§ 23-28.2-1 Establishment of office of the state fire marshal
§ 23-28.2-2 Qualifications of state fire marshal
§ 23-28.2-3 Removal of state fire marshal
§ 23-28.2-4 Duties and responsibilities of state fire marshal
§ 23-28.2-5 Bomb disposal unit
§ 23-28.2-6 Additional powers and duties of fire marshal
§ 23-28.2-7 Office of state fire marshal
§ 23-28.2-8 Clerical assistance and office supplies
§ 23-28.2-9 Nonsalaried assistant deputy state fire marshals
§ 23-28.2-10 Reports of fires
§ 23-28.2-11 Investigation of fires and attempted fires
§ 23-28.2-12 Witnesses in investigations
§ 23-28.2-13 Reports of investigations
§ 23-28.2-14 Enforcement
§ 23-28.2-15 Assistance by attorney general – Prosecution of violations
§ 23-28.2-16 Fire records kept by the state fire marshal
§ 23-28.2-17 Relief from responsibility
§ 23-28.2-18 Administrative procedures
§ 23-28.2-19 Municipal cooperation
§ 23-28.2-20 Right of entry
§ 23-28.2-20.1 Notices of violation
§ 23-28.2-21 National Fire Code
§ 23-28.2-22 Fire education and training unit
§ 23-28.2-23 Fire education and training coordinating board
§ 23-28.2-24 Burn injury reporting law
§ 23-28.2-25 Repealed
§ 23-28.2-26 Plan review fees
§ 23-28.2-27 Inspection fees
§ 23-28.2-28 Rhode Island state firefighter’s league grant account
§ 23-28.2-29 Fire academy training fees restricted receipt account

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-28.2 - Office of State Fire Marshal

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  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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  • magistrate: may be construed to mean a justice, or a clerk acting as a justice, of a district court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
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  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.