HB382 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Fireworks, fees of, Fire Marshal for use before a proximate audience, fees increased, portion to Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, increases based on increases in Consumer Price Index, Secs. 8-17-211, 8-17-216.1 am'd.

Summary

HB 382 would raise fireworks-related permit fees, create a quarterly transfer to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, and allow inflation-based fee increases along with updated pyrotechnics permit rules.

What This Bill Does

It increases the permit fees for manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, retail, and seasonal retail of fireworks and for display permits. It establishes a quarterly transfer of 5% of these permit fees to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund. It allows the State Fire Marshal to increase these fees in line with changes in the Consumer Price Index (capped at 2% per year) at certain intervals and sets new rules for pyrotechnics permits before a proximate audience, including timing, per-event fees, and enforcement provisions.

Who It Affects

• Fireworks-related businesses (manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, seasonal retailers, and display operators) who would pay higher permit fees.
• Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund, which would receive a quarterly 5% transfer of previous quarter's fireworks permit fees.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 8-17-211 and 8-17-216.1 to raise permit fees for manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, seasonal retailer, and display permits (specific fee amounts listed in the bill, e.g., manufacturer/distributor from $2,000 to $2,700; wholesaler from $700 to $945; retailer from $200 to $270; seasonal retailer from $200 to $270; seasonal retailer after July 10 from $100 to $135; display fees adjusted to $50-> $70 and $140 for certain cases).
• Adds a quarterly transfer of five percent of the fireworks permit fees collected to the Alabama Firefighters Annuity and Benefit Fund from the Fire Marshal Revolving Fund.
• Allows the State Fire Marshal to increase fees at five-year intervals by the CPI percentage change (end of 2018 to end of the preceding month before the increase), rounded down, with a maximum of 2% per year.
• Creates_pyrotechnics permit rules (8-17-216.1) requiring NFPA 1126 standards, permits for use before a proximate audience, minimum 10-day prior permit applications (with doubled fee if filed late), per-event fees ($100 base, $150 if late), and separate applications for multiple events on the same date; permits must be kept and fees go to the Fire Marshal Revolving Fund; unpermitted pyrotechnics may be confiscated.
• Effective date: January 1, 2019.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Fireworks