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| 3 | 4 | | Fireworks Modifications |
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| 4 | 5 | | 2025 GENERAL SESSION |
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| 5 | 6 | | STATE OF UTAH |
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| 6 | 7 | | Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan |
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| 7 | 8 | | Senate Sponsor: Luz Escamilla |
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| 8 | 9 | | 2 |
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| 9 | 10 | | |
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| 10 | 11 | | 3 |
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| 11 | 12 | | LONG TITLE |
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| 12 | 13 | | 4 |
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| 13 | 14 | | General Description: |
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| 14 | 15 | | 5 |
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| 15 | 16 | | This bill amends provisions related to fireworks. |
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| 16 | 17 | | 6 |
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| 17 | 18 | | Highlighted Provisions: |
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| 18 | 19 | | 7 |
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| 19 | 20 | | This bill: |
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| 20 | 21 | | 8 |
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| 21 | 22 | | ▸ replaces incorrect terms related to fireworks; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | 9 |
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| 23 | 24 | | ▸ makes technical and conforming changes. |
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| 24 | 25 | | 10 |
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| 25 | 26 | | Money Appropriated in this Bill: |
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| 26 | 27 | | 11 |
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| 27 | 28 | | None |
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| 28 | 29 | | 12 |
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| 29 | 30 | | Other Special Clauses: |
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| 30 | 31 | | 13 |
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| 31 | 32 | | None |
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| 32 | 33 | | 14 |
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| 33 | 34 | | Utah Code Sections Affected: |
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| 34 | 35 | | 15 |
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| 35 | 36 | | AMENDS: |
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| 36 | 37 | | 16 |
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| 37 | 38 | | 11-3-10, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 34 |
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| 38 | 39 | | 17 |
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| 39 | 40 | | 53-7-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 237 |
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| 40 | 41 | | 18 |
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| 41 | 42 | | 53-7-225, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 128, 438 |
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| 42 | 43 | | 19 |
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| 43 | 44 | | 53-7-225.1, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 189 |
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| 44 | 45 | | 20 |
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| 47 | 48 | | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: |
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| 48 | 49 | | 22 |
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| 49 | 50 | | Section 1. Section 11-3-10 is amended to read: |
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| 50 | 51 | | 23 |
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| 51 | 52 | | 11-3-10 . Exemptions -- Limitation on chapter. |
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| 52 | 53 | | 24 |
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| 53 | 54 | | (1) This chapter does not apply to[ class A, class B, and class C explosives that are] a |
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| 54 | 55 | | 25 |
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| 55 | 56 | | division 1.1G explosive, a division 1.2G explosive, a division 1.3G explosive, or a |
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| 56 | 57 | | 26 |
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| 57 | 58 | | division 1.4G explosive that is not for use in [Utah] the state, but [are] is manufactured, |
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| 58 | 59 | | 27 |
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| 59 | 60 | | stored, warehoused, or in transit for destinations outside of [Utah] the state. |
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| 60 | 61 | | 28 |
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| 64 | 66 | | 30 |
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| 65 | 67 | | (3) Provided that the display operators are properly licensed as required by Section 53-7-223, |
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| 66 | 68 | | 31 |
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| 67 | 69 | | municipalities and counties for the unincorporated areas within the county may conduct, |
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| 68 | 70 | | 32 |
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| 69 | 71 | | permit, or regulate: |
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| 70 | 72 | | 33 |
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| 71 | 73 | | (a) exhibitions of display fireworks; or |
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| 72 | 74 | | 34 |
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| 73 | 75 | | (b) pyrotechnic displays held inside public buildings. |
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| 74 | 76 | | 35 |
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| 75 | 77 | | Section 2. Section 53-7-204 is amended to read: |
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| 76 | 78 | | 36 |
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| 77 | 79 | | 53-7-204 . Duties of Utah Fire Prevention Board -- Unified Code Analysis |
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| 78 | 80 | | 37 |
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| 79 | 81 | | Council -- Local administrative duties. |
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| 80 | 82 | | 38 |
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| 81 | 83 | | (1) The board shall: |
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| 82 | 84 | | 39 |
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| 83 | 85 | | (a) administer the state fire code as the standard in the state; |
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| 84 | 86 | | 40 |
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| 85 | 87 | | (b) subject to the state fire code, make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, |
