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TX Occ Code § 2154.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.101. General Requirements

Sec. 2154.101.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A person must obtain an appropriate license to:(1)  engage in the business of manufacturing, distributing, jobbing, or importing fireworks to be sold or used in this state;  or(2)  supervise or conduct public fireworks displays.(b)  A person who is younger than 21 years of age may not be issued a pyrotechnic operator's license.  The minimum age of a person issued another license under Subchapter D is 18 years of age.(c)  A person may not:(1)  transfer a license;  or(2)  obtain or attempt to obtain a license by fraudulent representation.(d)  A person may not alter or deface a license.  An altered or defaced license is void.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.102. Waiver of Examination Requirement

Sec. 2154.102.  WAIVER OF EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT.  The commissioner may waive an examination requirement for an applicant with a valid license from another state if, in the commissioner's opinion, the license requirements of the other state are substantially equivalent to those of this state.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.1025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.1025. State Fire Marshal's Authority Regarding Examinations; Rules

Sec. 2154.1025.  STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S AUTHORITY REGARDING EXAMINATIONS;  RULES.  (a)  The state fire marshal shall establish the scope and type of an examination required under this chapter.(b)  The state fire marshal may administer the examination or may enter into an agreement with a testing service.(c)  The state fire marshal shall adopt rules as necessary to implement examination requirements under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 7, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.1026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.1026. Use of Testing Service for Examination

Sec. 2154.1026.  USE OF TESTING SERVICE FOR EXAMINATION.  (a)  If a testing service is used, the state fire marshal may contract with the testing service regarding requirements for the examination required by this chapter, including examination development, scheduling, site arrangements, grading, reporting, analysis, or other administrative duties.(b)  The state fire marshal may require the testing service to:(1)  correspond directly with an applicant regarding the administration of the examination;(2)  collect a reasonable fee from an applicant for administering the examination;  or(3)  administer the examination at a specific location or time.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 7, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.103. Examination Results

Sec. 2154.103.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  The state fire marshal shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date an examination is administered.(b)  If the examination is conducted, graded, or reviewed by a testing service, the state fire marshal shall notify the examinee of the result of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the state fire marshal receives the result from the testing service.(c)  If the notice of the examination result will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the state fire marshal shall notify the examinee of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(d)  If requested in writing by a person who fails the licensing examination, the state fire marshal shall send the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.(e)  The state fire marshal may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 8, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.104. Duplicate License; License Changes

Sec. 2154.104.  DUPLICATE LICENSE;  LICENSE CHANGES.  A person must be charged a fee in an amount not to exceed $20 for a duplicate license issued by the commissioner and for any requested change to a license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.105. License Expiration Date

Sec. 2154.105.  LICENSE EXPIRATION DATE.  (a)  The commissioner by rule may provide for different expiration dates for the various types of licenses.(b)  If the expiration date of a license is less than one year from the date of its issuance or anniversary date, the license fee shall be prorated on the basis of the number of months during which the license is valid.  The total annual fee is payable each time the license is renewed.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 2154.106. License Renewal

Sec. 2154.106.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  A license holder may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the state fire marshal any time before the license expires.(b)  Not later than the 30th day before the expiration date of a license, the state fire marshal shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the license holder at the license holder's last known address.(c)  A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the state fire marshal the required annual fee and an additional amount equal to one-half of the original license fee.(d)  A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the license by paying to the state fire marshal all unpaid annual fees and an additional amount equal to the original license fee.(e)  A person may not renew a license that has been expired for two years or more.  The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.(f)  This section does not prevent the state fire marshal from denying or refusing to renew a license for any reason provided by law or the rules of the commissioner.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter D. Types of Licenses|Section 2154.151. Manufacturer's License

Sec. 2154.151.  MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE.  (a)  A person manufacturing, storing, possessing, and selling fireworks constructed by that person must have a manufacturer's license.(b)  The commissioner shall set and collect an annual manufacturer's license fee in an amount not to exceed $1,000.(c)  A licensed manufacturer may sell:(1)  Fireworks 1.4G only to a licensed distributor or jobber;  and(2)  Fireworks 1.3G only to a licensed distributor or pyrotechnic operator, or to a fireworks public display permit holder for use in public fireworks displays in this state.(d)  A licensed manufacturer may manufacture, store, possess, and sell an item other than a permissible firework if the item is only for sale and delivery to authorized persons in a state in which the item is permissible.(e)  A licensed manufacturer may be required to submit samples of all fireworks to the state fire marshal for approval.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter D. Types of Licenses|Section 2154.152. Distributor's License

