The fire marshal and his assistants, before entering upon their duties, shall respectively take an oath, before any officer authorized to administer oaths, faithfully to discharge the duties of such office; the certificate of the oath shall be returned to and preserved by such governing body.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 27-37

  • fire marshal: as used in this chapter may include the local fire official and local arson investigator when appointed pursuant to this section. See Virginia Code 27-30
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Virginia Code 1-228

Code 1919, § 3140.