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| 86 | 88 | | 41 |
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| 87 | 89 | | Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act: |
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| 88 | 90 | | 42 |
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| 89 | 91 | | (i) establishing standards for the prevention of fire and for the protection of life and |
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| 90 | 92 | | 43 |
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| 91 | 93 | | property against fire and panic in any: |
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| 92 | 94 | | 44 |
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| 93 | 95 | | (A) publicly owned building, including all public and private schools, colleges, |
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| 94 | 96 | | 45 |
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| 95 | 97 | | and university buildings; |
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| 96 | 98 | | 46 |
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| 97 | 99 | | (B) building or structure used or intended for use as an asylum, a mental hospital, |
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| 98 | 100 | | 47 |
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| 99 | 101 | | a hospital, a sanitarium, a home for the elderly, an assisted living facility, a |
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| 100 | 102 | | 48 |
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| 101 | 103 | | children's home or day care center, or any building or structure used for a |
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| 102 | 104 | | 49 |
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| 103 | 105 | | similar purpose; or |
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| 104 | 106 | | 50 |
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| 105 | 107 | | (C) place of assemblage where 50 or more persons may gather together in a |
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| 106 | 108 | | 51 |
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| 107 | 109 | | building, structure, tent, or room for the purpose of amusement, entertainment, |
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| 108 | 110 | | 52 |
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| 109 | 111 | | instruction, or education; |
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| 110 | 112 | | 53 |
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| 111 | 113 | | (ii) establishing safety and other requirements for placement and discharge of display |
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| 112 | 114 | | 54 |
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| 113 | 115 | | fireworks on the basis of: |
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| 114 | 116 | | 55 |
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| 115 | 117 | | (A) the state fire code; and |
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| 116 | 118 | | 56 |
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| 117 | 119 | | (B) relevant publications of the National Fire Protection Association; |
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| 118 | 120 | | 57 |
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| 119 | 121 | | (iii) establishing safety standards for retail storage, handling, and sale of [class C] a |
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| 120 | 122 | | 58 |
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| 121 | 123 | | division 1.4G common state approved [explosives] explosive; |
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| 122 | 124 | | 59 |
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| 123 | 125 | | (iv) defining methods to establish proof of competence to place and discharge display |
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| 124 | 126 | | 60 |
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| 125 | 127 | | fireworks, special effects fireworks, and flame effects; |
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| 126 | 128 | | 61 |
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| 127 | 129 | | (v) subject to Subsection (2), creating a uniform statewide policy regarding a state, |
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| 128 | 130 | | 62 |
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| 129 | 131 | | county, special district, and local government entity's safe seizure, storage, and |
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| 133 | 135 | | 64 |
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| 134 | 136 | | division 1.1G explosive, division 1.2G explosive, division 1.3G explosive, or |
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| 135 | 137 | | 65 |
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| 136 | 138 | | division 1.4G explosive that: |
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| 137 | 139 | | 66 |
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| 138 | 140 | | (A) is illegal; or |
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| 139 | 141 | | 67 |
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| 140 | 142 | | (B) a person uses or handles in an illegal manner; |
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| 141 | 143 | | 68 |
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| 142 | 144 | | (vi) deputizing qualified persons to act as deputy fire marshals, and to secure special |
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| 143 | 145 | | 69 |
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| 144 | 146 | | services in emergencies; |
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| 145 | 147 | | 70 |
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| 146 | 148 | | (vii) implementing Section 15A-1-403; |
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| 147 | 149 | | 71 |
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| 148 | 150 | | (viii) establishing criteria for the certification of firefighters, pump operators, |
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| 149 | 151 | | 72 |
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| 150 | 152 | | instructors, fire officers, fire investigators, and rescue personnel not certified or |
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| 151 | 153 | | 73 |
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| 152 | 154 | | licensed under any other section of the Utah Code; |
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| 153 | 155 | | 74 |
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| 154 | 156 | | (ix) establishing criteria for training and safety equipment grants for fire departments |
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| 155 | 157 | | 75 |
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| 156 | 158 | | enrolled in firefighter certification; |
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| 157 | 159 | | 76 |
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| 158 | 160 | | (x) establishing ongoing training standards for hazardous materials emergency |
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| 159 | 161 | | 77 |
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| 160 | 162 | | response agencies; |
