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GA Code § 25-2-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-10. Appeal From Rulings of State Fire Marshal to Commissioner; Appeal From Commissioner to Superior Court; Bond

 Should any person, firm, corporation, or public entity be dissatisfied with any ruling or decision of the state fire marshal, the right is granted to appeal within ten days to the Commissioner. If the person, firm, corporation, or public entity is dissatisfied with the decision of the Commissioner, appeal is authorized to the superior court within 30 days in the manner provided under Chapter 13 of Title 50. In the event of such appeal, the person, firm, corporation, or public entity shall give a surety bond which will be conditioned upon compliance with the order and direction of the state fire marshal or the Commissioner or both. The amount of bond shall be fixed by the Commissioner in such amount as will reasonably cover the order issued by the Commissioner or the state fire marshal or both.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 29; Ga. L. 1959, p. 50, § 2; Ga. L. 1972, p. 894, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, §§ 364, 367 et seq., 408. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 5.   C.J.S.   - 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 305 et seq. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 323, 324.
GA Code § 25-2-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-11. Local Inspections - Duty of Cities and Counties Generally; Assistance of Cities and Counties by State Fire Marshal

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1779, § 8, effective April 1, 1982.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 25/HB 79, reserved the designation of this Code section, effective April 24, 2013.
GA Code § 25-2-14.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-14.1. Buildings Presenting Special Hazards to Persons or Property - Compliance of Existing and Proposed Buildings and Structures With Minimum Fire Safety Standards

  Every building and structure existing as of April 1, 1968, which building or structure is listed in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 shall comply with the minimum fire safety standards adopted in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter which were in effect at the time such building or structure was constructed, except that any nonconformance noted under the electrical standards adopted at the time such building or structure was constructed shall be corrected in accordance with the current electrical standards adopted pursuant to this chapter. A less restrictive provision contained in any subsequently adopted minimum fire safety standard may be applied to any existing building or structure.   Every proposed building and structure listed in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 shall comply with the adopted minimum fire safety standards that were in effect on the date that plans and specifications therefor were received by the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, or state inspector for review and approval.    (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1779, § 8; Ga. L. 1989, p. 815, § 3.)
GA Code § 25-2-14.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-14.2. Authority of State Fire Marshal or Other Officials to Deny Permit or Certificate of Occupancy, or Issue Stop-Work Order for Regulatory Noncompliance

  As used in this Code section, the term "written notification" means a typed, printed, or handwritten notice citing the specific sections of the applicable codes or standards that have been violated and describing specifically where and how the design or construction is noncompliant with such codes or standards.   If the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, state inspector, or designated code official determines that the building construction or plans for any building or structure, which are required under this chapter to meet the state minimum fire safety standards, do not comply with any such applicable codes or standards, the state fire marshal, the proper local fire marshal, state inspector, or designated code official may deny a permit or request for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion, as appropriate, or may issue a stop-work order for the project or any portion thereof as provided by law or rule or regulation, after giving written notification and opportunity to remedy the violation.     (Code 1981, §25-2-14.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 379, § 1/SB 305.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 379, § 2/SB 305, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Code section shall be applicable to any application for a permit, request for a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion, and stop work order submitted or issued on or after July 1, 2014.
GA Code § 25-2-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-15. Buildings Presenting Special Hazards to Persons or Property - Issuance of Temporary Occupancy Permits; Time Limits for Compliance With Chapter

 In existing buildings which come under the classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13, when substandard conditions are found, a temporary occupancy permit may be issued, such permit carrying a time limit adjusted to meet the amount of time deemed necessary to make the proper corrections in order to bring the building up to standard. All certificates of occupancy shall be issued against the building and shall not require renewal because of change of ownership. The same set of fees for certificates of occupancy as are applicable to proposed buildings covered in Code Section 25-2-14 shall apply. The Commissioner and his delegated authorities shall determine the time limit for complying with any of the standards established pursuant to this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 10; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 25.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Buildings, § 26.
GA Code § 25-2-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-18. Exemption of Public Buildings From Fees or Licenses; Waiver for Churches and Charities

