2006 Code of Virginia § 36-139.3 - Inspection of certain state-owned, state-operated or state-licensed facilities; enforcement of safe...

36-139.3. Inspection of certain state-owned, state-operated orstate-licensed facilities; enforcement of safety standards.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the State Fire Marshal,upon presenting appropriate credentials, shall make annual inspections forhazards incident to fire in all (i) residential care facilities operated byany state agency, (ii) assisted living facilities licensed or subject tolicensure pursuant to Chapter 18 ( 63.2-1800 et seq.) of Title 63.2 whichare not inspected by a local fire marshal, (iii) student-residence facilitiesowned or operated by the public institutions of higher education in theCommonwealth, and (iv) public schools in the Commonwealth which are notinspected by a local fire marshal. In the event that any such facility orresidence is found to be nonconforming to the Statewide Fire Prevention Code( 27-94 et seq.), the State Fire Marshal or local fire marshal may petitionany court of competent jurisdiction for the issuance of an injunction.

(1989, c. 258; 1993, cc. 957, 993; 1995, c. 243; 1997, c. 144.)