SB 374 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Licensing Certain Fire Safety Equip. Work.

SB 374 requires businesses and individuals to obtain licenses or permits to install, inspect, repair, or service portable fire extinguishers and specific fire suppression systems (including kitchen, industrial, and engineered systems) in North Carolina. Businesses must get a firm license, while individuals must get an individual permit, both issued by the State Fire Marshal. The bill exempts routine visual inspections by fire chiefs, fire marshals, or employees of firms working on their own systems. It also mandates standardized service tags with detailed work dates and gives the State Fire Marshal authority to set installation standards and fees. This applies to systems required by state or local fire safety rules.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent formatting and minor text corrections during its transition from filed status to the first edition. The most substantive change is the correction of a truncated word in the list of regulated equipment, ensuring 'Engineered special hazard fire suppression systems' is spelled out completely. Additionally, a new paragraph was added to explicitly state that no individual may install or inspect fire safety equipment unless licensed, reinforcing the bill's licensing requirements.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on licensing requirements for fire safety equipment work, but the addition of paragraph (b) clarifies the prohibition on unlicensed individuals performing installation and inspection work.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a truncated line item from 'Engineered special hazard fire suppress' to 'Engineered special hazard fire suppression systems' for clarity and completeness.

Updated document identifiers and formatting headers to reflect the bill's progression from filed status to Edition 1.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new provision stating that no individual may install or inspect fire safety equipment unless otherwise provided by the article, strengthening the licensing mandate.

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Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

Filed

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors