1. (A) No person may be allowed to perform firefighting duties with a public fire department, organization, or employer of a county, municipality, special purpose district, or other political subdivision in this State on or after July 1, 2001, without first undergoing a criminal background check as required by Section 40-80-20 and being recommended for registration pursuant to Section 40-80-50.
2. (B) A firefighter employed by the United States Government and working in the course and scope of his official duties as a federal employee is not required to be registered under this chapter.
3. (C) A firefighter who works for or serves more than one fire department must be registered by each fire department.
4. (D) A firefighter previously registered with the Office of the State Fire Marshal, but not actively engaged with a fire department or as a firefighter for a period of six months, must apply for registration and must submit a criminal records check as required by Section 40-80-20. Firefighters that are being reinstated to their last registered department within a period of not more than three years are exempted from the provisions contained in this section.

HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 60, SECTION 1; 2025 Act No. 32 (S.101), SECTION 2, eff May 12, 2025.

Effect of Amendment

2025 Act No. 32, SECTION 2, in (C), substituted "each fire department" for "each department".