OAR 837-012-0740
Display Permit Applications

(1)

Any person intending to have, put on, or sponsor a display must apply for and obtain a display permit from the Office of State Fire Marshal.

(2)

A separate display permit must be applied for and obtained for each display that may be conducted in Oregon.

(3)

Each display permit must be for a specific date and time of day. Permit may not be continuous throughout the date of display.

(4)

The application for display permit must be made on a form provided by the Office of State Fire Marshal.

(5)

The display permit application may be completed by the sponsor, wholesaler, operator or assistant for the intended display as listed on the application.

(6)

All information provided by the applicant on the display permit application must be true and correct to the applicant’s knowledge.

(7)

In addition to completion of the application, applicants must submit: A diagram of the display site in accordance with subsection (9) of this rule;

(8)

As part of the display permit application process, applicants must apply for and obtain, in writing when available;

(a)

All required state and local licenses, permits and approvals; and

(b)

Liability insurance, if required pursuant to ORS 480.150 (Permits for fireworks sales or displays)(1).

(9)

The diagram of the display site, required pursuant to subsection (7) of this rule, must include without limitation, the following:

(a)

The location and size of the discharge site. All the other distances required by the subsection below must be measured from the outside perimeter of the discharge site;

(b)

The location of the fallout area;

(c)

The location of all buildings, structures, highways, streets or other means of travel in and within 100 feet of the discharge site and fallout area;

(d)

The location of the spectator viewing areas and their distance from the discharge site and fallout area; and

(e)

The location of all trees, power lines of any type and any other overhead obstructions 25 feet or higher in and within 100 feet of the discharge site and fallout area.

(10)

Applicants must submit their completed display permit application to the local fire authority and law enforcement authority for review and signature approving, but not limited to, the proposed display site, discharge site, spectator viewing areas, parking areas and fallout areas, prior to submission of the display permit application to the Office of State Fire Marshal.

(11)

The local fire authority and the law enforcement authority may not sign a display permit application if, but not limited to, the display site, discharge site, spectator viewing areas, parking areas or fallout areas or the display permit application does not comply with ORS 480.111 (Definitions for ORS 480.111 to 480.165)–480.165 (Civil penalty for fireworks law violations), OAR 837 division 12 or any other applicable federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations pertaining to fireworks.

(12)

Display permit applications must be postmarked by a United States Postmark or received at the Salem Office of State Fire Marshal a minimum of 15 days prior to the date of the proposed display.

(13)

Display permit applications postmarked or received after the deadline set forth under subsection (12) of this rule may be returned unprocessed.

(14)

A permit is not transferable from the permit holder to another permit holder or person.

(15)

Another person or permit holder cannot perform any acts allowed by the display permit unless that person is listed on the display permit or is a designated agent for the permit holder.

Source: Rule 837-012-0740 — Display Permit Applications, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=837-012-0740.

