Section 8-17-222 – Sale, etc., of Fireworks to Persons Under 16 or Intoxicated or Irresponsible Persons; Display of Identification by Persons Purchasing Fireworks; Acts Constituting Unlawful Explosion or Ignition of Fireworks.
Section 8-17-222 Sale, etc., of fireworks to persons under 16 or intoxicated or irresponsible persons; display of identification by persons purchasing fireworks; acts constituting unlawful explosion or ignition of fireworks. It shall be unlawful to offer for sale or to sell any fireworks to children under the age of 16 years unless accompanied by an […]
Section 8-17-223 – Applicability of Article.
Section 8-17-223 Applicability of article. Nothing in this article shall be construed as applying to the manufacture, storage, sale or use of signals necessary for the safe operation of railroads or other classes of public or private transportation, nor as applying to the military or naval forces of the United States, or of this state […]
Section 8-17-224 – Penalty.
Section 8-17-224 Penalty. Any individual, firm, partnership or corporation that violates any provisions of this article other than Section 8-17-218 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days, or […]
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, […]