Colorado § 24-33.5-1211 Inspector certification

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-33.5-1211 — Inspector certification

Colorado § 24-33.5-1211

Title 24Government

Art.Public Safety

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-1211 (2026).

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(1)The division shall certify a person with fire safety responsibilities who is employed by, under contract to, or volunteers services to the state or a governing body as a fire inspector if the person files an application with the division for certification on forms provided by the division, pays the required certification fee, is at least eighteen years of age, and:

(a)Passes the fire code certification examination as prescribed by the director of the division; or

(b)Holds a valid and current fire code certification from the international code council; or

(c)Demonstrates to the director of the division that the person meets other equivalent qualifications, including, but not limited to, the education and experience prescribed by rules adopted by the director of the divisio

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(1) The division shall certify a person
with fire safety responsibilities who is employed by, under contract to, or volunteers
services to the state or a governing body as a fire inspector if the person files an
application with the division for certification on forms provided by the division, pays
the required certification fee, is at least eighteen years of age, and:

(a) Passes the fire code certification examination as prescribed by the
director of the division; or

(b) Holds a valid and current fire code certification from the international
code council; or

(c) Demonstrates to the director of the division that the person meets other
equivalent qualifications, including, but not limited to, the education and experience
prescribed by rules adopted by the director of the division in accordance with
article 4 of this title and obtains an attestation on a form provided by the division
from the head of the governing body or a designee that the person has the
knowledge, skills, and ability to conduct fire safety plan reviews and inspections
using the rules and codes adopted pursuant to sections 8-1-107 (2)(p) and 24-33.5-1203.5 (2)(b), C.R.S.

(2) An inspector certification issued pursuant to subsection (1) of this section
shall be valid for a period of three years; except that such certification shall
become invalid if:

(a) The certified inspector's employment relationship or contract with the
state or governing body is terminated; or

(b) The certified inspector ceases to provide volunteer fire safety plan review
or inspection services to the state or governing body.

(3) The requirements and process for renewal of an inspector certification
shall be the same as for initial certification.

(4) The director of the division shall establish a fee to cover the actual direct
and indirect costs of processing applications and issuing and renewing
certifications pursuant to this section. Certification fees collected by the division
shall be credited to the firefighter, first responder, hazardous materials responder,
and prescribed fire training and certification fund created in section 24-33.5-1207.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1363, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2011: (4) amended, (SB 11-251), ch. 240, p. 1050, � 15, effective June 30. L. 2013: (4) amended, (SB 13-083), ch. 249, p. 1310, � 14, effective May 23.