as introduced - 80th Legislature (1997 - 1998) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 01/20/1998 |
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to public safety; authorizing limited 1.3 personal use of fireworks; requiring an affidavit of 1.4 safety guidelines; providing criminal penalties; 1.5 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 1.6 chapter 624. 1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.8 Section 1. [624.222] [FIREWORKS; LIMITED PERSONAL USE; 1.9 AUTHORIZATION.] 1.10 Subdivision 1. [LIMITED PERSONAL USE OF 1.11 FIREWORKS.] Notwithstanding sections 624.20 to 624.25, fireworks 1.12 may be possessed, used, or exploded from July 1 to July 7 of 1.13 each year for personal use only. A seller at retail may offer 1.14 for sale, advertise, or sell at retail fireworks for personal 1.15 use only 15 days in advance of July 1 of each year. Fireworks 1.16 held for sale under authority of this section must carry a label 1.17 warning that personal use is permitted only from July 1 to July 1.18 7 under this section. Anyone selling fireworks under authority 1.19 of this section must post in a conspicuous location the 1.20 following warning in block letters not less than one inch in 1.21 height: "FIREWORKS PURCHASED FOR PERSONAL USE UNDER MINNESOTA 1.22 STATUTES, SECTION 624.222, MAY BE USED OR EXPLODED ONLY FROM 1.23 JULY 1 TO JULY 7." A seller at retail of fireworks shall 1.24 require each purchaser of fireworks for limited personal use to 1.25 execute an affidavit on an application of purchase stating that: 1.26 (1) the purchaser is 21 years of age or older; 2.1 (2) the purchaser has received a copy of fireworks use 2.2 safety guidelines; 2.3 (3) the purchaser agrees to use the fireworks only from 2.4 July 1 to July 7; and 2.5 (4) the purchaser agrees to supervise any use of fireworks 2.6 by minors. 2.7 Subd. 2. [FIREWORKS SAFETY GUIDELINES.] The state fire 2.8 marshall shall adopt and disseminate reasonable guidelines on 2.9 fireworks safety designed to ensure that personal use and 2.10 explosion of fireworks on July 1 to July 7 each year follows 2.11 best fireworks safety practices. 2.12 Subd. 3. [PENALTY.] A person who uses or explodes 2.13 fireworks in violation of this section is guilty of a petty 2.14 misdemeanor.