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| 161 | 163 | | 78 |
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| 162 | 164 | | (xi) establishing criteria for the fire safety inspection of a food truck; and |
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| 163 | 165 | | 79 |
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| 164 | 166 | | (xii) establishing criteria for the accreditation and reaccreditation of fire service |
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| 165 | 167 | | 80 |
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| 166 | 168 | | training organizations; |
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| 167 | 169 | | 81 |
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| 168 | 170 | | (c) recommend to the commissioner a state fire marshal; |
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| 169 | 171 | | 82 |
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| 170 | 172 | | (d) develop policies under which the state fire marshal and the state fire marshal's |
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| 171 | 173 | | 83 |
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| 172 | 174 | | authorized representatives will perform; |
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| 173 | 175 | | 84 |
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| 174 | 176 | | (e) provide for the employment of field assistants and other salaried personnel as |
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| 175 | 177 | | 85 |
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| 176 | 178 | | required; |
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| 177 | 179 | | 86 |
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| 178 | 180 | | (f) prescribe the duties of the state fire marshal and the state fire marshal's authorized |
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| 179 | 181 | | 87 |
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| 180 | 182 | | representatives; |
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| 181 | 183 | | 88 |
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| 182 | 184 | | (g) provide technical expertise, advice, and support to Utah Valley University in the |
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| 183 | 185 | | 89 |
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| 184 | 186 | | establishment and operation of the fire and rescue training program described in |
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| 185 | 187 | | 90 |
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| 186 | 188 | | Section 53B-29-202; |
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| 187 | 189 | | 91 |
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| 188 | 190 | | (h) establish a statewide fire statistics program for the purpose of gathering fire data |
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| 189 | 191 | | 92 |
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| 190 | 192 | | from all political subdivisions of the state; |
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| 191 | 193 | | 93 |
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| 192 | 194 | | (i) coordinate the efforts of all people engaged in fire suppression in the state; |
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| 193 | 195 | | 94 |
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| 194 | 196 | | (j) work aggressively with the local political subdivisions to reduce fire losses; |
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| 195 | 197 | | 95 |
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| 196 | 198 | | (k) regulate the sale and servicing of portable fire extinguishers and automatic fire |
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| 197 | 199 | | 96 |
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| 198 | 200 | | suppression systems in the interest of safeguarding lives and property; |
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| 202 | 204 | | 98 |
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| 203 | 205 | | sprinkler systems; |
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| 204 | 206 | | 99 |
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| 205 | 207 | | (m) establish a certification program for persons who inspect and test fire alarm systems; |
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| 206 | 208 | | 100 |
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| 207 | 209 | | (n) establish a certification for persons who provide response services regarding |
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| 208 | 210 | | 101 |
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| 209 | 211 | | hazardous materials emergencies; |
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| 210 | 212 | | 102 |
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| 211 | 213 | | (o) in accordance with Sections 15A-1-403 and 68-3-14, submit a written report to the |
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| 212 | 214 | | 103 |
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| 213 | 215 | | Business and Labor Interim Committee; and |
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| 214 | 216 | | 104 |
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| 215 | 217 | | (p) jointly create the Unified Code Analysis Council with the Uniform Building Code |
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| 216 | 218 | | 105 |
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| 217 | 219 | | Commission in accordance with Section 15A-1-203. |
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| 218 | 220 | | 106 |
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| 219 | 221 | | (2)(a) In the rules that the board makes under Subsection (1)(b)(v), the board shall |
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| 220 | 222 | | 107 |
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| 221 | 223 | | include a provision prohibiting a state, county, special district, or local government |
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| 222 | 224 | | 108 |
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| 223 | 225 | | entity from disposing of an item described in Subsection (1)(b)(v) by means of open |
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| 224 | 226 | | 109 |
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| 225 | 227 | | burning, except under circumstances described in the rule. |
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| 226 | 228 | | 110 |
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| 227 | 229 | | (b) When making a rule under Subsection (1)(b)(v), the board shall: |
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| 228 | 230 | | 111 |
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| 229 | 231 | | (i) review and include applicable references to: |
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| 230 | 232 | | 112 |
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| 231 | 233 | | (A) requirements described in Title 15A, Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act; and |
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| 232 | 234 | | 113 |
