Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-02 - Division of Fire Prevention
Chapter 0780-02-21 - Fireworks
Section 0780-02-21-.03 - LICENSURE OF EXHIBITORS; CERTIFICATION OF OPERATORS

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0780-02-21-.03

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) Requirements for licensure as an exhibitor are those at T.C.A §§ 68-104-102 and 68-104-204.

(2) An applicant for certification as an outdoor fireworks display operator shall:

(a) Submit a certification fee of one hundred dollars ($100) (of which twenty ($20) is non-refundable) with the application form prescribed by the state fire marshal;

(b) Pass the examination prescribed by the state fire marshal;

(c) Provide proof satisfactory to the state fire marshal of having worked under competent supervision on at least three (3) outdoor fireworks displays in the three (3) years immediately preceding the application.

(3) An applicant for certification as a proximate pyrotechnic display operator shall:

(a) Submit a certification fee of one hundred dollars ($100) (of which twenty ($20) is non-refundable) with the application form prescribed by the state fire marshal;

(b) Pass the examination prescribed by the state fire marshal;

(c) Provide proof satisfactory to the state fire marshal of having worked under competent supervision on at least three (3) proximate pyrotechnic displays in the three (3) years immediately preceding the application.

(4) An applicant for certification as a flame effect display operator shall:

(a) Submit a certification fee of one hundred dollars ($100) (of which twenty ($20) is non-refundable) with the application form prescribed by the state fire marshal;

(b) Pass the examination prescribed by the state fire marshal;

(c) Provide proof satisfactory to the state fire marshal of having worked under competent supervision on at least three (3) flame effect displays in the three (3) years immediately preceding the application.

(5) If an applicant applies for more than one certification, the applicant may take the examination for any or all certifications and pay a certification fee of two hundred dollars ($200).

(6) Any application that remains pending for twelve (12) months will expire. Refundable fees will be refunded if a written request is made to the state fire marshal within six (6) months of the expiration of the application.

Authority: T. C. A. §§ 68-102-113, 68-104-102, 68-104-204, 68-104-208, and 68-104-214.

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