The chief of each fire department, sheriff, or local deputy marshal ordered under KRS
227.230 shall immediately investigate the origin and circumstances of a fire in his or her area and determine the cause of the fire so far as practicable. If it appears that the fire is of suspicious origin, he or she shall immediately notify the state fire marshal and the commissioner of the Department of Kentucky State Police.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 227.240

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: June 26, 2007
History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 259, effective June 26, 2007. — Amended
1978 Ky. Acts ch. 305, sec. 5, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 4. — Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 201, sec. 5.