Section 10-201 – License to Operate Fireworks Plant
(a) (1) Only the State Fire Marshal may issue a license to operate a fireworks plant. (2) A person shall be licensed by the State Fire Marshal before the person may operate a fireworks plant in the State. (3) A license to operate a fireworks plant issued under this subtitle authorizes the licensee to: (i) manufacture, process, and store 1.4 […]
Section 10-202 – Regulations
(a) As necessary or advisable to protect the safety of employees of a fireworks plant and the public and to protect public property, the State Fire Prevention Commission shall: (1) adopt regulations consistent with this subtitle; and (2) enforce the regulations through the office of the State Fire Marshal. (b) The scope of the regulations adopted under this section […]
Section 10-203 – Inspections
(a) The State Fire Marshal or a designee of the State Fire Marshal shall inspect periodically each fireworks plant owned or operated by a person licensed under this subtitle. (b) An inspection under this section shall include all aspects of fireworks plant operation.
Section 10-204 – Locations of Buildings; Fencing
(a) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a mixing building or storage building of a fireworks plant shall be located at least: (i) 1,000 feet from a school, church, hospital, place of public assembly, or gasoline or fuel oil storage building or service station; and (ii) 200 feet from any other inhabited building, a highway, […]
Section 10-205 – Construction of Plant Buildings
(a) Each building in a fireworks plant shall be constructed as provided in this section. (b) (1) This subsection applies to a building that is constructed or improved after July 1, 1970, or to which an addition is made after July 1, 1970. (2) The following buildings in a fireworks plant shall have exterior walls and roofs that are […]
Section 10-206 – Plant Equipment
(a) Each building in a fireworks plant shall be equipped as provided in this section. (b) (1) A stove, an exposed flame, or an electric heater may not be used in a fireworks plant, except in a boiler room, machine shop, office building, pump house, or lavatory in which fireworks, fireworks components, or volatile chemicals are prohibited. (2) If […]
Section 10-207 – Safety Standards for Buildings
(a) (1) In this subsection, “explosive composition” or “pyrotechnic composition” includes raw materials, materials being processed, and finished products. (2) By regulation, the State Fire Prevention Commission shall determine the maximum amount of explosive composition or pyrotechnic composition that may be safely kept in any building in a fireworks plant at any time. (3) A licensee shall: (i) post conspicuously […]
Section 10-105 – Bond or Insurance
(a) (1) Before issuing a permit to discharge fireworks, the State Fire Marshal shall require an applicant to furnish a surety bond with corporate surety approved by the State Fire Marshal or an approved liability and property insurance policy. (2) The State Fire Marshal shall prescribe the amount of the bond or policy. (3) The bond or policy: (i) shall […]
Section 10-208 – Testing of Fireworks
(a) A licensee may test fireworks or their components only in an area that is: (1) set aside for that purpose; and (2) located at a safe distance from any fireworks plant building or other structure, considering the nature of the materials being tested. (b) A licensee may experiment with fireworks, pyrotechnics, or their components only as authorized by […]
Section 10-106 – Workers’ Compensation; Accident Insurance
An applicant for a permit shall provide: (1) workers’ compensation coverage as required by the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act; and (2) for operators not covered by workers’ compensation, approved accident insurance coverage in amounts that the State Fire Marshal prescribes.