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Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 633.102-633.142)
633.102 - Definitions. - (1) “Board” means the Florida Fire Safety Board. (2) “Contracting”...
633.104 - State Fire Marshal; authority; duties; rules. - (1) The Chief Financial Officer is designated as “State Fire...
633.106 - State Fire Marshal; disciplinary authority; administrative fine and probation in lieu of suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue a license, permit, or certificate. - (1) The State Fire Marshal may deny, suspend, or revoke...
633.107 - Exemption from disqualification from licensure or certification. - (1) The department may grant an exemption from disqualification to...
633.108 - State Fire Marshal; chapter and rules; force and effect. - History.—s. 1, ch. 21847, 1943; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106;...
633.112 - State Fire Marshal; hearings; investigations; recordkeeping and reports; subpoenas of witnesses; orders of circuit court. - (1) The State Fire Marshal may in his or her...
633.114 - State Fire Marshal agents; authority; duties; compensation. - (1) The State Fire Marshal shall appoint such agents, including...
633.116 - Agents; powers to make arrests, conduct searches and seizures, serve summonses, and carry firearms. - History.—s. 1, ch. 21847, 1943; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106;...
633.118 - Persons authorized to enforce laws and rules of State Fire Marshal. - History.—s. 9, ch. 20671, 1941; s. 9, ch. 65-216; s....
633.122 - Impersonating State Fire Marshal, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or firesafety inspector; criminal penalties. - History.—s. 5, ch. 90-359; s. 429, ch. 97-102; s. 11,...
633.124 - Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or for failure to comply with corrective order. - (1) A person who violates any provision of this chapter,...
633.126 - Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information. - (1)(a) As used in this section, the term “consultant” means...
633.128 - Division of State Fire Marshal; powers, duties. - (1) The division shall: (a) Establish, by rule, uniform minimum...
633.132 - Fees. - (1) The division shall collect in advance the following fees...
633.134 - Gifts and grants. - History.—ss. 13, 17, ch. 69-323; s. 1, ch. 70-110; ss....
633.135 - Firefighter Assistance Grant Program. - (1) The Firefighter Assistance Grant Program is created within the...
633.136 - Fire and Emergency Incident Information Reporting Program; duties; fire reports. - (1)(a) The Fire and Emergency Incident Information Reporting Program is...
633.137 - Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program. - (1) The Firefighter Cancer Decontamination Equipment Grant Program is created...
633.138 - Notice of change of address of record; notice of felony actions. - (1) Any individual issued a license, permit, or certificate under...
633.142 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity Standard and Firefighter Protection Act; preemption. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Reduced...
Part II - Fire Safety and Prevention (Ss. 633.202-633.228)
633.202 - Florida Fire Prevention Code. - (1) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt, by rule pursuant...
633.204 - Florida Fire Code Advisory Council. - (1) There is created within the department the Florida Fire...
633.206 - Uniform firesafety standards. - (1) The department shall establish uniform firesafety standards that apply...
633.208 - Minimum firesafety standards. - (1) The Florida Fire Prevention Code adopted by the State...
633.212 - Legislative intent; informal interpretations of the Florida Fire Prevention Code. - (1) The division shall by rule establish an informal process...
633.214 - Ordinances relating to firesafety; definitions; penalties. - (1) As used in this section: (a) A “firesafety inspector”...
633.216 - Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; disciplinary action. - (1) Each county, municipality, and special district that has firesafety...
633.217 - Influencing a firesafety inspector; prohibited acts. - (1) A person may not influence a firesafety inspector by:...
633.218 - Inspections of state buildings and premises; tests of firesafety equipment; building plans to be approved. - (1)(a) It is the duty of the State Fire Marshal...
633.222 - Buildings with light-frame truss-type construction; notice requirements; enforcement. - (1) The owner of any commercial or industrial structure, or...
633.224 - Automatic fire sprinkler systems for one-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and mobile homes. - (1) It is unlawful for a person to engage in...
633.226 - Exemptions; farm outbuildings; standpipe systems installed by plumbing contractors. - (1) This act does not apply to owners of property...
633.228 - Violations; orders to cease and desist, correct hazardous conditions, preclude occupancy, or vacate; enforcement; penalties. - (1) If it is determined by the department that a...
Part III - Fire Protection and Suppression (Ss. 633.302-633.3482)
633.302 - Florida Fire Safety Board; membership; duties; meetings; officers; quorum; compensation; seal. - (1) The Florida Fire Safety Board is created consisting of...
633.304 - Fire suppression equipment; license to install or maintain. - (1) It is unlawful for any organization or individual to...
633.306 - Requirements for installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire suppression equipment. - (1) The requirements for installation of fire extinguishers and preengineered...
633.308 - Standard service tag required on all fire extinguishers and preengineered systems; serial number required on all portable fire extinguishers; standard inspection tags required on all fire protection systems. - (1) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt by rule specifications...
633.312 - Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, and fire protection systems. - (1) The State Fire Marshal shall have the right to...
633.314 - Sale or use of certain types of fire extinguishers prohibited; penalty. - (1)(a) It is unlawful to have for use any of...
633.316 - Fire suppression system contractors; disciplinary action. - (1) The violation of any provision of this chapter or...
633.318 - Certificate application and issuance; permit issuance; examination and investigation of applicant. - (1) To obtain a fire protection system contractor’s certificate, an...
633.322 - County, municipal, and special district powers; effect of ch. 75-240. - (1) This chapter does not limit the power of a...
633.324 - Records concerning applicant; extent of confidentiality. - (1) Test material is made confidential by s. 119.071(1)(a). An...
