Issuance and lapse of certificates

(a) A certificate shall be issued by the State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee upon a determination that an individual has met the qualifications for certification. (b) An individual certified as a fire marshal may be appointed by a local authority to the position of local fire marshal, deputy fire marshal or fi re inspector. An individual certified as a fi re investigator or fi re code inspector may be appointed by a local authority to the position of local fire investigator or fire code inspector, as applicable.