WEST virginia legislature

2020 regular session

Introduced

House Bill 4032

By Delegates J. Jeffries, Bibby, Waxman, J. Kelly, Cadle and Fast

[Introduced January 08, 2020; Referred to the Committee on Finance]

A BILL to amend and reenact §29-3E-8 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring the State Fire Marshal to create a procedure that allows a fireworks retailer to combine and pay all applicable fees in a single payment.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3E. FIREWORKS SAFETY.

§29-3E-8. State Fire Marshal’s Rule-making Authority.

(a) The State Fire Marshal may promulgate emergency rules and shall propose legislative rules for promulgation, in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this code, to implement the provisions of this article, including:

(1) Adopting by reference the most recent edition of APA Standard 87-1;

(2) Adopting by reference the most recent edition of NFPA 1123, Code for Fireworks Display;

(3) Adopting by reference NFPA 1124, code for the manufacture, transportation, storage and retail sales of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles;

(4) Adopting by reference the most recent edition of NFPA 1126, standard for the use of pyrotechnics before a proximate audience;

(5) Procedures for the issuance and renewal of a registration, certificate and permit;

(6) A fee schedule;

(7) Establishing insurance or bond requirements;

(8) Establishing additional criteria for the granting of a registration, certificate, or permit under this article; and

(9) Registration of manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors; and

(10) Establishing a procedure that allows a retailer to combine and pay all applicable fees in a single payment.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the State Fire Marshal to create a procedure that allows a fireworks retailer to combine and pay all applicable fees in a single payment.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.