Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-20-.01 - DEFINITIONS
(1) Career fire department shall mean a fire
department consisting of only paid firefighters.
(2) Combination fire department shall mean a
fire department consisting of any mixture of career and volunteer
firefighters.
(3) New Fire
Department shall mean any fire department formed after July 1, 2003.
(4) Recognized fire department shall mean a
fire department that has obtained a certificate of recognition from the
Department of Commerce and Insurance, State Fire Marshal 's Office, which
includes a municipality, county or political subdivision operating as a fire
department, or an organization, agency, or entity operating as a fire
department.
(5) Recognition shall
mean that designation to be conferred on the fire department by the State Fire
Marshal 's Office after making application and meeting all the requirements
found in T.C.A. §
68-102-301 et seq.
(6) State Fire Marshal shall mean the
Division of Fire Prevention at the Department of Commerce and
Insurance.
(7) Volunteer fire
department shall mean a fire department consisting of only un-paid
firefighters.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-303 and 68-102-304.
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