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Public Display Fireworks Operator Guidelines <br />June 2011 Page 17 <br />assistant, or <br />• a letter from an employing fireworks display company, signed by the chief officer of the company, <br />verifying the dates and locations of displays for which the applicant served as an operator or <br />assistant <br /> <br />Applicants lacking the required experience, or whose certification has been expired for more than 12 months <br />from the date of expiration, must follow the procedures outlined in the “CERTIFICATION” section of this <br />guideline, including re-examination. <br /> <br />Fee <br />The applicant must pay a certification renewal fee of $100 to the State Fire Marshal. <br /> <br />Notification <br />The State Fire Marshal is required to review the application and send the applicant written confirmation or <br />denial of certification renewal within 30 days of receipt of the application. <br /> <br />Refusal to Renew Certification <br />The State Fire Marshal may refuse to renew an operator’s certification if the operator has committed any of <br />the offenses outlined in the “SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION” section of this guideline. <br /> <br />Classification <br />Once all the certification renewal requirements have been met, the State Fire Marshal will recertify and <br />classify the operator for supervising outdoor displays, indoor / proximate audience displays or both types of <br />displays, based on the operator’s original certification and evidence of experience. <br /> <br />Restrictions <br />Certification will only be renewed for the classification for which the applicant was originally certified (i.e. <br />outdoor displays, indoor / proximate audience displays or both) for which applicable evidence of experience <br />has been provided. Applicants wishing to be certified under another classification must follow the <br />procedures outlined in the “CERTIFICATION” section of this guideline. <br /> <br />Length of Certification <br />Certification is again valid for a period of four (4) years from the date of issue, unless otherwise suspended <br />or revoked by the State Fire Marshal for cause. <br /> <br />SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION <br /> <br />The State Fire Marshal may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew certification of an operator if the operator <br />has: <br /> <br />1. submitted a fraudulent application; <br /> <br />2. caused or permitted a fire or safety hazard to exist or occur during the storage, transportation, <br />handling, preparation or use of fireworks; <br /> <br />3. conducted a display of fireworks without receipt of a permit required by the state or a political <br />subdivision; <br /> <br />4. conducted a display of fireworks with assistants who were not at least 18 years old, properly