Ind. Code § 22-11-14-2
Public displays; permits; fees; qualified operations; denial of permit; violations
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 2. (a) The fire prevention and building safety commission shall:
Sec. 2. (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
(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.
(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:
(b) The application for a permit required under subsection (a) must:
(1) name a competent operator who is to officiate at the display;
(1) name a competent operator who is to officiate at the display;
(2) set forth a brief resume of the operator's experience;
(2) set forth a brief resume of the operator's experience;
(3) be made in writing; and
(3) be made in writing or an electronic format; and
(4) be received with the applicable fee by the division of fire and building safety at least five (5) business days before the display.
(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.
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:
(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
(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;
(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.
after proper inspection, is not hazardous to property or person.
(d) A permit granted under this section is not transferable.
(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.
(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.
(f) A person may not possess, transport, or deliver special fireworks, except as authorized under this section.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.