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Ronald W. Bogardus, who served as the California state fire marshal since March 1983, returned to his former position as Oxnard, CA, fire chief. Bogardus said that he accomplished the goals that he set when he became state fire marshal and is "ready to go home."
Mr. Bogardus was instrumental in getting legislation passed in the area of fire safety. California now exercises safety regulatory and enforcement authority over intrastate pipelines through the implementation of the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act; local jurisdictions have the right to ban the sale of fireworks; smoke detectors are required in all single and multiple family dwellings; and convicted arsonists are required to register with local law enforcement agencies.
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