HB 792 -- Fire Marshals

Sponsor:  Jackson

If a city requires that a permit for a building be obtained but
does not require an electrical inspection by an electrical
inspector, this bill requires the city's fire marshal to review
the electrical plans for the building to ensure that they are in
compliance with the National Electric Code as developed by the
National Fire Protection Association or the electrical code
adopted by the city.

The fire marshal must make the builder aware of any needed
changes to be in compliance with the prevailing electrical code.
If the builder incorporates all of the fire marshal's required
changes, the fire marshal cannot require additional changes after
the building is complete.

If a city requires that electrical inspections be done by an
electrical inspector, the fire marshal must limit his or her
inspection of the building to fire safety issues, may not
duplicate the electrical inspection, and cannot require the
builder to make changes which are not required by the electrical
inspector.  However, a fire marshal may require a change to a
completed building if the fire marshal can demonstrate that it is
required to bring the building into compliance with the
prevailing electrical code.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm