Revision: Jan. 25, 2011, midnight
HB 355 – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
05/09
HOUSE BILL 355
AN ACT enabling state and local fire and building officials to issue citations for violations of the fire code, and for fireworks, gas fitting, and electric code violations.
SPONSORS: Rep. Welch, Rock 8; Rep. Tholl, Coos 2
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill enables state and local fire and building officials to issue citations for violations of the fire code, electric code, fuel gas fitting regulations, and permissible fireworks regulations if they have been granted such enforcement authority by the commissioner of the department of safety.
This bill was requested by the department of safety.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
11-0234
05/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT enabling state and local fire and building officials to issue citations for violations of the fire code, and for fireworks, gas fitting, and electric code violations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Duties of the Commissioner of the Department of Safety; Code Enforcement. Amend RSA 21-P:4, VII to read as follows:
VII. Have the discretion to grant authority to issue a citation for violations of fire safety rules adopted under RSA 153:4-a [and], RSA 153:5, RSA 153:28, and RSA 153:29-a to the state fire marshal or his designee, or to any fire chief, fire investigator, fire inspector or [fire prevention] code enforcement officer who meets the qualifications established pursuant to RSA 21-P:14, II(s). A citation for violations under this paragraph shall carry the penalty set forth under RSA 153:24. Any such officer may also be granted authority under the conditions set forth in RSA 21-P:14, II(s) to issue a citation for violations of RSA 319-C and RSA 160-C.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2012.