Fire Inspection Requirements by State
Fire inspection requirements by state follow the fire code each state adopts, then local fire marshals enforce it. Pick your state to see the code in force, the adopting agency and who may service each system.
| State | Fire code in force | Adopting agency |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, with Appendices B, C, D, E and M | Alabama Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Alaska | International Fire Code, 2021 Edition (chapters 1 to 12, 20 to 40, 50 to 67 and 80), adopted by reference at 13 AAC 50.025 | Alaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire and Life Safety |
| Arizona | Arizona State Fire Code (International Fire Code, 2018 Edition) | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 2021 Edition | Arkansas State Fire Marshal (Arkansas State Police) |
| California | 2025 California Fire Code, Title 24, Part 9 | California Building Standards Commission (with the Office of the State Fire Marshal) |
| Colorado | Confirm with your fire marshal | Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control |
| Connecticut | 2022 Connecticut State Fire Safety Code | Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Delaware | Delaware State Fire Prevention Regulations (Regulation 701), including NFPA 1, Fire Code, 2024 Edition and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2024 Edition | Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission and Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Fire Code (2017 DC Construction Codes), 12-H DCMR | DC Department of Buildings (code adoption); DC Fire and EMS Department enforces |
| Florida | Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Edition | Florida Division of State Fire Marshal |
| Georgia | Georgia State Minimum Fire Safety Standards (Rules and Regulations 120-3-3): International Fire Code, 2024 Edition, with Georgia amendments, plus adopted NFPA standards | Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire |
| Hawaii | Hawaii State Fire Code (NFPA 1 with Hawaii amendments); 2018 edition adopted 2020 to 2021, 2024 edition amendments published | Hawaii State Fire Council |
| Idaho | International Fire Code adopted by the State Fire Marshal under Idaho Code 41-253 (edition in force not confirmed) | Idaho Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Illinois | Illinois fire prevention rules (41 Ill. Adm. Code 100) adopt NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2015 Edition for state-inspected buildings; no single statewide fire code confirmed | Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Indiana | Indiana Fire Code, 675 IAC 22-2.5 (adopted 2014); the Commission has voted to adopt a 2026 Indiana Fire Code based on the 2024 IFC, effective date to be determined | Indiana Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission (Department of Homeland Security) |
| Iowa | Confirm with your fire marshal | Iowa State Fire Marshal Division |
| Kansas | Confirm with your fire marshal | Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Standards of Safety (815 KAR 10:060) adopting NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2018 Edition, supplementing the Kentucky Building Code | Kentucky Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction, Division of Fire Prevention |
| Louisiana | State Fire Marshal rules adopt NFPA 1 and NFPA 101, 2015 editions (LAC 55:V:103); state law changes effective 2026-07-01 require the NFPA fire code or the IFC as the State Uniform Fire Prevention Code | Louisiana Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Maine | Maine Fire Marshal's Office adopts NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 (NFPA 101 2024 Edition named in Maine rules); NFPA 1 edition not confirmed | Maine Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Maryland | Maryland State Fire Prevention Code (COMAR 29.06.01): NFPA 1, Fire Code, 2024 Edition and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2024 Edition | Maryland State Fire Prevention Commission and Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code (527 CMR 1.00), based on NFPA 1 with Massachusetts amendments | Massachusetts Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (Department of Fire Services) |
| Michigan | Michigan Fire Prevention Code rules adopt provisions of NFPA 1 (2006 edition named in R 29.1652); a newer edition may apply | Michigan Bureau of Fire Services (LARA) |
| Minnesota | Minnesota State Fire Code (Minnesota Rules chapter 7511), 2020 edition | Minnesota Department of Public Safety, State Fire Marshal Division, with the Department of Labor and Industry |
| Mississippi | International Fire Code, 2024 Edition (with the 2024 International Building Code) adopted by the State Fire Marshal | Mississippi Insurance Department, Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Missouri | Confirm with your fire marshal | Missouri Division of Fire Safety (State Fire Marshal) |
| Montana | International Fire Code enforced by the State Fire Marshal (2021 Edition per ICC chart and State Fire Marshal; DOJ rulemaking references the 2024 edition) | Montana Department of Justice, State Fire Marshal Bureau |
