Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:27D-25a. Definitions 1. As used in this act: a. "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety established by section 2 of this act. b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs. c. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. d. "Co…

52:27D-25aa Refusal to admit person to examination, suspension, revocation of certificate, grounds. 14. a. The commissioner may refuse to admit a person to examination or may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any certificate of certification issued by the commissioner upon…

52:27D-25b. Division of Fire Safety 2. There is established in the Department of Community Affairs a Division of Fire Safety. Within three months of the effective date of this act, after reviewing the functions and duties required of the division by this act and transferred to th…

52:27D-25b1 Thermal imaging camera grant program. 1. There is hereby established in the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs a thermal imaging camera grant program, under which grants shall be made available to governing fire organizations that apply to …

52:27D-25bb After revocation, application for new certificate. 15. After revocation of a certificate of certification, the commissioner shall not renew or reinstate such certificate; however, a person may apply for a new certificate of certification. When it can be shown that all…

52:27D-25c. Director 3. The division shall be under the immediate oversight of a director who shall administer and enforce the provisions of this act, subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner, and who shall perform other duties as directed by the commissioner or…

52:27D-25cc Dispute settlement hearing. 16. Any person aggrieved by any action, notice, ruling or order of the commissioner, with respect to this act, shall have the right to a dispute settlement hearing, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.5…

52:27D-25d. Powers, duties 4. In addition to any other powers and duties invested in it by law or by the commissioner, the division shall: a. Provide staff support for the work of the fire safety commission and its advisory councils; b. Administer and enforce the "Uniform Fire Sa…

52:27D-25d1. Public school fire data 1. The Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall maintain a system for gathering data on all fires that occur in any public school building or on public school prope…

52:27D-25d2. Annual report on school fires 3. Annually the Division of Fire Safety shall prepare a report summarizing the data collected on school fires and provide the report to the Commissioner of Education. L.1989,c.42,s.3; amended 1993,c.218,s.8.

52:27D-25d3. Burn patient arson registry, establishment; review 4. a. In consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Superintendent of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affa…

52:27D-25d4. Rules, regulations 5. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act including, but…

52:27D-25d5. Information in registry, protected 3. The disclosure of information from the burn patient arson registry from which a patient may be identified shall be prohibited, except for disclosures to law enforcement officers for the purposes of investigations during the cours…

52:27D-25dd Arbitration, review by commissioner on disputed work. 17. a. Any person who has contracted with a fire protection contractor for the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fire protection equipment who is not satisfied with the work done by that c…

52:27D-25e Fire safety commission. 5. a. To assist and advise the commissioner in the administration of this act, there is created in the Department of Community Affairs a fire safety commission consisting of 27 members. The commission shall consist of: two members of the Senate,…

52:27D-25ee Valid license, certain, required for certification. 18. Any person licensed to engage in the fire alarm business pursuant to P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-23 et seq.) whose license is not in good standing with the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors shall not be e…

52:27D-25f. Personnel transferred 6. Pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), personnel assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, together with all of its …

52:27D-25ff Exemption, certain. 19. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the commissioner may exempt from the requirements of this act any person engaged in the installation of fire protection equipment in dormitories pursuant to P.L.2000, c.56 (C.52:27D-198.7 et al.). The…

52:27D-25g. Report on inclusion of bureau as division in department Within two years following the effective date of this act, the fire safety commission shall consider whether or not the bureau of fire safety, established by section 2 of this act, should be made a division in th…

52:27D-25gg Rules, regulations. 24. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2001,c.289,s.24.

52:27D-25h. Transfer of bureau, functions, powers, duties to Division of Fire Safety 11. The bureau of fire safety in the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs, together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to the Division o…

52:27D-25hh Emblem on residential dwelling to identify persons with disabilities. 1. a. The Director of the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs shall issue a person with a disability identification emblem upon the proper application therefor by a qualif…

52:27D-25i. Definitions relative to fire service training 2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs. "Fire service" means the State, a county or municipal…

52:27D-25ii Demonstration, operation of firefighting equipment. 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, for educational purposes fire department or districts may conduct demonstrations of firefighting equipment or apparatus for officers and employees of th…

52:27D-25j. Fire service instructor; training programs; certification 3. a. A person providing training in a course for the fire service approved or offered by the division shall be certified by the division as a fire service instructor. The division shall be authorized to accept…

52:27D-25jj Adoption of training course by Division of Fire Safety. 3. a. The Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the New Jersey Fire and Emergency Medical Services Institute, shall adopt a training course regarding the risks assoc…

52:27D-25k. Rules, regulations on incident management 4. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the establishment of a mandatory incident management system to be used by the fire service. L.1995,c.266,s.4.

