Washington Administrative Code
Title 212 - State Patrol (Fire Protection) (See also Titles 204, 446 and 448)
Chapter 212-17 - Fireworks
Part III - FIREWORKS RETAILER
Section 212-17-185 - Retailers of fireworks - License and permit
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 212-17-185
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Persons desiring to engage in the business of selling fireworks at retail must:
(a)Secure
a license from the state fire marshal.
(b)Obtain a permit from the local governmental
officials having jurisdiction.
(2) A license and permit are valid and effective from January 1 of the year in which the application is made and ending January 31 of the following year.
(3)A retailer's license to sell fireworks will not:
(a) Authorize the licensee to engage in any
other fireworks activity.
(b) Be used
for the purchase of fireworks at wholesale:
(i)
If an application for permit of a CFRS facility has not been made in accordance
with RCW
70.77.260 for the sale of consumer fireworks to
the public; or
(ii) If the intent is
for the licensee to use the consumer fireworks for personal use.
(c) Be transferable, except that any
license purchased by a licensed wholesaler may have the business or nonprofit
group name added in addition to the wholesalers if required by the local
authority having jurisdiction issuing the fireworks permit. The wholesaler will
need to have a written agreement similar to any other retail license issued
through the wholesaler.
(4)If the license is denied, the applicant will be notified in writing of the reason of the denial, and will:
(a)Be given an opportunity to make such
alterations and corrections as are deemed necessary.
(b) Have the right to request a hearing as
outlined in WAC
212-17-475.
(5)Applications for licenses must include the name of all the wholesaler(s) that consumer fireworks intend to be purchased from.
(6) Penalties for violations of this section are provided in WAC 212-17-515.
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