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 […]
Section 8-17-235 – Use of Hazardous Explosive Materials for Entertainment Purposes.
Section 8-17-235 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. The use of hazardous explosive materials for entertainment purposes not directly referenced in this article is prohibited unless approved by the State Fire Marshal prior to use. (Act […]
Section 8-17-251 – Article Preempts Certain Ordinances and Regulations.
Section 8-17-251 Article preempts certain ordinances and regulations. This article is intended to and shall preempt and supersede all county, town, city, or municipal ordinances or regulations enacted after January 1, 1993, or which may be enacted in the future with respect to the subjects covered by this article. Any municipal ordinance regulating blasting or […]
Section 8-17-154 – Enforcement of Division.
Section 8-17-154 Enforcement of division. (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall enforce the provisions of this division. (b) The provisions of Article 2, Chapter 2 of Title 2 shall be applicable to the provisions of this division. (Acts 1977, No. 20, §2.)
Section 8-17-217 – Permissible Items of Fireworks.
Section 8-17-217 Permissible items of fireworks. (a) It shall be unlawful for an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation to possess, sell, or use within the State of Alabama, or ship into the State of Alabama, except as provided in Section 8-17-216, any pyrotechnics commonly known as “fireworks” other than items now or hereafter classified as […]
Section 8-17-236 – Licensing of Certified Lead Technicians.
Section 8-17-236 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Any person who is certified as a lead technician by the State Fire Marshal on or before June 1, 2018, may apply to the State Fire Marshal […]
Section 8-17-252 – Inspection Where Reasonable Belief of Violation; Notification; Citation; Civil Action for Relief.
Section 8-17-252 Inspection where reasonable belief of violation; notification; citation; civil action for relief. (a) Whenever the office or local issuing authority has reason to believe that any person has engaged in, or is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any practice or activity that is prohibited by this article, the office or […]
Section 8-17-155 – Penalty for Violation of Division.
Section 8-17-155 Penalty for violation of division. A violation of this division shall constitute a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction as provided by law. (Acts 1939, No. 607, p. 972, §4; Code 1940, T. 2, §425(4); Acts 1943, No. 596, p. 611, §4.)
Section 8-17-218 – Sale, Use, etc., of Special Class B Commercial Type Ground Salutes.
Section 8-17-218 Sale, use, etc., of special Class B commercial type ground salutes. All items of fireworks which exceed the two grain limit of D.O.T. Class C consumer fireworks as to explosive composition, such items being commonly referred to as “illegal ground salutes” designed to produce an audible effect, are expressly prohibited from shipment into, […]
Section 8-17-237 – Validity of License; Disposition of Fees.
Section 8-17-237 Validity of license; disposition of fees. (a) A pyrotechnics display operator license or pyrotechnic special effects operator license issued under this article authorizes the holder to act pursuant to that license until the license is suspended, revoked, or not renewed. Upon the suspension or revocation of a license, or the failure to renew […]