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GA Code § 25-2-32.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-32.1. Reports to Safety Fire Division of Serious Burn Injuries

 Every case of a burn injury or wound where the victim sustained second-degree or third-degree burns to 5 percent or more of the body or any burns to the upper respiratory tract or laryngeal edema due to the inhalation of superheated air, and every case of a burn injury or wound which is likely to or may result in death, shall be reported at once to the Safety Fire Division of the office of the Commissioner of Insurance. The Safety Fire Division shall accept the report and notify the proper investigatory agency as may be appropriate.A written report shall be provided to the Safety Fire Division within 72 hours.The report shall be made by the physician attending or treating the case or by the manager, superintendent, or other person in charge whenever such case is treated in a hospital sanitarium, institution, or other medical facility.    (Code 1981, §25-2-32.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2186, § 10.)
GA Code § 25-2-32.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-32.2. Investigation of Burn Injuries Reported Pursuant to Code Section 25-2-32.1

 Every county or municipal governing authority or any two or more governing authorities or the Safety Fire Division are authorized and empowered to take such action as may be required to formulate task forces, teams, or fire or police investigative units to investigate any case of a burn injury or wound sustained as reported pursuant to Code Section 25-2-32.1, to ascertain the cause of fires or explosions of suspicious origin within the county or municipalities, to pursue necessary investigation thereof, and to assist in the preparation and prosecution of cases stemming from any alleged criminal activity attendant to such fires or explosions.    (Code 1981, §25-2-32.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2186, § 10.)
GA Code § 25-2-33.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-33.1. Reports of Arson and Suspected Arson to State Fire Marshal and Insurers; Notification of Payment of Claim as to Which Report Filed

  The fire department of each county and municipality and any other organized fire department operating within this state shall report every incident or suspected incident of arson to the local law enforcement agency, the state fire marshal, and every insurance company with a known pecuniary interest in the cause of the fire in which arson is involved or suspected to be involved. In any local jurisdiction where an organized fire department is not operating, the local law enforcement agency investigating a fire shall make the reports required by this Code section. Such reports shall be made on forms provided for that purpose by the state fire marshal.   Any insurance company which has received a report of an incident or suspected incident of arson under subsection (a) of this Code section shall not pay any claim relating thereto prior to notifying in writing the state fire marshal and local fire department of the date the claim is to be paid.     (Code 1981, §25-2-33.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 792, § 1.)
GA Code § 25-2-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-34. Cooperation With Commissioner, Deputies and Inspectors by Department of Public Safety and Georgia State Patrol

 The Department of Public Safety, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall cooperate with the Commissioner and his deputies and inspectors whenever called upon by him or them in enforcing this chapter. They shall make available to the Commissioner or his deputies and inspectors such facilities as lie detectors, broadcasting facilities, and other aid and devices as requested.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 24.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 113.   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedures, § 145 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-35. Payment of Sheriffs and Other Peace Officers for Assistance in Determining Causes of Fires, Etc

 The Commissioner is authorized to pay sheriffs and other peace officers reasonable fees for assistance given in assembling evidence as to the causes or criminal origin of fires and in apprehending persons guilty of arson.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 24.)   Cross references.   - Arson and explosives, § 16-7-60 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-36 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-36. Remedies for Violations of Provisions of Chapter and Rules, Regulations, or Orders of Commissioner - Injunctive Relief

 In addition to the civil monetary penalty provided for in Code Section 25-2-37, the Commissioner may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter. In particular, but not by way of limitation upon the authority granted in this Code section, the Commissioner may bring an action to enjoin any construction found to be in contravention of Code Section 25-2-13 or 25-2-14 or to obtain an order of court directing the immediate evacuation and the secure closure of any structure which, by reason of violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter, is found to pose an immediate threat to the property, health, or lives of the occupants of the structure. In order to avail himself of the remedies provided for in this Code section, it shall not be necessary for the Commissioner to allege or to prove the absence of an adequate remedy at law.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 894, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, § 64 et seq. 73 Am. Jur. 2d, Statutes, § 185 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 70 C.J.S., Penalties, § 1 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-37. Locking Exit Doors; Construction of Building Without Approval of Plans; Civil Penalties for Violation of Chapter or Rules

