{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-227.752","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 227.752","heading":"Storage of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, and theatrical","body":"pyrotechnic devices -- Report to state fire marshal and local fire chief required\n-- Contents and time of filing of reports -- Consequences of failure to submit a\nreport.\n(1) For the pur poses of this section, \"APA 87 -1\" means the latest document: Standard\nfor Construction and Approval for Transportation of Fireworks, Novelties, and\nTheatrical Pyrotechnics written by the American Pyrotechnic Association (APA).\n(2) The storage of consumer f ireworks, display fireworks, or theatrical pyrotechnic\ndevices, as defined in APA 87 -1, at retail, wholesale, storage, or manufacturing\nfacilities shall be reported in writing to the state fire marshal and the local fire chief\nof the jurisdiction where the facilities are located.\n(a) The report shall be completed by the owner or lessee of the property or the\nsupplier of the fireworks, and shall include the address of the facility, the\nlocation of the fireworks to be stored, a copy of the shipping bill, and whether\nthey are consumer fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnic devices, or display\nfireworks.\n(b) The initial report for permanent business establishments open year round shall\nbe submitted between January 1, 2012, and January 31, 2012, for existing\nbusiness and fifteen (15) days before storage begins for new businesses. The\nreport for permanent business establishments open year round shall be\nupdated annually and upon a change in location of the stored items.\n(3) Seasonal retailers, as defined in KRS 227.715,  shall submit, at least fifteen (15)\ndays prior to opening for sale each year, a report to the state fire marshal and the\nlocal fire chief of the jurisdiction identifying:\n(a) The address where the sales will be taking place;\n(b) The address where the fireworks will be stored; and\n(c) A description of how the fireworks will be stored. Only one (1) report is due if\nthe seasonal retailer stores the same product at the same location for both the\nJune 10 through July 7 and December 26 through January 4 seasons.\n(4) Failure to submit a report required under this section shall be cause to cease and\ndesist operation of the facility or site until such time as the required information is\nproperly submitted. Inspectors shall notify the permit holder in writing and may\nallow twenty-four (24) hours to remedy the violation, unless the violation poses a\ndistinct fire hazard.","path":["KRS Chapter 227"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39501","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:44Z","sha256":"08a10f2394cbca1da05a9335b90566e32f162f9ee46b95aa156119640caefa1b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-227.750","next":"us-ky/krs-227.770"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}