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Torepealsections49.266,253.195,320.106,320.111,320.116,320.121,320.126,320.131,
320.141,320.151,320.371,and568.070,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoffourteen
newsectionsrelatingtofireworksprotections,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections49.266,253.195,320.106,320.111,320.116,320.121,320.126,
2320.131,320.141,320.151,320.371,and568.070,RSMo,arerepealedandfourteennew
3sectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections49.266,253.195,320.106,320.111,
4320.116,320.121,320.126,320.127,320.131,320.141,320.147,320.151,320.371,and
5568.070,toreadasfollows:
49.266.1.Thecountycommissioninallcountiesofthefirst,second,third,orfourth
2classificationmaybyorderorordinancepromulgatereasonableregulationsconcerningthe
3useofcountyproperty,thehours,conditions,methodsandmannerofsuchuseandthe
4regulationofpedestrianandvehiculartrafficandparkingthereon.
5 2.Violationofanyregulationsoadoptedundersubsection1ofthissectionisan
6infraction.
7 3.Uponadeterminationbythestatefiremarshalthataburnbanorderisappropriate
8foracountybecause:
9 (1)Anactualorimpendingoccurrenceofanaturaldisasterofmajorproportions
10withinthecountyjeopardizesthesafetyandwelfareoftheinhabitantsofsuchcounty;and
11 (2)TheU.S.DroughtMonitorhasdesignatedthecountyasanareaofsevere,
12extreme,orexceptionaldrought,thecountycommissionmayadoptanorderorordinance
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 13issuingaburnban,whichmaycarryapenaltyofuptoaclassAmisdemeanor.Stateagencies
14responsibleforfiremanagementorsuppressionactivitiesandpersonsconductingagricultural
15burningusingbestmanagementpracticesshallnotbesubjecttotheprovisionsofthis
16subsection.Theabilityofanindividual,organization,orcorporationtosellfireworksshall
17notbeaffectedbytheissuanceofaburnban.Thecountyburnbanmayprohibitthe
18explosionorignitionofanymissileorskyrocketastheterms"missile"and"skyrocket"are
19definedbythe[2012] 2022editionoftheAmericanFireworksStandardsLaboratory(AFSL),
20butshallnotbantheexplosionorignitionofanyotherconsumerfireworksastheterm
21"consumerfireworks"isdefinedundersection320.106.
22 4.Theregulationssoadoptedshallbecodified,printedandmadeavailableforpublic
23useandadequatesignsconcerningsmoking,trafficandparkingregulationsshallbeposted.
253.195.Fireworks,asdefinedinsection[320.110]320.106, ofanytypeare
2prohibitedwithintheboundariesofanystateparkexceptuponthewrittenpermissiongranted
3bythedepartmentofnaturalresources.
320.106.Asusedinsections320.106to320.161,unlessclearlyindicatedotherwise,
2thefollowingtermsmean:
3 (1)"AmericanPyrotechnicsAssociation(APA),Standard87-1",avoluntary
4standard,orsubsequentstandard[which] thatmayamendorsupersedethisstandardfor
5manufacturers,importers, anddistributorsoffireworks, inwhichfireworksclassifications
6areassignedbasedupontheweightandtypeofchemicalcompositioncontainedforeach
7specifictypeofdeviceincluding,butnotlimitedto,specificpermissibleandrestricted
8chemicals.SuchstandardshallbeconstruedtoincludethefollowingAPAstandards:
9 (a)APA87-1AStandardforConstruction,Classification,Approval,and
10TransportationofConsumerFireworks;
11 (b)APA87-1BStandardfortheConstruction,Classification,Approval,and
12TransportationofDisplayFireworks;and
13 (c)APA87-1CStandardfortheConstruction,Classification,Approval,and
14TransportationofEntertainmentandTechnicalPyrotechnics;
15
16Asusedinthischapter,thecurrenteditionsofAPA87-1arecontrolling.Anyfuture
17editionsoramendmentstofutureeditionsadoptedrelatedtostandardscontainedin
18APA87-1bytheAmericanPyrotechnicsAssociationshallonlybeineffectuponformal
19reviewofthefiremarshal'sofficeandpromulgationofrulesundertheirrulemaking
20authorityassetoutinthischapterandchapter536;
21 (2)"Annualretailer",anypersonengagedinthebusinessofmakingsalesof
22consumerfireworksatwholesaleorretailwithinthestateofMissouriduringacalendar
23yearfromthefirstdayofJanuarythroughthethirty-firstdayofDecember;
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 2 24 (3)"Articlespyrotechnic",devicescontainingcompositions,whichproducea
25visualandaudibleeffectprimarilyusedintheentertainmentandtechnicaltraining/
26developmentindustries,thatcomplywiththelimitsandrequirementsofAPAStandard
2787-1Candthatmaynotbeofferedforsaletothegeneralpublic;
28 (4)"Chemicalcomposition",allpyrotechnicandexplosivecomposition
29formulationscontainedinfireworksdevicesasdefinedinAmericanPyrotechnics
30Association(APA),Standard87-1;
31 [(3)](5)"Consumerfireworks",explosiveandpyrotechnicdevicesdesignedfor
32saleandusebythegeneralpublicthatconformwithrequirementssetforthbythe
33UnitedStatesConsumerProductSafetyCommission(CPSC)anddesignedprimarilyto
