Title 23
Health and Safety

Chapter 28.2
Office of State Fire Marshal

§ 23-28.2-30. Deputy state fire marshals assigned to towns or fire districts.

In the event any town or fire district does not have an assistant deputy state fire marshal appointed by the state fire marshal pursuant to § 23-28.2-9 to perform fire prevention, protection, inspection, and other duties under chapters 28.1 through 28.39 of this title, the applicable town or fire district shall provide written notice to the state fire marshal within ten (10) business days of such absence. The notice shall include, at a minimum, the reason for the absence, the anticipated duration, and a stated plan for appointment of an assistant deputy state fire marshal to perform such services within the applicable town or fire district. Failure to provide such notice may result in the assessment of additional fees. During the absence, the state fire marshal is authorized to assign and appoint one or more deputy state fire marshals of the office of the state fire marshal to duty in the applicable town or fire district. Each deputy state fire marshal assigned to duty as aforesaid shall during the period of such duty continue to be a deputy state fire marshal of the office of the state fire marshal, but the salary and expenses of each deputy state fire marshal so assigned, or such prorated amount as determined by the state fire marshal, shall be reimbursed by the applicable town or fire district. The state fire marshal shall have full power at all times to withdraw any deputy state fire marshal assigned to duty in a town or fire district and assign another deputy state fire marshal to the deputy fire marshal’s place or to discontinue such duty and to make no assignment to replace. The office of the state fire marshal may promulgate forms, procedures, and/or regulations as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this section.