Any member serving as an active volunteer firefighter who receives annual compensation from the fire department the firefighter is enrolled in as a member of the System for services related to firefighting, other than reimbursement of expenses in excess of five and one-half (5 1/2) times the annual pension benefit paid by the System to a retired volunteer firefighter with twenty (20) years credited service, shall be considered a paid firefighter and must meet the physical and agility requirements pursuant to Section 49-116 of this title to continue as an active member of the System. Credited service earned as a paid firefighter pursuant to this section shall not be considered actual experience as a paid firefighter for purposes of meeting the qualifications of a paid fire chief as provided in Section 29-102 of this title. No fire department of a participating municipality shall employ a volunteer firefighter from another fire department to perform services relating to firefighting for any compensation of any kind. Added by Laws 2000, c. 327, § 6, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 460, § 7, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 546, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2012, c. ng for any compensation of any kind. Added by Laws 2000, c. 327, § 6, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2003, c. 460, § 7, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 546, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2012, c. 364, § 4; Laws 2022, c. 232, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
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