(a)
- (1) In this subsection, “explosive composition” or “pyrotechnic composition” includes raw materials, materials being processed, and finished products.
- (2) By regulation, the State Fire Prevention Commission shall determine the maximum amount of explosive composition or pyrotechnic composition that may be safely kept in any building in a fireworks plant at any time.
(3) A licensee shall:
- (i) post conspicuously on each building in the fireworks plant, the limits on the amount of explosive composition or pyrotechnic composition authorized under this subsection; and
- (ii) strictly comply with the limits.
(b)
- (1) A licensee shall keep each building in a fireworks plant clean, orderly, and free from accumulated dust or rubbish.
- (2) If powder or other explosive materials are spilled on the floor of a building in a fireworks plant, the licensee shall ensure that the floor is cleaned immediately and that the powder or materials are removed immediately from the building.
(c)
(1) A licensee shall ensure that rags, combustible and explosive scrap, and paper are:
- (i) kept separate from each other; and
- (ii) placed in approved marked containers.
(2) A licensee shall ensure that waste and rejected hazardous materials are:
- (i) removed daily from each building;
- (ii) removed at regular intervals from the fireworks plant; and
- (iii) destroyed by submersion in water or by burning.
(3) A licensee shall ensure that nonhazardous waste is:
- (i) removed at regular intervals from the fireworks plant; and
- (ii) disposed of in a landfill system or by other suitable means.
(d) A licensee shall ensure that adequate and appropriate fire extinguishers that meet the State Fire Prevention Code are:
- (1) kept in each building in a fireworks plant; and
- (2) readily accessible at all times.
(e)
(1) Unless an individual has signed into a log and has stated in writing the purpose of the individual's visit to the fireworks plant, a licensee may not allow entry into a fireworks plant by an individual other than:
- (i) an authorized employee; or
- (ii) a representative of a unit of the federal government, a state government, or a political subdivision, having jurisdiction over the fireworks plant.
(2) A licensee shall:
- (i) maintain the log of visitors to the fireworks plant for at least 2 years; and
- (ii) make the log available for inspection by the State Fire Marshal or a representative of the State Fire Marshal.
- (3) All visitors shall wear conductive footwear.
(f)
- (1) There shall be at least one competent security guard present on duty whenever any explosive composition is located within a fireworks plant.
(2) The security guard:
- (i) may not sleep on duty; and
- (ii) shall patrol the entire fireworks plant regularly when the fireworks plant is not in operation.
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.