Section 675IAC12-9-5. Permits for supervised public display of fireworks

   (a) An applicant for a permit to conduct a supervised public display of fireworks shall submit an application to the state fire marshal on forms provided by the state fire marshal. Applications must be received by the division not fewer than fifteen (15) calendar days before the date of display. Under IC 22-11-14-2, the application shall be accompanied by a brief resume of the fireworks display operator's or operators' experience in the following:

(1) Preparation of the display.

(2) Igniting or discharging of fireworks.

(3) Implementing emergency procedures.

(4) Disposal of unfired or defective fireworks.

A fireworks display operator who has been convicted for a violation of IC 22-11-14 may not be designated as an operator in a permit application within one (1) year after the date of conviction.

  (b) A permit issued by the state fire marshal shall not become effective until the chief of the fire department of the municipality in which the display is to be held has done the following:

(1) Approved the operator of the display as qualified.

(2) Inspected the proposed site of the display to determine that the display will not be hazardous to property or persons.

  (c) A person may not possess, transport, or deliver fireworks for a supervised public display unless a permit for that display has been issued by the state fire marshal under this section.

  (d) A permit issued under this section is not transferable. (Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 12-9-5; filed Feb 1, 1988, 2:17 p.m.: 11 IR 1791; filed Jan 30, 1998, 4:00 p.m.: 21 IR 2109; readopted filed Sep 11, 2001, 2:49 p.m.: 25 IR 530; filed Aug 30, 2006, 2:25 p.m.: 20060927-IR-675050108FRA; readopted filed Aug 8, 2012, 8:08 a.m.: 20120905-IR-675120260RFA)