Fire Prevention and Investigation - As enacted, requires certification from the peace officer standards and training commission and certain other criteria to be met in order for the commissioner of commerce and insurance, the commissioner's deputies, a municipal fire investigator, or a salaried county fire investigator to exercise police powers, including the power to arrest, relative to cases of arson or suspected arson. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 6; Title 38 and Title 68.

Summary

The bill mandates that the Tennessee commissioner of commerce and insurance, his deputies, municipal fire investigators, and salaried county fire investigators must hold a current Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certification to make arrests in arson investigations. They may still investigate fires without the certification as long as they do not use police powers. The change aims to ensure that anyone exercising arrest authority in fire cases is properly trained and qualified.

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