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| - The Authority having jurisdiction is a federal, local state, other regional department, or an individual such as a fire chief, fire marshal, chief of a fire prevention bureau (or labor department or health department), facility manager, clinical engineer, biomedical equipment manager, biomedical equipment technician, or other individual having statutory authority over the department, area, and/or property. For insurance purposes, the “authority having jurisdiction” may be an insurance inspection department or rating bureau, or other representative of an insurance company.
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| - The Authority having jurisdiction is a federal, local state, other regional department, or an individual such as a fire chief, fire marshal, chief of a fire prevention bureau (or labor department or health department), facility manager, clinical engineer, biomedical equipment manager, biomedical equipment technician, or other individual having statutory authority over the department, area, and/or property. For insurance purposes, the “authority having jurisdiction” may be an insurance inspection department or rating bureau, or other representative of an insurance company. NFPA 99 para. 3.2.2 defines Authority having jurisdiction as "An organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of a code or standard, or for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure."
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