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WV Code § 29-3-5g (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-5g. Class B Fire-Fighting Foam

(a) The State Fire Commission shall, on or before July 1, 2021, propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to provide:(1) Standard safe practices for the discharge or otherwise use class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).(2) For purposes of this section:"Class B fire-fighting foam" means any foam designed to extinguish flammable liquid fires."PFAS chemicals" means nonpolymeric perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are a group of man-made chemicals that contain at least two (2) fully fluorinated carbon atoms, excluding gases, and volatile liquids."Testing" means calibration testing, conformance testing, or fixed system testing."Testing Facility" allows the discharge of foam in a non-emergency situation for the evaluation and calibration of firefighting equipment and foam. This facility may also have the capability to provide some level of needed training for firefighters."Fixed Foam System" means a complete installation piped from a central foam station, discharging through fixed discharge devices on the flammable liquid hazard being protected. Foam proportioning components are permanently installed. The system has been engineered for the hazard and often contains multiple (UL or FM) listed components and foam."Foam Training Facility" shall mean to allow the discharge of foam in a non-emergency situation for the training of firefighters and readiness of equipment. This facility may also have the capability to provide some level of needed evaluation and calibration of equipment and foam.(b) On or after July 1, 2021, no person, fire department, state department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation, or authority; county, municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision of this state may discharge or otherwise use class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals unless: (1) The discharge or other use occurs in fire prevention or in response to an emergency fire-fighting operation; or(2) The discharge or other use is for training or testing purposes which occurs at a facility that has implemented containment, storage, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent uncontrolled releases of such class B fire-fighting foam into the environment.(c) Nothing in this code section may be construed to:(1) Restrict the manufacture, sale, or distribution of class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals or restrict the discharge or other use of class B fire-fighting foam in response to an emergency fire-fighting operation; or(2) Prevent the use of nonfluorinated foams, including other class B fire-fighting foams, for purposes of training for fire-fighting operations.(d) The State Fire Commission may establish work groups and seek input in the rulemaking process from groups or individuals with an interest in any aspect of the use of class B fire-fighting foams.
WV Code § 29-3-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-6. Public Hearings and Notice

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-7. Commission S Powers in Conduct of Public Hearing

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-8 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-8. Comprehensive Report by State Fire Marshal

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-9 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-9. Powers, Duties and Authority of State Fire Commission and State Fire Marshal

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-10 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-10. State Fire Marshal S Office Transferred to State Fire Commission; Powers and Duties of State Insurance Commissioner With Respect to Fire Marshal Terminated; Operation of Commission Prior to Adoption of Code

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-11 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-11. Appointment of State Fire Marshal; Term of Office; Removal; Salary; Qualifications; Responsibilities; Employees; Equipment

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-12 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-12. Powers and Duties of State Fire Marshal

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-12a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-12a. Responsibilities of Insurance Companies in Fire Loss Investigation

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-12b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-12b. Fees

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-13 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-13. Annual Reports

[Repealed]
WV Code § 29-3-14 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-14. Maintenance of Fire Hazard; Order for Repair or Demolition; Order to Contain Notice to Comply and Right to Appeal

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-15 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-15. Service of Repair or Demolition Order

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-16 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-16. Work to Be Done at Expense of Owner or Occupant Upon Failure to Comply With Repair or Demolition Order; Action to Recover

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-16a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-16a. Smoke Detectors in One- and Two-Family Dwellings; Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Residential Units, Schools, and Daycare Facilities; Penalty

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-16b (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-16b. Use of Live Trees in Public Buildings; Exceptions

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-16c (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-16c. Safety Standards for Bed and Breakfast Establishments; Findings

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-16d (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-16d. Performance of Installation of Propane Gas Systems

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-17 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-17. Additional Remedies to Abate, etc., Fire Hazards

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-18 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-18. Appellate Procedure Generally

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-19 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-19. Establishment of Demonstration Buildings and Equipment for Educational Instruction in Fire Prevention and Protection; Payment Therefor

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-21 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-21. False Alarm of Fire; Penalties

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-22 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-22. Tax on Insurance Companies

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-27 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-27. Penalties

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-28 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-28. Transfer of Certain State Employees; Perpetuation of Rules, Regulations and Orders

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-29 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-29. Construction

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-30 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-30. Severability

[Repealed.]
WV Code § 29-3-32 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3. Fire Prevention and Control Act|§29-3-32. Awarding Service Weapon Upon Retirement of Fire Marshal or Service Weapon

[Repealed]
WV Code § 29-3A-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3A. Authority of Local Fire Departments|§29-3A-2. Person in Command at Fire Scene May Take and Preserve Certain Property; Restitution

The chief of any fire department or company or any other elected or appointed fire line officer, the fire chief or any member serving in the capacity of appointed fire line officer in charge of fire fighters at the scene of any fire is authorized and empowered to take and preserve any property which indicates that the fire was intentionally set. Any person whose property is so held may petition the circuit court of the county within which the property was taken for return of the property, and the court may order restitution upon such conditions as are appropriate for the preservation of evidence, including requiring the posting of bond.
WV Code § 29-3A-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3A. Authority of Local Fire Departments|§29-3A-3. Conducting Investigation to Determine Cause of Fire

