Montana § 50-37-107 Supervised Public Display Of Fireworks Authorized

Montana Statutes

§ 50-37-107 — Supervised Public Display Of Fireworks Authorized

Montana·Title 50 HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 37 FIREWORKS·Part 1 General Provisions

50-37-107 . Supervised public display of fireworks authorized.

(1)The state fire prevention and investigation section of the department of justice or the governing body of a city, town, or county may, under reasonable rules adopted by them, grant permits for supervised public displays of fireworks to be held by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals.

(2)Each display must:

(a)be handled by a competent operator, who must be approved by the state fire prevention and investigation section or the governing body of the city, town, or county in which the display is to be held; and

(b)be located, discharged, or fired as, in the opinion of the state fire prevention and investigation section or the chief of the local governmental fire

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50-37-107 . Supervised public display of fireworks authorized. (1) The state fire prevention and investigation section of the department of justice or the governing body of a city, town, or county may, under reasonable rules adopted by them, grant permits for supervised public displays of fireworks to be held by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals.
(2) Each display must:
(a) be handled by a competent operator, who must be approved by the state fire prevention and investigation section or the governing body of the city, town, or county in which the display is to be held; and
(b) be located, discharged, or fired as, in the opinion of the state fire prevention and investigation section or the chief of the local governmental fire agency organized under Title 7, chapter 33, or other officer designated by the governing body of the city, town, or county after proper inspection, not to be hazardous to persons or property.
(3) Application for permits must be made in writing at least 15 days prior to the date of the display.
(4) After the privilege has been granted, sales, possession, use, and distribution of fireworks for the display are lawful for that purpose only.
(5) A permit granted under this section is not transferable.

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 3, Ch. 143, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 273, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 187, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-2702; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 164, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 140, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 706, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 17, Ch. 449, L. 2007.