Sec.29-357-8b. Accidents, personal injury or property damage involving displays of fireworks or special effects

(a) All accidents involving fireworks or special effects that cause personal injury or property damage shall be reported to the State Fire Marshal and the local fire marshal.

(b) Personal injury accidents.

(1) The local fire marshal or, in his absence, the senior fire officer at the scene of any accident resulting in personal injury due to the use of fireworks or special effects, shall immediately notify the State Fire Marshal of such accident. The local fire marshal or senior fire officer at the scene shall also submit a detailed written report to the State Fire Marshal within 48 hours of the occurrence of such accident.

(2) Within 48 hours of the occurrence of any accident involving personal injury, the operator shall submit a detailed written report to the State Fire Marshal, which report shall include the cause and extent of injuries to any person, name and addresses of the person or persons injured, and name and addresses of the operator and his assistants.

(3) Protection of the accident scene.

Whenever an accident resulting in personal injury occurs due to the use of fireworks or special effects, all equipment and items used in the display shall be secured in place until the accident scene is released by the senior police or fire officer at the scene, the local fire marshal or the State Fire Marshal.

(c) Accidents or incidents causing property damage only.

Within 10 days of any fireworks or special effects display that results in property damage, the operator shall submit a detailed written report to the State Fire Marshal, which report shall contain the following information:

(1) The nature and extent of any property damage resulting from the discharge of fireworks or special effects;

(2) A statement regarding whether any fires were caused by the fireworks or special effects; and

(3) The manufacturer's name, type and size of any shell that failed to discharge or was otherwise defective.

(Adopted effective November 24, 1999)