  It shall be unlawful for any person to lock an exit door whether or not it is a required exit unless such provisions are allowed by this chapter or by any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter.   It shall be unlawful for any person to begin construction on any proposed building or structure which comes under the classification in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-2-13 and which comes under the jurisdiction of the office of the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to Code Section 25-2-12 without first having plans approved in accordance with Code Section 25-2-14.   Any person who violates this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Commissioner in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner.   Any person who violates this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each day that the violation persists after such person is notified of the Commissioner's intent to impose such penalty and of the right to a hearing with respect to same.   Any person violating subsection (a), (b), or (c) of this Code section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for a first offense, not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $2,000.00 for a second offense, and not less than $2,000.00 and not more than $5,000.00 for a third or subsequent offense.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 894, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2186, § 11.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, § 64 et seq. 73 Am. Jur. 2d, Statutes, § 194 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 70 C.J.S., Penalties, § 1 et seq.   ALR.   - Recovery of cumulative statutory penalties, 71 A.L.R.2d 986.
GA Code § 25-2-38 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-38. Remedies for Violations of Provisions of Chapter and Rules, Regulations, or Orders of Commissioner - Criminal Penalty

 Any person, firm, or corporation violating this chapter or failing or refusing to comply with any regulation promulgated under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 32.)   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.   - 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, § 64 et seq. 73 Am. Jur. 2d, Statutes, § 185 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 70 C.J.S., Penalties, § 1 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-38.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-38.1. Sovereign Immunity; Effect of This Chapter on Legal Duties of Property Owners and Lessees

  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constitute a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the state, or any officer or employee thereof, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. No action shall be maintained against the state, any municipality, county, or any officer, elected officer or employees thereof, for damages sustained as a result of any fire or related hazard covered in this chapter by reason of any inspection or other action taken or not taken pursuant to this chapter.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any property owner or lessee thereof from any legal duty, obligation, or liability incident to the ownership, maintenance, or use of such property.    (Ga. L. 1981, p. 1779, § 9.)   Cross references.   - Nonliability of counties in absence of statute, § 36-1-4.   Liability of municipal corporations for acts or omissions of officers, T. 36, C. 33.    Immunity of state and political subdivisions for emergency management activities, § 38-3-35.    Immunity of officers, members, and others of county and municipal fire departments from liability for acts performed while fighting fires or for acts performed at scenes of emergency, §§ 51-1-29,51-1-30.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Application to city inspector performing a power reconnect inspection.    - Neither O.C.G.A. § 8-2-222 nor O.C.G.A. § 25-2-38.1 operated to relieve a city inspector from liability for failure to properly inspect a mobile home prior to authorizing the connection of electrical power to the home because there was no evidence that the inspector conducted an inspection of the mobile home pursuant to the Uniform Act for the Application of Building and Fire Related Codes to Existing Buildings or the Minimum Fire Safety Standards Code. Vann v. Finley, 313 Ga. App. 153, 721 S.E.2d 156 (2011).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Municipal liability for negligent fire inspection and subsequent enforcement, 69 A.L.R.4th 739.
GA Code § 25-2-39 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-39. Construction of Chapter

 It is declared that this chapter is necessary for the public safety, health, peace, and welfare, is remedial in nature, and shall be construed liberally.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1057, § 30.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 73 Am. Jur. 2d, Statutes, §§ 7, 58 et seq., 170 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 82 C.J.S., Statutes, § 364 et seq.
GA Code § 25-2-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 2 - Regulation of Fire and Other Hazards to Persons and Property Generally|§ 25-2-41. Use of Class B Fire-Fighting Foam

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Class B fire-fighting foam" means any foam designed to extinguish flammable liquid fires.   "PFAS chemicals" means a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and designed to be fully functional in class B fire-fighting foam formulations.   "Testing" means calibration testing, conformance testing, or fixed system testing.     On and after January 1, 2020, no person; fire department provided for under Chapter 3 of this title; state department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation, or authority; county, municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision of this state shall discharge or otherwise use class B fire-fighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals unless:   Such discharge or other use occurs in fire prevention or in response to an emergency fire-fighting operation; or   Such discharge or other use is for training or testing purposes which occurs at a facility that has implemented containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent uncontrolled releases of such class B fire-fighting foam into the environment.     Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to:   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   Prevent the use of nonfluorinated foams, including other class B fire-fighting foams, for purposes of training for fire-fighting operations.       (Code 1981, §25-2-41, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 718, § 1/HB 458.)
GA Code § 25-4-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training|§ 25-4-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Act."   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Fires, § 41 et seq.
GA Code § 25-4-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training|§ 25-4-4. Eligibility of Council and Volunteer Council Members for Public Office

