Kan. Admin. Regs. § 22-19-1

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section 22-19-1 - Fire investigation and reporting

(a) All necessary and appropriate investigations of every fire or explosion or any attempt to cause a fire or explosion in this state by incendiary means or to defraud any insurance company shall be made by the state fire marshal, deputy state fire marshals, the chief of any paid or volunteer fire department, or any member of a fire department who has been duly designated by the chief, and the investigation shall be reported to the state fire marshal's office.

(b) Each person certified as a fire investigator I or II may conduct investigations that occur within the jurisdictional boundaries of the employing fire department or within the boundaries of any department with which the employing district has a statutorily authorized mutual aid, interlocal, or other contractual agreement concerning fire matters. Any investigation by a certified fire investigator I or II anywhere within the state may be authorized by the state fire marshal.

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 31-157; effective, T-84-43, Dec. 21, 1983; effective May 1, 1984; amended May 10, 1993; amended Aug. 27, 1999.