1. (a) All applicants for renewal of certificates of competency shall complete and submit form DSFM 165, “Application for Certificate of Competency For the Display of Display Fireworks”, revised 01/19.
2. (b) No renewal certificate of competency shall be issued more than 30 days before the expiration date of the current certificate of competency. If an application for renewal is filed more than 30 days after the expiration of the old certificate of competency, it shall be considered as an application for an original certificate of competency and the applicant for renewal shall resubmit to all of the requirements in Saf-C 5003.04.
3. (c) A renewal application pursuant to (a) above shall include documentation of continuing training and education that occurred during the course of the license period and be a minimum of at least 16 hours total, on topics to include but not be limited to safety, code, rule review, or rule update training for display fireworks or display fireworks operations that is not event specific.

4. (d) Documentation shall include:

   1. (1) Name, address, and telephone number of the organization or individual providing the safety training;
   2. (2) Date and location of the safety training;
   3. (3) Name of instructor(s) and evaluator(s);
   4. (4) Description of the safety training;
   5. (5) Total number of hours of the safety training; and
   6. (6) A copy of the attendance form, training certificate, or a signed letter from the instructor attesting to the applicant’s participation in the training program.
5. (e) A renewal application for a certificate of competency shall include documentation that the applicant has conducted at least 4 displays of display fireworks during the previous licensing period. The documentation shall establish the exact dates and locations of the 4 displays and shall also establish the applicant’s participation in each display.
6. (f) The renewal applicant shall provide a copy of a valid U.S. ATF&E license for the use or handling of Display Fireworks, or provide a current U.S. ATF&E list from the applicant’s employer showing that they are listed as a responsible party, or an employee possessor for that company.
7. (g) Any renewal applicant who cannot meet the above requirements of (d) and (e) above shall be required to successfully pass a written competency test in accordance with Saf-C 5003.03.

Source. (See Revision Note at Chapter Heading for Saf-C 5000) #6055, eff 7-1-95, EXPIRED: 7-1-03 New. #8117, INTERIM, eff 7-14-04, EXPIRED: 1-10-05 New. #8261, eff 1-21-05; ss by #9765-A, eff 8-2-10; ss by #12124, eff 3-6-17; ss by #12738, eff 4-30-19