ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                 Ch. 5

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 19(c).

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to "each fireworks plant
owned or operated by a person" licensed is substituted for the former
reference to "all fireworks plants" licensed since it is the owner or operator
who is licensed and not the plant.

Defined terms: "Fireworks plant" § 10-101
"Person" § 1-101

10-204. LOCATIONS OF BUILDINGS; FENCING.
(A) LOCATION.

(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,
OR A RAILROAD.

(2)      A BUILDING WITHIN A FIREWORKS PLANT THAT CONTAINS
HAZARDOUS MIXES OR ITEMS MAY NOT BE LOCATED NEARER TO THE FIREWORKS
PLANT PROPERTY LINE THAN IS AUTHORIZED UNDER REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
THE STATE FIRE PREVENTION COMMISSION.

(3)      (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, A FINISHING AND ASSEMBLING BUILDING SHALL BE LOCATED AT
LEAST:

1.        75 FEET FROM ANY OTHER FINISHING AND ASSEMBLING
BUILDING; AND

2.        200 FEET FROM ANY STORAGE BUILDING USED
PRIMARILY TO STORE FINISHED FIREWORKS OTHER THAN SPARKLERS.

(II) IF A CANDLE BUILDING OR ROCKET PRESS BUILDING OF A
FIREWORKS PLANT IS CONSTRUCTED OF APPROVED FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS, IS
BARRICADED, AND OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE FIRE
PREVENTION COMMISSION, THE BUILDING SHALL BE LOCATED AT LEAST 50 FEET
FROM OTHER FINISHING AND ASSEMBLING BUILDINGS.

(4)      A LICENSEE MAY PACKAGE AND REPACKAGE 1.4 G FIREWORKS IN
FINISHED FORM IN A STORAGE BUILDING IF THERE IS A MINIMUM SEPARATION
DISTANCE OF 25 FEET BETWEEN THE PACKAGING AREA AND ANY STORED
FIREWORKS.

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