Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Any person
who wishes to apply for a certificate of competency for the display of display
fireworks shall:
(1) Be 21 years of age or
older, pursuant to
RSA 160-B:6,
IX;
(2) Appear in person at the New Hampshire
department of safety during normal business hours to:
a. Obtain a photo identification;
and
b. Submit to a written
examination;
(3) Supply
proof of identification such as a valid driver's license or birth
certificate;
(4) Submit to the
commissioner a completed "Application for Certificate of Competency for the
Display of Display Fireworks on form DSFM 165, revised 01/19;
(5) Have been present and assisted an
operator with the display of display fireworks for a combined amount of at
least 10 separate displays comprising of a minimum of 100 shells per display
and each shell shall be at least of 3 inches in diameter or larger;
(6) Make payment of the fee as specified in
RSA 158:9-c;
and
(7) Provide a copy of a valid
United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives "U.S.
ATF&E" license held pursuant to
18 U.S.C.
843(b) for the use or
handling of display fireworks, or provide a current U.S. ATF&E list from
the applicant's employer showing that the applicant is listed as a responsible
party, or an employee possessor for that company that are not described in
18
USC 842(i); and
(8) Supply the endorsement of at least 2
persons who shall:
a. Hold a valid
certificate of competency issued by the commissioner for the display of display
fireworks;
b. Attest that the
applicant was present and assisted the operator with the display of display
fireworks, pursuant to (5) above; and
c. Make an endorsement on a form supplied by
the department which shall include:
1. Date
of each of the displays;
2. Time of
each of the displays;
3. Location
of each of the displays;
4. Number
and size of shells; and
5. Specific
duties of the applicant.
(b) Any person who holds a valid license or
certificate of competency for Display Fireworks, and is in good standing by
another jurisdiction, whose licensing standards meet or exceed the standards of
these rules, shall be eligible to apply to the commissioner for a certificate
of competency in NH. All of the requirements set forth in Saf-C 5003.04 shall
apply except for the provisions set forth in Saf-C 5003.04(a)(5) and
(8).
(See Revision Note at Chapter heading for Saf-C 5000)
#6055, eff 7-1-95; amd by #7481, eff 4-25-01; paragraphs (a)(1)-(4), (6), (7)c.
and (b) EXPIRED: 7-1-03; amd by #8117, INTERIM, eff 7-14-04; paragraphs
(a)(1)-(4), (6), (7)c. and (b) EXPIRED: 1-10-05; amd by #8261, eff 1-21-05; ss
by #9765-A, eff 8-2-10
