North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 58. Insurance § 58-82A-1.5. Office of State Fire Marshal to administer Article;  rules;  employees;  evidence of State Fire Marshal's action

(a) The State Fire Marshal 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 Chapter 14 of the General Statutes, and to license and regulate pyrotechnic operators.  The State Fire Marshal shall adopt any rules necessary to enforce the purposes and provisions of this Article.

(b) Any written instrument purporting to be a copy of any action, proceeding, or finding of fact by the State Fire Marshal, or any record of the Office of the State Fire Marshal authenticated under the head of the State Fire Marshal by the seal of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, shall be accepted by all courts of this State as prima facie evidence of the contents thereof.