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| 233 | 235 | | (B) provisions of the International Fire Code; and |
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| 234 | 236 | | 114 |
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| 235 | 237 | | (ii) consider the appropriate role of the following in relation to the rule: |
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| 236 | 238 | | 115 |
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| 237 | 239 | | (A) the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and |
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| 238 | 240 | | 116 |
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| 239 | 241 | | (B) a firework wholesaler or distributor. |
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| 240 | 242 | | 117 |
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| 241 | 243 | | (3) The board may incorporate in its rules by reference, in whole or in part: |
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| 242 | 244 | | 118 |
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| 243 | 245 | | (a) the state fire code; or |
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| 244 | 246 | | 119 |
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| 245 | 247 | | (b) subject to the state fire code, a nationally recognized and readily available standard |
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| 246 | 248 | | 120 |
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| 247 | 249 | | pertaining to the protection of life and property from fire, explosion, or panic. |
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| 248 | 250 | | 121 |
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| 249 | 251 | | (4) The following functions shall be administered locally by a city, county, or fire |
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| 250 | 252 | | 122 |
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| 251 | 253 | | protection district: |
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| 252 | 254 | | 123 |
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| 253 | 255 | | (a) issuing permits, including open burning permits pursuant to Sections 11-7-1 and |
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| 254 | 256 | | 124 |
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| 255 | 257 | | 19-2-114; |
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| 256 | 258 | | 125 |
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| 257 | 259 | | (b) creating a local board of appeals in accordance with the state fire code; and |
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| 258 | 260 | | 126 |
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| 259 | 261 | | (c) subject to the state fire code and the other provisions of this chapter, establishing, |
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| 260 | 262 | | 127 |
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| 261 | 263 | | modifying, or deleting fire flow and water supply requirements. |
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| 262 | 264 | | 128 |
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| 263 | 265 | | Section 3. Section 53-7-225 is amended to read: |
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| 264 | 266 | | 129 |
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| 265 | 267 | | 53-7-225 . Times for sale and discharge of fireworks -- Criminal penalty -- |
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| 266 | 268 | | 130 |
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| 267 | 269 | | Permissible closure of certain areas -- Maps and signage. |
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| 271 | 273 | | 132 |
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| 272 | 274 | | provision regarding the sale or discharge of fireworks. |
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| 273 | 275 | | 133 |
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| 274 | 276 | | (2)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a person may sell [class C] a division 1.4G |
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| 275 | 277 | | 134 |
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| 276 | 278 | | common state approved [explosives] explosive in the state as follows: |
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| 277 | 279 | | 135 |
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| 278 | 280 | | (i) beginning on June 24 and ending on July 25; |
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| 279 | 281 | | 136 |
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| 280 | 282 | | (ii) beginning on December 29 and ending on December 31; and |
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| 281 | 283 | | 137 |
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| 282 | 284 | | (iii) two days before and on the Chinese New Year's eve. |
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| 283 | 285 | | 138 |
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| 284 | 286 | | (b) The restrictions in Subsection (2)(a) do not apply to: |
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| 285 | 287 | | 139 |
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| 286 | 288 | | (i) online sales to a person outside the state for use outside the state; or |
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| 287 | 289 | | 140 |
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| 288 | 290 | | (ii) sales to persons described in Subsection 53-7-222(1)(b)(i)(A). |
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| 289 | 291 | | 141 |
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| 290 | 292 | | (3) A person may not discharge [class C] a division 1.4G common state approved [ |
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| 291 | 293 | | 142 |
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| 292 | 294 | | explosives] explosive in the state except as follows: |
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| 293 | 295 | | 143 |
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| 294 | 296 | | (a) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., except that on July 4 and July 24, the |
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| 295 | 297 | | 144 |
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| 296 | 298 | | hours are 11 a.m. to midnight: |
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| 297 | 299 | | 145 |
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| 298 | 300 | | (i) beginning on July 2 and ending on July 5; and |
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| 299 | 301 | | 146 |
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| 300 | 302 | | (ii) beginning on July 22 and ending on July 25; |
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| 301 | 303 | | 147 |
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| 302 | 304 | | (b)(i) beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the following |
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| 303 | 305 | | 148 |
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| 304 | 306 | | day; or |
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| 305 | 307 | | 149 |
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| 306 | 308 | | (ii) if New Year's eve is on a Sunday and the county or municipality determines to |
