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NC Gen Stat § 58-82A-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 82A - Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting.|§ 58-82A-25 - Qualifications for event employees.

 58-82A-25. Qualifications for event employees.Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article, the Commissioner or the fire code official for the jurisdiction issuing the pyrotechnics permit under G.S. 14-413 may certify an individual as an event employee if the individual meets the following requirements:(1) Is at least 18 years of age.(2) Possesses and provides a valid drivers license or other state-issued identification card.(3) Correctly passes an on-site examination, administered by the Office of the State Fire Marshal or fire code official for the jurisdiction issuing the permit under G.S. 14-413, of a minimum of five questions to test basic pyrotechnic safety knowledge.(4) Provides written confirmation from the licensed display operator or proximate audience display operator that the event employee is working under the supervision of the operator and that the event employee will not be in the presence of the pyrotechnic materials without signing a statement provided by the Commissioner affirming that the individual has not been convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40, Section 842(i), or is not otherwise prohibited from possessing pyrotechnic materials by any provision of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40, Section 842(i). The event employee shall not be allowed to discharge or be in the presence of the pyrotechnic materials unless under direct supervision of a licensed pyrotechnic operator or an on-site representative as provided in G.S. 14-410(a1)(2). An event employee certification is valid only for the concert or public exhibition listed on the pyrotechnic permit and cannot be renewed.  (2010-22, s. 7; 2013-275, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-82A-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 82A - Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting.|§ 58-82A-30 - Examination fees.

 58-82A-30. Examination fees.(a) Each applicant for a license as a pyrotechnic display operator, a proximate audience display operator, or assistant display operator shall take a written examination approved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may contract with a person to process, administer, and grade the examination in the same manner as for agent examinations under Article 33 of this Chapter. The Commissioner may charge a fee to offset the costs of the contract for examination services.(b) The fee for the examination is ten dollars ($10.00). The examination fee is nonrefundable.  (2010-22, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-82A-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 82A - Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting.|§ 58-82A-35 - Renewal fees.

 58-82A-35. Renewal fees.(a) To renew a license as a pyrotechnics display operator, a proximate audience display operator, or an assistant display operator, a licensee shall make application to the Commissioner upon the renewal application form provided by the Commissioner and attest that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief. Failure to provide the attestation or providing untrue, incorrect, or incomplete statements shall be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of the license.(b) Before approving the application for renewal, the Commissioner shall find that the licensee:(1) Has not committed any act which is grounds for denial, suspension, nonrenewal, or revocation under this Article.(2) Has not had administrative action taken against a pyrotechnics display operator's license or the equivalent by this or any other state.(3) Has on at least three occasions participated in the use, handling, exhibiting, or discharge of pyrotechnics in connection with a concert or public exhibition pursuant to the terms of the license.(4) Has paid the applicable fees set forth in this Article.(5) Has completed a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education during the previous three-year period.(c) The renewal fee for a pyrotechnics display operator license and a proximate audience display operator license is sixty dollars ($60.00) for each license renewed. The renewal fee for an assistant display operator license is thirty dollars ($30.00).  (2010-22, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-82A-40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 82A - Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting.|§ 58-82A-40 - Dual license holding.

 58-82A-40. Dual license holding.If any individual holds more than one license issued under this Article simultaneously, all licenses are considered one license for the purpose of disciplinary actions involving suspension, revocation, or nonrenewal under this Article. Separate fees must be paid for each license.  (2010-22, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-82A-45 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 82A - Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting.|§ 58-82A-45 - Reciprocity.

 58-82A-45. Reciprocity.The Commissioner may issue a license under this Article to an individual who holds a comparable valid permit, license, or certification issued by another state, provided the minimum requirements of that state are at least equal to the minimum requirements under this Article for the specific license issued and the person pays the application fee required under this Article.  (2010-22, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-82A-50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 82A - Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting.|§ 58-82A-50 - Discipline.