837‑012‑0305
Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0310
Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications 837‑012‑0315
Definitions 837‑012‑0320
Storage of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0325
Permits-Denial, Suspension, Revocation 837‑012‑0330
General 837‑012‑0340
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0350
Issuance of Pest Control Fireworks Permits 837‑012‑0360
Purchase of Pest Control Fireworks 837‑012‑0370
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0500
Purpose and Scope—Wholesale Sales and Storage of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0505
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0510
Definitions 837‑012‑0515
General 837‑012‑0520
Wholesale Permit Applications 837‑012‑0525
Wholesale Permits 837‑012‑0530
Permit Fees 837‑012‑0535
Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation of Wholesale Permit 837‑012‑0540
Wholesale Sites Located in Oregon 837‑012‑0545
Sales and Records — General 837‑012‑0550
Sales to Out-of-State Residents by In-State Wholesalers 837‑012‑0555
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0560
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0565
Transportation 837‑012‑0570
Hazardous Materials Reporting for Wholesalers with Oregon Storage Sites 837‑012‑0600
Purpose and Scope—Retail Sales and Storage of Pyrotechnics (Allowed Fireworks) in Oregon 837‑012‑0605
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0610
Definitions 837‑012‑0615
General 837‑012‑0620
Retail Permit Applications 837‑012‑0625
Retail Permit Fees 837‑012‑0630
Issuance of Retail Permits 837‑012‑0635
Purchase of Retail Fireworks by Retail Permit Holder 837‑012‑0640
Permits — Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation 837‑012‑0645
Sales and Storage of Retail Fireworks 837‑012‑0650
Outdoor Sales 837‑012‑0655
Indoor Sales 837‑012‑0660
Records and Postings 837‑012‑0665
Advertisements 837‑012‑0670
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0675
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0700
Purpose and Scope—Display of Fireworks in Oregon 837‑012‑0710
Effective Dates 837‑012‑0720
Definitions 837‑012‑0730
General 837‑012‑0740
Display Permit Applications 837‑012‑0750
Display Permit Application Fees 837‑012‑0760
Issuance of Display Permits 837‑012‑0770
Operator Certificate Applications 837‑012‑0780
Operator and Assistant Qualifications 837‑012‑0790
Issuance of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0800
Renewal of Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0810
Training Course Instructor 837‑012‑0820
Pyrotechnician Training Course Requirements 837‑012‑0830
Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Display Permit or General or Limited Operator Certificate 837‑012‑0835
Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0840
Selection of Display Site and Set Up 837‑012‑0850
Construction of Fireworks Aerial Shells 837‑012‑0855
Barge Requirements 837‑012‑0860
Operation of Fireworks Display 837‑012‑0865
Operations for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0870
Loading and Firing of Shells 837‑012‑0875
Mortar Racks for Barge Displays 837‑012‑0880
Ground Display Fireworks 837‑012‑0890
Site Clean-Up 837‑012‑0900
Transportation and Storage 837‑012‑0910
Prohibited Acts and Limitations 837‑012‑0920
Records Keeping 837‑012‑0940
Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions 837‑012‑0950
Insurance Requirements 837‑012‑0960
Fire Protection 837‑012‑0970
Reports for General Displays 837‑012‑1000
Authority and Application—Fireworks Citations and Civil Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1010
Purpose and Scope 837‑012‑1020
Effective Dates 837‑012‑1030
Definitions 837‑012‑1040
General 837‑012‑1050
Violation Types, Instances, and Penalty Assessments 837‑012‑1060
Issuance of Civil Penalty Citation and Forwarding to the Office of State Fire Marshal 837‑012‑1070
Hearings 837‑012‑1080
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1090
Formal Hearing 837‑012‑1100
Penalty Adjustments 837‑012‑1110
Judicial Review 837‑012‑1120
Payment of Civil Penalty 837‑012‑1130
Type I Violations 837‑012‑1140
Type II Violations 837‑012‑1150
Type III Violations 837‑012‑1160
Type IV Violations 837‑012‑1200
Purpose and Scope—Explosives 837‑012‑1210
Definitions 837‑012‑1220
General 837‑012‑1230
Fees 837‑012‑1240
Applications 837‑012‑1250
Eligibility for a Certificate of Possession 837‑012‑1260
Certificate of Possession — Examination 837‑012‑1270
Certificate of Possession — Issuance 837‑012‑1280
Certificate of Possession - Renewal 837‑012‑1290
Explosives Storage 837‑012‑1300
Magazine Registration and Inspection 837‑012‑1310
State Fire Marshal Inspection of Magazines 837‑012‑1320
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — With Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Inspection 837‑012‑1330
Certificate of Registration of Magazine — Renewal 837‑012‑1340
Fire and Life Safety Standards 837‑012‑1350
Removal/Confiscation of Explosives 837‑012‑1360
Magazine Re-location — Reporting 837‑012‑1370
Record Keeping Requirements for Explosives 837‑012‑1380
Hazardous Materials Reporting 837‑012‑1390
Denial, Suspension or Revocation 837‑012‑1400
Contested Cases 837‑012‑1410
Informal Conference 837‑012‑1420
Formal Hearing
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 837-012-0740’s source at or​.us