Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 87-6-4 - Duration of Recognition4.1. Except as established in the rotating schedule for implementation of the evaluation program provided in subsection 6.2. of this rule, recognition issued by the Commission shall, if not revoked, suspended, or restricted, be valid for a period of five years. In lieu of recognizing each department for exactly five years, the Commission may establish a fixed day of a year upon which recognitions will expire after the duration of approximately five years.4.2. Recognition will not expire automatically following the date of expiration. In the event that a local fire department fails to submit a timely application for renewal of recognition or fails to submit a complete application for evaluation, the State Fire Commission may temporarily suspend its recognition of that department upon motion and vote in a public meeting of the Commission; Provided, that the State Fire Marshal must provide written notice to the department of the department's failure and the date, time, and location of the Commission's meeting, to be served by registered or certified mail or by package courier providing proof of delivery at least two weeks prior to the scheduled meeting