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  SECTION 633.414. Retention of firefighter and volunteer firefighter certifications.  


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  • 1(1) 2In order for a firefighter to retain her or his Firefighter Certificate of Compliance, every 4 years he or she must meet the requirements for renewal provided in this chapter and by rule, which must include at least one of the following:
    44(a) 45Be active as a firefighter.
    50(b) 51Maintain a current and valid fire service instructor certificate, instruct at least 40 hours during the 4-year period, and provide proof of such instruction to the division, which proof must be registered in an electronic database designated by the division.
    91(c) 92Within 6 months before the 4-year period expires, successfully complete a Firefighter Retention Refresher Course consisting of a minimum of 40 hours of training to be prescribed by rule.
    121(d) 122Within 6 months before the 4-year period expires, successfully retake and pass the Minimum Standards Course examination pursuant to s. 142633.408143.
    144(2) 145In order for a volunteer firefighter to retain her or his Volunteer Firefighter Certificate of Completion, every 4 years he or she must:
    168(a) 169Be active as a volunteer firefighter; or
    176(b) 177Successfully complete a refresher course consisting of a minimum of 40 hours of training to be prescribed by rule.
    196(3) 197Subsection (1) does not apply to state-certified firefighters who are certified and employed full-time, as determined by the fire service provider, as firesafety inspectors or fire investigators, regardless of their employment status as firefighters or volunteer firefighters.
    234(4) 235For the purposes of this section, the term “active” means being employed as a firefighter or providing service as a volunteer firefighter for a cumulative period of 6 months within a 4-year period.
    268(5) 269The 4-year period begins upon issuance of the certificate or separation from employment.
    282(6) 283A certificate for a firefighter or volunteer firefighter expires if he or she fails to meet the requirements of this section.
    304(7) 305The State Fire Marshal may deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the certificate of a firefighter or volunteer firefighter if the State Fire Marshal finds that any of the following grounds exists:
    338(a) 339Any cause for which issuance of a certificate could have been denied if it had then existed and had been known to the division.
    363(b) 364A violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule or order of the State Fire Marshal.
    382(c) 383Falsification of a record relating to any certificate issued by the division.

    395The 4-year period may, in the discretion of the department, be extended to 12 months after discharge from military service if the military service does not exceed 3 years, but in no event more than 6 years from the date of issue or renewal, if applicable, for an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of such a veteran. A qualified individual must provide a copy of a military identification card, military dependent identification card, military service record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation document that indicates such member is currently in good standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.

History.-s. 17, ch. 95-379; s. 437, ch. 97-102; s. 54, ch. 2010-176; s. 61, ch. 2013-183; s. 25, ch. 2016-132; s. 47, ch. 2018-7.

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Note.-Former s. 633.352.

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