102-204. Rules to Remain in Effect

 All rules, regulations, orders and decisions previously issued or promulgated by the Tennessee board of regents with respect to the Tennessee state fire college shall remain in full force and effect and shall hereafter be administered and enforced by the department of commerce and insurance. The department, division of fire prevention, may promulgate any rules and regulations, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, necessary for the efficient operation of the academy, including, but not limited to, administration, operation, curriculum, conduct, attendance, fees and related items.
TN Code § 68-102-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 2 - Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy|§ 68-102-205. Acceptance of Donations or Grants

 The Tennessee fire service and code enforcement academy may accept, for any of its purposes and functions under this chapter, any and all donations of property, real, personal or mixed, and services or grants of money from any governmental unit or public agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation. The moneys shall be deposited, disbursed and administered in a trust fund as provided by the laws of this state.
TN Code § 68-102-301 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-301. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Fire Department Recognition Act.”
TN Code § 68-102-302 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-302. “Fire Department” Defined

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “fire department” means a department of a municipality, county, or political subdivision, or an organization, agency, or entity that offers its services, for or without pay, for the purpose of suppressing fires, performing rescue services, or for other emergency response purposes. Excluded from this definition are law enforcement agencies, emergency medical agencies licensed by the Tennessee emergency medical services board, and rescue squads that do not provide fire protection.
TN Code § 68-102-303 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-303. State Fire Marshal's Standards and Qualifications

 No municipality, county, or political subdivision shall operate a fire department, and no organization, agency, or entity shall operate as a fire department within the state of Tennessee, unless it has been duly recognized to do so pursuant to this part by the department of commerce and insurance, state fire marshal's office. The state fire marshal, in consultation with the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association (TFCA), shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, relative to the standards and qualifications for becoming and remaining a fire department.
TN Code § 68-102-304 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-304. Application for Operation of Fire Department — Classification — Certificate of Recognition — Recognition Renewal

 To obtain recognition from the department of commerce and insurance, state fire marshal's office, a municipality, county, or political subdivision desiring to operate a fire department, or an organization, agency, or entity desiring to operate as a fire department shall file an application with the department of commerce and insurance, state fire marshal's office, and file a renewal application to continue so operating, in accordance with the following:   The application shall be made on a form prescribed by the state fire marshal and shall be accompanied by a processing fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). The state fire marshal may require that the form be signed and notarized by the highest ranking official of the fire department;   Once recognized, each fire department shall be classified as career, volunteer, or combination as determined by the Tennessee Fire Incident Reporting System (TFIRS);   Upon being granted recognized status as a fire department, the state fire marshal shall issue a certificate of recognition to the fire department; the certificate shall be valid for a period of three (3) years from its date of issuance; and   Approximately six (6) months prior to the expiration of the three-year recognition period, the state fire marshal's office shall notify each fire department by certified mail of the expiration of its certificate of recognition. The fire department whose certificate is expiring shall be required to complete a recognition renewal form prescribed by the state fire marshal and submit a renewal fee not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00).
TN Code § 68-102-305 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-305. Compliance With § 68-102-108

 The municipality, county, political subdivision, organization, agency, or entity filing the application must be in compliance with § 68-102-108, by properly requesting designation as an assistant to the commissioner of commerce and insurance.
TN Code § 68-102-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-306. Approval of Local Elected Governing Body — Certificate of Recognition Requirement

  No new fire department may be established or recognized within Tennessee without the approval of the local elected governing body. This approval shall include the geographical territory to be covered by the new fire department.   No governmental unit, person, organization, agency, or entity shall represent themselves to be or have a fire department as defined in this part without first obtaining a certificate of recognition from the state fire marshal's office, in accordance with § 68-102-304.   No governmental unit, person, organization, agency, or entity shall receive or solicit money from any source, including local, state, or federal government, for the purpose of operating a fire department as defined in this part, unless the governmental unit, person, organization, agency, or entity maintains a valid certificate of recognition from the state fire marshal's office.
TN Code § 68-102-307 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-307. Penalty for Violations

 Any person violating this part shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine only.
TN Code § 68-102-308 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-308. Background Checks on Fire Protection Personnel

  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:  “Employer” means public, private or volunteer fire agencies, as well as fire prevention and investigation bureaus of a local jurisdiction; however, “employer” shall not include the state fire marshal's office or any division or section of the state fire marshal's office;   “Employment” means paid employment by a public or private fire department, as well as membership in a volunteer fire department; and   “Fire protection personnel” means any paid or volunteer member or applicant of a fire department or fire prevention bureau or division, such as firefighters, fire department officers, fire inspectors, fire investigators, and administrative assistance personnel.     As a condition of employment of any paid or volunteer fire protection personnel, employers may initiate a criminal background check on any applicant for employment, or on any fire protection personnel currently employed by the employer.  Departments that elect to conduct criminal background checks shall establish a policy addressing when a criminal background check may be conducted on a currently employed member.   Criminal background check reports shall be maintained for the duration of employment plus one (1) year. Access to the contents of a criminal background check shall be limited to the department head, human resource officer, and the employee's supervisor. The criminal background check shall not become part of the employee's personnel file.     Fire protection personnel shall:  Provide past work history and personal references to be checked by the employer;   Agree to the release of information and investigative records to the employer, or to any agency that contracts with the state, as may be necessary for the purpose of verifying whether the individual has been convicted of a felony or any theft or arson related conviction;   Supply a fingerprint sample and submit to a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Tennessee bureau of investigation, the federal bureau of investigation, other law enforcement agency, or any legally authorized entity; and   Agree to the release of any information required for a criminal background investigation by a professional background screening organization or criminal background check service or registry.     Any cost incurred by the Tennessee bureau of investigation, federal bureau of investigation, professional background screening organization, law enforcement agency or other legally authorized entity in conducting investigations of fire protection personnel shall be paid by the employer. An employer may require the applicant or employee to reimburse the employer for the costs, at the option of the employer. Payments of the costs to the Tennessee bureau of investigation are to be made in accordance with §§ 38-6-103 and 38-6-109.
TN Code § 68-102-309 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 3 - Fire Department Recognition Act|§ 68-102-309. Filing of Annual Financial Report by Volunteer Fire Departments Receiving Appropriations

 The governing board of each recognized volunteer fire department receiving appropriations from the federal government, the state, a county, or a municipality, either directly or indirectly, shall file an annual financial report with the comptroller of the treasury and with each local government body from which the department received appropriations. The annual financial report shall be for the year ended June 30, in a form prescribed by the comptroller of the treasury, and such governing board shall file the report within six (6) months of the close of its fiscal year.
TN Code § 68-102-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection|Chapter 102 - Fire Prevention and Investigation|Part 4 - Commissioned Instructors of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy|§ 68-102-401. “Member” Defined

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires, “member” means a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system.