661—5.1 (100) Description. This division’s charter is to prevent fires. Fire causes are determined and communicated to the public by various means including the division’s annual report. The division requires building standards necessary for fire safety and apprehends those who violate such standards or fire-related criminal statutes.
	 5.1(1) The division’s administrator is entitled the state fire marshal. The fire marshal has one assistant. The nonclerical employees of this division are peace officers designated as special agents, fire prevention inspectors, fire prevention specialists, and designated subordinates.
	 5.1(2) Special agents examine a fire or a fire scene to determine its cause, and arrest any who unlawfully cause fires or violate fire-related laws.
	 5.1(3) Inspectors examine buildings to determine the compliance of its system with applicable laws or rules.
	 5.1(4) A fire prevention specialist examines blueprints and specifications of proposed buildings.
	 5.1(5) Variance from rules. Rescinded IAB 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02.