§ 14-53-112 — Fire marshal may be armed

(a) For purposes of this section, "municipal fire marshal" means a person who holds a full-time office or position of fire marshal created by ordinance in a city of the first class, and who: (1) Is responsible for the detection and prevention of arson, the enforcement of laws relating to arson and other burning, and enforcement of the city and state fire prevention codes; (2) Has successfully completed a course of study for law enforcement officers approved by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training; (3) Has successfully completed an eighty-hour fire and arson investigation course offered by the National Fire Academy, or the Arkansas Fire Training Academy, or an equivalent course; and (4) Has completed a one-week fire safety inspection class offered by the National Fire Academy or the Arkansas Fire Training Academy or an equivalent class. (b) A municipal fire marshal is hereby authorized and empowered to carry a weapon and to make arrests for violations of the laws relating to arson and other unlawful burning.

Legislative History

Acts 1993, No. 1157, §§ 1, 2.