Section 13159.8 Of Article 5. California Fire And Arson Training Act From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 5.
13159.8
. The State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice
from the State Board of Fire Services, shall:
(a) Establish and validate recommended minimum standards for fire
protection personnel and fire protection instructors at all career
levels.
(b) Develop course curricula for arson, fire technology, and
apprenticeship training for use in academies, colleges, and other
educational institutions.
(c) Develop, validate, update, copyright, and maintain security
over a complete series of promotional examinations based on the
minimum standards established pursuant to subdivision (a).
(d) Have the authority to make the examinations developed pursuant
to subdivision (c) available to any agency of the state, to any
political subdivision within the state, or to any other testing
organization, as he or she deems appropriate.
(e) Establish any fees which are necessary to implement this
section. However, the State Fire Marshal shall not establish or
collect any fees for training classes provided by the State Fire
Marshal to fire protection personnel relating to state laws and
regulation which local fire services are authorized or required to
enforce.
(f) Promote, sponsor, and administer the California Fire Academy
System.
(g) Establish procedures for seeking, accepting, and administering
gifts and grants for use in implementing the intents and purposes of
the California Fire and Arson Training Act.
(h) The recommended minimum standards established pursuant to
subdivision (a) shall not apply to any agency of the state or any
agency of any political subdivision within the state unless that
agency elects to be subject to these standards.