Effective: September 14, 2016
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly
The chief of the division of forestry may appoint forest-fire wardens and forest-fire investigators, whose jurisdiction shall extend over fire protection areas established under section 1503.08 of the Revised Code. Forest-fire investigators shall conduct investigations and gather evidence for purposes of the enforcement of this chapter and sections 2909.02, 2909.03, 2909.06, and 3767.32 of the Revised Code with respect to forest fires in fire protection areas. Any forest-fire warden or forest-fire investigator shall hold office until the warden's or investigator's successor is appointed, but any such warden or investigator may at any time be summarily removed by the chief.
The chief may designate a forest-fire warden as a forest-fire investigator. The chief shall establish a policy for the required training of forest-fire investigators, which shall include successful completion of basic wildland fire suppression training and training as a peace officer. Division (D) of section 1501.24 and section 1501.25 of the Revised Code apply to a forest-fire investigator in the same manner as those provisions of law apply to a natural resources officer. Forest-fire investigators shall have jurisdiction, with permission from the chief, to enter public and private lands.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources
Chapter 1503 | Division of Forestry
Section 1503.01 | Chief of the Division of Forestry - Powers and Duties.
Section 1503.011 | Conservation and Development of Forests - Duties of Chief.
Section 1503.03 | Acquisition of Forest Areas.
Section 1503.04 | Custody of Forests.
Section 1503.05 | Timber Sale Agreements.
Section 1503.06 | State Forest Nursery.
Section 1503.07 | Property Which Is a Forest-Fire Hazard May Be Declared a Public Nuisance.
Section 1503.08 | Fire Protection Areas.
Section 1503.09 | Appointment of Forest-Fire Wardens.
Section 1503.10 | Supervision of Forest-Fire Wardens.
Section 1503.11 | Forest-Fire Wardens - Duties and Powers.
Section 1503.13 | Compensation of Forest-Fire Wardens.
Section 1503.15 | Personal Liability of Forest-Fire Warden or Forest-Fire Investigator.
Section 1503.16 | Duty of Owners or Lessees.
Section 1503.17 | Owner or Lessee Not to Receive Compensation for Extinguishing Fire.
Section 1503.18 | Kindled Fires.
Section 1503.22 | Fire May Be Kindled in Absence of Forest-Fire Warden.
Section 1503.23 | Disposition of Fines.
Section 1503.27 | Agreement With Federal Government.
Section 1503.271 | Agreements With Federal Government for Forest Management Projects.
Section 1503.32 | Consent of State to Land Acquisition by Federal Forest Service.
Section 1503.33 | Cooperation Among States and With Federal Agencies to Prevent Forest Fires.
Section 1503.34 | Lease Agreements for the Rental of Concessions.
Section 1503.35 | Distribution of Money Received From Sale of National Forest Products.
Section 1503.40 | Forestry Advisory Council.
Section 1503.41 | Middle Atlantic Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact.
Section 1503.43 | Shawnee Wilderness Area.
Section 1503.50 | Definitions.
Section 1503.51 | Rules and Regulations.
Section 1503.52 | Operation Under Timber Harvest Plans.
Section 1503.53 | Confidentiality.
Section 1503.54 | Violations; Remedies.