34producevisibleoraudibleeffectsbycombustion[andincludes] including,butnotlimited
35to,aerialdevices[and],grounddevices,[allofwhichareclassifiedasfireworks,UNO336,
36within49CFRPart172]fuses,andnoveltiesincompliancewithAPAStandard87-1A;
37 [(4)](6)"Dischargesite",theareaimmediatelysurroundingthefireworksmortars
38usedforanoutdoorfireworksdisplay;
39 [(5)](7)"Dispenser",adevicedesignedforthemeasurementanddeliveryofliquids
40asfuel;
41 (8)"Displaybeforeaproximateaudience",thedischargeoruseoffireworksor
42specialeffectsbeforeaproximateaudienceorinanyindoorsetting,inaccordancewith
43theguidelinesestablishedbyNFPA1126:CodeStandardfortheUseofPyrotechnics
44BeforeaProximateAudience;
45 [(6)](9)"Displayfireworks",[explosive] devices[designedprimarilytoproduce
46visibleoraudibleeffectsbycombustion,deflagrationordetonation.Thistermincludes
47devicescontainingmorethantwograins(130mg)ofexplosivecompositionintendedfor
48publicdisplay.Thesedevicesareclassifiedasfireworks,UN0333orUN0334orUNO335,
49within49CFRPart172]containingchemicalcompositionsthatareintendedforusein
50professionalfireworkshows,designedtoproducevisibleoraudibleeffects,andcomply
51withthelimitsandrequirementsofAPAStandard87-1B;
52 [(7)](10)"Displaysite",theimmediateareawhereafireworksdisplayisconducted,
53includingthedischargesite,thefalloutarea,andtherequiredseparationdistancefrom
54mortarstospectatorviewingareas,butnotspectatorviewingareasorvehicleparkingareas;
55 [(8)](11)"Distributor",anypersonengagedinthebusinessofsellingfireworksto
56wholesalers,[jobbers] annualretailers, seasonalretailers,otherpersons,orgovernmental
57bodiesthatpossessthenecessarypermitsasspecifiedinsections320.106to320.161[,
58includinganypersonthatimportsanyfireworksofanykindinanymannerintothestateof
59Missouri];
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 3 60 [(9)](12)"Fireworks",anycompositionordeviceforproducingavisible[, audible,or
61bothvisibleand]oranaudibleeffectforentertainmentpurposesbycombustion,
62deflagration,ordetonationandthatmeetsthedefinitionofconsumer[, proximate,] fireworks,
63articlespyrotechnic,ordisplayfireworksassetforth[by49CFRPart171toend,United
64StatesDepartmentofTransportationhazardousmaterialsregulations] inthissection;
65 [(10)] (13)"Fireworksseason",theperiodbeginningonthetwentiethdayofJuneand
66continuingthroughthetenthdayofJulyofthesameyearandtheperiodbeginningonthe
67twentiethdayofDecemberandcontinuingthroughtheseconddayofJanuaryofthenext
68year,whichshallbetheonlyperiodsoftimethatseasonalretailersmaybepermittedtosell
69consumerfireworks;
70 [(11)"Jobber",anypersonengagedinthebusinessofmakingsalesofconsumer
71fireworksatwholesaleorretailwithinthestateofMissouritononlicensedbuyersforuseand
72distributionoutsidethestateofMissouriduringacalendaryearfromthefirstdayofJanuary
73throughthethirty-firstdayofDecember;]
74 (14)"Flameeffect",thecombustionofsolids,liquids,orgasesusingatmospheric
75oxygentoproducethermal,physical,visual,oraudiblephenomenabeforeanaudience;
76 (15)"Flameeffectoperator",thesingleindividualwithoverallresponsibilityfor
77flameeffectoperationsandsafetywhohasmetadditionalrequirementsestablishedby
78promulgatedrulesandhassuccessfullycompletedaproximate-audiencetrainingcourse
79recognizedandapprovedbythestatefiremarshal;
80 [(12)] (16)"Licenseddisplayoperator",anypersonwhosupervises,manages,or
81directsthedischargeofoutdoordisplayfireworksorarticlespyrotechnic, eitherbymanual
82orelectricalmeans;whohasmetadditionalrequirementsestablishedbypromulgatedruleand
83hassuccessfullycompletedadisplayfireworkstrainingcourserecognizedandapprovedby
84thestatefiremarshal;
85 (17)"Licensedpyrotechniceffectsoperator",anindividualwhohas
86responsibilityforpyrotechnicsafetyandwhocontrols,initiates,orotherwisecreates
87specialeffectsorusesfireworksorpyrotechnicmaterialbeforeaproximateaudienceor
88inanyindoorsettingandwhohasmetadditionalrequirementsestablishedby
89promulgatedrulesandhassuccessfullycompletedaproximateaudiencetrainingcourse
90recognizedandapprovedbythestatefiremarshal;
91 [(13)] (18)"Manufacturer",anypersonengagedinthemaking,manufacture,
92assembly, altering,orconstructionoffireworksofanykindwithinthestateofMissourifor
93thepurposeofsellingordistributing;
94 [(14)] (19)"NFPA",NationalFireProtectionAssociation,aninternationalcodesand
95standardsorganization;
96
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 4 97Asusedinchapter320,thecurrenteditionsofNFPA1123,NFPA1124,andNFPA1126
98arecontrolling.Anyfutureeditionsoramendmentstofutureeditionsadoptedrelated
99tostandardscontainedinNFPA1123,NFPA1124,orNFPA1126bytheNationalFire
100ProtectionAssociationshallonlybeineffectuponformalreviewofthefiremarshal's
