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  "text": "A. Certification for successful completion of prescribed courses shall be issued by the office of state fire marshal.\n\nB. The office of state fire marshal shall develop a program to issue a reciprocity certification to a person who has been timely certified by an accreditation by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress, at the appropriate accredited certification level.",
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