Rule 4765-20-03 | Qualifications for a fire safety inspector or hazard recognition officer certificate.
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule see rule 4765-25-02 of the Administrative Code.]
(A) An applicant for a fire safety inspector certificate shall satisfy all the requirements listed in the "Fire Safety Inspector Course Packet" to be eligible for certification, including the following:
(1) Pass the practical skills examinations as set forth in rule 4765-20-06 of the Administrative Code prior to being eligible to sit for the knowledge examination;
(2) Pass the knowledge examination as set forth in rule 4765-20-06 of the Administrative Code within one hundred eighty days of fire safety inspector course completion prior to submission of a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial Application";
(3) Submit a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial Application" within ninety days of passing the knowledge examination.
(B) An applicant for a hazard recognition officer certificate shall satisfy all the requirements listed in the "Hazard Recognition Officer Course Packet" to be eligible for certification, including the following:
(1) Pass the practical skills examinations as set forth in rule 4765-20-06 of the Administrative Code prior to being eligible to sit for the knowledge examination;
(2) Pass the knowledge examination as set forth in rule 4765-20-06 of the Administrative Code within one hundred eighty days of hazard recognition officer training course completion prior to submission of a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial Application";
(3) Submit a completed "Firefighter, Fire Safety Inspector, or Hazard Recognition Officer Initial Application" within ninety days of passing the knowledge examination.
(C) In addition to the requirements set forth in paragraph (A) to (B) of this rule an applicant for fire safety inspector or hazard recognition officer:
(1) For initial certification shall pass a criminal history review;
(2) For certificate renewal and reinstatement, the applicant shall not have been convicted of the following:
(a) Any felony;
(b) A misdemeanor committed in the course of practice;
(c) A misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
(3) Shall not have committed fraud, misrepresentation, or material deception in applying for, or obtaining a certificate issued under section 4765.55 of the Revised Code and this chapter.
(D) In deciding whether to grant a fire safety inspector certificate, the executive director has the following options:
(1) The executive director shall issue a fire safety inspector certificate to an applicant who meets all of the requirements listed in paragraphs (A) and (C) of this rule;
(2) The executive director shall refuse to grant a fire safety inspector certificate to an applicant who fails to meet one or more of the requirements listed in paragraph (A) of this rule;
(3) The executive director may grant, refuse to grant, or restrict a fire safety inspector certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements listed in paragraph (A) of this rule, but fails to meet one or more of the requirements listed in paragraph (C) of this rule.
(E) In deciding whether to grant a hazard recognition officer certificate, the executive director has the following options:
(1) The executive director shall issue a hazard recognition officer certificate to an applicant who meets all of the requirements listed in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule;
(2) The executive director shall refuse to grant a hazard recognition officer certificate to an applicant who fails to meet one or more of the requirements listed in paragraph (B) of this rule;
(3) The executive director may grant, refuse to grant, or restrict a hazard recognition officer certificate to an applicant who meets the requirements listed in paragraph (B) of this rule, but fails to meet one or more of the requirements listed in paragraph (C) of this rule.
(F) A fire safety inspector or hazard recognition officer certificate issued pursuant to this rule shall be issued in accordance with the certification cycles and pro-rated renewal requirements set forth in rule 4765-20-16 of the Administrative Code.
Last updated July 8, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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