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GA HB842
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Tom Taylor
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AI Summary
- Revises the definition of "consumer fireworks retail sales facility" to explicitly exclude consumer fireworks retail sales stands and to include temporary structures such as tents, canopies, and membrane structures
- Creates a new category allowing the sale of consumer fireworks from temporary consumer fireworks retail sales facilities, which must comply with NFPA 1124 standards and be located within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant or fire department connection (unless a written waiver is granted)
- Establishes a $500.00 per-location license fee for distributors selling consumer fireworks from temporary retail sales facilities, payable to the local governing authority, with licenses valid only from June 18–July 6 and December 20–January 1, and issued no more than 90 days before each period
- Requires fire departments to make licensing determinations within 15 days of application submission, with appeals directed to the probate court judge of the applicable county; license fee revenues must be spent on public safety purposes
- Prohibits county or municipal governments from using building or structure classifications to restrict the location of consumer fireworks sales from stores, permanent facilities, temporary facilities, or temporary stands, except as permitted under constitutional due process and equal protection provisions
Legislative Description
Fireworks; distinguish between consumer fireworks retail sales facilities and consumer fireworks retail sales stands; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
1/28/2016
Full Bill Text
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