New Jersey § 52:27d-126
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§ 52:27d-126.
a. In any municipality the body or official, or the successor of said body or official,
which appointed the persons serving as fire prevention officials on the effective
date of the “State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ) shall appoint the person to serve in each position for a fire prevention subcode
official which a municipality creates; provided that any person who has served in
the same municipality for at least 6 months as a fire inspection officer on the effective
date of the “State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ) shall be deemed to qualify as a fire prevention subcode official. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any fire prevention subcode official
is subject to any qualification requirements established by the commissioner pursuant
to section 8 of the “State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217. 1 b. Whenever a municipality creates full-time or part-time fire prevention subcode
official positions, it shall order the body or official or successor or designee of
said body or official which appointed the persons serving as fire prevention officials
in the municipality on the effective date of the “State Uniform Construction Code
Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ) to appoint the necessary number of full-time or part-time fire prevention subcode
officials pursuant to subsection 1 a. of this act. Except as provided in subsections a., b., and d. of this section, fire prevention
subcode officials are subject to the administration and enforcement jurisdiction of
municipal construction officials provided under the State Uniform Construction Code,
P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ). c. Notwithstanding any experience requirements in section 8 of the “State Uniform
Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217, a fire prevention subcode official appointed
pursuant to said section and to this act shall have had at least 3 years experience
as a fire prevention or firefighting official. d. A fire prevention subcode official may be removed from office by the body or official
or the successor or designee of said body or official which appointed such official. 1
N.J.S.A. § 52:27D-126.
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