Maryland State Fire Marshal

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Office of the State Fire Marshal
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AbbreviationOSFM
Agency overview
Formed1894
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionMaryland, United States
Legal jurisdictionState of Maryland
Operational structure
Headquarters Pikesville, Maryland
Agency executive
  • Brian S. Geraci, State Fire Marshal
Parent agency Department of State Police
Facilities
Regional offices
6
  • Western
  • Metro
  • Northeast
  • Southern
  • Upper Eastern
  • Lower Eastern
Website
Official website

The Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal actively works in 17 of 23 Maryland counties. It works under the Department of State Police. [1] The State Fire Marshal shall appoint Assistant State Fire Marshals, Special Assistant State Fire Marshals, and Deputy State Fire Marshals as he/she deems appropriate.

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Duties

Per the Maryland State Public Safety Article, Title 6, Sub-title 3, section 05, the state fire marshal shall enforce all laws and statutes of the state of Maryland that relate to the following:

Qualifications

The state fire marshal shall be appointed by the secretary from a list of three candidates given by the commission.

(Per § 6–302. State Fire Marshal.) The appointed Maryland state fire marshal shall minimally have the following:

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