Maine § 8 §231 Fireworks technician, proximate audience technician and flame effect technician license qualifications

Maine Statutes

§ 8 §231 — Fireworks technician, proximate audience technician and flame effect technician license qualifications

Maine § 8 §231

Title 8AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS

Ch. 9-AFIREWORKS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 8, § 8 §231 (2026).

Text

A person may not act as a fireworks technician, proximate audience technician or flame effect technician unless the person meets the qualifications specified in this section and obtains a license. The person must:

1.Age. Be at least 21 years of age;

2.Citizenship. Be a citizen or resident alien of the United States;

3.Experience. Have experience and training working under the direction of a technician during at least 5 displays, or comparable experience as determined by the department. The technician must hold the same license as applied for by the person;

4.Character. Be of good moral character as determined by the department and not have been convicted of a crime that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding one year. In making the determination of good m

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A person may not act as a fireworks technician, proximate audience technician or flame effect technician unless the person meets the qualifications specified in this section and obtains a license. The person must:
1.
Age.
Be at least 21 years of age;
2.
Citizenship.
Be a citizen or resident alien of the United States;
3.
Experience.
Have experience and training working under the direction of a technician during at least 5 displays, or comparable experience as determined by the department. The technician must hold the same license as applied for by the person;
4.
Character.
Be of good moral character as determined by the department and not have been convicted of a crime that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding one year. In making the determination of good moral character, the commissioner shall consider matters recorded within the previous 5 years, including, but not limited to:
5.
Examination.
Successfully complete a written examination administered by the department encompassing codes, rules and information specific to the license applied for; and
6.
Application.
Submit an application to the department that contains:

Legislative History

PL 1999, c. 671, §12 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV). PL 2013, c. 56, §4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 647, Pt. B, §65 (AFF).