HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1666

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2014

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to fireworks.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that the transportation of fireworks to, from, and within the State of Hawaii requires the use of multiple modes or methods of transport that include interstate maritime transportation, intrastate maritime transportation, and intrastate trucking.  The legislature also finds that it is in the best interest of the community and the State’s first responders that the importation of fireworks shipments be thoroughly accounted for and reported.

     The legislature acknowledges that the current statute provides requirements for licensed individuals or entities in accordance with section 132D-8.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  However, to ensure more comprehensive tracking of all shipments of fireworks imported into the State, additional notification requirements affecting shippers are necessary.  Further, the legislature finds that shipments of fireworks imported into the State of Hawaii may consist of multiple orders or lots that may require redistribution, and these activities are not clearly defined or recognized in the current statute.

     The purpose of this Act to is to:

     (1)  Delineate the notification responsibilities of shippers;

     (2)  Define the activity of redistribution; and

     (3)  Clarify the labeling size of display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and aerial devices.

     SECTION 2.  Chapter 132D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§132D-    Notification requirements; shippers.  (a)  Any shipper that receives fireworks that are imported into the State or between counties shall notify the appropriate fire chief in writing as to whether the shipment will be distributed from:

     (1)  Pier to pier;

     (2)  Pier to warehouse or storage facility; or

     (3)  Pier to redistribution."

     SECTION 3.  Section 132D-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

     ""Redistribution" means the performing or conducting of temporary or short-term activities related to the unpacking, segregating, and repacking of a consolidated shipment of fireworks or articles pyrotechnic for the purpose of transporting or delivering to one or more of the three types of licensee sites as regulated in section 132D-8.6."

     SECTION 4.  Section 132D-16.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

     "(b)  Each shell, mine, comet, and multiple tube device, such as finale or barrage boxes, roman candle batteries, or cakes, shall bear a permanent label listing the licensee's name, address, and contact information to include a telephone number or electronic mail address.  The label shall also list the name and business address of the manufacturer.  The label shall be approved by the state fire council and conform to the following standards:

     (1)  Numerals and letters of the printed matter shall be not less than one-eighth of an inch high;

     (2)  Required statements shall be printed in a color that contrasts sharply with the background and shall be printed within a borderline; and

     (3)  The label shall measure at least nine square [inches by nine] inches; provided that if the size of the shell, mine, comet, or multiple tube device is too small to correctly display a label of this size, the label may be reduced to a size no smaller than necessary to properly display the information described in this section."

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Fireworks; Redistribution; Shipper Duties

 

Description:

Delineates notification requirements for fireworks shippers.  Defines redistribution.  Clarifies labeling size of display fireworks.

 

 

 

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