§224. Storage and manufacture of fireworks

1. Storage. No A person may not store fireworks except in such buildings as may be permitted by the rules of the Commissioner of Public Safety in a building or structure outside the premises of a fireworks manufactory, if that building or other structure is located within 1,000 feet of any church, hospital, theatre, hall, place of assembly, workshop, factory or any inhabited building unless rules adopted by the commissioner permit storage in that building or structure.

2. Certificate of public liability insurance required for manufacture. No A person may not manufacture fireworks without first furnishing the Commissioner of Public Safety, in an amount to be determined by him the commissioner, a certificate of public liability insurance to cover the losses, damages or injuries to persons or property that might result.

3.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

4.__Strict liability.__Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

Sec. C-5. 8 MRSA §225, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 23, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§225.__Transportation of fireworks

1.__Transportation of fireworks.__A person may not transport fireworks in a motor vehicle or conveyance except as permitted by the rules adopted by the commissioner.

2.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a Class E crime.

3.__Strict liability.__Violation of this section is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A.

Sec. C-6. 8 MRSA §227-A, sub-§§4, 5 and 6 are enacted to read:

4.__Permits; violation.__A person may not conduct a fireworks display in violation of the permit issued under subsection 1.