58-82B-1. Findings. The General Assembly finds that certain firefighting foams used to fight Class B fires, often referred to as Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF), are critical for fire suppression and public safety. However, because many AFFF could contain per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, certain foams may require additional research, oversight, and management. The General Assembly further […]
58-82B-10. Duties of Office of the State Fire Marshal. 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. (2) Assist the North Carolina Collaboratory, established under G.S. 116-255, in the development of an […]
58-82B-15. Report. The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) shall report annually to the Environmental Review Commission no later than September 1 of each year on the utilization and inventory of AFFF by fire departments across the State during the previous fiscal year based on the reporting requirements of this Article. (2021-180, s. 8.10(h).)
58-82B-5. Reporting requirement. Fire departments operated, regulated, or managed by one or more units of State and local government, including those located at or serving public airports, in partnership with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), shall, no later than July 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, do all of the following: (1) Provide […]