101officeandpromulgationofrulesundertheirrulemakingauthorityassetoutinthis
102chapterandchapter536;
103 (20)"Outdoorfireworksdisplay",apresentationoffireworksbeforeapublic
104audienceinaccordancewiththeguidelinesestablishedbyNFPA1123:Codefor
105FireworksDisplay;
106 [(15)] (21)"Permanentstructure",buildingsandstructureswithpermanent
107foundationsotherthantents,mobilehomes,stands,andtrailers;
108 [(16)] (22)"Permit",thewrittenauthorityofthestatefiremarshalissuedpursuantto
109sections320.106to320.161tosell,possess,manufacture,discharge,ordistributefireworks;
110 [(17)] (23)"Person",anycorporation,association,partnershiporindividualorgroup
111thereof;
112 [(18)"Proximatefireworks",achemicalmixtureusedintheentertainmentindustryto
113producevisibleoraudibleeffectsbycombustion,deflagration,ordetonation,asclassified
114within49CFRPart172asUN0431orUN0432;
115 (19)"Pyrotechnicoperator"or"specialeffectsoperator",anindividualwhohas
116responsibilityforpyrotechnicsafetyandwhocontrols,initiates,orotherwisecreatesspecial
117effectsforproximatefireworksandwhohasmetadditionalrequirementsestablishedby
118promulgatedrulesandhassuccessfullycompletedaproximatefireworkstrainingcourse
119recognizedandapprovedbythestatefiremarshal;]
120 (24)"Proximateaudience",anaudienceclosertopyrotechnicdevicesthan
121permittedbyNFPA1123:CodeforFireworksDisplay;
122 [(20)] (25)"Sale",anexchangeofarticlesoffireworksformoney,includingbarter,
123exchange,[gift]orofferthereof,andeachsuchtransactionmadebyanyperson,whetherasa
124principalproprietor,salesman,agent,association,copartnershiporoneormoreindividuals;
125 [(21)] (26)"Seasonalretailer",anypersonwithinthestateofMissouriengagedinthe
126businessofmakingsalesofconsumerfireworksinMissourionlyduringafireworksseason
127[asdefinedbysubdivision(10)ofthissection];
128 (27)"Substantialdamage",damageofanyoriginsustainedbyastructure
129wherebythecostofrestoringthestructuretoitsbefore-damagedconditionwouldequal
130orexceedfiftypercentofthemarketvalueofthestructurebeforethedamageoccurred;
131 (28)"Substantialimprovement",anyrepair,reconstruction,rehabilitation,
132alteration,addition,orotherimprovementofabuildingorstructure,thecostofwhich
133equalsorexceedsfiftypercentofthemarketvalueofthestructurebeforethe
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 5 134improvementorrepairisstarted.Ifthestructurehassubstantialdamage,anyrepairs
135areconsideredimprovementregardlessoftheactualrepairworkperformed.Theterm
136shallnotincludeeitherofthefollowing:
137 (a)Anyprojectforimprovementofabuildingrequiredtocorrectexisting
138health,sanitary,orsafetycodeviolationsidentifiedbythebuildingofficialandthatare
139theminimumnecessarytoensuresafelivingconditions;or
140 (b)Anyalterationofahistoricstructure,providedthatthealterationwillnot
141precludethestructure'scontinueddesignationasahistoricstructure;
142 [(22)] (29)"Wholesaler",anypersonengagedinthebusinessofmakingsalesof
143consumerfireworkstoanyotherpersonengagedinthebusinessofmakingsalesofconsumer
144fireworksatretailwithinthestateofMissouri.
320.111.1.Itisunlawfulforanypersontomanufacture,sell,offerforsale,shipor
2causetobeshippedintoorwithinthestateofMissouriexceptashereinprovidedanyitemof
3fireworks,withoutfirsthavingsecuredtherequiredapplicablepermitasamanufacturer,
4distributor,wholesaler,[jobber] annualretailer,orseasonalretailerfromthestatefire
5marshalandapplicablefederalpermitorlicense.Possessionofsaidpermitisacondition
6precedenttomanufacturing,sellingorofferingforsale,shippingorcausingtobeshippedany
7fireworksintothestateofMissouri,exceptashereinprovided.Thisprovisionappliesto
8nonresidentsaswellasresidentsofthestateofMissouri.
9 2.Thestatefiremarshalhastheauthorityandisauthorizedanddirectedtoissue
10permitsforthesaleoffireworks.Nopermitshallbeissuedtoapersonundertheageof
11eighteenyears.Allpermitsexceptforseasonalretailersshallbeforthecalendaryearorany
12fractionthereofandshallexpireonthethirty-firstdayofDecemberofeachyear.
13 3.Permitsissuedmustbedisplayedinthepermitholder'splaceofbusiness.No
14permitprovidedforhereinshallbetransferablenorshallapersonoperateunderapermit
15issuedtoanotherpersonorunderapermitissuedforanotherlocation.Manufacturer,
16wholesaler,[jobber] annualretailer,anddistributorpermitholdersoperatingoutofmultiple
17locationsshallobtainapermitforeachlocation.
18 4.FailuretomakeapplicationforapermitbyMaythirty-firstofthecalendaryear
19mayresultinthefiremarshal'srefusaltoissuea[license] permittothe[licensee] permittee
20orapplicantforsuchcalendaryear.
21 5.Anyfalsestatementordeclarationmadeonapermitapplicationmayresultinthe
22statefiremarshal'srefusaltoissuesuchpermittotherequestingpersonforaperiodoftime
23nottoexceedthreeyears.
