Bill > S368

This bill is a comprehensive omnibus measure that makes multiple changes to regulations and operations related to state fire and, building officials. North The bill accomplmandates several all education boards and state departments now obtain "all other peril" insurance coverage through the State Public Education Property Insurance Fund, authorizes the Office of State Fire Marshal to contract for specialized technical services, and allows the State Fire Marshal to charge and waive registration fees for advanced fire and rescue courses. The focus of the bill includes modernizing terminology, and inspection, enforcement regulations, terminology and other key provisions include a apprenticeship program for code enforcement officials, expanding the of the local inspections, clarelectrical code requirements for and electrical inspinspections declared establishing fees a procedures for training course approandvals home inspector codeectors licensure modernboard, andingmpting manufactured home manufacturers fromcdealers from specific business modify requirements how building codeections are, technical training,, are response are managed by various the local level marshal in North Carolina.of with these high-to being precisely formatted, concise: This bill makes multiple regulatory changes related to the Office of State Fire Marshal's operations, including mandating all-peinsurance insurance public entities, coverage, establishment of service contracts, creating a voluntary enforcement apprentprogramship, state investigation and emergency powersinspection clarthe state building code, clarifying licensing fees and procedures, licensing for code officials and home insp,ectorsiciansptingpting motoreh, home from and,iving fees fees emergency and enhancing the states fire marshal authority authority overinsplocalal building andections during Theally modernizing streamlstateatewide fire fire marshal'sections build code enforcement processes processes across you of technical key provisions you highlighted?are a few Key provisions elaborthe the expanded more more details: 1.atingAll Public Education Coverage: The are now required to participate in the State Public Education Property Insurance Fund and obtain "-all"ril, unless specific specific waiver is is approvals.. Fire and can Rescue Training: - The bill allows the Office of State Fire Marshal charge registration fees for advanced fire and rescue courses, free tuition for specificaivolunteer firepartdepartments, emergency services, law enforcement, high school students, and certain other specific entities. Officials Licensing: Training The from a certificates" to" for code enforcement officials,ishesehclarstandardizing new fees fee application, an overall official development programrequificirements. Local Inspectionectory Management The: marshal gains expanded oversight of local inspectionections departments, including ability to suspend inspection department if departments are not adequately their duties, especially during emerg. Emergency: declared emergdisasters: emergency situations, stat fire marshal gains given expanded authorities to alternative compliance methods support building inspections and evaluations. Would you like me to elaborate on any of these points further?

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