 All federal, state, county, or city publicly owned buildings covered by this chapter are exempt from any fee or license which may be specified in this chapter. Such fees or licenses may be waived where chargeable to churches and charitable organizations.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 31.)
GA Code § 25-2-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-19. Regulation of Fire Hazards in Hotels, Apartment Houses, Department Stores, Warehouses, and Public Places

 The Commissioner shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations governing and regulating fire hazards in hotels, apartment houses, department stores, warehouses, storage places, and places of public assembly.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 17.)   Cross references.   - Operators of hotels, inns, and roadhouses generally, T. 43, C. 21.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Authority at public race tracks.   - Safety Fire Commissioner has authority to adopt rules and regulations which pertain to safety and protection of public at race tracks so long as there is a relationship between the rules and regulations adopted and the duties and responsibilities entrusted to the Commissioner under the Safety Fire Commissioner Act. 1969 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 69-355.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Buildings, §§ 23, 24. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fires, § 1.   ALR.    - Liability of one starting bonfire for burning of child, 36 A.L.R. 297.    Power to require closing of place of amusement or other place of public assembly because of fire hazard or unsanitary conditions, 140 A.L.R. 1048.
GA Code § 25-2-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-20. Licensing of Traveling Carnivals, Circuses, and Other Exhibits

 All traveling motion picture shows, carnivals, and circuses shall obtain a fire prevention regulatory license from the state fire marshal based upon compliance with this chapter, as set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner. The fee for the license shall be $150.00 for each calendar year or part thereof, payable to the state fire marshal, who shall pay the same into the state treasury.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 18; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-50.1/HB 1055.)   Cross references.   - Regulation of activities of carnivals, road shows, tent shows, and other itinerant entertainment, § 43-1-15.   Administrative Rules and Regulations.   - Rules and Regulations of Fire Prevention Inspection and Licensing of Carnivals and Circuses, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Comptroller General, Chapter 120-3-4.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Carnival or circus must obtain fire prevention license,  and that license is not required to be procured only when the licensee comprises a number or collection of such shows, riding devices, booths, or concessions. 1952-53 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 378.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 27A Am. Jur. 2d, Entertainment and Sports Law, §§ 4 et seq., 45 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 30A C.J.S., Entertainment and Amusement; Sports, § 33 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-21. Investigation on Complaint of Dangerous Building Appurtenances; Effect of Failure to Remove or Repair After Notice

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1779, § 9, effective April 1, 1982.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 141, § 25/HB 79, reserved the designation of this Code section, effective April 24, 2013.
GA Code § 25-2-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-23. Issuance of Notice to Correct Unsafe Conditions

 When any of the officers listed in Code Section 25-2-22 finds any building or other structure which, for want of repair or by reason of age or dilapidated condition or any other cause is especially liable to fire hazard or which is so situated as to endanger other property or the safety of the public, or when, in or around any building, such officer finds combustible or explosive matter, inflammables, or other conditions dangerous to the safety of the building, notice may be given to the owner or agent and occupant of the building to correct such unsafe conditions as may be found.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Violation of regulations adopted by Safety Fire Commissioner is misdemeanor and punishable accordingly, or may be corrected in conformity with Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 25-2-23 through25-2-25). 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-147.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 374. 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Buildings, §§ 34 et seq., 45. 58 Am. Jur. 2d, Nuisances, §§ 184 et seq., 278 et seq., 346 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 66 C.J.S., Nuisances, § 71. 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 481 et seq.   ALR.    - Power to require closing of place of amusement or other place of public assembly because of fire hazard or unsanitary conditions, 140 A.L.R. 1048.
GA Code § 25-2-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-24. Filing of Petition for Court Order Compelling Compliance With Notice

