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74 OK Stat § 74-317.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-317.2. Churches - Temporary overnight accommodations.

|A. The Oklahoma Uniform Building Code or any building code adopted by any political subdivision of this state, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereto, may permit the authority having jurisdiction to allow a church that is occupancy-rated an A3 building pursuant to any codes adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission to utilize its building space for temporary overnight visitors for the purpose of religious retreats, ministry programs, overnight or lock-in events, emergency or catastrophic occurrences, to shelter transient persons or to accommodate displaced persons due to hardship or inclement weather. Such building use shall not constitute a change in code occupancy rating, purposes or activities. Provided, any temporary overnight visitor space utilized by a church within its existing buildings as authorized by this section shall be authorized only for a limited duration, unless the Governor has declared a state of emergency or exigent circumstances exist. The church acting pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not charge for its accommodations nor be deemed a bed and breakfast, hotel or motel for any code occupancy rating purposes. |B. Churches which temporarily accommodate overnight visitors as provided in this section shall have one of the following:1. An automatic sprinkler system in the area of overnight accommodations that is monitored by a third party; or2. A hard-wired stand-alone fire and smoke alarm in the area of overnight accommodations in addition to an exit door or window opening directly to a public way, exit court or yard area.C. Nothing in the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code or any code adopted by any political subdivision of this state, or any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be construed to cause a church to be in violation of the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code or any building code adopted by a political subdivision of this state for the sole reason the church offers temporary overnight visitor services within the authority of this section.D. As used in this section:1. "Church" means a facility that is owned by a religious organization and that is used primarily for religious services;2. "Religious organization" means any church, seminary, synagogue, temple, mosque, religious order, religious corporation, association or society, whose identity is distinctive in terms of common religious creed, beliefs, doctrines, practices or rituals, of any faith or denomination, including any organization qualifying as a church or religious organization under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(d) of the United States Internal Revenue Code; and3. "Temporary" means no more than seventy-five (75) days in a calendar year.Added by Laws 2016, c. 378, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Amended by Laws 2017, c. 250, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017, emerg. eff. May 12, 2017.
74 OK Stat § 74-318 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-318. Penalty for failure of duty.

|Any officer referred to in this act, who neglects to comply with any of the requirements of this act, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), to be recovered as provided in section 7 of this act. |Laws 1910-11, c. 46, p. 118, § 8.
74 OK Stat § 74-320 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-320. Engagement in other duties prohibited.

|The State Fire Marshal shall not engage in any other business that may be a conflict of interest with duties of the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal and the Assistant State Fire Marshal shall at all times be ready for such duties as are required by Sections 314 through 326.11 of this title. |Laws 1910-11, c. 46, p. 119, § 10. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 276, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.1. State Fire Marshal Commission - Membership - Tenure.

|There is hereby re-created the State Fire Marshal Commission, which shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint initially one member who shall serve for a term of five (5) years, one member from a statewide association of career and volunteer firefighters who shall serve for a term of four (4) years, one member from a statewide association of municipalities who shall serve for a term of three (3) years, one member from a statewide association of Fire Chiefs, both career and volunteer, who shall serve for a term of two (2) years, one member who shall be a Fire Investigator who shall serve for a term of one (1) year, one member representing a statewide association of electrical workers who shall serve a term of one (1) year, and one member representing a statewide organization of exclusively professional firefighters who shall serve a term of two (2) years. The members of the Commission shall thereafter be appointed for a term of five (5) years and the appointments shall be subject to Senate confirmation; provided the associations named shall be represented by at least one member. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 1, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 36, § 1, emerg. eff. April 8, 1981; Laws 1983, c. 333, § 28, emerg. eff. June 29, 1983; Laws 2001, c. 200, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 268, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.2. Chairman - Rules - Quorum and meetings - Minutes - Reports.

