South Carolina Code > Title 23 > Chapter 35 > § 23-35-60 - Permits and other requirements for fireworks displays; penalty for violation
Current as of: 2009
Any person who desires to hold a fireworks display shall first obtain a permit from the governing body of the municipality or county where such display is to take place, in triplicate. The manufacturer or wholesaler supplying the fireworks display material shall retain one copy of the permit and the person putting on the display shall retain one copy. One copy shall be forwarded to the State Fire Marshal's office. All fireworks display materials shall be purchased through a manufacturer or wholesaler licensed in South Carolina who will supply insurance protection for any accidents that might take place during the display, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter. Any display requiring shells to be fired from mortars or set pieces more than sixteen feet high shall be classified as Type "A" and, when such display is used, an experienced fireworks operator shall be in charge for the protection of spectators. Any display commonly called a local or family display, which includes no uncased shells and no shells larger than regular 100 aerial or set pieces larger than ten feet, may be fired by persons putting on the display who shall assume responsibility for insurance. No commercial fireworks item such as "Cherry Bombs," T-N-T, M-80's or other domestic items of commercial fireworks of a similar type shall be considered as display fireworks. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days. ________________________________________________________________________
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