1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; providing for appeal of state fire marshal decision to 
1.3 	suspend, revoke, or refuse fireworks operator permit;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2004, section 624.22, subdivision 8.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 624.22, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 8.Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certification. (a) The state 
1.8 	fire marshal may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew certification of an operator if the 
1.9 	operator has:
1.10 	(1) submitted a fraudulent application;
1.11 	(2) caused or permitted a fire or safety hazard to exist or occur during the storage, 
1.12 	transportation, handling, preparation, or use of fireworks;
1.13 	(3) conducted a display of fireworks without receipt of a permit required by the 
1.14 	state or a political subdivision;
1.15 	(4) conducted a display of fireworks with assistants who were not at least 18 years of 
1.16 	age, properly instructed, and continually supervised; or
1.17 	(5) otherwise failed to comply with any federal or state law or regulation, or the 
1.18 	guidelines, relating to fireworks.
1.19 	(b) Any person aggrieved by a decision made by the state fire marshal under this 
1.20 	subdivision may petition the state fire marshal in writing to reconsider the decision. The 
1.21 	state fire marshal shall render a decision in writing within 30 days of receipt of the 
1.22 	written request for reconsideration. Following reconsideration, the person may appeal 
1.23 	the decision to the district court.