|The Commission shall select a chair. The Commission is hereby authorized to adopt rules necessary for the licensure, regulation and enforcement of the fire extinguishers pursuant to the Fire Extinguisher Licensing Act and for conducting its proceedings. Any four members shall constitute a quorum. The Commission shall meet monthly on such date as it may designate and may meet at such other times as it may deem necessary, or when called by the chairman or by any four members. Complete minutes of each meeting shall be kept and filed in the office of the State Fire Marshal and shall be available for public inspection during reasonable office hours. The Commission shall report annually to the Governor and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the affairs of the Commission and the office of the State Fire Marshal. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 2, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1981, c. 272, § 23, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 2005, c. 52, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 2005; Laws 2013, c. 111, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.4. State Fire Marshal – Assistant State Fire Marshal.

|A. The State Fire Marshal Commission shall appoint a full-time State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal shall administer and enforce the provisions of law pertaining to the Office of the State Fire Marshal to include, but not be limited to, fire and arson investigations, code enforcement, and public education under the supervision of the State Fire Marshal Commission and in accordance with Commission policies. The State Fire Marshal shall be a person of good moral character and a resident of Oklahoma at the time of appointment. The State Fire Marshal must have a minimum of ten (10) years' experience in fire protection, fire prevention, investigation, or criminal justice, which may include experience with any state, county, municipal, federal, military, or industrial fire protection or criminal justice agency. Successful completion of a degree in fire protection and prevention, criminal justice or administration from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for experience on a year-to-year basis. The State Fire Marshal shall possess administrative ability and experience. The State Fire Marshal may be required to obtain certification as a peace officer in the State of Oklahoma from the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training, and shall be subject to an extensive background investigation, psychological testing, and drug testing. The Commission may also require additional qualifications. The State Fire Marshal must have or be able to obtain a valid Oklahoma driver license and be a citizen of the United States. |B. The Commission shall appoint a full-time Assistant State Fire Marshal upon recommendation from the State Fire Marshal. The Assistant State Fire Marshal must have a minimum of seven (7) years experience in fire protection, fire prevention, investigations or criminal justice, which may include experience with any state, county, municipal, federal, military, or industrial fire protection or criminal justice agency. Successful completion of a degree in fire protection and prevention, criminal justice, or administration from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for experience on a year-to-year basis. The Assistant State Fire Marshal shall possess administrative ability and experience. The Assistant State Fire Marshal may be required to obtain certification as a peace officer from the Council on Law Enforcement and Education Training, and shall be subject to an extensive background investigation, psychological testing, and drug testing. The Commission may require additional qualifications. The Assistant State Fire Marshal must have or be able to obtain a valid Oklahoma driver license and be a citizen of the United States.Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 4, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 202, § 5, operative July 1, 1983; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 17, eff. July 1, 2001.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.5. Office of State Fire Marshal agents.

|Office of State Fire Marshal agents shall be appointed by and subject to the supervision and control of the State Fire Marshal or designee. All agents are employees of the State of Oklahoma and subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Merit System of Personnel Administration. All agents shall be required to obtain and maintain peace officer certification from the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training and must have or be able to obtain a valid Oklahoma driver license and be citizens of the United States. The State Fire Marshal Commission shall have the authority to appoint such other employees as shall be necessary in discharging the duties of their office. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 5, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 266, § 1, emerg. eff. June 17, 1971; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.7. Rules, regulations and specifications - Regulation of liquefied petroleum gas and flammable liquids.