 If any owner, agent, or occupant fails to comply with the notice prescribed in Code Section 25-2-23 within the time specified in the notice, the state fire marshal or his delegated officials, with the approval of the Commissioner, may petition the court for a rule nisi to show cause why an order should not be issued by the court that the same be removed or remedied. Such court order shall forthwith be complied with by the owner or occupant of the premises or building within such time as may be fixed in the court order.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Purchase of junior fire marshal badges by state.   - State may purchase junior fire marshal badges for Comptroller General (now Commissioner of Insurance) as promotion of fire prevention. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 444.   Use of state funds for purchase of fire safety messages.   - For examples of messages containing fire safety message but also containing element of gratuity which outweighs educational value of message, thereby prohibiting state funds being used therefor, see 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 445.    Violation of regulations adopted by Safety Fire Commissioner is misdemeanor and punishable accordingly, or may be corrected in conformity with Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 25-2-23 through25-2-25). 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-147.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 374. 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Buildings, § 39. 42 Am. Jur. 2d, Injunctions, §§ 6, 148.   C.J.S.   - 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 481 et seq.   ALR.    - Power to require closing of place of amusement or other place of public assembly because of fire hazard or unsanitary conditions, 140 A.L.R. 1048.
GA Code § 25-2-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-25. Remedy of Unsafe Conditions by City or County Upon Failure to Comply With Court Order; Liability for Expenses Generally; Issuance of Fi. Fa. Against Owner of Property for Expense Incurred

 If any person fails to comply with the order of the court made pursuant to Code Section 25-2-24 within the time fixed, the city or county in which the building or premises in question are located shall cause the building or premises to be forthwith repaired, torn down, or demolished, the hazardous materials removed, or the dangerous conditions remedied, as the case may be, at the expense of the city or county in which the property is situated. If the owner thereof, within 30 days after notice in writing of the amount of such expense, fails, neglects, or refuses to repay the city or county the expense thereby incurred, the local authorities shall issue a fi. fa. against the owner of the property for the expense actually incurred.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Violation of regulations adopted by Safety Fire Commissioner is misdemeanor and punishable accordingly, or may be corrected in conformity with Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 25-2-23 through25-2-25). 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-147.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 374. 13 Am. Jur. 2d, Buildings, § 45 et seq. 42 Am. Jur. 2d, Injunction, § 6.   C.J.S.   - 66 C.J.S., Nuisances, §§ 22 et seq., 158. 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 481 et seq.   ALR.    - Power to require closing of place of amusement or other place of public assembly because of fire hazard or unsanitary conditions, 140 A.L.R. 1048.
GA Code § 25-2-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-26. Final Authority for Ordering Enforcement of Code Sections 25-2-22 Through 25-2-25

 Code Sections 25-2-22 through 25-2-25 shall be construed so that the final authority for ordering the carrying out and enforcement of such Code sections shall be by order of the court and not by the Commissioner or his delegated authority.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 20.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 481 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-27 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-27. Procedure for Investigation of Suspected Arson - Taking of Testimony; Arrest of Suspect; Furnishing of Information to District Attorney

 The state fire marshal or his deputy, when in his opinion such proceedings are necessary, shall take the testimony on oath of all persons believed to be cognizant of or to have information or knowledge in relation to suspected arson and shall cause the testimony to be reduced to writing. If he is of the opinion that there is evidence sufficient to charge any person with the crime of arson, he shall cause such person to be arrested in accordance with the law. He shall also furnish the district attorney of the circuit in which the fire occurred with all the information obtained by him in his investigation. The district attorney shall thereupon proceed according to law.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 21.)   Cross references.   - Arson and explosives generally, § 16-7-60 et seq.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Powers not exclusive.    - Grant to the state fire marshal and the marshal's deputy of powers relating to investigation of suspected arson, as set forth in O.C.G.A. § 25-2-27, is not exclusive. 1989 Op. Att'y Gen. No 89-14.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 5 Am. Jur. 2d, Arrest, §§ 1 et seq., 10 et seq., 31, 40. 5 Am. Jur. 2d, Arson and Related Offenses, § 31 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 6A C.J.S., Arrest, §§ 4-10, 15-16. 6A C.J.S., Arson, § 23 et seq.   ALR.    - Expert and opinion evidence as regards fire, 131 A.L.R. 1113.   What constitutes "burning" to justify charge of arson, 28 A.L.R.4th 482.
GA Code § 25-2-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-28. Procedure for Investigation of Suspected Arson - Issuance of Subpoenas to Compel Attendance of Witnesses or Production of Documents; Administration of Oaths; Issuance of Court Order Compelling Compliance

