Florida Statute 791.015 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 791
SALE OF FIREWORKS

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791.015 Registration of manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers of sparklers.—

(1) REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.—Any manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer, or seasonal retailer of sparklers who wishes to do business in this state or to otherwise sell, ship, or assign for sale its products in this state must register annually with the division on forms prescribed by the division. Any retailer who sells sparklers at more than one retail location may submit one registration form for all such locations but must provide the address of each location with the registration form; however, any retailer may submit multiple registration forms.

(2) REGISTRATION FORM.—The registration form filed with the division must be notarized and must include the following information: business name; address; telephone number; officers, if the business is a corporation; and an individual designated as a contact person.

(3) FEES.—

(a) Each manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler must pay an annual registration fee to be set by the division not to exceed $1,000. Each seasonal retailer must pay an annual registration fee to be set by the division not to exceed $200. Each retailer shall pay an annual registration fee to be set by the division not to exceed $15 for each retail location registered. Each certificateholder wishing to have a duplicate certificate issued for one which is lost or to reflect a change of address shall request such duplicate in writing and shall pay a fee of $5.

(b) Revenue from registration fee payments shall be deposited in the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund for the purposes of implementing the registration and testing provisions of this chapter.

(4) RULES.—The State Fire Marshal may adopt rules prescribing registration forms required by this section.

History.—s. 3, ch. 87-118; s. 37, ch. 89-233; s. 21, ch. 2000-370; s. 1907, ch. 2003-261.

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Phantom of Clearwater v. Pinellas County

894 So. 2d 1011, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 184, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 205

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 2005 | Docket: 1768416

Cited 22 times | Published

with the Division of the State Fire Marshal. See § 791.015, Fla. Stat. (2003). Section 791.06 provides that

Phantom of Brevard, Inc. v. Brevard County

3 So. 3d 309, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1002, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2431, 2008 WL 5333392

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2008 | Docket: 1653271

Cited 13 times | Published

must be stored in the manner described by section 791.015. And a retailer (defined by section 791.01(6)

Discount Fireworks of Central Florida, Inc. v. Sarasota County

922 So. 2d 433, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 3445, 2006 WL 572007

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2006 | Docket: 64842632

Cited 1 times | Published

with the Division of the State Fire Marshal. See § 791.015. Discount tried to obtain a County permit in November

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 29, 1993 | Docket: 3257940

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Marshal of the Department of Insurance. 5 Section 791.015, F.S., requires any manufacturer, distributor

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