|A. Except as otherwise specified by subsection B of this section, the State Fire Marshal Commission shall have the power and duty to prescribe, adopt, and promulgate, in the manner set forth in this act, such reasonable rules, regulations, or specifications on matters relating to the safeguarding of life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible materials, and from conditions hazardous to life or property in the use or occupancy of buildings or premises, as are deemed just and reasonable and in accordance with the codes as last adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, and not inconsistent with this act, and to revoke, amend, or supersede the same. Exceptions to these standards shall be granted to detention and correction facilities in existence on November 1, 1985, when noncompliance would not result in a life-threatening condition to inmates incarcerated in such facilities. All such rules, regulations, and specifications or any revisions or amendments thereto shall not become effective until promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. |B. 1. Liquefied petroleum gas defined by Section 420.1 of Title 52 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be regulated by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board.2. Flammable liquids stored in tanks at service stations shall be regulated by the Corporation Commission.C. For the purpose of this section:1. “Flammable liquids" means all petroleum products used as motor fuel and all grades of gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel and aviation fuel having a vapor pressure not exceeding forty (40) pounds per square inch absolute at one hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit;2. “Service station" means any facility including but not limited to businesses serving the public, marinas and airports where flammable liquids are stored in aboveground tanks and dispensed for retail sales into the fuel tanks of airplanes, vessels or motor vehicles of the public; and3. “Aboveground tank" means any stationary vessel at a service station and is located above the surface of the ground or on the ground which is designed to contain an accumulation of flammable liquids and which is constructed of nonearthen materials that provide structural support.Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 7, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 62, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1985; Laws 1990, c. 252, § 1, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 2003, c. 168, § 8, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2009, c. 439, § 18, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.7a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.7a. Assistance and cooperation of State Fire Marshal.

|A. The Office of the State Fire Marshal in pursuance of its duties to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public and property from the hazards of fire and explosion arising from the storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible materials shall assist and cooperate with the Commission in the performance of its duties under this act by making investigations, fire fighting, gathering evidence and filing reports or complaints with the Commission concerning flammable liquids stored in aboveground tanks. The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall report any violations of the Oklahoma Aboveground Tank Regulation Act or rules promulgated thereto to the Commission. |B. Upon the request of the Commission, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall assist the Commission with the training of its enforcement employees or agents in the standards and practices on matters relating to the safeguarding of life and property from the hazards of fire and explosions arising from storage, handling, and use of flammable liquids located at service stations.Added by Laws 1990, c. 252, § 12, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 168, § 9, eff. July 1, 2003.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.8. Uniform force and effect - Authority of cities, towns and counties.

|The rules promulgated pursuant to Section 324.1 et seq. of this title shall have uniform force and effect throughout the state and no municipality or subdivision shall enact or enforce any ordinances, rules for construction of or major alterations to buildings with standards less stringent than the building code, as last adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission. Provided, nothing in this act shall prevent or take away from any city, town or county, the authority to enact and enforce rules containing higher standards and requirements than those provided herein nor prevent or take away from any city, town or county the authority to amend such adopted codes to make changes necessary to accommodate local conditions. And provided further, that nothing in this act shall in any way impair the power of any municipality, county or subdivision to regulate the use of land by zoning, building codes or restricted fire district regulations. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 8, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1971, c. 236, § 1, emerg. eff. June 12, 1971; Laws 1990, c. 199, § 1, emerg. eff. May 10, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 324, § 3, emerg. eff. June 14, 1991; Laws 2001, c. 136, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2005, c. 119, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2009, c. 439, § 19, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009.NOTE: Laws 2009, c. 80, § 2 repealed by Laws 2010, c. 2, § 100, emerg. eff. March 3, 2010.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.9. Investigations - Reports - Fees, fines and administrative penalties.

|A. The State Fire Marshal or deputies of the State Fire Marshal may make investigations to determine the origin and cause of fires, explosions, or suspected arson, and violations of other related laws and codes. The State Fire Marshal and the agents of the State Fire Marshal shall be peace officers and have and exercise all the powers and authority of other peace officers, with responsibility for the enforcement of statutes relating to the State Fire Marshal. This shall include the authority to enforce, issue citations for violations of state and city-adopted codes, and make arrests for felony offenses relevant to the duties of the State Fire Marshal. All reports and all results of investigations relevant to the State Fire Marshal statutes shall be available and shall be freely interchanged between the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. |B. The State Fire Marshal Commission may establish fees, fines, and administrative penalties for inspections, plan reviews, and permits as provided in the adopted codes of the Commission, as long as the fees, fines, and administrative penalties do not conflict with any applicable state law. All fees, fines, and administrative penalties shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 9, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 143, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 432, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 439, § 20, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.10. Additional powers of Fire Marshal.

