2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 29-303. (Formerly Sec. 29-50). Report of fires.

      Sec. 29-303. (Formerly Sec. 29-50). Report of fires. The fire chief of a town, city, borough or fire district, within five days of the occurrence of any fire or explosion within his jurisdiction, shall furnish the local fire marshal, and the local fire marshal, within ten days of such occurrence, shall furnish the State Fire Marshal (1) a written report signed by the local fire marshal of all the facts relating to its cause, its origin, the kind, the estimated value and ownership of the property damaged or destroyed, and such other information as is called for by the blank forms furnished by the State Fire Marshal, or (2) a magnetic tape containing the information specified in subdivision (1) of this section in a format prescribed by the State Fire Marshal accompanied by a written certification signed by the local fire marshal.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3673; P.A. 85-10; 85-70.)

      History: Sec. 29-50 transferred to Sec. 29-303 in 1983; P.A. 85-10 permitted local fire marshals to furnish fire data to the state fire marshal on magnetic tape; P.A. 85-70 required local fire chief to submit fire incident reports to local fire marshal within five days of the fire or explosion.