§ 18-01-02 — Duties of state fire marshal and deputy state fire marshals

The state fire marshal and deputy state fire marshals may enforce all the laws of the state
providing for:
1. The prevention of fires.
2. The storage, sale, and use of combustibles, explosives, and fireworks.
3. The fire and life safety code compliance of hazardous materials.
4. The installation and maintenance of fire protection and life safety systems.
5. The fire and life safety code compliance of all public and private elementary and
secondary schools, from all public places, and from all other places in which fifty or
more persons congregate from time to time for any purpose.
6. The suppression of arson and the investigation of the origin and cause of fires and
explosions.
7. The education of the citizens of North Dakota through organized programs on the
hazards of fire.