1. (1) Career fire department shall mean a fire department consisting of only paid firefighters.
2. (2) Combination fire department shall mean a fire department consisting of any mixture of career and volunteer firefighters.
3. (3) New Fire Department shall mean any fire department formed after July 1, 2003.
4. (4) Recognized fire department shall mean a fire department that has obtained a certificate of recognition from the Department of Commerce and Insurance, State Fire Marshal’s Office, which includes a municipality, county or political subdivision operating as a fire department, or an organization, agency, or entity operating as a fire department.
5. (5) Recognition shall mean that designation to be conferred on the fire department by the State Fire Marshal’s Office after making application and meeting all the requirements found in T.C.A. § 68-102-301 et seq.
6. (6) State Fire Marshal shall mean the Division of Fire Prevention at the Department of Commerce and Insurance.
7. (7) Volunteer fire department shall mean a fire department consisting of only un-paid firefighters.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-102-303 and 68-102-304. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 8, 2004; effective August 22, 2004. Amendment filed May 26, 2015; effective August 24, 2015.