An employee of the state fire marshal or an authorized representative of a government agency with appropriate regulatory authority may remove excess tags at any time.

• A. An employee of the state fire marshal or an authorized representative of a government agency with appropriate regulatory authority
• B. A private security guard
• C. A licensed electrician
• D. The building owner

Answer: (A)

Regulatory hazard tags are put in place by the authority having jurisdiction to signal safety concerns or noncompliance, and their removal is controlled as part of enforcing those standards. The person who has the authority to remove excess tags is someone from the state fire marshal’s office or an authorized representative of a government agency with regulatory power because their role includes enforcing fire safety rules and updating the status of a site once issues are resolved or verified as safe.

Private security guards don’t have the legal authority to modify official safety postings. A licensed electrician might perform electrical work, but removing regulatory tags isn’t within the scope of typical trade duties and requires clearance from the AHJ. The building owner may correct the underlying issues, but removal of official tags typically requires verification or approval by the appropriate authority to ensure the hazard is truly addressed and documented.

So the correct choice reflects who holds the official power to remove these tags: a state fire marshal employee or an authorized government representative.