Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 837 - DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
Division 12 - PUBLIC DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS IN OREGON
Section 837-012-0780 - Operator and Assistant Qualifications
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 837-012-0780
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) To be eligible for a general operator certificate, an applicant must comply with the following:
(a) Must be at least 21 years of
age;
(b) Must have participated as
an assistant in three or more general displays in Oregon within three years of
the date of application:
(A) Participation
means completing any of the following duties: firing of the display,
installation of mortars, installation of set pieces, loading shells,
after-display clean-up and inspection, installation of electrical firing
system, and tending the magazine, which may include reloading the
mortars.
(B) At a minimum, an
applicant must have installed mortars, loaded shells, and participated in
after-display clean-up and inspection on all three displays in
Oregon.
(C) At a minimum, an
applicant must have manually fired on at least one of the three displays
required for certification.
(D) The
Department of the State Fire Marshal may review after-show reports as proof of
an applicant's requisite participation.
(c) Must have passed a written examination,
administered by the Department of the State Fire Marshal; and
(A) The purpose of the examination is to
assess the applicant's knowledge of ORS
480.111-480.165 and OAR
837-012-0700-837-012-0970.
(B) To
pass the examination, the applicant must answer 80% or more of the examination
questions correctly.
(d)
Must have attended and completed one training course, approved by the
Department of the State Fire Marshal and administered by an instructor
certified by the Department of the State Fire Marshal.
(2) To be eligible for a limited operator certificate, an applicant must comply with the following:
(a) Must be at least 18 years of age;
and
(b) Must certify that the
applicant is knowledgeable of the applicable requirements of ORS
480.111- 480.165 and OAR chapter
837, division 12.
(3) Any individual who desires to participate in a general display or limited display as an assistant must comply with the following:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
and
(b) Work under the direct
supervision and control of a general operator or limited operator.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 480.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 480.110 - 480.165
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