ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

THE ANNUAL FEE FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION IS $750.

(D) PENALTY.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 38A, § 19A.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former references to the "[o]ffice" of the
State Fire Marshal are deleted for consistency.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Former Art. 38A, § 15(k), which defined "warehouse", is deleted because the
term was not used in the provisions covered by the definition.

Former Art. 38A, § 25, which provided for severability, is deleted in light of Art.
1, § 23, which provides the same effect.

SUBTITLE 2. FIREWORKS PLANTS.
10-201. LICENSE TO OPERATE PLANT, MANUFACTURE, STORE.

(A)     LICENSE TO OPERATE PLANT.

(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 G FIREWORKS,
SPARKLERS, SPARKLING DEVICES, ROCKETS, AND ROMAN CANDLES AS AUTHORIZED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)     STORE 1.4 G FIREWORKS AND 1.3 G FIREWORKS AT AN
APPROVED LOCATION IN A STORAGE BUILDING APPROVED BY THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL OR A LOCAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER LOCAL FIRE
PREVENTION CODES.

(B)     COMPLIANCE WITH SUBTITLE REQUIRED FOR ISSUING OR RENEWING OF
LICENSE.

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