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| 307 | 309 | | 150 |
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| 308 | 310 | | celebrate New Year's eve on the prior Saturday, then a person may discharge [ |
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| 309 | 311 | | 151 |
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| 310 | 312 | | class C] a division 1.4G common state approved [explosives] explosive on that |
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| 311 | 313 | | 152 |
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| 312 | 314 | | prior Saturday within the county or municipality; |
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| 313 | 315 | | 153 |
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| 314 | 316 | | (c) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on January 1; and |
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| 315 | 317 | | 154 |
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| 316 | 318 | | (d) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Chinese New Year's eve and ending at 1 a.m. on the |
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| 317 | 319 | | 155 |
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| 318 | 320 | | following day. |
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| 319 | 321 | | 156 |
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| 320 | 322 | | (4) A person is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, if the person |
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| 321 | 323 | | 157 |
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| 322 | 324 | | discharges a [class C] division 1.4G common state approved explosive: |
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| 323 | 325 | | 158 |
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| 324 | 326 | | (a) outside the legal discharge dates and times described in Subsection (3); or |
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| 325 | 327 | | 159 |
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| 326 | 328 | | (b) in an area in which fireworks are prohibited under Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b). |
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| 327 | 329 | | 160 |
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| 328 | 330 | | (5)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b) or (c), a county, a municipality, or the |
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| 329 | 331 | | 161 |
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| 330 | 332 | | state forester may not prohibit a person from discharging [class C] a division 1.4G |
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| 331 | 333 | | 162 |
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| 332 | 334 | | common state approved [explosives] explosive during the permitted periods described |
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| 333 | 335 | | 163 |
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| 334 | 336 | | in Subsection (3). |
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| 335 | 337 | | 164 |
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| 336 | 338 | | (b)(i) As used in this Subsection (5)(b), "negligent discharge": |
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| 340 | 342 | | 166 |
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| 341 | 343 | | state approved explosive; and |
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| 342 | 344 | | 167 |
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| 343 | 345 | | (B) does not include the date or location of discharge or the type of explosive used. |
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| 344 | 346 | | 168 |
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| 345 | 347 | | (ii) A municipality may prohibit: |
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| 346 | 348 | | 169 |
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| 347 | 349 | | (A) the discharge of [class C] a division 1.4G common state approved [explosives] |
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| 348 | 350 | | 170 |
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| 349 | 351 | | explosive in certain areas with hazardous environmental conditions, in |
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| 350 | 352 | | 171 |
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| 351 | 353 | | accordance with Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b); or |
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| 352 | 354 | | 172 |
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| 353 | 355 | | (B) the negligent discharge of [class C] a division 1.4G common state approved [ |
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| 354 | 356 | | 173 |
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| 355 | 357 | | explosives] explosive. |
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| 356 | 358 | | 174 |
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| 357 | 359 | | (iii) A county may prohibit the negligent discharge of [class C] a division 1.4G |
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| 358 | 360 | | 175 |
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| 359 | 361 | | common state approved [explosives] explosive. |
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| 360 | 362 | | 176 |
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| 361 | 363 | | (c) The state forester may prohibit the discharge of [class C] a division 1.4G common |
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| 362 | 364 | | 177 |
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| 363 | 365 | | state approved [explosives] explosive as provided in Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b) or |
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| 364 | 366 | | 178 |
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| 365 | 367 | | Section 65A-8-212. |
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| 366 | 368 | | 179 |
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| 367 | 369 | | (6) If a municipal legislative body or the state forester provides a map to a county |
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| 368 | 370 | | 180 |
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| 369 | 371 | | identifying an area in which the discharge of fireworks is prohibited due to a historical |
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| 370 | 372 | | 181 |
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| 371 | 373 | | hazardous environmental condition under Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b), the county |
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| 372 | 374 | | 182 |
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| 373 | 375 | | shall, before June 1 of that same year: |
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| 374 | 376 | | 183 |
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| 375 | 377 | | (a) create a county-wide map, based on each map the county has received, indicating |
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| 376 | 378 | | 184 |
