Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-13. Renewal of certificate(a) The holder of a certificate shall make application for renewal of said certificate sixty days prior to its expiration date. Certificates will remain in effect for a period not to exceed three years…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-14. Certification and review training(b) Establishment of an original date of certification. All persons appointed to probationary candidate positions who have completed both basic training and supervised field and departmental…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-15. Basic training programs(a) Attendance in basic training programs. Probationary candidates shall not be absent from any basic training program for more than five training days, or the equivalent. Probationary candidates who …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-16. Entry-level requirements(a) Educational requirement. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires, as a condition of appointment to a position of probationary candidate, that such person have: (1) graduated fr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-17. Applicability, definitions(a) These hearing procedures shall apply to all compliance meetings and contested cases held by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council. (b) As used in Sections 7-294e-17 to Section 7-294…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-18. Opportunity to show compliance(a) No revocation of any certificate shall be effective unless prior to the institution of council proceedings, the council gave notice by certified mail to the officer of facts or conduct whic…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-19. Contested cases(a) A contested case means a proceeding, including but not restricted to certification, in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by statute to be determined by the Police Office…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-2. Eligibility for lateral certification or comparative certification; lapsed certification(a) A candidate for lateral certification to a position as a police officer in any law enforcement unit within the state shall meet all …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-20. Pre-hearing procedure in contested cases(a) Any time after the issuance of a complaint and before the scheduled hearing date, the executive director may order or a respondent may request an informal pre-hearing conference. …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-21. Conduct of adjudicative hearings in contested cases(a) Hearings in contested cases shall be presided over by the executive director.(b) Said executive director shall have the power to: (1) Regulate the course of the hearing…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-22. Transcript of the proceedingsAny party may request a transcript of the proceedings at their own expense.(Effective June 22, 1994) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-294e

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-23. Proposed final decisionWhen in a contested case all members of the action committee of the council who are to render the final decision have not heard the case or read the record, the decision, if adverse to a party, shall …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-24. Final decision in a contested case(a) The final decision or order in a contested case shall be rendered by the action committee after due consideration of the entire record. (b) A final decision or order adverse to a party …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-3. Training of probationary candidates to position of police officerThe Police Basic Training Program shall consist, at a minimum, of the curriculum, skill training and hours deemed necessary by the Council, and of the supervis…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-4. OrganizationThe members of the Council shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-294b of the Connecticut General Statutes. (a) Official Address. All communications should be addressed to the Police Of…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-5. Petition for declaratory rulingThe Council will accept a petition in the following form for a declaratory ruling as to the applicability of any statute or regulation administered by the Council: (a) The petition shall state …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-6. Petition for requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of regulationThe Council will accept petitions requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of a Council regulation in the following form: (a) The petition sh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-7. Requirements for law enforcement instructor certification(a) Persons Required to Hold Certificates. Any person providing basic law enforcement instruction or review training instruction to police personnel in Connecticut sha…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-8. Types of certificatesThree types of instructor certificates are issued by the Council: (1) General, (2) Provisional, and (3) Standard. An applicant who has met the general requirements (and, where applicable, the specific re…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-294e-9. Responsibility of chief law enforcement officerA chief law enforcement officer shall be responsible for the following activities with respect to the certification of instructors: (a) Determining that an instructor holds a va…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323k-1. OrganizationThe members of the Commission shall be appointed in accordance with the Provisions of Section 7-323k of the General Statutes to which reference may be had. In addition, the Commission shall annually select from a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323k-2. Methods of operationsThe Commission shall conduct meetings in accordance with the Provisions of Sec. 7-323k (c) of the General Statutes to which reference may be had. (Effective June 14, 1977) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323k-3. Public accessThe members of the public may obtain information in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (P.A. 75-342) or any other applicable statute or make submissions or requests either directly to the Commission …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323k-4. Rules of procedureRules of Procedure shall be the \"Guidelines for Procedures\" of the Commission which follow: A. Meetings.1. Meetings of the Commission shall be prescribed by statutory provision and by such rules as the Co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323k-5. Public inspectionThe records of the Commission shall be maintained in the Office of State Fire Administration and shall be available for public inspection at all reasonable times. (Effective June 14, 1977) AUTHORITY: Conn. G…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323k-6. Personal data(a) Definitions(1) The following definitions shall apply to this section of regulations. (A) \"Category of Personal Data\" means the classifications of personal information set forth in the Personal Data Act, Co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-100. Revocation (Repealed) Repealed October 5, 2018.(Adopted effective October 6, 2005; Repealed October 5, 2018) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-323l

