HB 1439 Summary

• Requires volunteer fire department bills to include verification of approval by the fire chief and language directing correspondence from property owners to the department.

• Mandates fire department chiefs approve all bills before agents send them to property owners and review bills before authorizing collection efforts.

• Caps administrative fees charged by fire department agents at 10% of the total bill being processed.

• Makes it a Class C misdemeanor for an agent to charge administrative fees exceeding 10%, charge unauthorized or excessive service fees, or fail to send bills to appropriate parties.

• Effective July 1, 2011.