  The state fire marshal or the deputy state fire marshal shall have the power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses before either or both of them, in any county in which the witness resides, to testify in relation to any matter which is designated by Code Section 25-2-27 as a subject of inquiry and to issue subpoenas to compel the production of all books, records, documents, and papers pertaining to such subject of inquiry. The state fire marshal and deputy state fire marshal may also administer oaths and affirmations to persons appearing as witnesses before them. Any person summoned shall have the right of counsel at the hearing if he desires.   Should any person fail to comply with this Code section, the state fire marshal or his agent is authorized to procure an order from the superior court of the county in which the proposed witness resides, requiring compliance under the law.    (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 22.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, §§ 112 et seq. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fires, § 5.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fires, §§ 20-23. 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, §§ 233, 247 et seq.   ALR.    - Expert and opinion evidence as regards fire, 131 A.L.R. 1113.
GA Code § 25-2-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-29. Hearing Procedure

 All hearings held by or under the direction of the Commissioner shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," and the Commissioner may also satisfy the procedure for conduct of hearings on contested cases and rule making required under said chapter by following and complying with Chapter 2 of Title 33.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 23; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2186, § 8.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 298 et seq. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fires, § 5.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fires, §§ 20-23. 73A C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 223 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-30. Duty of State Fire Marshal as to Promotion of Fire Prevention and Life Safety Generally

 It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal to contact individuals, associations, and state agencies, both within and outside this state, which have a direct interest in the fundamentals of fire prevention and life safety, for the purpose of promoting the objectives of this chapter.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 28.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Purchase of junior fire marshal badges by state.   - State may purchase junior fire marshal badges for Comptroller General (now Commissioner of Insurance) as promotion of fire prevention. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 444.   Use of state funds for purchase of fire safety messages.   - See 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 445.
GA Code § 25-2-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-31. Dissemination of Fire Prevention Information by State Fire Marshal Generally; Fire Prevention Programs in Schools; Cooperation With State Fire Marshal by Local Authorities

  The state fire marshal may promote any plan or program which tends to disseminate information on fire prevention and similar projects and may aid any association or group of individuals which is primarily organized along such lines.   It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal to carry on a state-wide program of fire prevention education in the schools of this state and to establish fire drills therein. All local school authorities are required to cooperate with the state fire marshal in carrying out programs designed to protect the lives of school children from fire and related hazards.    (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 26.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    Expenditure involving expenses for conducting Junior Fire Marshal Camp is not an illegal expenditure, it being a constitutional and authorized educational expense authorized by Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 26 (see now O.C.G.A. § 25-2-31). 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 446.
GA Code § 25-2-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-32. Maintenance of Records of Fire Losses; Reports of Losses by Insurance Companies; Reports of Fires

  It shall be the duty of the state fire marshal to keep an up-to-date record of all fire losses, together with statistical data concerning the same. The various fire insurance companies doing business in this state shall submit to the Commissioner, quarterly, a report stating all the losses sustained by them, together with such pertinent data as may be required by the Commissioner.   Effective January 1, 1993, all incidents of fires, whether accidental or incendiary, shall be reported to the office of Safety Fire Commissioner.Every fire department shall submit incident data either via a uniform electronic reporting method or on a uniform reporting form prescribed by the Commissioner and at intervals established by the Commissioner.    (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 25; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2186, § 9; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 25/HB 90.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective March 13, 2015, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted "the" preceding "Safety Fire Commissioner" in the first sentence of subsection (b).   Cross references.   - Property insurance generally, T. 33, C. 32.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 43 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 1497.