633.326 - Certificate effective statewide; not transferable. - History.—s. 9, ch. 75-240; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
633.328 - Issuance of certificate to individuals and business organizations. - (1) When an individual proposes to do business in her...
633.332 - Certificate; expiration; renewal; inactive certificate; continuing education. - (1) Certificates shall expire every 2 years at midnight on...
633.334 - Requirements for installation, inspection, and maintenance of fire protection systems. - (1) The requirements for installation of fire protection systems are...
633.336 - Contracting without certificate prohibited; violations; penalty. - (1) It is unlawful for any organization or individual to...
633.338 - Disciplinary action; fire protection system contractors; grounds for denial, nonrenewal, suspension, or revocation of certificate or permit. - (1) The State Fire Marshal shall investigate the alleged illegal...
633.342 - Violations subject to injunction. - History.—s. 15, ch. 75-240; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
633.344 - Application of law regulating contracting and contractors. - (1)(a) This chapter applies to any contractor performing work for...
633.346 - Jurisdiction of State Fire Marshal over alarm system contractors and certified unlimited electrical contractors. - (1) If the State Fire Marshal, in the course of...
633.348 - Requirements for fire alarm system equipment. - (1) Equipment supplied shall be approved by a nationally recognized...
633.3482 - Prohibited acts regarding alarm system contractors or certified unlimited electrical contractors; penalties. - (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or...
Part IV - Fire Standards and Training (Ss. 633.402-633.446)
633.402 - Firefighters Employment, Standards, and Training Council; organization; meetings; quorum; compensation; seal; special powers; firefighter training. - (1) There is created within the department a Firefighters Employment,...
633.404 - Additional standards authorized. - History.—ss. 16, 17, ch. 69-323; s. 1, ch. 75-151; s....
633.406 - Classes of certification. - (1) The division may award one or more of the...
633.408 - Firefighter and volunteer firefighter training and certification. - (1) The division shall establish by rule: (a) A Minimum...
633.412 - Firefighters; qualifications for certification. - (1) Be a high school graduate or the equivalent, as...
633.414 - Retention of firefighter and volunteer firefighter certifications. - (1) In order for a firefighter to retain her or...
633.415 - Lifetime Firefighter designation. - (1) A firefighter or volunteer firefighter may apply for a...
633.416 - Firefighter employment and volunteer firefighter service; saving clause. - (1) A fire service provider may not employ an individual...
633.418 - Inservice training and promotion; participation. - (1)(a) The division shall by rule prescribe curricula and standards...
633.422 - Firefighters; supplemental compensation. - (1) QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION.—The Legislature recognizes the need for...
633.424 - Falsification of qualifications. - History.—s. 5, ch. 81-205; s. 1402, ch. 2003-261; s. 65,...
633.426 - Disciplinary action; standards for revocation of certification. - (1) For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Certificate”...
633.428 - Florida State Fire College established. - History.—s. 3, ch. 25097, 1949; ss. 18, 35, ch. 69-106;...
633.432 - Purpose of fire college. - (1) To provide professional and volunteer firefighters with needful professional...
633.434 - Superintendent of college. - History.—s. 10, ch. 25097, 1949; s. 3, ch. 57-401; ss....
633.436 - Use of Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund. - History.—s. 5, ch. 82-189; s. 29, ch. 89-233; s. 39,...
633.438 - Procedure for making expenditures. - History.—s. 7, ch. 25097, 1949; ss. 18, 35, ch. 69-106;...
633.442 - Buildings, equipment, and other facilities; use. - History.—s. 11, ch. 25097, 1949; ss. 18, 35, ch. 69-106;...
633.444 - Division powers and duties; Florida State Fire College. - (1) The division, in performing its duties related to the...
633.446 - Fees. - History.—s. 6, ch. 25097, 1949; s. 1, ch. 61-515; ss....
Part V - Florida Firefighters Occupational Safety and Health Act (Ss. 633.502-633.536)
633.502 - Short title. - History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 76, ch. 2013-183. Note.—Former s....
633.504 - Definitions. - (1) “Firefighter employee” means a firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or individual...
633.506 - Legislative intent. - History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 78, ch. 2013-183. Note.—Former s....
633.508 - Workplace safety; rulemaking authority; division authority. - (1) The division shall assist in making the firefighter employee...
633.512 - Compliance. - History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 80, ch. 2013-183; s. 36,...
633.516 - Studies of occupational diseases of firefighters or persons in other fire-related fields. - History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 81, ch. 2013-183; s. 32,...
633.518 - Studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries by the division; refusal to admit; penalty. - (1) The department shall make studies, investigations, inspections, or inquiries...
633.520 - Safety; firefighter employer responsibilities. - (1) Each firefighter employer shall furnish and use safety devices...
633.522 - Firefighter employers; high frequency of work-related injuries; corrective plans; workplace safety committees and coordinators; failure to implement a safety and health program; cancellation. - (1) The division shall develop a means to identify individual...
633.526 - Firefighter employer penalties. - (1) Issue an administrative cease and desist order, enforceable in...
633.528 - Division cooperation with Federal Government; exemption from requirements for private firefighter employers. - (1) The division shall cooperate with the Federal Government so...
633.532 - Firefighter employee rights and responsibilities. - (1) Each firefighter employee of a firefighter employer covered under...
633.5341 - False, fictitious, or fraudulent acts, statements, and representations prohibited; penalty; statute of limitations. - (1) A firefighter employer who knowingly and willfully falsifies or...
633.536 - Expenses of administration. - History.—s. 15, ch. 2002-404; s. 1414, ch. 2003-261; s. 89,...