(A) Any person who currently possesses an Ohio fire safety inspector certificate shall submit an application for renewal of the holder’s fire safety inspector certificate, on a form and in a manner approved by the executive director, within twelve months of the effective date of this rule.
(B) The executive director, with advice and counsel of the committee, shall issue a fire safety inspector certificate to an applicant who is not also certified as a first responder or EMT, with the following certification cycles:
(1) For those applicants whose date of birth is in the months of January, April, July, or October, a fire safety inspector certificate will be issued at the applicant’s current and active level of certification, and will expire on the applicant’s date of birth in the first year of certification;
No continuing education pursuant to this chapter will be required for eligibility to renew such applicants.
(2) For those applicants whose date of birth is in the months of February, May, August or November, a fire safety inspector certificate will be issued at the applicant’s current and active level of certification, and will expire on the applicant’s date of birth in the second year of certification;
Ten hours of continuing education pursuant to this chapter will be required for eligibility to renew such applicants.
(3) For those applicants whose date of birth is in the months of March, June, September or December a fire safety inspector certificate will be issued at the applicant’s current and active level of certification, and will expire on the applicant’s date of birth in the third year of certification;
Twenty hours of continuing education pursuant to this chapter will be required for eligibility to renew such applicants.
(C) The executive director, with advice and counsel of the committee, shall issue a fire safety inspector certificate to an applicant who is also currently certified as a first responder or EMT. Such fire safety inspector certificate shall expire on the applicant’s birthday in the same year in which the applicant’s first responder or EMT certificate expires, with the following certification cycles:
(1) Less than twelve months, no continuing education is required to renew such applicants;
(2) More than twelve months but less than twenty four months, ten hours of continuing education is required to renew such applicants;
(3) More than twenty four months but less than thirty six months, twenty hours of continuing education is required to renew such applicants.
(D) A person who fails to submit an application within twelve months of the effective date of this rule is not eligible to function as a fire safety inspector and shall be subject to reinstatement as set forth in rule 4765-20-08 of the Administrative Code.
Effective: 01/24/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/23/2013
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4765.55
Rule Amplifies: 4765.55