58-82A-1. State Fire Marshal establish pyrotechnic safety guidelines. (a) Guidelines. – The Commissioner of Insurance through the Office of the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the State Fire and Rescue Commission, must establish guidelines, testing, and training requirements for the following: (1) Individuals who assist a display operator with the exhibition, use, handling, or […]
58-82A-1.1. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Assistant display operator. – An individual who, under the supervision of the display operator, assists with the safety, setup, and discharge of a pyrotechnic display and who is licensed pursuant to this Article. (2) Event employee. – An individual who works under the supervision of […]
58-82A-1.5. Commissioner of Insurance to administer Article; rules; employees; evidence of Commissioner’s action. (a) The Commissioner shall have full power and authority to administer the provisions of this Article, which establishes guidelines for the use, handling, exhibiting, or discharge of pyrotechnics in connection with a concert or public exhibition, as allowed under Article 54 of […]
58-82A-10. Proximate audience display operator license. A proximate audience display operator license issued by the Commissioner is required for an individual to obtain the necessary authorization under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes to exhibit, use, handle, manufacture, or discharge pyrotechnics at a concert or public exhibition with a proximate audience display […]
58-82A-15. Assistant display operator license. (a) No person shall assist a pyrotechnics display operator or a proximate audience display operator with the exhibition, use, handling, or discharge of pyrotechnics or pyrotechnic effects in connection with a concert or public exhibition authorized under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes without an assistant display […]
58-82A-2. Individual training requirements. An individual may not use, handle, exhibit, or discharge pyrotechnics in connection with a concert or public exhibition, as allowed under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, unless the individual successfully completes the training approved or offered by the Commissioner of Insurance through the Office of State Fire […]
58-82A-2.1. Require licenses. (a) No person shall obtain a pyrotechnics permit under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes unless the person possesses the appropriate license, as provided by this Article. (b) An applicant for a license authorized by this Article shall apply on forms supplied by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall inquire […]
58-82A-2.5. Terms of licenses. A license issued to a pyrotechnics display operator, a proximate audience display operator, or an assistant display operator under this Article authorizes the licensee to act in that capacity until the license is suspended, revoked, or not renewed. Upon the suspension or revocation of a license, or the failure to renew […]
58-82A-20. License fees. (a) A nonrefundable license fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid by the applicant to the Commissioner at the time of each application for a pyrotechnics display operator license. (b) A nonrefundable license fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid by the applicant to the Commissioner at the […]
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 […]
58-82A-3. Pyrotechnics display operator license. (a) License Required. – A display operator license issued by the Commissioner is required for an individual to obtain the necessary authorization under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes to exhibit, use, handle, manufacture, or discharge pyrotechnics at a concert or public exhibition in this State. A […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
