HB579 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Lynn Greer
Republican
Co-Sponsor: Dan Williams
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Fireworks, permits, fees, use of pyrotechnic device before a proximate audience, validity of city ordinances, further provided for, Secs. 8-17-210, 8-17-211, 8-17-216, 8-17-216.1, 8-17-217, 8-17-218, 8-17-219, 8-17-220, 8-17-222, 8-17-225, 8-17-226, 11-45-9.1 am'd
Description: Under existing law, the State Fire Marshal is required to charge certain fees for performing certain tasks and issuing certain licenses and permits.
This bill would provide further for permits; fees; the use of pyrotechnic devices before a proximate audience; permissible use of fireworks; sale of fireworks; authorization for retail sales of permissible items of fireworks; authority of the State Fire Marshal to seize and destroy illegal fireworks, and the validity of city ordinances.
This bill would provide for the governing body of any municipality to authorize law enforcement to issue a summons when any municipal ordinance prohibits the sale or use of aerial devices and audible devices pursuant to law.
Subjects: Fire Protection

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Commerce and Small Business