24 6.Thestatefiremarshalisauthorized[anddirectedtochargethefollowing] toassess
25permitandlicensingfeesforpermitsandlicenses:
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 6 26 (1)Manufacturer,afeeof[sevenhundredseventy-five] onethousanddollarsper
27calendaryear;
28 (2)Distributor,afeeof[sevenhundredseventy-five] onethousanddollarsper
29calendaryear;
30 (3)Wholesaler,afeeof[twohundredseventy-five] fivehundreddollarspercalendar
31year;
32 (4)[Jobber] Annualretailer,afeeof[five]sevenhundred[twenty-five] fiftydollars
33percalendaryearpersaleslocation;
34 (5)Seasonalretailer,afeeof[fifty] onehundredfiftydollarspercalendaryearper
35saleslocation;
36 (6)[Display] Outdoorfireworksdisplaypermit, afeeofonehundreddollarsper
37calendaryearperlocation;
38 (7)[Proximatefireworksdisplaypermit] Displaybeforeproximateaudience, afee
39ofonehundreddollarspercalendaryearperlocation;
40 (8)[Licensed] Displayoperatorlicense, afeeofonehundreddollarsforathree-year
41license;
42 (9)Pyrotechniceffectsoperatorlicense, afeeofonehundreddollarsforathree-year
43license.
44 7.Aholderofamanufacturer'spermitshallnotberequiredtohaveanyadditional
45permitsinordertoselltodistributors,wholesalers,[jobbers] annualretailersorseasonal
46retailers,ortoselldisplay,or[proximatefireworks] articlespyrotechnic.
47 8.Aholderofadistributor'spermitshallnotberequiredtohaveanyadditional
48permitsinordertoselltowholesalers,[jobbers] annualretailers, seasonalretailersortosell
49displayfireworks, or[proximatefireworks] articlespyrotechnic.
50 9.Aholderof[ajobber's] anannualretailerpermitshallnotberequiredtohaveany
51additionalpermitinordertosellconsumerfireworksatretailduringthefireworksseason
52fromsuch[jobber's] annualretailer'spermanentstructure.
53 10.(1)Allfeescollected[forpermitsissued] pursuanttothissectionshallbe
54deposited[tothecreditofthefireeducationfundcreatedpursuanttosection320.094] as
55follows:
56 (a)Eightypercentintothefireeducationfundcreatedundersection320.094;
57and
58 (b)Twentypercentintothecigarettefiresafetystandardandfirefighter
59protectionactfundcreatedundersection320.371.
60 (2)Anypersonengagedinmorethanonepermitclassificationshallpayonepermit
61feebaseduponthepermitclassificationyieldingthehighestamountofrevenue.
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 7 62 11.Thestatefiremarshalischargedwiththeenforcementoftheprovisionsof
63sections320.106to320.161andmaycalluponanystate,countyorcitypeaceofficerfor
64assistanceintheenforcementoftheprovisionsofsections320.106to320.161.Thestatefire
65marshalmaypromulgaterulespursuanttotherequirementsofthissectionandchapter536
66necessarytocarryouthisorherresponsibilitiesunderthisactincludingrulesrequiring
67training,examination,andlicensingoflicenseddisplayoperatorsandpyrotechniceffects
68operatorsengaginginorresponsibleforthehandlinganduseofdisplayfireworksand
69[proximatefireworks] articlespyrotechnic.Thetestshallincorporatetherulesofthestate
70firemarshal,whichshallbebaseduponnationallyrecognizedstandards.Noruleorportion
71ofarulepromulgatedpursuanttothischaptershallbecomeeffectiveunlessithasbeen
72promulgatedpursuanttotheprovisionsofchapter536.
73 12.Thestatefiremarshal,uponnotificationbythedepartmentofrevenue,may
74withholdpermitsfromapplicantsuponevidencethatallstatesalestaxesforthepreceding
75yearoryearshavenotbeenpaid;except,thissubsectionshallnotapplyifanapplicantis
76pursuinganyproperremedyatlawchallengingtheamount,collection,orassessmentofany
77salestax.
78 13.Aholderofadistributor,wholesaler,or[jobber's] annualretailer'spermitshall
79berequiredtooperateoutofapermanentstructureincompliancewithallapplicablebuilding
80andfireregulationsinthecityorcountyinwhichsaidpersonisoperatingafireworks
81business.Seasonalretailpermitlocationsshallbeincompliancewithallapplicablebuilding
82andfireregulations.Theapplicantmaybesubjecttoafiresafetyinspectionbythestatefire
83marshalbaseduponpromulgatedrulesandregulationsadoptedbythestatefiremarshal.
84 14.Itisunlawfulforanymanufacturer,distributor,wholesaler,or[jobber] annual
85retailertosellconsumerfireworkstoaseasonalretailerwhohasnotacquiredanappropriate
86permitfromthestatefiremarshalforthecurrentpermitperiod.Aseasonalretailershall
87acquireandpresenttheappropriatepermitfromthestatefiremarshalbeforeany
88manufacturer,distributor,wholesaleror[jobber] annualretailerisallowedtosell
89consumerfireworkstosuchseasonalretailer,providedthatsuchseasonalretaileris
90purchasingtheconsumerfireworksforresaleinthisstate.
91 15.Thestatefiremarshalandthemarshal'sdeputiesmayconductinspectionsofany
92premisesandallportionsofbuildingswherefireworksarestored,manufactured,keptor
93beingofferedforsale.Allpersonsselling,offeringforsale,barter,gift,exchange,oroffer
94thereofanyfireworksshallcooperatefullywiththestatefiremarshalandthemarshal's
95deputiesduringanysuchinspection.Thisinspectionshallbeperformedduringnormal
96businesshours.