| Nebraska | Nebraska State Fire Code Regulations (Title 153, chapter 1) adopting NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 by reference (2019 editions seen; Confirm) | Nebraska State Fire Marshal |
| Nevada | State Fire Marshal regulations at NAC 477.281 adopt the International Fire Code (2018 edition seen; a 2024 edition update was in rulemaking) | Nevada State Fire Marshal Division |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire State Fire Code: NFPA 1, Fire Code, 2021 Edition and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2021 Edition, as amended by Saf-FMO 300 | New Hampshire Office of the State Fire Marshal (Department of Safety) |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70): International Fire Code, New Jersey Edition (2018 IFC as amended) | New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Fire Code: International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, adopted at 10.25.5 NMAC | New Mexico State Fire Marshal |
| New York | 2025 Fire Code of New York State (part of the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code) | New York Department of State, Division of Building Standards and Codes (code adopted by the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council) |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Fire Code within the NC State Building Code: 2018 edition in force per the latest notices seen; the 2024 edition is adopted but its effective date was delayed by S.L. 2025-2 | North Carolina Department of Insurance, Office of the State Fire Marshal (code adopted by the NC Building Code Council) |
| North Dakota | International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, adopted by the State Fire Marshal as the state fire prevention rules | North Dakota Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Ohio | Ohio Fire Code (OAC 1301:7-7): rules rescinded and replaced to move from the 2015 IFC to the 2021 IFC (Chapter 12 from the 2024 IFC); effective date Confirm | Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal (Department of Commerce) |
| Oklahoma | International Fire Code, 2024 Edition (first printing), OAC 748:20-4-1, permanent rule dated 2026-09-14 | Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission |
| Oregon | 2025 Oregon Fire Code | Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal |
| Pennsylvania | Confirm with your fire marshal | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (Uniform Construction Code) |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island State Fire Safety Code: NFPA 1, Fire Code (2021), NFPA 101, Life Safety Code (2021) and NFPA 72 (2022) | Rhode Island Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review and Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Fire Code (International Fire Code as modified), 2018 edition per State Fire Marshal list seen; ICC chart lists 2021 | South Carolina State Fire Marshal (LLR) |
| South Dakota | International Fire Code administered by the State Fire Marshal (ARSD 61:15); 2015 edition per ICC chart and search result | South Dakota State Fire Marshal |
| Tennessee | International Fire Code, 2021 Edition, adopted by State Fire Marshal's Office rule 0780-02-02 (NFPA 101 discontinued for state buildings effective 2025-04-17) | Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office |
| Texas | No statewide fire code. State Fire Marshal's Office standards of inspection: NFPA 1 and NFPA 101, 2021 Editions | Texas Department of Insurance, State Fire Marshal's Office |
| Utah | International Fire Code, 2024 Edition, with Utah amendments | Utah State Fire Marshal's Office and Fire Prevention Board |
| Vermont | Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code (2025 edition) incorporating NFPA 1 and NFPA 101, 2021 Editions | Vermont Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety |
| Virginia | 2021 Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code | Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development |
| Washington | 2021 Washington State Fire Code (chapter 51-54A WAC) | Washington State Building Code Council |
| West Virginia | West Virginia State Fire Code (87 CSR 1): NFPA 1, Fire Code and NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2021 Editions, with state amendments | West Virginia State Fire Commission and Office of the State Fire Marshal |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin fire prevention rules (SPS 314) adopt NFPA 1, Fire Code (2012 edition named in the search result); Confirm current edition | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services |
| Wyoming | International Fire Code adopted by the State Fire Marshal (2021 Edition adopted 2021-09-22; later 2024 editions reported, Confirm which is in force) | Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal) |
Method, editions and sources: Fire code by state report.
Requirements depend on the code edition your state and local fire marshal have adopted. Confirm with your authority having jurisdiction.