CHAPTER 521

H.P. 1266 - L.D. 1744

An Act To Amend the Laws Governing the Display of Fireworks

and Indoor Pyrotechnics

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 8 MRSA §227-A, sub-§1, ¶¶A and B, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 671, §6, are amended to read:

A. Applies in writing to the commissioner for a permit at least 10 20 days in advance of the proposed display;

B. Applies on forms furnished by the department. An application for a permit must include:

(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

(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

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: