§ 23-28.11-4 - Certificate of competency. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-28.11-4

   § 23-28.11-4  Certificate of competency.– (a) Every person desiring to obtain a certificate of competency to possess anddisplay commercial fireworks and/or pyrotechnics shall make application to thestate fire marshal. A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall accompany eachapplication and shall be for processing the application and for examination tobe given within ninety (90) days of receipt of application to determineapplicant's experience and ability to conduct commercial fireworks and/orpyrotechnics demonstrations. Separate applications, examinations andcertificates shall be issued by the state fire marshal for fireworks andpyrotechnics and shall be in such form as the state fire marshal may require.The examinations herein provided for shall require the applicant to demonstrateadequate understanding of applicable NFPA requirements.

   (b) Each applicant found to be qualified by examination shallforthwith be issued a certificate of competency upon payment of fifty dollars($50.00) and submission of certification indicating satisfactory completion ofpsychiatric examination administered by a qualified physician within theprevious year. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be depositedas general revenue.