97 16.Inadditiontoanyotherpenalty,anypersonwhomanufactures,sells,offersfor
98sale,shipsorcausestobeshippedintoorcausedtobeshippedintothestateofMissouri,for
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 8 99useinMissouri,anyitemsoffireworkswithoutfirsthavingtherequiredapplicablepermit
100shallbeassessedacivilpenaltyofuptoaonethousanddollarfineforeachdayofoperation
101uptoamaximumoftenthousanddollars.
320.116.1.Thestatefiremarshalmayrevokeanypermitorlicenseissuedpursuant
2tosections320.106to320.161uponevidencethattheholderhaswillfullyviolatedanyofthe
3provisionsofsections320.106to320.161.Ifaholderofapermithasmultiplepermitted
4locations,anysuspensionorrevocationshallonlyapplytothepermittedlocationwhere
5theviolationresultinginsuspensionorrevocationoccurred.
6 2.Thestatefiremarshalmayrevokeorsuspendanypermitissuedunder
7sections320.106to320.161uponevidencethattheinfluenceofalcoholoranyillicit
8controlledsubstanceistakingplacebyanypermitholder,employee,orrepresentative
9withinthepermittedannualorseasonalretailsaleslocationduringnormalbusiness
10hours.
11 3.Thestatefiremarshalmayrefusetoissuealicenseorpermittoanyapplicant
12whenthepermitorlicenseoftheindividual,corporation,orpartnerisundersuspension
13orrevocation.Thestatefiremarshalmayrefusetoissuealicenseorpermittoaperson
14whoisapartner,shareholder,manager,officer,spouse,orrelativeoftheapplicantora
15partytotheapplicant.
16 4.Thestatefiremarshal,inhisorherdiscretion,mayrefusetoissueapermit,fora
17periodnottoexceedthreeyears,toapersonwhosepermithasbeenrevokedforthe
18possessionorsaleofillegalfireworks,asreferredtoinsection320.136.
19 [3.]5.Thestatefiremarshal,themarshal'sdeputies,themarshal'sdesigneesorany
20authorizedpoliceorpeaceofficershallseizeascontrabandanyillegalfireworksasdefined
21pursuanttosections320.106to320.161.Suchillegalfireworksseizedintheenforcementof
22sections320.106to320.161shallbeheldincustodyofthestatefiremarshalinproperstorage
23facilities.Thepersonsurrenderingthefireworksmaybringaninremproceedinginthe
24circuitcourtofthecountywherethefireworkswereseized.Uponhearing,thecircuitcourt
25mayauthorizethereturnofallorpartoftheconfiscatedfireworksorthecourtmayauthorize
26anddirectthatsuchcontrabandfireworksbedestroyed.Ifaproceedingisnotbroughtwithin
27thirtydays,thefireworksshallbedestroyedbythestatefiremarshal.Thestatefiremarshal
28shallseize,take,removeorcausetoberemoved,attheexpenseoftheowner,allstocksof
29fireworksofferedorexposedforsale,storedorheldinviolationoftheprovisionsofsections
30320.106to320.161.Allcosts,includinganyexpensesincurredwiththeseizure,shallbethe
31responsibilityoftheadjudicatedpartyifcasedispositionisinthefavorofthestatefire
32marshal.
33 [4.]6.Anypersonaggrievedbyanyofficialactionofthestatefiremarshalaffecting
34theirpermitstatusincludingrevocation,suspension,failuretorenewapermit,orrefusalto
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 9 35grantapermitmayseekadeterminationthereonbytheadministrativehearingcommission
36pursuanttotheprovisionsofsection621.045.
320.121.1.Theprovisionsofsections320.106to320.161shallnotbeconstruedto
2abrogateorinanywayaffectthepowersofthefollowingpoliticalsubdivisionstoregulateor
3prohibitfireworkswithinitscorporatelimits:
4 (1)Anycity,town,orvillageinthisstate;or
5 (2)Anycountyoperatingunderacharterformofgovernment.
6 2.Itisunlawfulforanymanufacturer,distributor,wholesaler,[jobber] annual
7retailer,orseasonalretailertosellorshipbycommoncarrierfireworkstoconsumerswithin
8thecorporatelimitsofthefollowingpoliticalsubdivisionswhichprohibitthesaleor
9possessionoffireworks:
10 (1)Anycity,town,orvillageinthisstate;or
11 (2)Anycountyoperatingunderacharterformofgovernment.
320.126.1.Anyperson,entity,partnership,corporation,orassociationtransporting
2displayfireworksor[proximatefireworks] articlespyrotechnicordisplayfireworksand
3[proximatefireworks] articlespyrotechnicintothestateofMissouriforthepurposeofresale
4[ortoconductadisplay] shallbepermittedbythestatefiremarshalasadistributoror
5manufacturerandhaveobtainedanyapplicablefederallicenseorpermit.
6 2.[Saleofdisplayorproximatefireworksshallbelimitedtoaholderofafederal
7licenseorpermitandadistributorormanufacturerpermitissuedbythestatefiremarshal]
8Onlyholdersofastateissuedmanufacturerordistributorpermitshallbeallowedtosell
9displayfireworksandarticlespyrotechnicwithinthestateofMissouri.Apermitted
10manufacturerordistributormayselldisplayfireworksandarticlespyrotechniconlyto
11thosepersonswhomaintaineitherastateissuedmanufacturerordistributorpermitor
12avalidstateissueddisplayoperatorlicenseorpyrotechniceffectoperatorlicense.For
13thesaleofdisplayfireworks,proofofanyrequiredfederallicenseorpermitshallbe
14requiredpriortofinalizinganysellortransfer.
