| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §227-A, sub-§1, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 671, | §6, are amended to read: |
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| A. Applies in writing to the commissioner for a permit at | least 10 20 days in advance of the proposed display; |
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| B. Applies on forms furnished by the department. An | application for a permit must include: |
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| (1) A certificate of public liability insurance in the | amount of $500,000 $1,000,000 to cover loss, damage or | injuries to persons or property that might result from | the display; and |
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| (2) A site plan for the proposed display depicting a | diagram of the grounds or facilities at which or in | which the display will be held. The diagram must show | points of discharge, fallout areas, any buildings or | other structures in proximity to the display site and | the location of any audience that may be present. | Distances of and distances between the points of | discharge and any buildings or structures must be | stated on the diagram; and |
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| | Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §227-A, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2001, c. 437, §2 and | affected by §8, is further amended to read: |
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| | 3. Fees. The fee for a permit is $30 per display and the fee | for a site inspection is $111. The fee for all monitored indoor | pyrotechnic events that occur outside of normal business hours is | $100. |
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| | Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §227-A, sub-§5, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 452, | Pt. C, §6 and affected by Pt. X, §2, are amended to read: |
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| A. A person who conducts a fireworks display without a | permit commits a Class D C crime. |
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| B. A person who conducts a fireworks display in violation | of a permit issued under subsection 1 commits a Class E D | crime. |
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| | Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §227-A, sub-§7 is enacted to read: |
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| | 7.__Indoor pyrotechnics.__All indoor pyrotechnic events must | be monitored by the State Fire Marshal or the State Fire | Marshal's designee. |
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