Section 44-04-30 - Records of the state fire marshal, fire departments, and rural fire protection districts confidential1.a. An investigation record of the state fire marshal, a fire department, or a rural fire protection district is confidential until the investigation: (1) Is closed and not referred for further criminal investigation or prosecution; or(2) The criminal investigation is no longer active under section 44-04-18.7.b. This subsection does not restrict the release of the name and identifiable biographical information of a child under section 12.1-35-03.2. Standard operating procedures written for emergency response, prefire action plans, plans of a building, pipeline, electrical system, or any other infrastructure plan in the possession of the state fire marshal, a fire department, or rural fire protection district are exempt from section 44-04-18.3. Individually identifiable health information obtained by the state fire marshal, a fire department, or a rural fire protection district is confidential.4. An image of a victim of a fire is an exempt record.Amended by S.L. 2021 , ch. 328( HB 1349 ), § 6, eff. 8/1/2021.