To determine the cause of any fire, the chief of any fire department or company or other authorized fire fighter may enter the scene of such fire within a forty-eight hour period after such fire has been extinguished.If there is evidence that a fire was of incendiary origin, the fire chief or other authorized fire fighter may control who may enter the scene of such fire by posting no trespassing signs at such scene for a period of forty-eight hours after such fire has been extinguished.During the period that the scene of a fire is posted against trespassing, no person shall enter such scene, except that an owner, lessee or any other person having personal property at such scene may enter at any time after such scene has been declared safe by authorized fire department or company officials to recover or salvage personal property if said owner, lessee or person is accompanied by or is granted permission to enter such scene by an authorized fire department or company official.
WV Code § 29-3A-4 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3A. Authority of Local Fire Departments|§29-3A-4. Person Attacking or Hindering or Obstructing Firefighter or Emergency Equipment; Penalties

(a) It is unlawful, while any fire department or company or firefighter is lawfully exercising or discharging the department's, company's or firefighter's official duty during an emergency, for any person to:(1) Attack any firefighter or any of his or her equipment with any deadly weapon as defined in section two, article seven, chapter sixty-one of this code; or(2) Intentionally hinder, obstruct, oppose, or attempt to hinder, obstruct or oppose, or counsel, advise or invite others to hinder, obstruct or oppose, any fire department, fire company or firefighter.(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be confined in a state correctional facility not less than one nor more than ten years, or, in the discretion of the court, be confined in the regional or county jail not more than one year or fined not more than $500, or both.(c) Any person willfully violating any of the provisions of section one or three of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.(d) Nothing in this article shall be construed to prevent law-enforcement officials from controlling traffic and otherwise maintaining order at the scene of a fire.(e) No person may willfully fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order or direction of any fire department or company or firefighter who is lawfully exercising or discharging the department's, company's or firefighter's official duty during an emergency, relating to directing, controlling or regulating traffic, so long as such order or direction is conveyed by a retro-reflective hand signing device. Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof: (1) For a first offense shall be fined not more than $100; (2) for a second offense occurring within one year of a previous conviction shall be fined not more than $200; and (3) for a third and subsequent offense shall be fined not more than $500.
WV Code § 29-3B-1 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3B. Supervision of Electricians|§29-3B-1. Declaration of Purpose

This article is enacted to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public as well as public and private property by assuring the competence of those who perform electrical work through licensure by the state Fire Marshal of the state Fire Commission.
WV Code § 29-3B-2 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3B. Supervision of Electricians|§29-3B-2. Necessity of License; Definitions

After the effective date of this article, no electrical work may be performed, offered, or engaged in for compensation or hire within the state of West Virginia by any person, firm, or corporation unless such person, firm, or corporation possesses a license and a certificate issued by the State Fire Marshal in accordance with this article: Provided, That any person who is assisting a journeyman or master electrician does not require a license to perform such supervised work, and a copy of the license is posted on any job in which electrical work is being performed for hire.As used in this article:(a) "Electrical contractor" means a person, firm, or corporation who engages in the business of electrical work and employs master electricians, journeyman electricians, or other related workers for the construction, alteration, or repair of any electrical wiring, equipment, or systems as defined in the scope of the national electric code.(b) "Electrical work" means the installation of wires, conduits, apparatus, fixtures, other appliances, equipment, or systems for transmitting, carrying, controlling, or using electricity as defined in the scope of the national electric code.(c) "Journeyman electrician" means a person qualified by at least one year of electrical work experience to do any work installing wires, conduits, apparatus, equipment, fixtures, and other appliances, provided that this classification is not authorized to design electrical systems.(d) "License" means a valid and current certificate of competency issued by the state Fire Marshal.(e) "Master electrician" means a person with at least two years of electrical work experience, including experience in all phases of electrical wiring and installation, who is competent to design electrical systems, and to instruct and supervise the electrical work of journeyman electricians, and other related workers.(f) "Specialty electrician" means a person qualified to perform electrical work in a limited or specialized area.
WV Code § 29-3B-3 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3B. Supervision of Electricians|§29-3B-3. Exemptions; Nonapplicability of License Requirements; Legislative Rules for Limited Reciprocity