 58-82A-50. Discipline.The Commissioner may deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew any license under this Article if any of the following apply:(1) The licensee violates any provision of this Article.(2) The applicant or licensee violates any requirement of a permit issued under G.S. 14-413.(3) The licensed display operator or proximate audience display operator fails to provide direct supervision and control over individuals who assist the licensee in handling, using, exhibiting, or displaying pyrotechnics.(4) The licensed display operator, proximate audience display operator, or assistant display operator is convicted of a crime under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes.(5) Another state revokes the permit, license, or certification issued to the licensee by that state.(6) A material misstatement, misrepresentation, or fraud was committed in obtaining a license under this Article.(7) Cheating on an examination required by this Article.(8) Knowingly aiding or abetting others to evade or violate the provisions of this Article.(9) Any existing cause for which the issuance of the license could have been denied had it been known to the Commissioner at the time of issuance.  (2010-22, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-82A-55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 82A - Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting.|§ 58-82A-55 - License sanction and denial procedures.

 58-82A-55. License sanction and denial procedures.(a) The suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, any license under this Article may be contested in accordance with the provisions of Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.(b) Whenever the Commissioner denies an initial application for a license or an application for a reissuance of a license, the Commissioner shall notify the applicant and advise the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the denial of the license. The application may also be denied for any reason for which a license may be suspended or revoked or not renewed under this Article. In order for an applicant to be entitled to a review of the Commissioner's action, the applicant must make a written demand upon the Commissioner for a review no later than 30 days after the service of the notification upon the applicant. The review shall be completed without undue delay, and the applicant shall be notified promptly in writing of the outcome of the review. In order for an applicant who disagrees with the outcome of the review to be entitled to a hearing under Article 3A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, the applicant must make a written demand upon the Commissioner for a hearing no later 30 days after service upon the applicant of the Commissioner's decision.  (2010-22, s. 7.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-83-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 83 - Mutual Aid between Fire Departments.|§ 58-83-1 - Authority to send firemen and apparatus beyond territorial limits; privileges and immunities.

 58-83-1. Authority to send firemen and apparatus beyond territorial limits; privileges and immunities.A county, municipal corporation, fire protection district, sanitary district or incorporated fire department shall have full authority to send, or to decline to send, firemen and apparatus beyond the territorial limits which it normally serves.When responding to a call and while working at a fire or other emergency outside the territorial limits which it normally serves, members and employees of county, municipal corporation, fire protection district, sanitary district and incorporated fire departments shall have all authority, rights, privileges and immunities including coverage under the Workers' Compensation Laws, as they have when responding to a call and while working at a fire or other emergency inside the territorial limits normally served.A county, municipal corporation, fire protection district, sanitary district, or incorporated fire department, in attending an emergency or answering a call outside the limits of the county, municipal corporation, fire protection district, sanitary district, or other area normally served, shall have all authority, rights, privileges, and immunities that it would have in attending an emergency or answering a call inside the territorial limits normally served. (1965, c. 707; 1991, c. 636, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-5 - Definitions.

 58-84-5. Definitions.The following definitions apply in Articles 84, 85, 85A, 87, and 88 of this Chapter:(1) City. - A fire district.(2) Clerk. - The clerk of a fire district or, if there is no clerk, the person so designated by the governing body of the fire district.(3) Fire district. - Any political subdivision of the State or federally recognized Native American tribe within the State that meets all of the following conditions:a. It has an organized fire department under the control of its governing body.b. Its fire department has apparatus and equipment that is in serviceable condition for fire duty and is valued at one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more.c. It is rated and certified by the Commissioner.d. Its response area has been approved by the local municipal government or, if there is no local municipal government, by the local board of county commissioners.(3a) Firefighter. - Any person who meets all of the following requirements:a. Is a volunteer, employee, contractor, or member of a rated and certified fire department, or employee of a County Fire Marshal's Office whose sole duty is to act as fire marshal, deputy fire marshal, assistant fire marshal, or firefighter of the county.b. Performs work or training connected with fire protection, fire prevention, fire control, fire education, fire inspection, fire investigation, rescue, Emergency Medical Services, special operations, or performs the statutory duties and responsibilities of the fire chief as set forth in G.S. 160A-292.c. Performs work or training at the direction of the fire chief.d. Is included on the certified roster submitted to the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association pursuant to G.S. 58-86-25.(4) Town. - A fire district.  (1951, c. 1032, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 747, s. 5; 2014-64, s. 1(a); 2015-88, s. 1; 2016-51, ss. 1, 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-30 - Trustees appointed; organization.

