Amends certain fire safety statutes to update licensure and equipment requirements and liability, fee, and penalty provisions; expands membership of Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee.*

This bill amends New Jersey's fire safety laws to update requirements for smoke alarms and fire inspector licensure. It removes the requirement for portable fire extinguishers in certain residential buildings while updating smoke alarm standards to be set by the Commissioner of Community Affairs. Fire inspectors must now complete an approved educational program, meet prerequisites, and pass exams to be licensed. The bill also changes how penalties for violations are assessed and how liability for unpaid fees transfers when property ownership changes. These changes aim to modernize fire safety standards and enforcement procedures.