(a) Any person who is certified as a lead technician by the State Fire Marshal on or before June 1, 2018, may apply to the State Fire Marshal under this article for a pyrotechnic display operator license or a pyrotechnic special effects operator license. The application shall be submitted before midnight on December 31, 2019, and shall satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or subsection (c), as applicable.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 8-17-236

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) For a pyrotechnic display operator license, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the State Fire Marshal:

(1) Proof of completion of an eight-hour training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic display operators.
(2) Proof of a current Employer Possessor Letter of Clearance issued to the individual by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or consent to a criminal history background check by the State Fire Marshal.
(3) A completed affidavit or other documentation confirming that the applicant has no felony convictions in this state or another state.
(4) A completed license application packet.
(5) An application fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).
(c) For a pyrotechnic special effects operator license, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the State Fire Marshal:

(1) Proof of completion of 16-hour training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic special effects operators.
(2) Proof of a current Employer Possessor Letter of Clearance issued to the individual by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or consent to a criminal history background check by the State Fire Marshal.
(3) A completed affidavit or other documentation confirming that the applicant has no felony convictions.
(4) A completed license application packet.
(5) An application fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).