837-012-0835 Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks (1) General and limited display permit holders must purchase or otherwise obtain display fireworks only from wholesalers who possess a current and valid wholesale permit issued by the Department of the State Fire Marshal. (2) General and limited display permit holders must purchase or otherwise obtain display fireworks only from the wholesaler listed on the display permit. (3) If the wholesaler who supplies the display fireworks is different from the wholesaler listed on the display permit, the display permit holder must notify, in writing, the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the local fire authority of the change at least 24 hours prior to purchasing the display fireworks from the wholesaler. (4) The designated agent may pick up fireworks from the wholesaler and deliver only to the storage site as listed on the display permit or directly to the display site as listed on the permit. (5) The permit holder, or their designated agent, must possess the display permit at the time the display fireworks are picked up from or delivered by the wholesaler. (6) The permit holder, or their designated agent, may transport the display fireworks only to the: (a) Storage site approved by the local fire authority and the Department of the State Fire Marshal and listed on the display permit; or (b) The display site listed on the display permit. (7) The permit holder or their designated agent must comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the transportation of fireworks. (8) Prior to acceptance of display fireworks from a wholesaler, the permit holder, or their designated agent, must confirm that the outside of all cartons, containers or cases of display fireworks, and any accompanying documentation, are affixed with the full permit holder name and display permit number of the display permit corresponding to the permit holder authorizing the display fireworks being received and the wholesaler name and their Oregon wholesale permit number of the Oregon wholesaler who supplied the display fireworks. (9) Display permit holders, or their designated agent, may not accept any cartons, containers or cases of display fireworks or accompanying documentation that do not show the required information pursuant to subsections (8) of this rule. If the required permit holder name and display permit number is not on the outside of all cartons, containers or cases of display fireworks, and any accompanying documentation, the permit holder must refuse to accept the display fireworks. (10) Permit holder name and display permit number and the wholesaler name and permit number must be maintained on any carton, containers or cases containing display fireworks authorized by a display permit. (11) The storage of display fireworks must comply with the following: (a) OAR chapter 837, division 12; (b) OFC. (c) OSSC0. (d) NFPA 1124; and (e) United States Department of Transportation laws and regulations. (12) The transportation of display fireworks must comply with the following: (a) ORS 480.111 through 480.165; (b) OAR chapter 837, division 12; (c) NFPA 1124; and (d) United States Department of Transportation laws and regulations. (13) Fireworks may be delivered to the display Ssite up to a maximum of 72 hours prior to the date and time of the permitted display. Security at the display site will be continuous until the date and time of the display. Fireworks may be delivered to the display site up 72 hours prior only after a security plan has been submitted to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and approved by the local fire authority. (14) Special consideration may be given for increasing the 72 hours maximum as allowed in 837-012-0835(13) for exceptionally large displays. Approval must be granted prior to arriving at the display site and must be approved by the Department of the State Fire Marshal, the local fire authority, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (15) All fireworks at the display site must meet the requirements of NFPA 1124. [Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.] Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 476.030 & 480.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 480.110 - 480.165 History: OSFM 2-2025, amend filed 07/15/2025, effective 07/15/2025 OSFM 86-2023, minor correction filed 07/03/2023, effective 07/03/2023 OSFM 2-2015, f. 12-22-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 OSFM 3-2014, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-14 OSFM 3-2003, f. & cert. ef. 2-10-03 OSFM 7-2002, f. & cert. ef. 6-20-02 OSFM 4-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-25-02 thru 8-19-02