15 3.Possessionofdisplay[orproximatefireworksforresaletoholdersofapermitfor
16displayorproximate] fireworksorarticlespyrotechnicshallbeconfinedtoholdersofastate
17manufacturerordistributorpermit[andapplicablefederallicenseorpermit] orholdersor
18eitheravalidstateissueddisplayoperatorlicenseorpyrotechniceffectoperatorlicense.
19Forpossessionofdisplayfireworks,proofofanyrequiredfederallicenseorpermitshall
20bemaintainedbythepossessor.
21 4.[Permitsfordisplayorproximatefireworksmaybegrantedtomunicipalities,fair
22associations,amusementparks,organizations,persons,firmsorcorporations.Suchpermits
23maybegranteduponapplicationandapprovalbythestatefiremarshalorlocalfireservice
24authoritiesofthecommunitywherethedisplayisproposedtobeheld.Allapplications
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 10 25submittedfordisplayorproximatefireworkspermitsmustbesubmittedtotheofficeofthe
26statefiremarshalaminimumoftenworkingdayspriortothedateoftheevent.The
27applicationshallbemadeonaformprovidedorapprovedbythestatefiremarshal.Every
28suchdisplayshallbesupervised,managed,ordirectedbyaMissourilicensedoperator,or
29pyrotechnicoperatoronsitepursuanttosubdivisions(11)and(18)ofsection320.106and
30shallbelocated,discharged,orfiredsoasintheopinionofthepermittingauthority,after
31properinspectionbasedonthemostcurrenteditionoftheNationalFireProtection
32Associationstandards,NFPA1123,1124,and1126,tonotbehazardoustoanypersonor
33property.Afterapermithasbeengranted,thesale,possession,useanddistributionof
34fireworksforsuchdisplayshallbelawfulforthatpurposeonly.Acopyofallpermitsissued
35fordisplayorproximatefireworksshallbeforwardedbythepermitholdertothestatefire
36marshal'soffice.Nopermitgrantedhereundershallbetransferableandshallapplytoonly
37onelocation.Noholderofamanufacturerordistributorpermitshallsell,barter,ortransfer
38displayorproximatefireworkstoanyonenotpossessinganapplicablepermitorlicense.
39 5.Possessionofdisplayorproximatefireworksshallbelimitedtoaholderofa
40displayorproximatefireworkspermitissuedbytheauthorityhavingjurisdictionwherethe
41displayorproximatefireworksisproposedtobeheldorthestatefiremarshalorholderofa
42statemanufacturerordistributorpermitandapplicablefederallicenseorpermit.
43 6.Beforeissuinganypermitforadisplayorproximatefireworks,themunicipality,
44fairassociation,amusementpark,organization,firm,persons,orcorporationmaking
45applicationthereforshallfurnishproofoffinancialresponsibilityinanamountestablishedby
46promulgatedruletothepermittingauthorityinordertosatisfyclaimsfordamagestoproperty
47orpersonalinjuriesarisingoutofanyactoromissiononthepartofsuchperson,firmor
48corporationoranyagentoremployeethereof.
49 7.Anyestablishmentwhereproximatefireworksaretobedischargedshallbe
50inspectedbythestatefiremarshalorlocalfiredepartmenthavingjurisdictionforcompliance
51withNFPA101LifeSafetyCodeorequivalentnationallyrecognizedcodeinrelationto
52meansofegress,occupancyload,andautomaticsprinklerandfirealarmsystems.Allpermits
53issuedwillbeforwardedtothestatefiremarshalbythepermitholder.Permitswillbeissued
54inthesamemannerasthoserequiredinthissection] Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedto
55prohibitaholderofamanufacturerordistributorpermitfromtransportingorselling
56displayfireworksorarticlespyrotechnictopersonswhoarenotresidentsofthisstate.
320.127.1.Permitsforoutdoorfireworksdisplaysordisplaysbeforea
2proximateaudiencemaybegrantedtomunicipalities,fairassociations,amusement
3parks,organizations,persons,firms,orcorporations.Suchpermitsmaybegranted
4uponapplicationandapprovalbythestatefiremarshalorlocalfireserviceauthorities
5ofthecommunitywheretheoutdoorfireworksdisplayorthedisplaybeforeaproximate
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 11 6audienceisproposedtobeheld.Allapplicationssubmittedtothestatefiremarshalfor
7anoutdoorfireworksdisplaypermitoradisplaybeforeaproximateaudiencepermit
8shallbesubmittedtotheofficeofthestatefiremarshalaminimumoftenworkingdays
9priortothedateoftheevent.Theapplicationshallbemadeonaformprovidedor
10approvedbythestatefiremarshal.Everysuchoutdoorfireworksdisplayordisplay
11beforeaproximateaudienceshallbesupervised,managed,ordirectedbyaMissouri
12licenseddisplayoperator,orpyrotechniceffectsoperatoronsiteandshallbelocated,
13discharged,orfiredsoasintheopinionofthepermittingauthority,afterproper
14inspectionbasedontheNationalFireProtectionAssociationstandards,NFPA1123,
151124,and1126,tonotbehazardoustoanypersonorproperty.Acopyofallpermits
16issuedforoutdoorfireworksdisplaysordisplaysbeforeaproximateaudienceissuedby
17alocalfireserviceauthorityshallbeforwardedbythepermitholdertothestatefire
18marshal'sofficeuponrequest.Nopermitgrantedhereundershallbetransferableand
19eachpermitshallapplytoonlyonelocation.