|In addition to any other authority or powers provided by law herein granted, the State Fire Marshal shall be authorized to: |1. Advise, assist and coordinate with the State Emergency Management Director in the development of Emergency Management plans;2. Assist any city, town or county in the enforcement of the Codes herein adopted upon the request of the officials thereof; and3. Serve as a code variance and appeals board for the trades and industries he or she regulates which do not have statutory code variance and appeals boards.Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 10, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 329, § 59, emerg. eff. May 29, 2003; Laws 2015, c. 82, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.11b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.11b. Hotels or motels - School or college housing - Provision of visual smoke detectors to deaf or hard-of-hearing guests.

|A. Any person, partnership, corporation, organization, state, city, town, county, or other subdivision of this state, operating a building or structure used as a hotel or motel, within the State of Oklahoma, shall provide, at no additional charge to deaf and hard-of-hearing guests and upon request of such guests, portable smoke detectors of the type suitable for providing visual warning to such guests, a room equipped with fixed visual warning smoke detectors or a ground floor guest room accessible to the out-of-doors. Each hotel or motel shall have available at least one portable visual warning smoke detector, one room equipped with a fixed visual warning smoke detector or one ground floor guest room accessible to the out-of-doors for each fifty guest rooms of such hotel or motel. No hotel or motel shall be required to have more than a total of six portable visual warning smoke detectors, six rooms with fixed visual warning smoke detectors or six ground floor guest rooms accessible to the out-of-doors. Each hotel or motel shall have at least one such smoke detector, one room equipped with a fixed visual warning smoke detector or one ground floor guest room accessible to the out-of-doors. |B. Any school or college that provides housing to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals shall make a visual warning smoke detector available for each such individual's use and may require users to post a refundable deposit.Added by Laws 1989, c. 146, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 246, § 38, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.11c (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.11c. Removable coverings over emergency escape and rescue openings in residences.

|Any residential occupancy built or retrofitted after November 1, 2005, that have installed bars, grills, covers, screens, or similar devices that are placed over emergency escape and rescue openings, bulkhead enclosures, windows, or window wells, shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool, or force greater than that which is required for normal operation of the escape and rescue openings, bulkhead enclosures, windows, or window wells. |Added by Laws 2005, c. 54, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2005.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.12 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.12. Transfer of powers and duties to Fire Marshal.

|Upon the effective date of this act the powers and duties conferred by the provisions of 74 O.S.1961, Sections 314 through 318 and Section 320, are hereby vested in the Office of the State Fire Marshal. |Amended by Laws 1983, c. 333, § 28, emerg. eff. June 29, 1983.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.13 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.13. Administrative procedures.

|The Fire Marshal Commission and the State Fire Marshal shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, Section 250 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 13, eff. July 1, 1965. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 206, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.14 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.14. Legal advisor.

|The Attorney General shall be the legal advisor for the office of the State Fire Marshal and the Fire Marshal Commission and shall appear for and represent the State Fire Marshal, the Fire Marshal Commission and any of his deputies or agents in any and all litigation that may arise in the discharge of their respective duties. |Laws 1965, c. 257, § 14, eff. July 1, 1965.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.19 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.19. Violations - Penalties.

|Any person, firm or corporation who fails to comply with the provisions of Section 1 of this act shall be subject to payment of a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each day's failure to comply with this act. |Laws 1980, c. 96, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1980.
74 OK Stat § 74-324.20 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 74. State Government|§74-324.20. Collection and disposition of funds.

|All monies collected by the Office of the State Fire Marshal from contracts or other sources, for services performed, shall be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the State Fire Marshal Revolving Fund created in Section 324.20b of this title. |Added by Laws 1984, c. 180, § 4, operative July 1, 1984. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 308, § 3, emerg. eff. July 24, 1985; Laws 1986, c. 190, § 7, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 2001, c. 381, § 19, eff. July 1, 2001.