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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) For purposes of this section, “municipal fire marshal” means a person who holds a full-time office or position of fire marshal created by ordinance in a city of the first class, and who:
(1) Is responsible for the detection and prevention of arson, the enforcement of laws relating to arson and other burning, and enforcement of the city and state fire prevention codes;
(2) Has successfully completed a course of study for law enforcement officers approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training;
(3) Has successfully completed an eighty-hour fire and arson investigation course offered by the National Fire Academy, or the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, or an equivalent course; and
(4) Has completed a one-week fire safety inspection class offered by the National Fire Academy or the Arkansas Fire Training Academy or an equivalent class.
(b) A municipal fire marshal is hereby authorized and empowered to carry a weapon and to make arrests for violations of the laws relating to arson and other unlawful burning.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-53-112. Fire marshal--Firearms - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-14-local-government/ar-code-sect-14-53-112/
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