Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Fire Services
Michigan Fireworks Safety General Rules
Part 2 - FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
Section R. 29.2912 - Definitions
Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 12. Sections 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.3.19, 3.3.30, 3.3.30.1, 3.3.30.2, 3.3.48, 3.3.51, and 3.3.52 are amended and sections 3.2.3.1, 3.3.30.3, 3.3.30.4, 3.3.65.1, and 3.3.78 are added to read as follows:
3.2.2 "Authority having jurisdiction" means the director of the department or an employee of the department appointed by the director to implement the act.
3.2.3 "Code" means the national fire protection association pamphlet no. 1124, 2006 edition, entitled "code for the manufacture, transportation, storage, and retail sales of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles" as amended by these rules.
3.3.19 "Consumer fireworks retail stand" means a temporary or permanent building or structure that has a floor area not greater than 800 sq. ft. (74 sq. m.), other than tents, canopies, or membrane structures, that is used primarily for the retail display and sale of consumer fireworks to the public. Stands may include, but are not limited to, small buildings, plywood and sheet metal structures, manufactured buildings, semitrailers, shipping containers, or similar structures or facilities.
3.3.30 "Firework or fireworks" means any composition or device, except for a starting pistol, a flare gun, or a flare, designed for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or detonation. Fireworks consist of consumer fireworks, low-impact fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, display fireworks, and special effects.
3.3.48 "Novelties" means devices as defined under APA standard 87-1, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, and 3.2.5 and all of the following:
3.3.51 "Permanent building or structure" means a building or structure that is affixed to a foundation on a site that has fixed utility connections and that is intended to remain on the site for more than 180 consecutive calendar days.
3.3.52 "Person" means an individual, agent, association, charitable organization, company, limited liability company, corporation, labor organization, legal representative, partnership, unincorporated organization, or any other legal or commercial entity.
3.3.65.1 "Retailer" means a person who sells consumer fireworks or low-impact fireworks for resale to an individual for ultimate use.
3.3.78 "Minor" means an individual who is less than 18 year of age.