HF 3602 Summary

• Authorizes limited personal use of 1.4G fireworks in Minnesota with retail sales permitted only to individuals 18+ who complete a purchaser application and receive safety information.

• Requires retailers to obtain annual licenses from the state fire marshal by January 15 each year for $1,000 fee, with facilities meeting specific safety requirements including $2,000,000 liability insurance and location restrictions.

• Establishes a public safety fee on retail fireworks transactions ranging from $0.01 to $0.04 per transaction based on gross retail income, with 70% going to the general fund and 30% allocated to the State Fire Marshal Division, firefighter training, and regional response teams.

• Creates criminal penalties including petty misdemeanor for unauthorized use, gross misdemeanor for reckless use causing serious bodily injury, and felony for use resulting in death or failure to remit safety fees.

• Appropriates $250,000 in fiscal year 2010 from the general fund to the commissioner of public safety to administer the licensing and regulatory framework.