Sec. 2154.152.  DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE.  (a)  A person must be a licensed distributor if the person:(1)  imports into this state or stores, possesses, and sells Fireworks 1.3G to a licensed pyrotechnic operator or distributor or to a single public display or multiple public display permit holder; or(2)  imports or stores, possesses, and sells Fireworks 1.4G to a licensed jobber, retailer, or distributor in this state.(b)  The commissioner shall set and collect an annual distributor's license fee in an amount not to exceed $1,500.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 967 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 13.001, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter D. Types of Licenses|Section 2154.153. Jobber's License

Sec. 2154.153.  JOBBER'S LICENSE.  (a)  A person must be a licensed jobber if the person stores, possesses, and sells Fireworks 1.4G only to retailers in this state.(b)  The commissioner shall set and collect an annual jobber's license fee in an amount not to exceed $1,000.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter D. Types of Licenses|Section 2154.154. Pyrotechnic Operator's License

Sec. 2154.154.  PYROTECHNIC OPERATOR'S LICENSE.  (a)  A person must be a licensed pyrotechnic operator if the person assembles, conducts, and supervises public fireworks displays using Fireworks 1.3G.(b)  The commissioner shall set and collect an annual pyrotechnic operator's license fee in an amount not to exceed $100.(c)  To qualify for a pyrotechnic operator's license, a person must take and pass an examination, if required, conducted by the commissioner through the state fire marshal's office.(d)  Unless the examination is administered by a testing service, a person shall be charged a nonrefundable initial examination fee in an amount not to exceed $50. Unless the reexamination is administered by a testing service, a person shall be charged a nonrefundable fee in an amount not to exceed $20 for each reexamination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 9, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter D. Types of Licenses|Section 2154.155. Pyrotechnic Special Effects Operator's License

Sec. 2154.155.  PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECTS OPERATOR'S LICENSE.  (a)  A person must be a licensed pyrotechnic special effects operator if the person assembles, conducts, and supervises proximate displays using Fireworks 1.3G or Fireworks 1.4G as defined in NFPA 1126 Standard of the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience.(b)  The commissioner shall set and collect an annual pyrotechnic special effects operator's license fee in an amount not to exceed $100.(c)  To qualify for a pyrotechnic special effects operator's license, a person must take and pass an examination, if required, conducted by the commissioner through the state fire marshal's office.(d)  Unless the examination is administered by a testing service, a person shall be charged a nonrefundable initial examination fee in an amount not to exceed $50. Unless the reexamination is administered by a testing service, a person shall be charged a nonrefundable fee in an amount not to exceed $20 for each reexamination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 10, eff. June 20, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter D. Types of Licenses|Section 2154.156. Flame Effects Operator's License

Sec. 2154.156.  FLAME EFFECTS OPERATOR'S LICENSE.  (a)  A person must be a licensed flame effects operator if the person assembles, conducts, or supervises flame effects under Section 2154.253.(b)  The commissioner shall set and collect an annual flame effects operator's license fee in an amount not to exceed $100.(c)  To qualify for a flame effects operator's license, a person must take and pass an examination and comply with any other requirements set by the commissioner through the state fire marshal's office.(d)  A person shall be charged a nonrefundable initial examination fee in an amount not to exceed $30. A person shall be charged a nonrefundable fee in an amount not to exceed $20 for each reexamination.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 872, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter E. Permit Requirements|Section 2154.201. General Requirements

Sec. 2154.201.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A person who is younger than 21 years of age may not be issued a public fireworks display permit.  A person who is younger than 18 years of age may not be issued another permit under this subchapter.(b)  A person may not:(1)  transfer a permit issued under this subchapter;  or(2)  obtain or attempt to obtain a permit under this subchapter by fraudulent representation.(c)  A person may not alter or deface a permit.  An altered or defaced permit is void.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter E. Permit Requirements|Section 2154.202. Retail Fireworks Permit

