Section 8-17-210 – Definitions.
Section 8-17-210 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless clearly indicated otherwise: (1) AERIAL DEVICES. Any type of D.O.T. Class C Consumer Fireworks listed in the APA 87-1, Sections 3.1.2 and 3.5. (2) ANNUAL RETAILER. Any person engaged in the business of […]
Section 8-17-225 – Authority of State Fire Marshal to Seize and Destroy Illegal Fireworks.
Section 8-17-225 Authority of State Fire Marshal to seize and destroy illegal fireworks. The State Fire Marshal shall seize as contraband any fireworks other than the permitted “Class C Consumer Fireworks” and related items defined in Section 8-17-217 or “special fireworks” for public displays as provided in Section 8-17-216, which are sold, displayed, used, or […]
Section 8-17-211 – Permit for Manufacture, Sale, etc., of Fireworks or Pyrotechnics for Use Before a Proximate Audience; Record of Sales; Enforcement.
Section 8-17-211 Permit for manufacture, sale, etc., of fireworks or pyrotechnics for use before a proximate audience; record of sales; enforcement. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, or ship or cause to be shipped into or within the State of Alabama, except as herein provided, any item […]
Section 8-17-226 – Effect of Article on Validity of City Ordinances.
Section 8-17-226 Effect of article on validity of city ordinances. (a) This article does not affect the validity of any city ordinance further restricting the sale or use of aerial devices and audible ground devices, including the authority to adopt ordinances related to aerial devices, sparkling devices, and audible ground devices in accordance with Section […]
Section 8-17-212 – Assignment and Utilization of Permit Numbers.
Section 8-17-212 Assignment and utilization of permit numbers. The State Fire Marshal shall assign a number to each permit issued and each holder of a permit of any of the classes hereinabove provided shall imprint or affix the same to all purchase orders, delivery receipts, and invoices issued or used by each manufacturer, distributor, or […]
Section 8-17-213 – Requirement That Consignee Produce Permit, etc., Prior to Delivery, Sale, etc., of Fireworks; Requirement That Purchaser of Fireworks Obtain Proof That Seller Possesses Permit; Keeping of Records by Permit Holders.
Section 8-17-213 Requirement that consignee produce permit, etc., prior to delivery, sale, etc., of fireworks; requirement that purchaser of fireworks obtain proof that seller possesses permit; keeping of records by permit holders. No person shall deliver, sell or ship fireworks into or within the State of Alabama unless the consignee produces the required permit or […]
Section 8-17-214 – Revocation of Permit for Reasons of Purchasing, Receiving, etc., Illegal Fireworks; Notice of Revocation; Refusal to Issue New Permit to Holder Whose Permit Is Cancelled or Revoked.
Section 8-17-214 Revocation of permit for reasons of purchasing, receiving, etc., illegal fireworks; notice of revocation; refusal to issue new permit to holder whose permit is cancelled or revoked. (a) The State Fire Marshal may revoke any permit issued under the provisions of this article upon evidence that the holder has purchased, received, sold, used, […]
Section 8-17-215 – Effect of Article on State, County, and Municipal License Requirements; Requirement of Proof of Current and Valid Sales Tax Number.
Section 8-17-215 Effect of article on state, county, and municipal license requirements; requirement of proof of current and valid sales tax number. The issuance of the permit herein required does not replace or relieve any person of state, county or municipal privilege licenses as now or hereafter provided by law. Before the issuance of any […]
Section 8-17-216 – Permits for Sale, Use, etc., of Special Fireworks for Public Displays.
Section 8-17-216 Permits for sale, use, etc., of special fireworks for public displays. (a) Nothing in this article shall be construed as applying to the shipping, sale, possession, and use of special fireworks for public displays by holders of a permit for a public display to be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations […]
Section 8-17-216.1 – Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience.
Section 8-17-216.1 Use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience. (a) The use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience shall comply with the requirements set out in the latest edition of the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience (NFPA 1126) as shall be adopted by the State Fire […]