The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) shall do all of the following:

(1) Educate and inform every fire department it regulates of the reporting requirements imposed by this Article.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 58-82B-10

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

(2) Assist the North Carolina Collaboratory, established under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-255, in the development of an online reporting portal for fire departments operated, regulated, or managed by one or more units of State and local government, including those located at or serving public airports, with the requirements of this Article.

(3) Adopt rules to implement the requirements of this Article. OSFM may adopt temporary rules and shall adopt permanent rules no later than January 1, 2023. (2021-180, s 8.10(h).)

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