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-101. Issuance and lapse of certificates (Repealed) Repealed October 5, 2018.(Adopted effective October 6, 2005; Repealed October 5, 2018) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-323l

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-102. Waiver (Repealed) Repealed October 5, 2018.(Adopted effective October 6, 2005; Repealed October 5, 2018) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-323l

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-10a. Fire service instructor I, II and III(a) General(1) A candidate for fire service instructor I, fire service instructor II or fire service instructor III certification shall be an active member of a fire department. (2) A c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-11a. Hazardous materials awareness level personnel, hazardous materials operations level responder, hazardous materials technician and hazardous materials incident commander(a) General(1) A candidate for hazardous materials awa…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-12a. Hazardous materials safety officer(a) General(1) A candidate for hazardous materials safety officer certification shall comply with standards relating to the use of self-contained breathing apparatus described in 29 CFR 19…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-13a. Health and safety officer and incident safety officer(a) General(1) No person shall be certified to the level of health and safety officer until all examination requirements of this standard for that level have been fulfil…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-14a. Youth firesetter intervention specialist and youth firesetter program manager(a) GeneralNo person shall be certified to the level of youth firesetter intervention specialist or youth firesetter program manager until all ex…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-15a. Traffic control incident management(a) GeneralNo person shall be certified to the level of traffic control incident management until all examination requirements of this standard for that level have been fulfilled. (b) Obj…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-16a. Fire inspector I(a) General(1) A candidate for fire inspector I certification shall be trained to the hazardous materials awareness level personnel. (2) No person shall be certified to the level of fire inspector I until a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-17a. Fire investigator(a) GeneralNo person shall be certified to the level of fire investigator until all examination requirements of this standard for that level have been fulfilled. (b) Objectives: The candidate for certifica…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-18a. Examinations – general(a) The certification unit shall prepare and conduct oral, written and practical skills examination as deemed appropriate to determine if a person is qualified and eligible to be certified. (b) The co…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-19a. Written examination administration(a) All written examinations shall be provided and administered by the certification unit. Periodically, the certification unit may offer statewide open written examinations. These written…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-1a. General (a) Scope This standard identifies the professional levels of competence required of fire department members. (b) Purpose The purpose of this standard is to specify, in terms of objectives, the minimum requirements …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-1—7-323l-20. (Repealed) Repealed June 6, 1980. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-323l

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-20a. Practical skills examination(a) All practical skills certification examinations shall be provided and administered by the certification unit. Periodically, the commission may offer statewide open examinations. These practi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-21a. Appeal(a) A candidate may appeal any examination grade in writing to the fire service analyst not later than 30 calendar days after the mailing of grades. The fire service analyst shall schedule and conduct a hearing not l…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-21—7-323l-76. (Repealed) Repealed June 7, 1996. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-323l

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-22a. Reciprocity(a) Any fire fighter who possesses fire service certification from another agency that is deemed at least equivalent to a level of certification offered by the commission may receive credit for said level of cer…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-23a. Issuance and revocation of certification(a) The commission shall issue certification upon determination that an individual is eligible to be certified. (b) The commission may waive the requirement that a candidate for cert…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 7-323l-24a. United States Department of Defense reciprocity(a) The commission shall recognize the certification eligibility of members of reserve units, regional National Guard units, and members of the United States Department of Def…