Section 740. Qualifications

Any member in good standing of any fire department or fire brigade who is responsible for making fire prevention or fire safety inspections may make applications to attend the course. All inspectors who wish to be granted the powers permissible under § 27-34.2 of the Code of Virginia shall successfully complete both the Fire Inspector I and Fire Inspector II courses. (See application.)

Any individual who is responsible for fire inspection or prevention activities may make application to attend the Inspector II course. Applications shall be approved by the Manager of Investigations and Inspections.

Upon satisfactory course completion:

A. Those individuals certified as Firefighter II (unless granted waiver by the Manager of Investigations and Inspections), who meet DCJS requirements, and who have completed the course requirements for Inspector II and § 27-34.2 of the Code of Virginia, will receive a certificate for Fire Inspector II.

B. Those individuals not certified as Firefighter II will receive a certificate for completion of the Fire Inspector II course.

C. To meet the training requirements of § 27-34.2, the candidate shall be certified in Parts I through VIII of this chapter (19VAC15-20-10 et seq. through 19VAC15-20-1080 et seq.).

Historical Notes

Derived from VR310-01-2 § 5.5, eff. July 8, 1987; amended, Volume 05, Issue 14, eff. June 1, 1989.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-203 of the Code of Virginia.