Statutory Authority: RSA 21-P:14, II(s)

(1) "Applicant" means a person wishing to become authorized to issue citations for violation of fire safety rules;

(2) "Citation" means any summons, ticket or other document issued by a person authorized by RSA 21-P:4,VII and the provisions of these rules for a violation of fire safety rules adopted under RSA 153:4-a and RSA 153:5, ordering the person, named in the document, to appear in the court specified in the document;

(3) "Commission" means the New Hampshire fire standards and training commission established under RSA 21-P:26;

(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of safety;

(5) "Council" means the New Hampshire police standards and training council established under RSA 188-F:24;

(6) "Fire chief" means the person in charge of a department as defined in RSA 154:1-d, I(e);

(7) "Fire prevention officer" means a person engaged in inspecting buildings or structures for the purpose of determining whether they are safe and in compliance with fire codes and includes a fire inspector or fire marshal;

(8) "Fire investigator" means a person principally engaged in investigating the causes and origins of fires;

(9) "Full-time experience" means a work assignment that is a person's principal source of employment and is on a permanent basis, the number of hours per week having been established by the hiring authority as a full-time work week; and

(10) "Part-time experience" means a work assignment that is less than full-time experience.

(1) A crime against person or property; or

(1) The name and address of the applicant;

(2) The name and address of the fire department(s) for which the applicant is working or has worked;

(3) A description of the applicant's job duties;

(4) A list of any training programs or courses the applicant has completed;

(5) A description of the applicant's educational background; and

(6) Whether the applicant has ever been arrested or convicted of a crime that has not been annulled by a court.

(1) Search and seizure;

(2) Fire safety rules and state codes;

(3) Evidence gathering; and

(1) Successful completion of a fire inspector promotional examination given by a municipality or the commission shall entitle a person to 50 points;

(2) Attainment of an associate, bachelor's or master's degree in fire protection from an accredited higher educational institution shall entitle a person to 100 points;

(3) Current certification by the commission as a fire inspector or fire officer shall entitle a person to 100 points;

(4) Current certification by the council as a part-time or full-time police officer, as defined in Pol 101.30 and Pol 101.24 respectively, shall entitle a person to 100 points; or

(5) Successful completion of a course in fire investigation, fire inspection, or fire codes offered by the New Hampshire technical college, the National Fire Academy, the National Fire Protection Association, the commission, or an accredited institution or organization shall entitle a person to 25 points of each such course.

(1) Revoked, pursuant to Saf-C 1102.05; or

(2) The person terminates employment with a fire department of the state or any political subdivision of the state.

(1) Successfully completes the refresher course, as evidenced by a minimum score of 70 on the final examination; or

(2) Successfully demonstrates continuing education of at least 8 hours annually of subjects listed in (b)(2) below.

(1) Failure to turn in the letter of authorization or identification card, pursuant to Saf-C 1102.03(c);

(2) Submission of materially false or misleading information in the person's application;

(2) When amendment of the fire safety rules make such a course necessary to keep knowledge of the rules current; or

(1) Producing evidence of his re-employment as a fire prevention officer, fire chief, fire inspector, fire marshal or fire investigator for the state or any political subdivision of the state;

(2) Meeting the requirements of Saf-C 1102.02; and