20 2.Beforeissuinganypermitforoutdoorfireworksdisplayoradisplaybeforea
21proximateaudience,themunicipality,fairassociation,amusementpark,organization,
22firm,persons,orcorporationmakingapplicationthereforeshallfurnishproofof
23financialresponsibilityinanamountestablishedbypromulgatedruletothepermitting
24authorityinordertosatisfyclaimsfordamagestopropertyorpersonalinjuriesarising
25outofanyactoromissiononthepartofsuchperson,firm,orcorporationoranyagent
26oremployeethereof.
27 3.Anyestablishment,venue,orshootsitewhereanoutdoorfireworksdisplayor
28adisplaybeforeaproximateaudienceistotakeplaceshallbeinspectedbythestatefire
29marshalorlocalfiredepartmenthavingjurisdictionforcompliancewithNFPA1123
30CodeforFireworksDisplay,NFPA1126CodefortheUseofPyrotechnicsBeforea
31ProximateAudience,andNFPA101LifeSafetyCodeorequivalentnationally
32recognizedcodeinrelationtomeansofegress,occupancyload,andautomatic
33sprinklerandfirealarmsystems.Allpermitsissuedshallbeforwardedtothestatefire
34marshalbythepermitholder,uponthestatefiremarshal'srequest.Permitsshallbe
35issuedinthesamemannerasthoserequiredinthissection.
36 4.Notwithstandinganyprovisionsofthissectiontothecontrary,aholderofa
37validstateissueddisplayoperatorlicenseconductingaprivateoutdoorfireworkdisplay
38foranon-commercialpurposeshallnotbesubjecttothepermittingrequirementsin
39subsections1through3ofthissection;provided,however,thatallsuchnon-commercial,
40privateoutdoorfireworkdisplaysshallbeconductedincompliancewithNFPA1123and
41anyordinance,rule,orregulationpromulgatedbythelocalauthorityhaving
42jurisdictionoverthelocationwheretheprivateoutdoorfireworkdisplaywillbeheld.
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 12 43Thestatefiremarshalmay,throughitsrulemakingauthoritysetoutinchapters320
44and536,establishareasonablenotice-onlyrulerequiringthelicenseddisplayoperator
45tonotifythelocalauthorityhavingjurisdictionoversuchmattersatleastfivecalendar
46dayspriortotheprivateoutdoorfireworkdisplayeventdescribedinthissubsection.
47Forthepurposesofthissection,"non-commercialpurpose"shallmeannotconnected
48withorengagedinforacommercialpurposeorinexchangeforanymonetary
49consideration.
320.131.1.Itisunlawfulforanypersontopossess,sellorusewithinthestateof
2Missouri,orshipintothestateofMissouri,exceptasprovidedinsection320.126,any
3pyrotechnicscommonlyknownas"fireworks"anddefinedasconsumerfireworksin
4[subdivision(3)of]section320.106[otherthanitemsnoworhereafterclassifiedasfireworks
5UNO336,1.4GbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportation] thatcomplywiththe
6construction,chemicalcomposition,labelingandotherregulationsrelativetoconsumer
7fireworksregulationspromulgatedbytheUnitedStatesConsumerProductSafety
8Commissionandpermittedforusebythegeneralpublicpursuanttosuchcommission's
9regulations.
10 2.Nowholesaler,[jobber] annualretailer, orseasonalretailer,oranyotherperson
11shallsell,offerforsale,store,display,orhaveintheirpossessionanyconsumerfireworks
12[thathavenotbeenapprovedasfireworksUNO336,1.4GbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentof
13Transportation] thatdonotcomplywiththeconstruction,chemicalcomposition,labeling,
14andotherregulationsrelativetoconsumerfireworksregulationspromulgatedbythe
15UnitedStatesConsumerProductSafetyCommissionandpermittedforusebythe
16generalpublicpursuanttosuchcommission'sregulations.
17 3.[Nojobber,wholesaler,manufacturer,ordistributorshallselltoseasonalretailer
18dealers,oranyotherperson,inthisstateforthepurposeofresale,oruse,inthisstate,any
19consumerfireworkswhichdonothavethenumbersandletter"1.4G"printedwithinan
20orange,diamond-shapedlabelprintedonorattachedtothefireworksshippingcarton.
21 4.]Thissectiondoesnotprohibitamanufacturer,distributororanyotherperson
22possessingtheproperpermitsasspecifiedbystateandfederallawfromstoring,selling,
23shippingorotherwisetransportingdisplayfireworksor[proximatefireworks] articles
24pyrotechnic.
25 [5.]4.Matches,toypistols,toycanes,toyguns,partypoppers,orotherdevicesin
26whichpapercapscontainingtwenty-fivehundredthsgrainsorlessofexplosivecompound,
27providedthattheyaresoconstructedthatthehandcannotcomeintocontactwiththecap
28wheninplaceforuse,andtoypistolpapercapswhichcontainlessthantwenty-five
29hundredthsgrainsofexplosivemixtureshallbepermittedforsaleanduseatalltimesand
30shallnotberegulatedbytheprovisionsofsections320.106to320.161.
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 13 320.141.Permissibleitemsofconsumerfireworksdefinedinsection320.131maybe
2soldatwholesaleorretailbyholdersof[ajobber's] anannualretailerpermitto
3[nonlicensed] nonpermittedbuyers[fromoutsidethestateofMissouri] duringacalendar
4yearfromthefirstdayofJanuaryuntilthethirty-firstdayofDecember.Permissibleitemsof
5consumerfireworksdefinedinsection320.131maybesoldatretailbyholdersofaseasonal
6retailpermitduringthesellingperiodsofthetwentiethdayofJunethroughthetenthdayof
7JulyandthetwentiethdayofDecemberthroughtheseconddayofJanuary.
