Alabama § 8-17-233 - Reciprocity.
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§ 8-17-233. Reciprocity.
(a) The State Fire Marshal may license pyrotechnic display operators and pyrotechnic special effects operators by reciprocity. An applicant for a license by reciprocity shall be 21 years of age and satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or subsection (c).
(b) For a pyrotechnic display operator license, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the State Fire Marshal:
(1) Proof of a current Employer Possessor Letter of Clearance issued to the individual by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or consent to a criminal history background check by the State Fire Marshal.
(2) Proof of successful completion, with a passing score of 75 percent or greater, of an eight-hour training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic display operators. The training program test shall be given under the supervision of a person appointed by the State Fire Marshal.
(3) Verifiable evidence of safe performances as an operator for at least six fireworks displays.
(4) A copy of the license of the applicant issued by the other state.
(5) A reciprocal license fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).
(c) For a pyrotechnic special effects operator license, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the State Fire Marshal:
(1) Proof of a current Employer Possessor Letter of Clearance issued to the individual by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or consent to a criminal history background check by the State Fire Marshal.
(2) Proof of successful completion, with a passing score of 75 percent or greater, of a 16-hour proximate pyrotechnics training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic special effects operators. The training program test shall be given under the supervision of a person appointed by the State Fire Marshal.
(3) Verifiable evidence of safe performances as an operator for at least six proximate audience displays.
(4) A copy of the license of the applicant issued by the other state.
(5) A reciprocal license fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).
(d) A reciprocal license shall expire two years after issuance, unless renewed before expiration.
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Section 8-17-233 ("Reciprocity.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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