Kentucky House Bill 177 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-05 - to Military Affairs & Public Safety (H)
Pending: House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 227 to require reporting the storage of consumer fireworks to the local fire chief in the jurisdiction where the storage facility is located; amend KRS 227.700 to redefine "fireworks"; amend KRS 227.702 to define "consumer fireworks"; amend KRS 227.704 to conform; amend KRS 227.706 to define "display fireworks"; amend KRS 227.710 to define "competent display operator" and establish requirements for the operation of a fireworks display; amend KRS 227.715 to permit permanent business establishments that sell consumer fireworks as a secondary course of business to only sell those described in 227.702(1); require seasonal stands and businesses selling fireworks year round as primary source of business to acquire wholesale/retail license from and register with state fire marshal; permit fire marshal to assess fee not to exceed $250; prohibit the sale of consumer fireworks near an open flame or gas or electric cooking devices, or where paints, oil, varnishes or butane lighters are sold; permit the possession and use consumer fireworks; establish restrictions for use.

AN ACT relating to fireworks.

Rep. Thomas Kerr [R]

Rep. Sal Santoro [R]

Rep. Alecia Webb-Edgington [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-05		to Military Affairs & Public Safety (H)
2011-01-04		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB177.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/11RS/HB177/bill.doc