§ 74-324.9. Investigations - Reports - Fees, fines and administrative penalties.

A.  The State Fire Marshal or deputies of the State Fire Marshal may make investigations to determine the origin and cause of fires, explosions, or suspected arson, and violations of other related laws and codes.  The State Fire Marshal and the agents of the State Fire Marshal shall be peace officers and have and exercise all the powers and authority of other peace officers, with responsibility for the enforcement of statutes relating to the State Fire Marshal.  This shall include the authority to enforce, issue citations for violations of state and city-adopted codes, and make arrests for felony offenses relevant to the duties of the State Fire Marshal.  All reports and all results of investigations relevant to the State Fire Marshal statutes shall be available and shall be freely interchanged between the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

B.  The State Fire Marshal Commission may establish fees, fines, and administrative penalties for inspections, plan reviews, and permits as provided in the adopted codes of the Commission, as long as the fees, fines, and administrative penalties do not conflict with any applicable state law.  All fees, fines, and administrative penalties shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 257, § 9, eff. July 1, 1965.  Amended by Laws 1999, c. 143, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2004, c. 432, § 2, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 439, § 20, emerg. eff. June 2, 2009.