Section 159-B. Functions, powers and duties of commission

1. The commission
  may recommend to the governor rules and regulations with respect to:
    (a)  The approval, or revocation thereof, of fire and code enforcement
  training programs for fire fighters and code enforcement personnel;
    (b) Minimum courses of study, attendance requirements,  and  equipment
  and  facilities  to  be  required for approved fire and code enforcement
  training programs for fire fighters and code enforcement personnel;
    (c) Minimum qualifications for instructors for approved fire and  code
  enforcement  training  programs  for  fire fighters and code enforcement
  personnel;
    (d) The requirements of minimum basic training which fire fighters and
  code  enforcement  personnel  appointed  to  probationary  terms   shall
  complete  before  being eligible for permanent appointment, and the time
  within which such  basic  training  must  be  completed  following  such
  appointment to a probationary term;
    (e) The requirements of minimum basic training which fire fighters and
  code  enforcement  personnel  not  appointed  for probationary terms but
  appointed on other than a permanent basis shall complete in order to  be
  eligible for continued employment or permanent appointment, and the time
  within  which  such  basic  training  must  be  completed following such
  appointment on a non-permanent basis;
    (f) The requirements for  in-service  training  programs  designed  to
  assist  fire  fighters  and  code  enforcement  personnel in maintaining
  skills and being informed of technological advances;
    (g) Categories or  classifications  of  advanced  in-service  training
  programs  and  minimum courses of study and attendance requirements with
  respect to such categories or classifications; and
    (h) Exemptions from particular provisions of this article in the  case
  of  any  county, city, town, village or fire district, if in the opinion
  of the commission the standards of fire and  code  enforcement  training
  established  and  maintained by such county, city, town, village or fire
  district are equal to or higher than those established pursuant to  this
  article;  or revocation in whole or in part of such exemption, if in its
  opinion the standards of fire and code enforcement training  established
  and  maintained by such county, city, town, village or fire district are
  lower than those established pursuant to this article.
    2. The commission may recommend to the governor rules and  regulations
  prescribing  education,  health  and  physical  fitness requirements for
  eligibility of persons for provisional or permanent appointment  in  the
  competitive  class  of  the  civil  service  as  fire  fighters and code
  enforcement personnel as it deems necessary and proper for the efficient
  performance of such duties.
    3. The commission may, in addition: (a) consult with, advise and  make
  recommendations  to  the  state  fire  administrator with respect to the
  exercise of his functions, powers and duties as set forth in section one
  hundred fifty-nine-c;
    (b) Recommend studies, surveys and reports to be  made  by  the  state
  fire  administrator  regarding  the  carrying  out of the objectives and
  purposes of this section;
    (c) Visit and inspect any fire and code enforcement training  programs
  approved  by  the  state fire administrator or for which application for
  such approval has been made;
    (d) Recommend standards for promotion to supervisory positions;
    (e) Make recommendations,  from  time  to  time,  to  the  state  fire
  administrator,  the governor and the legislature, regarding the carrying
  out of the purposes of this section; and
    (f) Perform such other acts as may  be  necessary  or  appropriate  to
  carry out the functions of the commission.