31-137. Same; enforcement of act and regulations; investigations; entry and examination of buildings and premises; report, filing.
31-137
31-137. Same; enforcement of act and regulations; investigations;entry and examination of buildings and premises; report, filing.The state fire marshal, deputies of the fire marshal, thechief of any organized firedepartment of any municipality, whether such fire department is regular orvolunteer, or any member of any such fire department who has been dulyauthorized by the chief thereof, shall enforce the provisions of this actand any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Suchpersons areauthorized to make any investigations deemed necessary of any fire orexplosion occurring within this state. Such personsshall make an investigationof any fire or explosion occurring within this state, or an attempt tocause any fire or explosion within this state, if there is reason tobelieve that the fire was of an incendiary origin or was an attempt todefraud an insurance company.In addition, the chief of any organized fire department of any municipalitymay designate other qualified persons to conduct such investigations in suchmunicipality.In order to carry out such investigations,the state fire marshal and those persons designated by orauthorized to be designated by this section shall have theright and authority at all times of day or night to enter upon or examine,in accordance with existing laws and regulations, any building orpremises where any fire or explosion or attempt to cause a fire orexplosion has occurred. Suchpersons shall make a written reportof the findings of any investigation conducted pursuant to thissection which shall be filed in the office of the state fire marshal.
History: L. 1972, ch. 157, § 6;L. 2004, ch. 26, § 12; July 1.