Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

EACH FIREWORKS PLANT IN THE STATE, REGARDLESS OF WHEN
CONSTRUCTED, MUST CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE BEFORE
A LICENSE TO OPERATE A FIREWORKS PLANT IS ISSUED OR RENEWED.

(C)     DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE BEFORE LICENSURE.

BEFORE THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL ISSUES OR RENEWS A LICENSE TO OPERATE
A FIREWORKS PLANT:

(1)      THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, OR A DESIGNEE OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL, SHALL:

(I)      INSPECT THE FIREWORKS PLANT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
SUBTITLE AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)     FIND THE FIREWORKS PLANT TO BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS SUBTITLE AND THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)      EACH UNIT OF THE STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER
APPLICABLE STATUTES, ORDINANCES, AND REGULATIONS SHALL:

(I)      DETERMINE WHETHER THE FIREWORKS PLANT IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER APPLICABLE STATUTES, ORDINANCES, AND
REGULATIONS; AND

(II)     REPORT THE RESULTS OF THE DETERMINATION TO THE STATE
FIRE MARSHAL; AND

(3)      THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL MUST RECEIVE A REPORT FROM EACH
UNIT OF THE STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE THAT IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATUTES,
ORDINANCES, AND REGULATIONS, THAT STATES THAT THE FIREWORKS PLANT IS IN
FULL COMPLIANCE.

(D)     PRIOR CONVICTION.

THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL MAY DENY A LICENSE TO OPERATE A FIREWORKS
PLANT TO AN APPLICANT WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY UNDER FEDERAL
LAW OR ANY STATE LAW.

(E)     TERM OF LICENSE.

THE TERM OF A LICENSE MAY NOT EXCEED 1 YEAR.

(F)     LICENSING FEE.

AN APPLICANT SHALL PAY TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL A LICENSE FEE OF

$750.

(G)     LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION.

(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
IF A LICENSEE COMMITS A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR A REGULATION

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