Indiana § 22-11-14-2 Public displays; permits; fees; qualified operations; denial of permit;
violations

Indiana Statutes

§ 22-11-14-2 — Public displays; permits; fees; qualified operations; denial of permit; violations

Indiana·Art. 11 BUILDING AND SAFETY REGULATIONS·Ch. 14 Regulation of Fireworks by Fire Marshal

(a)The fire prevention and building safety commission shall:

(1)adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals; and

(2)establish by rule the fee for the permit, which shall be paid into the fire and building services fund created under IC 22-12-6-1.

(b)The application for a permit required under subsection (a) must:

(1)name a competent operator who is to officiate at the display;

(2)set forth a brief resume of the operator's experience;

(3)be made in writing or an electronic format; and

(4)be received with the applicable fee by the department of homeland security at least five (5) business days before the display. No operator w

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(a) The fire prevention and building safety
commission shall:
(1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the granting of permits for
supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fair
associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups
of individuals; and
(2) establish by rule the fee for the permit, which shall be paid
into the fire and building services fund created under IC 22-12-6-1.
(b) The application for a permit required under subsection (a) must:
(1) name a competent operator who is to officiate at the display;
(2) set forth a brief resume of the operator's experience;
(3) be made in writing or an electronic format; and
(4) be received with the applicable fee by the department of
homeland security at least five (5) business days before the
display.
No operator who has a prior conviction for violating this chapter may
operate any display for one (1) year after the conviction.
(c) Every display shall be handled by a qualified operator approved
by the chief of the fire department of the municipality in which the
display is to be held. A display shall be located, discharged, or fired as,
in the opinion of:
(1) the chief of the fire department of the city or town in which
the display is to be held; or
(2) the township fire chief or the fire chief of the municipality
nearest the site proposed, in the case of a display to be held
outside of the corporate limits of any city or town;
after proper inspection, is not hazardous to property or person.
(d) A permit granted under this section is not transferable.
(e) A denial of a permit by a municipality shall be issued in writing
before the date of the display.
(f) A person may not possess, transport, or deliver special fireworks,
except as authorized under this section.
Formerly: Acts 1939, c.154, s.2; Acts 1951, c.251, s.1; Acts
1972, P.L.178, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.259, SEC.2. As amended by
Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2249; P.L.229-1985, SEC.2; P.L.3-1990,
SEC.78; P.L.2-1995, SEC.86; P.L.168-1996, SEC.2; P.L.25-2004,
SEC.2; P.L.1-2006, SEC.346; P.L.187-2006, SEC.2; P.L.57-2020,
SEC.9; P.L.187-2021, SEC.63.

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