State Fire Marshal [to] establish pyrotechnic safety guidelines

(a) Guidelines. - 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 discharge of pyrotechnics in connection with a concert or public exhibition authorized under Article 54 of Chapter 14 of the General Statutes. (2) Individuals seeking to obtain a display operator license, proximate audience display operator license, or assistant display operator license under this Article. (b) Definitions. - The definitions in G.S. 14-410 apply in this Article. (c) Rulemaking. - The State Fire Marshal may adopt rules to implement this Article. (2009-507, s. 3; 2010-22, s. 1; 2023-151, s. 11.18(a); 2025-25, s. 29(6).)