52:27D-25kk Accreditation of certain recruit firefighter training programs; rules, regulations. 1. a. All recruit firefighter training programs conducted by the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs shall be accredited by the National Board on Fire Servic…

52:27D-25l. Fire training activities; permit program, regulations 5. a. Within six months after the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and after consulting wit…

52:27D-25ll Definitions relative to a "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline. 1. As used in P.L.2019, c.309 (C.52:27D-25ll et seq.): "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs. "University" means Rutgers, …

52:27D-25m. Compliance orders; violations 6. The commissioner shall enforce and administer sections 3, 4, and 5 of P.L.1995, c.266 (C.52:27-25j, C.52:27-25k, and C.52:27-25l) and shall be authorized to issue compliance orders to persons and public entities in violation thereof, t…

52:27D-25mm Establishment, maintenance of "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline. 2. a. The division, in conjunction with the university, shall establish and maintain, on a 24-hour daily basis, a toll-free "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Interven…

52:27D-25n Definitions relative to fire protection equipment. 1. As used in sections 1 through 19 of P.L.2001, c.289 (C.52:27D-25n et seq.): "Business entity" means a proprietor, corporation, partnership or company operating as a fire protection contractor. "Carbon dioxide fire p…

52:27D-25nn List of qualified persons to accept referrals. 3. The division, after consultation with the university, shall prepare a list of the following persons who are willing to accept referrals and administer the debriefing and counseling services provided through the telepho…

52:27D-25o "Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee". 2. a. There is created within the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs a "Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee." The committee shall be comprised of the Director of the Division of Fire S…

52:27D-25oo Consultation with representatives. 4. In establishing the hotline pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2019, c.309 (C.52:27D-25ll et seq.), the division and university shall consult with a representative from the New Jersey Career Fire Chiefs Association; New Jersey Stat…

52:27D-25p Powers, duties of commissioner. 3. The commissioner shall have the following powers and duties: a. To set standards and approve examinations for applicants for a fire protection equipment certificate and issue a certificate to each qualified applicant; b. To administer…

52:27D-25pp Minimum annual appropriation. 5. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an amount not less than $250,000, as determined by the Commissioner of Community Affairs, shall be annually appropriated to defray the costs associated with operating and maintainin…

52:27D-25q Certification required for fire protection contractors. 4. a. After the effective date of P.L.2001, c.289, no fire protection contractor shall engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection, or maintenance of fire protection equipment without holding or employ…

52:27D-25r Requirements to engage in fire protection equipment business. 5. No person shall advertise that he is authorized to engage in, or engage in the fire protection equipment business, or otherwise engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fi…

52:27D-25s Application for certificate. 6. a. Application for a certificate to engage in the fire protection equipment business shall be made to the commissioner in the manner and on the forms as the commissioner may prescribe. b. An application to engage in the fire protection e…

52:27D-25t Qualifications for applicants. 7. An applicant seeking certification to engage in the fire protection equipment business shall: a. Be at least 18 years of age; b. Be of good moral character, and not have been convicted of a crime of the first, second or third degree wi…

52:27D-25u Issuance of certificates. 8. a. Certificates of certification shall be issued to qualified applicants seeking certification to engage in the fire protection equipment business for a three-year period, upon payment of a certificate of certification fee. Certificate rene…

52:27D-25v Requirements for certificate holder to do business. 9. No holder of a certificate of certification qualified under the provisions of this act shall engage in the fire protection equipment business unless the certificate holder: a. Maintains at least one business office…

52:27D-25w Responsibility for employees. 10. No employee of a certificate holder shall engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fire protection equipment unless the certificate holder bears full responsibility for the inspection of all work to be …

52:27D-25x Liability for employee. 11. A certificate holder shall be liable for any unprofessional conduct of an employee while acting within the scope of his employment, except that the conduct shall not be cause for suspension or revocation of a certificate, unless the commissi…