{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-22-11-14-2-version-a","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 22-11-14-2 (Version a)","heading":"Public displays; permits; fees; qualified operations; denial of permit; violations","body":"Sec. 2. (a) The fire prevention and building safety commission shall:\n(1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals; and\n(2) establish by rule the fee for the permit, which shall be paid into the fire and building services fund created under IC 22-12-6-1.\n(b) The application for a permit required under subsection (a) must:\n(1) name a competent operator who is to officiate at the display;\n(2) set forth a brief resume of the operator's experience;\n(3) be made in writing or an electronic format; and\n(4) be received with the applicable fee by the department of homeland security at least five (5) business days before the display.\nNo operator who has a prior conviction for violating this chapter may operate any display for one (1) year after the conviction.\n(c) Every display shall be handled by a qualified operator approved by the chief of the fire department of the municipality in which the display is to be held. A display shall be located, discharged, or fired as, in the opinion of:\n(1) the chief of the fire department of the city or town in which the display is to be held; or\n(2) the township fire chief or the fire chief of the municipality nearest the site proposed, in the case of a display to be held outside of the corporate limits of any city or town;\nafter proper inspection, is not hazardous to property or person.\n(d) A permit granted under this section is not transferable.\n(e) A denial of a permit by a municipality shall be issued in writing before the date of the display.\n(f) A person may not possess, transport, or deliver special fireworks, except as authorized under this section.","path":["TITLE 22. LABOR AND SAFETY","ARTICLE 11. BUILDING AND SAFETY REGULATIONS","Chapter 14. Regulation of Fireworks by Fire Marshal"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_22.html#22-11-14-2","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-18T00:45:42Z","sha256":"650de32d1a93c9c0f3594be807eb9c8b85031a29ad96f50be3ef3cf554f8ee56","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-22-11-14-1","next":"us-in/ic-22-11-14-2-version-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}