(a) This article does not apply to, and no license may be required for: (1) A person who performs electrical work with respect to any property owned or leased by that person or that persons immediate family;(2) A person who performs electrical work at any manufacturing plant or other industrial establishment as an employee of the firm or corporation operating the plant or establishment;(3) A person who performs electrical work while employed by an employer who engages in the business of selling appliances at retail, so long as such electrical work is performed incident to the installation or repair of appliances sold by the employer;(4) A person who, while employed by a public utility or its affiliate, performs electrical work in connection with the furnishing of public utility service;(5) Any government employee performing electrical work on government property; or(6) Any person who performs low voltage electrical work with only low voltage wiring will not be required to have an electricians license other than a specialty license. For purposes of this section, low voltage electrical work is 80 volts or less, and directly related wiring. Wiring is directly related if it:(A) Originated at the load-side terminals of a disconnecting means or junction box that has been installed, complete with line-side connections by others for the specific purpose of supply to the low voltage wiring system involved; (B) Is permanently and legibly marked to identify the low voltage wiring system supplied; and (C) Is not installed in a location considered hazardous under the National Electrical Code.(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, a journeyman or master electrician license may be issued for a person who is a former resident of this state, who formerly held an electricians license issued by this state, who has obtained an equivalent electrician license from another state, and who returns to this state as a permanent resident, without requiring the person to meet the application or examination requirements that would otherwise be imposed on the person by the requirements of this article when the issuance of the license is permitted by legislative rules promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.(2) The State Fire Marshal shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to provide for the licensing of electricians with equivalent qualifications described in subdivision (1) of this subsection. Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the legislative rules described in this subsection may not be filed as emergency rules.
WV Code § 29-3B-4a (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3B. Supervision of Electricians|§29-3B-4a. Veteran Qualification for Examination for License as an Electrician

Any person who has served as a member of the United States armed forces, National Guard, or reserve, and who has successfully completed the course of instruction required to qualify him or her for rating as an electrician, electricians mate, or other equivalent rating in his or her particular branch of the armed forces, and whose service in the armed forces was under honorable conditions, may submit to the State Fire Marshal a photostatic copy of the certificate issued to him or her certifying successful completion of such course of instruction, a photostatic copy of his or her discharge from the armed forces, an application for a certification as an electrician, and the prescribed license fee.If the certificate and discharge, as evidenced by the photostatic copies thereof, and the application and prescribed license fee are in order, and if the veteran meets all of the requirements of this article, the veteran shall be permitted to take the same examination or examinations as are required under this article for applicants who do not apply for a license under the provisions of this article: Provided, That the veteran may be required to attend additional training courses prior to taking the examination if more than 30 years have passed from his or her successful completion of the course of instruction and date of application. If the veteran passes the examination or examinations, he or she shall be licensed as an electrician and shall thereafter be subject to all of the provisions of this article. If the veteran does not pass the examination or examinations, any provisions of this article relating to reexaminations shall apply to the veteran the same as they apply to a person who does not apply for a license under the provisions of this article.
WV Code § 29-3B-5 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3B. Supervision of Electricians|§29-3B-5. Rules; Applications and Examinations; Fees

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code to implement the provisions of this article. Rules adopted by the state Fire Marshal and presently in effect will remain in effect until and unless the state Fire Marshal adopts new rules, and the state Fire Marshal may adopt any or all of the rules presently in effect.(b) The State Fire Marshal shall prepare and arrange for the receipt of applications from those who intend to perform electrical work in the State of West Virginia. Such application shall be sufficiently detailed to enable the state Fire Marshal to determine the presence or absence of an applicant's qualifications for a license of a particular class. The State Fire Marshal may require applicants to supply affidavits or other documents attesting to the applicant's qualifications from past employers, other electricians, engineers and others with knowledge of the applicant's qualifications. The State Fire Marshal may make such other inquiries as he or she considers necessary to determine the qualifications of the applicant. An applicant expressly consents to such inquiries by the state Fire Marshal by his or her application.
WV Code § 29-3B-6 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3B. Supervision of Electricians|§29-3B-6. Relicensing Without Retesting After Nonrenewal Under Certain Circumstances

An electrician previously licensed by the State Fire Marshal who did not renew his or her electricians license may renew the license without retesting within five years of the date of the last renewal: Provided, That the electricians license had not been revoked and that the applicant pays double the current fee.
WV Code § 29-3B-7 (2021)
2021 West Virginia Code|Chapter 29. Miscellaneous Boards and Officers|Article 3B. Supervision of Electricians|§29-3B-7. Denial of License; Suspension and Revocation of License

(a) The State Fire Marshal may deny a license to any applicant who fails to comply with the rules established by the State Fire Marshal, or who lacks the necessary qualifications; Provided, That the State Fire Marshal shall apply 29-3B-4(b) when determining if an applicant is eligible for licensure. (b) The State Fire Marshal may upon complaint or upon his or her own inquiry and, after notice to the licensee, suspend or revoke a licensees license if: (1) The license was granted upon an application or documents supporting such application which materially misstated the terms of the applicants qualifications or experience;(2) The licensee subscribed or vouched for a material misstatement by an applicant;(3) The licensee incompetently or unsafely performs electrical work; or(4) The licensee fails to comply with any rule of the State Fire Marshal promulgated to fulfill his or her responsibilities under this article.(c) Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the State Fire Marshal under this article is entitled to judicial review as provided by section eighteen, article three of this chapter and by chapter twenty-nine-a of this code.