 Membership on the council or volunteer council does not constitute public office, and no member shall be disqualified from holding public office by reason of his or her membership.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 4; Ga. L. 1977, p. 549, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 6/SB 342.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, inserted "or volunteer council" and "or her".   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 1, 2, 4 7, 77 et seq., 71 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 12, 21, 22, 37 et seq.
GA Code § 25-4-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training|§ 25-4-5. Administrative Assignment to Department of Public Safety; Source of Funds; Authority to Accept Gifts and Other Items of Value

 The council and volunteer council are assigned to the Department of Public Safety for administrative purposes. The funds necessary to carry out this chapter shall come from funds appropriated to and available to the council and volunteer council and from any other available funds. The council and volunteer council are authorized to accept and use gifts, grants, and donations for the purpose of carrying out this chapter. The council and volunteer council are also authorized to accept and use property, both real and personal, and services for the purpose of carrying out this article.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 4; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1725, § 9; Ga. L. 1977, p. 549, § 1; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 7/SB 342.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, substituted "and volunteer council are" for "is" three times; inserted "and volunteer council" in the second sentence; and substituted "article"" for "chapter" at the end of the last sentence.   Cross references.   - Assignment for administrative purposes, § 50-4-3.
GA Code § 25-4-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training|§ 25-4-6. Meetings, Quorum, and Annual Reporting of Council and Volunteer Council

  The business of the council shall be conducted in the following manner:   The council shall hold at least two regular meetings each year at the call of the chairperson or upon the written request of six members of the council. Six members of the council shall constitute a quorum. The council shall adopt such rules for the transaction of its business as it shall desire and may appoint such committees as it considers necessary to carry out its business and duties; and   The council shall make an annual report of its activities to the Governor and to the General Assembly and shall include in the report its recommendations for appropriate legislation. The council shall not be required to distribute copies of the annual report to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner which it deems to be most effective and efficient.     The business of the volunteer council shall be conducted in the following manner:   The volunteer council shall hold at least two regular meetings each year at the call of the chairperson or upon written request of four members of the volunteer council. Four members of the volunteer council shall constitute a quorum. The volunteer council shall adopt such rules for the transaction of its business as it shall desire and may appoint such committees as it considers necessary to carry out its business and duties; and   The volunteer council shall make an annual report of its activities to the Governor and to the General Assembly and shall include in the report its recommendations for appropriate legislation. The volunteer council shall not be required to distribute copies of the annual report to the members of the General Assembly but shall notify the members of the availability of the report in the manner which it deems to be most effective and efficient.      (Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 5; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1493, § 3; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1036, § 21/SB 49; Ga. L. 2008, p. 243, § 3/SB 414; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 25/HB 1387; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 8/SB 342.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a) and added subsection (b).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2008, p. 243, § 1/SB 414, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the '2008 Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training Council Act.'"   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 2 Am. Jur. 2d, Administrative Law, § 89.   C.J.S.   - 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedures, § 36 et seq.
GA Code § 25-4-7.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training|§ 25-4-7.1. Appointment and Compensation of Executive Director; Assistants

  The council, in conjunction with the volunteer council, shall appoint and establish the compensation of an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the council.   The executive director may contract for such services and employ such other professional, technical, and clerical personnel as may be necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.   The executive director shall provide the same services in support of the volunteer council as provided to the council.   The executive director shall bring all issues involving volunteer firefighters and volunteer fire departments to the volunteer council.     (Code 1981, §25-4-7.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 888, § 7; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 10/SB 342.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, added ", in conjunction with the volunteer council," near the beginning of subsection (a) and added subsections (c) and (d).
GA Code § 25-4-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training|§ 25-4-10. Mandatory Training

  As a condition of continued certification, all full-time and part-time firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, classes, or courses at the local, area, or state level, as specified by the council. Authorized leaves of absence are expected.   As a condition of continued certification, all volunteer firefighters shall train, drill, or study at schools, classes, or courses at the local, area, or state level, as specified by the volunteer council. Authorized leaves of absence are expected.    (Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 11; Ga. L. 2003, p. 888, § 9; Ga. L. 2020, p. 515, § 13/SB 342.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective January 1, 2021, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a); inserted "full-time and part-time" in the first sentence of subsection (a); and added subsection (b).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 11, 48 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Utilities, §§ 22, 210.
GA Code § 25-4-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 4 - Firefighter Standards and Training|§ 25-4-11. Adoption of Higher Training Requirements by Employing Agencies

 This chapter shall provide only the minimum qualification standards in training requirements for firefighters in this state and does not restrict any employing agency from setting and establishing requirements that exceed these minimum standards.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 693, § 9.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 11, 48 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 21 et seq.