(1) The State Fire Marshal shall appoint such agents, including agents of the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, as may be necessary to carry out effectively this chapter, who shall be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in s. 112.061, in addition to their salary, when traveling or making investigations in the performance of their duties. Such agents, including agents of the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, shall be at all times under the direction and control of the State Fire Marshal, who shall fix their compensation, and all orders shall be issued in the State Fire Marshal’s name and by her or his authority.
(2) The authority given the State Fire Marshal under this chapter may be exercised by her or his agents, individually or in conjunction with any other state or local official charged with similar responsibilities.
History.—s. 2, ch. 20671, 1941; s. 1, ch. 57-102; s. 19, ch. 63-400; s. 4, ch. 67-78; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 70-299; s. 421, ch. 97-102; s. 8, ch. 2013-183; s. 31, ch. 2016-165.
Note.—Former s. 633.02.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 633 - Fire Prevention and Control
Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 633.102-633.142)
633.104 - State Fire Marshal; authority; duties; rules.
633.107 - Exemption from disqualification from licensure or certification.
633.108 - State Fire Marshal; chapter and rules; force and effect.
633.114 - State Fire Marshal agents; authority; duties; compensation.
633.118 - Persons authorized to enforce laws and rules of State Fire Marshal.
633.128 - Division of State Fire Marshal; powers, duties.
633.135 - Firefighter Assistance Grant Program.
633.136 - Fire and Emergency Incident Information Reporting Program; duties; fire reports.
633.137 - Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program.
633.138 - Notice of change of address of record; notice of felony actions.
633.142 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standard and Firefighter Protection Act; preemption.