 58-84-30. Trustees appointed; organization.For each county, town or city complying with and deriving benefits from the provisions of this Article, there shall be appointed a local board of trustees, known as the trustees of the local Firefighters' Relief Fund, to be composed of five members, two of whom shall be elected by the members of the local fire department who are qualified as beneficiaries of such fund, two of whom shall be elected by the mayor and board of aldermen or other local governing body, and one of whom shall be named by the Commissioner of Insurance. Their selection and term of office shall be as follows:(1) The members of the fire department shall hold an election to elect two representatives to the board to serve at the pleasure of the members of the department. The elected representatives may serve until their resignation or until the department holds an election to replace them. Board members elected pursuant to this subdivision shall be either (i) residents of the fire district or (ii) active or retired members of the fire department.(2) The mayor and board of aldermen or other local governing body shall appoint two representatives to the board to serve at the pleasure of the governing body. Board members appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall be residents of the fire district.(3) The Commissioner of Insurance shall appoint one representative to serve as trustee who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner. The member appointed pursuant to this subdivision shall be either (i) a resident of the fire district or (ii) an active or retired member of the fire department.All of the above trustees shall hold office for their elected or appointed time, or until their successors are elected or appointed, and shall serve without pay for their services. They shall immediately after election and appointment organize by electing from their members a chairman and a secretary and treasurer, which two last positions may be held by the same person. The treasurer of said board of trustees shall give a good and sufficient surety bond in a sum equal to the amount of moneys in his hand, to be approved by the Commissioner of Insurance. The cost of this bond may be deducted by the Insurance Commissioner from the receipts collected pursuant to G.S. 58-84-10 before distribution is made to local relief funds. If the chief or chiefs of the local fire departments are not named on the board of trustees as above provided, then they shall serve as ex officio members without privilege of voting on matters before the board.  (1907, c. 831, s. 6; C.S., s. 6068; 1925, c. 41; 1945, c. 74, s. 1; 1947, c. 720; 1949, c. 1054; 1973, c. 1365; 1985, c. 666, s. 64; 1987, c. 174, ss. 1, 5; 2007-246, s. 3; 2012-45, s. 2; 2014-64, s. 1(a); 2016-51, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-32 - Prudent management of funds.

 58-84-32. Prudent management of funds.Local boards of trustees shall manage local relief funds as prudent trustees of the funds, subject to Chapter 36E of the General Statutes.  (2014-64, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-33 - Maximum fund balances.

 58-84-33. Maximum fund balances.(a) The balance of a local fire department's Firefighters' Relief Fund for a given year shall not exceed the product of multiplying the number of members on the department's roster as of January 1 for that year by the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).(b) The North Carolina State Firefighters' Association shall annually calculate and notify each local department of its relief fund's maximum allowable balance.(c) A local fire department whose relief fund balance, at the time of annual distribution by the Insurance Commissioner, exceeds the amount allowable under subsection (a) of this section shall not be entitled to receive a distribution for that year, and the Commissioner shall redistribute the funds that the department would have received, as provided under G.S. 58-84-25(c1).(d) A board of trustees of a local Firefighters' Relief Fund may, with the authorization of and under guidelines provided by the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association, dedicate a portion of the local Firefighters' Relief Fund towards providing supplemental retirement. Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, if such dedicated amounts are used solely for supplemental retirement within the guidelines provided by the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association, then such dedicated amounts shall not count towards the maximum allowable balance under subsection (a) of this section.  (2014-64, s. 1(d); 2016-51, ss. 4, 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-41 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-41 - Commissioner of Insurance to maintain database of reports; fire department identification numbers.

 58-84-41. Commissioner of Insurance to maintain database of reports; fire department identification numbers.(a) Working with the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association, the Commissioner of Insurance shall develop and maintain a database of the information reported under G.S. 58-84-40(b) and the certifications filed under G.S. 58-84-46.(b) The Commissioner of Insurance shall issue to each fire department within the State a unique fire department identification number (FDID) that shall be used by the Commissioner and the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association to coordinate database records and reports.  (2014-64, s. 1(a); 2016-51, s. 6; 2017-99, s. 2(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-46 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-46 - Certification to Commissioner.

