Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-8-.02

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 390-X-8-.02 - Minimum Certification Requirements

(1) A group seeking certification as a volunteer fire department in accordance with Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-3-17 must satisfy all the following standards and criteria before seeking certification by the Alabama Forestry Commission:

(a) The group must be incorporated as a nonprofit entity or be operated under authority of a municipality, fire district, or other legal subdivision;

(b) The group must have no fewer than four members, and the overall membership of the department shall have no less than 80 percent unsalaried membership;

(c) The group must have all the fire fighting apparatus, equipment, and facilities specified in Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-3-17(a)(3); and

(d) The county fire association where the group is located must formally recognize a clearly defined coverage area where the group will serve as the primary fire protection provider.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 390-X-8-.02

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 08, May 31, 2017, eff. 7/10/2017.

Author: Scott L. Rouse

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 9-3-17(e).