Kansas Statutes 31-503. Licensure to sell or use fireworks, requirements; permit to conduct fireworks display; fees
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 31-503
- Distributor: means any person engaged in the distribution of fireworks of any kind in the state of Kansas to include the following:
(1) Sells, delivers, transports, consigns, gives, imports, exports or otherwise furnishes consumer fireworks to any person for the purpose of resale to a retailer or any other distributor or reseller within the state of Kansas;
(2) sells, intends to sell, offer for sale, possess with intent to sell or consigns display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic to any person, distributor, municipality or any other organization within the state of Kansas; or
(3) produces, conducts or provides a licensed operator or imports any display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic of any kind within the state of Kansas for profit. See Kansas Statutes 31-502
- Fireworks display: means a private or public production of display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic, or both, which are intended for use and designed to produce visible or audible effects for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration or detonation. See Kansas Statutes 31-502
- Hobbyist manufacturer: means any person who manufactures consumer fireworks, display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic for their personal use. See Kansas Statutes 31-502
- Manufacturer: means any person engaged in the manufacture of fireworks of any kind in the state of Kansas. See Kansas Statutes 31-502
- Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, company, association, corporation, not-for-profit organization, municipality or limited liability corporation. See Kansas Statutes 31-502
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) Any person who intends to sell, offer for sale, possess with intent to sell, any consumer fireworks, display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic or discharge, use, display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic shall first obtain the appropriate license from the state fire marshal. This shall not include seasonal retailers.
(b) The types of license shall be as follows:
(1) Manufacturer;
(2) hobbyist manufacturer;
(3) distributor;
(4) display fireworks operator; and
(5) proximate pyrotechnic operator.
(c) Before a license holder may operate, such license holder must satisfy the requirements of this act and regulations adopted by the state fire marshal.
(d) The license holder shall be at least 21 years of age upon applying for a license.
(e) Licenses shall not be transferable.
(f) The state fire marshal shall not charge or collect fees for licensure. The licenses shall be valid for the following period of time:
(1) A manufacturer license shall be valid for a period of one year. A holder of a manufacturer license is not required to have any additional licenses in order to manufacture and sell any fireworks defined by this act.
(2) A hobbyist manufacturer license shall be valid for a period of four years.
(3) A distributor license shall be valid for a period of one year.
(4) A display fireworks operator license shall be valid for a period of four years.
(5) A proximate pyrotechnics operator license shall be valid for a period of four years.
(g) A permit to conduct a fireworks display shall be obtained by the sponsor or operator of a fireworks display from and approved by the city or county where the fireworks display is to be discharged.
(h) No fee shall be charged for a license or permit under this section for any person who is an officer or employee of the state or any political or taxing subdivision of the state when that person is acting on behalf of the state or political or taxing subdivision.