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| 377 | 379 | | each area within the county in which fireworks are prohibited under Subsection |
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| 378 | 380 | | 185 |
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| 379 | 381 | | 15A-5-202.5(1)(b); |
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| 380 | 382 | | 186 |
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| 381 | 383 | | (b) provide the map described in Subsection (6)(a) to: |
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| 382 | 384 | | 187 |
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| 383 | 385 | | (i) each retailer that sells fireworks within the county; and |
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| 384 | 386 | | 188 |
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| 385 | 387 | | (ii) the state fire marshal; and |
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| 386 | 388 | | 189 |
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| 387 | 389 | | (c) publish the map on the county's website. |
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| 388 | 390 | | 190 |
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| 389 | 391 | | (7) A retailer that sells fireworks shall display: |
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| 390 | 392 | | 191 |
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| 391 | 393 | | (a) a sign that: |
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| 392 | 394 | | 192 |
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| 393 | 395 | | (i) is clearly visible to the general public in a prominent location near the point of |
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| 394 | 396 | | 193 |
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| 395 | 397 | | sale; |
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| 397 | 399 | | (ii) indicates the legal discharge dates and times described in Subsection (3); and |
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| 398 | 400 | | 195 |
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| 399 | 401 | | (iii) indicates the criminal charge and fine associated with discharge: |
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| 401 | 403 | | (A) outside the legal dates and times described in Subsection (3); and |
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| 403 | 405 | | (B) within an area in which fireworks are prohibited under Subsection |
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| 404 | 406 | | 198 |
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| 405 | 407 | | 15A-5-202.5(1)(b); and |
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| 409 | 411 | | 200 |
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| 410 | 412 | | Section 4. Section 53-7-225.1 is amended to read: |
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| 411 | 413 | | 201 |
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| 412 | 414 | | 53-7-225.1 . Civil liability. |
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| 413 | 415 | | 202 |
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| 414 | 416 | | (1)(a) An individual who negligently, recklessly, or intentionally causes or spreads a fire |
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| 415 | 417 | | 203 |
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| 416 | 418 | | through discharge of a [class C] division 1.4G explosive is liable for the cost of |
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| 417 | 419 | | 204 |
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| 418 | 420 | | suppressing that fire and any damages the fire causes. |
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| 420 | 422 | | (b) If the individual described in Subsection (1)(a) is a minor, the parent or legal |
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| 422 | 424 | | guardian having legal custody of the minor is liable for the costs and damages for |
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| 424 | 426 | | which the minor is liable under this section. |
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| 426 | 428 | | (c) A court may waive part or all of the parent or guardian's liability for damages under |
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| 428 | 430 | | Subsection (1)(b) if the court finds: |
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| 430 | 432 | | (i) good cause; and |
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| 432 | 434 | | (ii) that the parent or legal guardian: |
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| 434 | 436 | | (A) made a reasonable effort to supervise and direct the minor; or |
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| 436 | 438 | | (B) in the event the parent or guardian knew in advance of the negligent, reckless, |
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| 438 | 440 | | or intentional conduct described in Subsection (1)(a), made a reasonable effort |
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| 440 | 442 | | to restrain the minor. |
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| 442 | 444 | | (2)(a) The conduct described in Subsection (1) includes any negligent, reckless, or |
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| 444 | 446 | | intentional conduct, regardless of whether: |
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| 446 | 448 | | (i) the person discharges a [class C] division 1.4G common state approved explosive: |
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| 448 | 450 | | (A) within the permitted time periods described in Subsection 53-7-225(3); or |
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| 450 | 452 | | (B) in an area where discharge was not prohibited under Subsection 53-7-225(5)(b) |
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| 452 | 454 | | or (c); or |
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| 454 | 456 | | (ii) the fire begins on: |
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| 456 | 458 | | (A) private land; |
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| 458 | 460 | | (B) land owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state; |
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| 460 | 462 | | (C) federal land; or |
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| 462 | 464 | | (D) tribal land. |
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| 464 | 466 | | (b) Discharging a [class C] division 1.4G explosive in an area in which fireworks are |
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| 466 | 468 | | prohibited due to hazardous environmental conditions, in accordance with Subsection |
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| 468 | 470 | | 15A-5-202.5(1)(b), constitutes the negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct |
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| 470 | 472 | | described in Subsection (1). |
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| 472 | 474 | | (3) A person who incurs costs to suppress a fire described in Subsection (1) may bring an |
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| 474 | 476 | | action under this section to recover those costs against an individual described in |
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