West Virginia House Bill 5446: Relating to the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal

West Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

The purpose of this bill is to amend and reenact §15A-10-3 and §15A-10-5, as amended, to extend State Fire Marshal inspections, generally, to include municipalities with certified fire code officials, certified fire code inspectors and certified fire code plans examiners to perform duties in occupancies under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal; to clarify the difference between certified and uncertified fire officials, fire inspectors, and fire plans examiners; to explain how training and examination for Fire Code Disciplines and Categories are completed; and to delineate the approved categories of examinations.

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To House Government Organization (2026-02-11)

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