(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, hold for sale or offer for sale as distributor, jobber or retailer any fireworks in this state unless such person has first obtained a license as a distributor, jobber or retailer. Application for each such license shall be made to the State Fire Marshal on forms prescribed by him or her. If the applicant is an individual, each application shall include the applicant’s Social Security number. Each application shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall be $500 for a distributor’s license, $200 for a jobber’s license, and $25 for a retailer’s license. Each application for a license as a retailer postmarked after June 10 shall be accompanied by an additional fee of $50. All licenses shall be good only for the calendar year in which issued and shall at all times be displayed at the place of business of the holder thereof.
(B) Before any permissible fireworks may be sold, held for sale or offered for sale in this state, they shall first be submitted to the State Fire Marshal for examination to determine their compliance with Neb. RS 28-1741(7) and their safety for general use. Fireworks not specifically listed in Neb. RS 28-1741(7) may be added to the list of permissible fireworks by the State Fire Marshal, by rule and regulation, after having been submitted to him or her and tested to determine their safety for general use.
(C) Permissible fireworks may be sold at retail only between June 24 and July 5 of each year.
(1997 Code, § 7-403) (Ord. 05-05, passed 2-7-2005) Penalty, see § 91.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 28-1246, 28-1247, 28-1249