320.147.1.Apersonsellingorofferingfireworksforsaleorbarterortrade
2shallpermitthestatefiremarshalandthemarshal'sdeputiestoconductinspections,
3basedonthecodeofstateregulations,ofthebusinesspremisesoranylocationwhere
4fireworksarestored,kept,orsold.Suchpersonshallcooperatewithsuchinspectionor
5investigation.Failuretocooperateorrefusaltoallowaninspectionshallresultin
6suspensionorrevocationofthepermittee'spermitorrefusalofapermittobeissued.
7Suchinspectionshallbeperformedduringnormalbusinesshours.
8 2.Allnewconstructionorsubstantialimprovementsofapermanentstructure
9shallbeconstructedwithallapplicablebuildingcodesorfirecodesadoptedbythelocal
10politicalsubdivisiontowhomhasauthorityoversuchmatter.Allnewconstructionor
11substantialimprovementsofapermanentstructurelocatedinajurisdictionwithouta
12localbuildingcodeorfirecodeshallsubmitafullsetofconstructionplanstothestate
13firemarshalforreview.Thestatefiremarshalmayreviewsuchplansforcompliance
14withfireprotectionstandardsandissuerecommendations.
320.151.1.Itisunlawfultoattempttosellortosellatretailanyfireworksto
2childrenundertheageoffourteenyearsexceptwhensuchchildisinthepresenceofaparent
3orguardian.
4 2.Itisunlawfulforanypersonundertheageofsixteentosellfireworksorworkina
5facilitywherefireworksarestored,sold,orofferedforsaleunlesssupervisedbyanadult.
6 3.Itisunlawfultoexplodeorigniteconsumerfireworkswithinsixhundredfeetof
7anychurch,hospital,mentalhealthfacility,school,orwithinonehundredfeetofanylocation
8wherefireworksarestored,sold,orofferedforsale.
9 4.Nopersonshalligniteordischargeanypermissiblearticlesofconsumerfireworks
10withinorthrowthesamefromamotorizedvehicleincludingwatercraftoranyothermeansof
11transportation,exceptwheredisplaypermithasbeenissuedforafloatingvesselorfloating
12platform,norshallanypersonplaceorthrowanyignitedarticleoffireworksintoorata
13motorizedvehicleincludingwatercraftoranyothermeansoftransportation,oratornearany
14personorgroupofpeople.
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 14 15 5.Nopersonshalligniteordischargeconsumerfireworkswithinthreehundredfeet
16ofanypermanentstorageofignitableliquid,gases,gasolinepump,gasolinefillingstation,or
17anynonpermanentstructurewherefireworksarestored,soldorofferedforsale.
18 6.Noitemsofexplosiveorpyrotechniccompositionotherthan[fireworksasdefined
19bysubdivisions(3),(5),and(17)ofsection320.106] consumerfireworks,display
20fireworks,orarticlespyrotechnicshallbedisplayed,sold,orofferedforsalewithinthe
21applicablepermitlocationasidentifiedonsuchpermitgrantedbythestatefiremarshal.
22 7.[Proximatefireworksshallnotbeallowedtobestoredwithconsumerfireworks.
23 8.]Allstorageandtransportationoffireworksshallbeinaccordancewithallfederal
24andstaterulesandregulations.
25 [9.]8.Nothinginsections320.106to320.161shallbeconstruedtoprevent
26permitteesfromdemonstratingortestingfireworks.Anysuchdemonstrationortestshall
27requirethenotificationandapprovalofthelocalfireserviceorthestatefiremarshal.
320.371.1.Thereisherebycreatedinthestatetreasurythe"CigaretteFireSafety
2StandardandFirefighterProtectionActFund"whichshallconsistofmoneyscollectedunder
3sections320.106to320.161andsections320.350to320.374.Thefundshallbe
4administeredbythestatefiremarshal.Uponappropriation,moneysinthefundshallbemade
5availabletothestatefiremarshaltosupportfiresafetyandpreventionprograms.
6 2.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsection33.080tothecontrary,anymoneys
7remaininginthefundattheendofthebienniumshallnotreverttothecreditofthegeneral
8revenuefund.
9 3.Thestatetreasurershallinvestmoneysinthefundinthesamemannerasother
10fundsareinvested.Anyinterestandmoneysearnedonsuchinvestmentsshallbecreditedto
11thefund.
568.070.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfultransactionswithachildifhe
2orshe:
3 (1)Beingapawnbroker,junkdealer,dealerinsecondhandgoods,oranyemployeeof
4suchperson,withcriminalnegligencebuysorreceivesanypersonalpropertyotherthan
5agriculturalproductsfromanunemancipatedminor,unlessthechild'scustodialparentor
6guardianhasconsentedinwritingtothetransaction;or
7 (2)Knowinglypermitsaminorchildtoenterorremaininaplacewhereillegal
8activityincontrolledsubstances,asdefinedinchapter579,ismaintainedorconducted;or
9 (3)Withcriminalnegligencesellsblastingcaps,bulkgunpowder,orexplosivestoa
10childundertheageofseventeen,orfireworksasdefinedinsection[320.110]320.106, toa
11childundertheageoffourteen,unlessthechild'scustodialparentorguardianhasconsented
12inwritingtothetransaction.Criminalnegligenceastotheageofthechildisnotanelement
13ofthiscrime.
HCSSSSCSSBs81&174 15 14 2.TheoffenseofunlawfultransactionswithachildisaclassBmisdemeanor.
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