The term "private fire department" as used in this subdivision shall include fire organizations operated by industries and establishments for self-protection and also nonprofit volunteer fire associations. Nothing contained in this subdivision shall be construed to interfere with the exclusive jurisdiction vested by law in the director, division of forests and lands, department of natural and cultural resources, and the director's subordinates over forest fires as provided in RSA 227-L, nor to affect the laws governing prevention or extinguishment of forest fires.
Source. 1957, 277:1. 1995, 299:9, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. 2017, 156:14, I, eff. July 1, 2017.