1.__Complete application required.__A licensee shall submit a complete application for renewal at least 30 days prior to the expiration of a license under this chapter.__An application is not complete unless it includes all materials required to be evaluated for licensure.

2.__Renewal submitted within 90 days following license expiration.__Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person may renew a license under this chapter for up to 90 days after the date of expiration of the license.__The 90-day period does not postpone the expiration date of the existing license.__A licensee whose license has lapsed may not work as a fireworks technician until a renewed license is issued.

3.__Renewal submitted more than 90 days following license expiration.__An application for license renewal under this section submitted more than 90 days after the license expiration date is considered an application for a new license and is subject to all requirements governing a new application.

SUMMARY

This bill amends the law regarding pyrotechnics as follows.

1. It requires a person to apply for a permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety 20 days before conducting a fireworks display instead of the current 10 days.

2. It increases the amount of public liability insurance that an applicant for a permit to conduct a fireworks display must have from $500,000 to $1,000,000.

3. It requires the State Fire Marshal or the State Fire Marshal's designee to monitor all indoor pyrotechnic events.

4. It increases certain penalties regarding the unlawful conduct of a fireworks display and failure to obtain a fireworks permit.

5. It delineates license renewal procedures for fireworks technicians.