For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONSUMER DISTRIBUTOR. Any person who distributes, offers for sale, sells or exchanges for consideration consumer fireworks in the state to another distributor or directly to any retailer or person for resale.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS. Those fireworks that must comply with the construction, chemical composition and labeling regulations of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission, as set forth in 16 C.F.R. parts 1500 and 1507 and classified as fireworks UN0036 and UN0337 by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. § 172.101. CONSUMER FIREWORKS shall not include snake or glow worm pellets; smoke devices; trick noisemakers known as “party poppers”, “booby traps”, “snappers”, “trick matches”, “cigarette loads” and “auto burglar alarms”; sparklers, toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices in which paper or plastic caps containing twenty-five hundredths grains or less of explosive compound are used; provided, they are so constructed that the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place for the explosion; and toy pistol, paper or plastic caps that contain less than twenty hundredths grains of explosive mixture; the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS DISPLAY or CONSUMER DISPLAY. The detonation, ignition or deflagration of consumer fireworks to produce a visual or audible effect.
CONSUMER OPERATOR. An adult individual who is responsible for the safety, setup and discharge of the consumer fireworks display and who has completed the training required by state law.
CONSUMER RETAILER. Any person who offers for sale, sells or exchanges for consideration consumer fireworks in the state directly to any person with a consumer display permit.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS. 1.3G or special effects fireworks or as further defined in the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act.
FIREWORKS. Those fireworks used for professional outdoor displays and classified as fireworks UN0333, UN0334 or UN0335 by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. § 172.101.
FLAME EFFECT. The detonation, ignition or deflagration of flammable gases, liquids or special materials to produce a thermal, physical, visual or audible effect before the public, invitees or licensees regardless of whether admission is charged, in accordance with National Fire Protection Association 160 guidelines, and as may be further defined in the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act.
LEAD PYROTECHNIC OPERATOR. An individual who is responsible for the safety, setup and discharge of the pyrotechnic display or pyrotechnic service and who is licensed pursuant to the Pyrotechnic Operator Licensing Act.
PERSON. An individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, company, consortium, joint venture, commercial entity, state, municipality or political subdivision of a state or any agency, department or instrumentality of the United States and any officer, agent or employee of these entities.
PRODUCTION COMPANY. Any person in the film, digital and video media, television, commercial and theatrical stage industry who provides pyrotechnic services or pyrotechnic display services as part of a film, digital and video media, television, commercial or theatrical production in the state and is licensed by the office pursuant to the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act, being 225 ILCS 227/1 et seq..
PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY. The detonation, ignition or deflagration of display fireworks or flame effects to produce visual or audible effects of an exhibitional nature before the public, invitees or licensees, regardless of whether admission is charged, and as may be further defined in the Pyrotechnic Distributer and Operator Licensing Act, being 225 ILCS 227/1 et seq..
PYROTECHNIC DISTRIBUTOR. Any person who distributes display fireworks for sale in the state or provides them as part of a pyrotechnic display service in the state or provides only pyrotechnic services and is licensed by the office pursuant to the Pyrotechnic Distributor and Operator Licensing Act, being 225 ILCS 227/1 et seq..
PYROTECHNIC SERVICE. The detonation, ignition or deflagration of display fireworks, special effects or flame effects to produce a visual or audible effect.
SPECIAL EFFECTS FIREWORKS.
(1) Pyrotechnic devices used for special effects by professionals in the performing arts in conjunction with theatrical, musical or other productions that are similar to consumer fireworks in chemical compositions and construction, but are not intended for consumer use and are not labeled as such or identified as intended for indoor use.
(2) SPECIAL EFFECTS FIREWORKS are classified as fireworks UN0431 or UN0432 by the United States Department of Transportation under 49 C.F.R. § 172.101.
(425 ILCS 35/1) (1994 Code, § 95.25)