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...(A) The fire marshal shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the storage of fireworks by and the business operations of licensed wholesalers of fireworks. These rules shall be designed to promote the safety and security of employees of wholesalers, members of the public, and the premises upon which fireworks are sold. (B) The rules shall be consistent with sections 3743.15 to 3743.21...

...In addition to conforming to the rules of the fire marshal adopted pursuant to section 3743.18 of the Revised Code, licensed wholesalers of fireworks shall conduct their business operations in accordance with the following: (A) A wholesaler shall conduct its business operations from the location described in its application for licensure or in a notification submitted under division (B) of section 3743.17 of ...

...Licensed wholesalers of fireworks shall keep complete records of all fireworks in their inventory..

...(A) The state fire marshal may inspect the premises, and the inventory, wholesale sale, and retail sale records, of a licensed wholesaler of fireworks during the wholesaler's period of licensure to determine whether the wholesaler is in compliance with Chapter 3743. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted by the state fire marshal pursuant to section 3743.18 or 3743.22 of the Revised Code. (B) If the state fire m...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Fee period" means the period beginning on the first day of October and ending on the thirtieth day of the following September. (2) "Gross receipts" excludes the amount of taxes a licensed retailer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed wholesaler collects from a consumer under Chapter 5739. of the Revised Code on behalf of the state or a political subdivision. (B) For the purpose ...

...(A)(1) Except as described in division (A)(2) of this section, all retail sales of 1.4G fireworks by a licensed manufacturer or wholesaler shall only occur from an approved retail sales showroom on a licensed premises or from a representative sample showroom as described in this section on a licensed premises. For the purposes of this section, a retail sale includes the transfer of the possession of the 1.4G firework...

...(A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, in a given year, any person who wishes to be a licensed fountain device retailer in this state shall submit an application for licensure to the state fire marshal before the first day of October. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall prescribe a form for applications to become a licens...

...(A) A licensed fountain device retailer is authorized to possess fountain devices and sell fountain devices at retail pursuant to this section: (1) A licensed retailer's displays for fountain devices shall be limited to three hundred square feet. No single fountain device display shall exceed one hundred fifty square feet, and each display must be placed at least twenty-five feet from any other highly flammable mat...

...(A) The state fire marshal shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing the storage of fireworks by and the business operations of licensed fountain device retailers. The rules shall be designed to promote the safety and security of employees of retailers, members of the public, and the premises upon which fireworks are sold. The state fire marshal shall file the rules required by this d...

...(A) The state fire marshal may inspect the premises, the inventory, and retail sale records, of a licensed fountain device retailer during the retailer's period of licensure to determine whether the retailer is in compliance with Chapter 3743. of the Revised Code and the rules adopted by the state fire marshal pursuant to section 3743.28 of the Revised Code. (B) If the state fire marshal determines during an inspec...

...(A) Any person who resides in another state and who intends to ship fireworks into this state shall submit to the state fire marshal an application for a shipping permit. As used in this section, "fireworks" includes only 1.3G and 1.4G fireworks. The application shall be submitted prior to shipping fireworks into this state, shall be on a form prescribed by the state fire marshal, shall contain the information requir...

...(A) Any person who intends to obtain possession in this state of 1.3G fireworks purchased in this state shall obtain possession of the 1.3G fireworks only from a licensed manufacturer or licensed wholesaler. No licensed manufacturer or licensed wholesaler shall sell 1.3G fireworks to a person unless that person has been issued a license or permit in the state of the person's residence that authorizes the person to ...

...(A) Any person who intends to obtain possession in this state of 1.4G fireworks purchased in this state shall obtain possession of the 1.4G fireworks only from a licensed retailer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed wholesaler and shall be subject to this section. (B) Any person authorized under this section to possess 1.4G fireworks in this state may discharge, ignite, or explode those fireworks on private propert...

...(A)(1) The state fire marshal shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code regulating the time, manner, and location of 1.4G fireworks discharged, ignited, or exploded under section 3743.45 of the Revised Code. The rules may include provisions requiring that all fireworks be used only in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and provisions for all of the following: (a) The use of aeri...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 3743.44 or 3743.45 of the Revised Code, no licensed manufacturer or licensed wholesaler shall sell fireworks to a person who resides in another state unless one of the following applies: (1) The person has been issued a license or permit in the state of the person's residence that authorizes the person to engage in the manufacture, wholesale sale, or retail sale of firewo...

...hile lighting. Do not experiment with homemade fireworks." (B) A licensed retailer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed wholesaler selling 1.4G fireworks shall have safety glasses available for a nominal charge or free at the site of the 1.4G fireworks purchase. (C) Divisions (A) and (B) of this section do not apply when a purchaser is a licensed retailer, licensed manufacturer, licensed wholesaler, or licensed ...

...(A) For the purposes of this section, "online sale" means a retail sale through an internet web site or other digital platform. (B) A licensed manufacturer or licensed wholesaler may conduct online sales of 1.4G fireworks in accordance with this section. A licensed manufacturer or licensed wholesaler shall ensure that all selection, ordering, payment, and delivery is carried out in accordance with the procedures an...

...Any person who wishes to be an exhibitor of fireworks in this state shall submit to the fire marshal an application for licensure as an exhibitor of fireworks. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the fire marshal, contain all information requested by the fire marshal, and be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars. The fire marshal shall prescribe a form for applications for licensure as an exhibitor of ...

...(A) If a person submits an application for licensure as an exhibitor of fireworks, together with the fee, as required by section 3743.50 of the Revised Code, the state fire marshal shall review the application and determine whether the applicant satisfies sections 3743.50 to 3743.55 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted by the state fire marshal pursuant to division (A) of section 3743.53 of the Revised Code. (...

...tion and of the occupational safety and health administration. A licensed exhibitor shall provide the fire marshal with notice of the date, time, and place of all in-service training not less than thirty days prior to an in-service training event. An individual exhibitor who has no employees shall not fulfill continuing education requirements through a designee.

...(A) The fire marshal shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish qualifications that all applicants for licensure as an exhibitor of fireworks shall satisfy. These rules shall be designed to provide a reasonable degree of assurance that individuals conducting public fireworks exhibitions in this state are proficient in handling and discharging fireworks, are capable of handlin...

...(A) A licensed exhibitor of fireworks may acquire fireworks for use at a public fireworks exhibition only from a licensed manufacturer of fireworks or licensed wholesaler of fireworks, and only in accordance with the procedures specified in this section and section 3743.55 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) A licensed exhibitor of fireworks who wishes to conduct a public fireworks exhibition shall apply for approval...

...(A) The appropriate certified fire safety inspector, fire chief, or fire prevention officer or appropriate state or local law enforcement authority with jurisdiction over a fireworks incident site shall immediately notify the state fire marshal, the state fire marshal's designee, or a member of the state fire marshal's staff regarding the occurrence of the fireworks incident and the location of the fireworks incident...

...A licensed exhibitor of fireworks who has acquired a permit for a public fireworks exhibition pursuant to section 3743.54 of the Revised Code may acquire fireworks for use in the particular fireworks exhibition only if, prior to purchasing the fireworks, the exhibitor shows to the licensed manufacturer or wholesaler his license as an exhibitor of fireworks and the permit issued pursuant to section 3743.54 of the Revi...

...Each fireworks exhibitor licensed under section 3743.51 of the Revised Code shall register annually with the fire marshal all employees who assist the licensed exhibitor in conducting fireworks exhibitions. Once registered, such an employee may be employed by any other licensed fireworks exhibitor, without the need for that other licensed exhibitor to register the employee with the fire marshal. The fire marshal shal...