Sec. 2154.202.  RETAIL FIREWORKS PERMIT.  (a)  A person selling fireworks directly to the public must annually obtain a nonrenewable retail fireworks permit for each retail location.(b)  The commissioner shall set and collect a retail fireworks permit fee in an amount not to exceed $20.(c)  A retail fireworks permit may be purchased from a licensed manufacturer, distributor, or jobber or from the state fire marshal's office.(d)  A licensed manufacturer, distributor, or jobber may obtain retail fireworks permits from the commissioner at any time.  The commissioner shall provide permits in books containing 20 permits each.  Each permit must be clearly printed with the year, date, and permit number.  The manufacturer, distributor, or jobber shall keep a record of all permits issued and shall submit the record to the commissioner through the state fire marshal in the manner required by the commissioner.(e)  A retail fireworks permit expires on January 31 each year and is not renewable.(f)  An outdated permit may be exchanged for a current permit only in the year following the permit's expiration.(g)  Except as provided by Subsection (h), a retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public, and only during periods:(1)  beginning June 24 and ending at midnight on July 4;(2)  beginning December 20 and ending at midnight on January 1 of the following year; and(3)  beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5 if the fireworks are sold at a location that is not more than 100 miles from the Texas-Mexico border and that is in a county in which the commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of fireworks during the period.(h)  In addition to the periods during which the sale of fireworks is authorized under Subsection (g), the commissioners court of a county by order may allow a retail fireworks permit holder to sell fireworks in that county only to the public and only during one or more of the following periods:(1)  beginning February 25 and ending at midnight on March 2;(2)  beginning April 16 and ending at midnight on April 21; and(3)  beginning the Wednesday before the last Monday in May and ending at midnight on the last Monday in May.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (H.B. 539), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 710 (H.B. 1150), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter E. Permit Requirements|Section 2154.204. Public Display Permit

Sec. 2154.204.  PUBLIC DISPLAY PERMIT.  (a)  The commissioner shall set and collect a permit fee in an amount not to exceed $50 for a Fireworks 1.3G single public display permit.  The permit shall be obtained from the commissioner through the state fire marshal.(b)  A single public fireworks display permit is valid for only one public fireworks display to be held during the hours and on the date or alternate date, if provided, stated on the permit and is not renewable.(c)  A person conducting multiple fireworks displays at a single location may be issued a multiple public display permit.  The commissioner shall set and collect an annual multiple public display permit fee in an amount not to exceed $400.(d)  The holder of a multiple public display permit is not required to obtain a single public display permit.  A multiple public display permit is valid for one year from the date of issuance and is not renewable.(e)  This chapter does not limit the authority of the state fire marshal to inspect the location of the display or to require appropriate fire protection measures.(f)  The commissioner shall adopt by reference the provisions of:(1)  NFPA 1123, Code for Fireworks Display, 1995 Edition, as rules governing public displays;  and(2)  NFPA 1126, Standards for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience, 1996 Edition, as rules governing indoor displays.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter E. Permit Requirements|Section 2154.205. Insurance Requirement for Public Display Permit

Sec. 2154.205.  INSURANCE REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY PERMIT.  (a)  In addition to any other requirements, an applicant for a public display permit must submit to the state fire marshal evidence of a general liability insurance policy in an amount of not less than $500,000 unless the commissioner increases or decreases the amount under Section 2154.051.  A multiple public display permit or single public display permit may not be issued without evidence of general liability insurance as required by this section.(b)  The policy shall be conditioned to pay the amount of money the insured becomes obligated to pay as damages because of bodily injury and property damage caused by an occurrence involving the insured or the insured's servant, officer, agent, or employee in the conduct of a public fireworks display.(c)  Evidence of the liability insurance policy required by this section must be in the form of a certificate of insurance issued by an insurer authorized to do business in this state and countersigned by an insurance agent licensed in this state.(d)  A certificate of insurance for surplus lines coverage obtained under Chapter 981, Insurance Code, through a licensed Texas surplus lines agent resident in this state may be filed with the commissioner as evidence of coverage required by this section.(e)  An insurer may not cancel a certificate of insurance issued under this section unless the insurer gives the state fire marshal notice of intent to cancel as required by the commissioner.(f)  This section may be satisfied by a city, county, or other political subdivision presenting proof of its participation in a self-insurance fund or other fund created under Chapter 791, Government Code, covering the liability requirements under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.550, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 2154.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle D - Other Amusements and Entertainment|Chapter 2154 - Regulation of Fireworks and Fireworks Displays|Subchapter E. Permit Requirements|Section 2154.206. Inspection of Public Fireworks Display

Sec. 2154.206.  INSPECTION OF PUBLIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY.  (a)  In this section, "appropriate fire prevention officer" means a person with fire prevention authority in a particular jurisdiction.(b)  A person planning to make a public fireworks display shall submit, under rules adopted by the commissioner, a written application to the state fire marshal for a permit.(c)  An appropriate fire prevention officer, as designated or approved by the state fire marshal, shall make a site investigation to determine whether a proposed fireworks display is of a nature or in a location that may be hazardous to property or dangerous to any person.  The officer may, in the exercise of reasonable discretion, approve or disapprove the display site and may impose reasonable conditions on the display.(d)  After inspecting the proposed display site, the fire prevention officer shall notify the state fire marshal of the results of the inspection, and the state fire marshal shall determine if a permit is to be issued.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|