36-19-2
Section 36-19-2 Powers and duties of Fire Marshal, deputies and assistants generally. The Fire
Marshal and his duly appointed deputies and assistants shall have the specific duty of enforcing
the laws, regulations and ordinances of the state and the provisions of this article throughout
the state in matters relating to: (1) Prevention of fires; (2) Storage, sale and use of combustibles
and explosives; (3) Installation and maintenance of automatic and other fire alarm systems
and fire extinguishing equipment; (4) Construction, maintenance and regulation of fire escapes;
(5) The means and adequacy of exits in case of fire from factories, asylums, hospitals, churches,
schools, halls, theaters, amphitheaters and all other places in which numbers of persons live,
work or congregate from time to time for any purpose or purposes; (6) Suppression of arson,
and the investigation of the cause, origin and circumstance of fires. The Fire Marshal, his
deputies and assistants shall have such other...
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36-19-4
Section 36-19-4 Right of Fire Marshal, etc., to enter buildings, etc., for purposes of investigations
or inspections. The Fire Marshal, his deputies or any of his assistants may at all hours enter
any building or premises within this state for the purpose of making an investigation or inspection
which under the provisions of this article he or they may deem necessary to be made. (Acts
1919, No. 701, p. 1013, §5; Code 1923, §976; Code 1940, T. 55, §50.)...
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36-19-5
Section 36-19-5 Investigation and reporting of fires by assistants generally. The assistants
to the Fire Marshal provided for in Section 36-19-3 shall investigate the cause, origin and
circumstance of every fire occurring in any municipality or place in this state by which property
has been destroyed or damaged, to determine, so far as it is possible, whether the fire was
the result of carelessness or design. Such investigation shall be begun immediately upon the
occurrence of the fire by the assistant in whose territory such fire has occurred; and, if
it appears to the officer making the investigation that such fire is of suspicious origin,
the Fire Marshal shall be immediately notified of such fact. (Acts 1919, No. 701, p. 1013,
§5; Code 1923, §959; Code 1940, T. 55, §34.)...
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8-17-225
Section 8-17-225 Authority of State Fire Marshal to seize and destroy illegal fireworks. The
State Fire Marshal shall seize as contraband any fireworks other than the permitted "Class
C Common Fireworks" and related items defined in Section 8-17-217 or "special fireworks"
for public displays as provided in Section 8-17-216, which are sold, displayed, used or possessed
in violation of this article. The fire marshal is authorized to destroy any illegal fireworks
so seized. (Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §16.)...
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17-16-70
Section 17-16-70 Commission has power to punish for contempt. If any witness, being summoned,
fails to attend, or being summoned with a subpoena duces tecum, fails and refuses to produce
the paper or document required to be produced by the subpoena, the commission shall have the
right and authority to punish the witness for contempt by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in any county jail in the state for a period not to exceed
30 days, one or both, and in case any witness shall fail to appear or produce any book or
document before any judge, clerk of court, or other person having a warrant from the commission,
the judge, clerk of court, or other person, must certify the fact to the commission, which
may thereupon punish such witness for contempt, as provided in this section. (Code 1896, §1679;
Code 1907, §485; Code 1923, §575; Code 1940, T. 17, §261; §17-15-57; amended and renumbered
by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §83.)...
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34-33-12
Section 34-33-12 Penalties. Whenever the State Fire Marshal shall have reason to believe that
any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture is or has been violating
any provisions of this chapter, he or she or his or her deputy or assistant may issue and
deliver to such individual, partnership, corporation, association, or joint venture an order
to cease and desist such violation. Failure to comply with any order under this section shall
constitute a Class B misdemeanor and shall be subject to punishment within the limits and
as provided by state laws. In addition, the State Fire Marshal may impose a civil penalty
not to exceed $250 for each day the violation exists. Violation of any provision of this chapter
or failure to comply with a cease and desist order shall be cause for revocation of the State
Fire Marshal's permit. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-774, p. 271, §12.)...
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36-19-17
Section 36-19-17 Taking, etc., of testimony by Fire Marshal, etc., during investigations. The
Fire Marshal or his deputies, when in their opinion it is necessary, may take or cause to
be taken the testimony on oath of all persons supposed to be cognizant of any facts or have
means of knowledge in relation to the matter as to which an investigation is being held and
shall cause the same to be reduced to writing. (Acts 1919, No. 701, p. 1013, §9; Code 1923,
§973; Code 1940, T. 55, §45.)...
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2-26-75
Section 2-26-75 Conduct of investigation as to complaint by committee; hindering, obstructing,
etc., access to premises, review of records, etc., by committee; report of findings and recommendations.
When the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries refers a complaint by a farmer or other
seed purchaser to the Seed Investigation and Arbitration Committee, said committee shall make
a full and complete investigation of the matters complained of and at the conclusion of said
investigation report its findings with its recommendations and file same with the Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries. The purchaser of the seed and the seed dealer shall upon request
of either party be entitled to a hearing before the committee before any findings and recommendations
are made. Notice of the date, time and place of the hearing shall be given to both parties.
In conducting its investigation the committee or any member or members thereof is authorized
to investigate the farmer or other...
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36-19-15
Section 36-19-15 Lien for expenses of repair, etc., paid by Fire Marshal. The expense so paid
by the Fire Marshal shall be a lien on the property, including the real estate on which the
property is located. Such lien shall be superior and prior to all other liens on such property
except the lien for taxes assessed and due the state, county and municipality wherein said
property is located and vendor's lien, and the Fire Marshal shall institute legal proceedings
within 30 days after such payment to enforce said lien in any court of record, and the Fire
Marshal may enjoin one or more parties occupying the same or different premises in the same
action. In order to make the lien against said property valid and binding, the Fire Marshal,
his deputies or assistants shall immediately upon serving the order provided in this article
upon any party or parties file a copy of said order in the probate judge's office of the county
wherein said property is located and cause the same to be...
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36-19-22
Section 36-19-22 Fees of witnesses and officers serving subpoenas, etc. Every person summoned
and testifying before the Fire Marshal, his deputies or assistants shall receive from the
funds for the maintenance of this department, on the certificate of the Fire Marshal for witness
fees and mileage, such sum or sums as provided for witnesses testifying in the circuit courts
of the state, and officers serving subpoenas and rendering other services to the Fire Marshal
shall be paid in like manner for like services in such courts. (Acts 1919, No. 701, p. 1013,
§9; Code 1923, §977; Code 1940, T. 55, §51.)...
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