(A) If a person submits an application for licensure as an exhibitor of fireworks, together with the fee, as required by section 3743.50 of the Revised Code, the state fire marshal shall review the application and determine whether the applicant satisfies sections 3743.50 to 3743.55 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted by the state fire marshal pursuant to division (A) of section 3743.53 of the Revised Code.

(B) Except as provided in division (D) of this section and subject to section 3743.70 of the Revised Code, the state fire marshal shall issue a license in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code to the applicant for licensure as an exhibitor of fireworks only if the applicant satisfies sections 3743.50 to 3743.55 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted by the state fire marshal pursuant to division (A) of section 3743.53 of the Revised Code, and only if the state fire marshal is satisfied that the application is complete and in conformity with section 3743.50 of the Revised Code.

(C) Each license issued pursuant to this section shall contain a distinct number assigned to the particular exhibitor. The state fire marshal shall maintain a list of all licensed exhibitors of fireworks. In this list next to each exhibitor’s name, the state fire marshal shall insert the period of licensure and the license number of the particular exhibitor.

(D) The state fire marshal shall issue a license to act as an exhibitor of fireworks in accordance with Chapter 4796 of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies:

(1) The applicant is licensed in another state.

(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an exhibitor of fireworks in a state that does not issue that license.