{"data":{"id":"us-me/8-m.r.s.-231","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"8 M.R.S. §231","heading":"Fireworks technician, proximate audience technician and flame effect technician license qualifications","body":"A person may not act as a fireworks technician, proximate audience technician or flame effect technician unless the person meets the qualifications specified in this section and obtains a license.  The person must:\n1.  Age.  Be at least 21 years of age;\n2.  Citizenship.  Be a citizen or resident alien of the United States;\n3.  Experience.  Have experience and training working under the direction of a technician during at least 5 displays, or comparable experience as determined by the department.  The technician must hold the same license as applied for by the person;\n4.  Character.  Be of good moral character as determined by the department and not have been convicted of a crime that is punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment equal to or exceeding one year.  In making the determination of good moral character, the commissioner shall consider matters recorded within the previous 5 years, including, but not limited to:\nA.  Records of incidents of abuse by the applicant of family or household members provided pursuant to Title 19‑A, section 4114, subsection 1;\nB.  Records provided by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the failure of the applicant to meet child or family support obligations;\nC.  Records of 3 or more convictions of the applicant for Class D or Class E crimes;\nD.  Records of 3 or more civil violations by the applicant; and\nE.  Records that the applicant has engaged in recklessness or negligence that endangered the safety of others;\n5.  Examination.  Successfully complete a written examination administered by the department encompassing codes, rules and information specific to the license applied for; and\n6.  Application.  Submit an application to the department that contains:\nA.  The applicant's full name, full current address, social security number and date of birth; and\nB.  A statement granting the commissioner authority to check the criminal records of the applicant.","path":["TITLE 8: AMUSEMENTS AND SPORTS","CHAPTER 9-A: FIREWORKS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/8/title8sec231.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"0b70ba2646d338dd71c7c5a117ae65f233a47816fb912e942d0460452080de6f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/8-m.r.s.-230","next":"us-me/8-m.r.s.-232"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}