Tennessee § 68-104-203 - Licensed exhibitor — Application for permits — Requirements.

§ 68-104-203. Licensed exhibitor — Application for permits — Requirements.

An individual or entity, other than a municipality, county, or metropolitan government, must be a licensed exhibitor to perform an outdoor fireworks display, an indoor or outdoor proximate pyrotechnic display or an indoor or outdoor display using flame effects. An individual or entity must be a licensed exhibitor to supply display fireworks, indoor or outdoor proximate pyrotechnics or flame effect materials for display purposes. A municipality, county or metropolitan government conducting an indoor or outdoor proximate pyrotechnic display or an indoor or outdoor display using flame effects, however, must apply for and obtain the permit required pursuant to § 68-104-212, and: Have a certified operator on site at the event supervising or discharging the display; Show proof of insurance in accordance with the limits of liability established in the Tennessee Governmental Tort Liability Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 20, or proof of adequate self-insurance; and Have the pyrotechnic materials supplied or purchased from a licensed exhibitor. Acts 2006, ch. 839, § 1; 2008, ch. 1130, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2006, ch. 839, § 8, provided that licenses and certificates issued before May 1, 2007, shall have that as an issuance date. An exhibitor’s license issued on or before May 1, 2007, will expire unless renewed on April 30, 2007, and an operator’s certificate issued on or before May 1, 2007, will expire unless renewed on April 30, 2009.