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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 13. SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT |
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Subtitle D. OTHER AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT |
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Chapter 2154. REGULATION OF FIREWORKS AND FIREWORKS DISPLAYS |
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Subchapter E. PERMIT REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 2154.202. RETAIL FIREWORKS PERMIT
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(a) A person selling fireworks directly to the public must annually obtain a nonrenewable retail fireworks permit for each retail location.
(b) The commissioner shall set and collect a retail fireworks permit fee in an amount not to exceed $20.
(c) A retail fireworks permit may be purchased from a licensed manufacturer, distributor, or jobber or from the state fire marshal's office.
(d) A licensed manufacturer, distributor, or jobber may obtain retail fireworks permits from the commissioner at any time. The commissioner shall provide permits in books containing 20 permits each. Each permit must be clearly printed with the year, date, and permit number. The manufacturer, distributor, or jobber shall keep a record of all permits issued and shall submit the record to the commissioner through the state fire marshal in the manner required by the commissioner.
(e) A retail fireworks permit expires on January 31 each year and is not renewable.
(f) An outdated permit may be exchanged for a current permit only in the year following the permit's expiration.
(g) A retail fireworks permit holder may sell fireworks only to the public, and only during periods:
(1) beginning June 24 and ending at midnight on July 4;
(2) beginning December 20 and ending at midnight on January 1 of the following year; and
(3) beginning May 1 and ending at midnight on May 5 if the fireworks are sold at a location that is not more than 100 miles from the Texas-Mexico border and that is in a county in which the commissioners court of the county has approved the sale of fireworks during the period.