 58-84-46. Certification to Commissioner.On or before October 31 of each year, the fire chief of each city or county that has a local board of trustees under G.S. 58-84-30 shall file a certificate of eligibility with the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association on a form prescribed by the Association. If the certificate is not filed with the Association on or before January 31 in the ensuing year:(1) The Local Firefighters' Relief Fund for that fire department shall forfeit the payment next due to be paid to the Fund's board of trustees, if the fire chief fails to file the certificate required by this section.(2) The Association shall inform the Commissioner of the local Firefighters' Relief Funds that have not filed the certificate required by this section, and the Commissioner shall pay over that amount otherwise due to those local Funds to the treasurer of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.(3) That amount shall constitute a part of the Statewide Firefighters' Relief Fund.  (2000-67, s. 26.21(b); 2001-421, s. 3; 2007-246, s. 6; 2014-64, s. 1(a); 2016-51, s. 6; 2017-99, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-50 - Fire departments to be members of North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.

 58-84-50. Fire departments to be members of North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.For the purpose of supervision and as a guaranty that provisions of this Article shall be honestly administered in a businesslike manner, it is provided that every department enjoying the benefits of this law shall be a member of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association and comply with its constitution and bylaws. If the fire department of any city, town or village shall fail to comply with the constitution and bylaws of said Association, said city, town or village shall forfeit its right to the next annual payment due from the funds mentioned in this Article, and the Commissioner of Insurance shall pay over said amount to the treasurer of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association and same shall constitute a part of the Statewide Firefighters' Relief Fund.  (1907, c. 831, s. 9; 1919, c. 180; C.S., s. 6072; 1925, c. 41; c. 309, s. 2; 1965, c. 624; 2007-246, s. 7; 2014-64, s. 1(a); 2016-51, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-52 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-52 - Benefits available to individual firefighters whose departments are not members of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.

 58-84-52. Benefits available to individual firefighters whose departments are not members of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association.(a) Individual firefighters whose departments are not members of the North Carolina State Firefighters' Association shall be covered under the line of duty coverage offered by the Association.(b) Benefits under this section shall be paid from the funds that are forfeited from local departments to the Statewide Firefighters' Relief Fund.  (2014-64, s. 1(a); 2016-51, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-55 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-55 - No discrimination on account of race.

 58-84-55. No discrimination on account of race.The local boards of trustees of the local Firefighters' Relief Funds shall make no discrimination based upon race in the payment of benefits.  (1907, c. 831, s. 10; C.S., s. 6073; 1985, c. 666, s. 62; 2007-246, s. 8; 2014-64, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-60 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-60 - Immunity.

 58-84-60. Immunity.A person serving on a local board of trustees of a local Firefighters' Relief Fund shall be immune individually from civil liability for monetary damages, except to the extent covered by insurance, for any act or failure to act arising out of this service, except where the person:(1) Was not acting within the scope of that person's official duties;(2) Was not acting in good faith;(3) Committed gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct that resulted in the damages or injury;(4) Derived an improper personal financial benefit, either directly or indirectly, from the transaction; or(5) Incurred the liability from the operation of a motor vehicle.  (2007-54, s. 1; 2007-246, s. 8.1; 2014-64, s. 1(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 58-84-65 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 58 - Insurance|Article 84 - Local Firefighters' Relief Funds.|§ 58-84-65 - Repeal of certain local laws inconsistent with this Article.

 58-84-65. Repeal of certain local laws inconsistent with this Article.The following provisions contained within any local act enacted or amended prior to January 1, 2014, are hereby repealed:(1) Any redirection, at the time of receipt, of funds directed to a fire district under G.S. 58-84-25(c) to a fund other than a local relief fund.(2) Any restriction that would be inconsistent with G.S. 58-84-35(d).(3) Any transfer of interest earned on a local relief fund from the local relief fund to another fund.(4) Any transfer of funds from a local relief fund to a supplemental retirement fund based on the local relief fund exceeding a certain amount.(5) Any allowable expenditures that are not within the scope of the list provided in G.S. 58-84-35(a).(6) Any variation from the certification requirement under G.S. 58-84-35(b).  (2014-64, s. 1(a).)