(a) No licensed exhibitor of fireworks shall fail to comply with the applicable requirements of the rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3743.53(B) and (E) or to comply with Ohio R.C. 3743.53(C) and (D).
(b) No licensed exhibitor of fireworks shall conduct a fireworks exhibition unless a permit has been secured for the exhibition pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3743.54, or Section 1519.02 of the Codified Ordinance, or if a permit so secured is revoked by a Fire Chief or fire prevention officer, and/or the Police Chief, pursuant to those sections.
(c) No licensed exhibitor of fireworks shall acquire fireworks for use at a fireworks exhibition other than in accordance with Ohio R.C. 3743.54 and 3743.55, or a substantially similar municipal ordinance.
(d) No licensed exhibitor of fireworks or other person associated with the conduct of a fireworks exhibition shall have possession or control of, or be under the influence of, any intoxicating liquor, beer, or controlled substance while on the premises on which the exhibition is being conducted.
(e) No licensed exhibitor of fireworks shall permit an employee to assist the licensed exhibitor in conducting fireworks exhibitions unless the employee is registered with the State Fire Marshal under Ohio R.C. 3743.56.
(f) No Fire Chief or fire prevention officer, in consultation with the Police Chief or law enforcement officer, shall fail to conduct an inspection, complete the requisite checklist while conducting the inspection, or provide a copy of the completed checklist to the State Fire Marshal in accordance with Ohio R.C. 3743.53(F) and the rules adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3743.53(E)(1)(b).
(ORC 3743.64(C) - (G), (I))
Statutory reference:
Felony provisions, see Ohio R.C. 3743.64(A), (B), (H)
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