Section 0780-02-20-.06 - RENEWAL(1) Before the three (3) year period of the certificate of recognition has expired, the fire department must submit a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the State Fire Marshal along with a renewal application properly completed to obtain renewal of the certificate of recognition. The application for renewal must include verification of the geographical territory to be covered by the department.(2) The fire department shall submit the renewal application at least thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the fire department's certificate of recognition.(3) The State Fire Marshal will send each recognized fire department a renewal notice approximately six (6) months prior to expiration of the three (3) year recognition period.(4) All fire departments shall notify the State Fire Marshal within thirty (30) days of any change in geographical territory to be covered by such fire department. (a) The fire department shall provide proof of the approval of the local elected governing body of any change in territorial boundaries.(b) The fire department shall provide the State Fire Marshal with a written description or geographic description of territorial boundaries.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-20-.06
Original rule filed June 8, 2004; effective August 22, 2004. Repeal and new rule filed May 26, 2015; effective 8/24/2015.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-303 and 68-102-304.