ORS 480.127: Permit for retail sale of consumer fireworks; fee; rules.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Any person who desires to sell consumer fireworks at retail to individual members of the general public for personal use shall apply in writing to the State Fire Marshal for a permit at least 15 days in advance of the proposed sale. The State Fire Marshal shall issue the permit only if the State Fire Marshal finds that the applicant is qualified to conduct the proposed sale and that the proposed sale will conform to the provisions of ORS 480.111 to 480.165 and any rules adopted under ORS 480.111 to 480.165. A fee may be charged for the permit. Subject to prior approval by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the amount of the fee shall be set by rule and shall be adjusted subsequently by the State Fire Marshal to finance the administrative expenses incurred under this section and shall be within the budget authorized by the Legislative Assembly as that budget may be modified by the Emergency Board. (2) A retail sales permit issued under this section authorizes the sale of consumer fireworks only in the year for which the permit is issued during the period that begins on June 23 and ends on July 6 of the year for which the permit is issued. (3) A retail sales permit holder shall store consumer fireworks in accordance with any fire codes that the State Fire Marshal adopts by rule to ensure safe storage of those fireworks. The matters that the State Fire Marshal considers when adopting storage rules for fireworks may include, but are not limited to, any United States Department of Transportation requirements relating to hazardous materials storage. [1983 c.788 §3; 1991 c.703 §14; 2013 c.24 §3; 2023 c.602 §13]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 837-012-0305: Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0310: Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0315: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0320: Storage of Pest Control Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0325: Permits-Denial, Suspension, Revocation — implements
- OAR 837-012-0330: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0500: Purpose and Scope—Wholesale Sales and Storage of Fireworks in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0505: Effective Dates — implements
- OAR 837-012-0510: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0515: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0520: Wholesale Permit Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0535: Denial, Suspension and/or Revocation of Wholesale Permit — implements
- OAR 837-012-0540: Wholesale Sites Located in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0545: Sales and Records — General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0550: Sales to Out-of-State Residents by In-State Wholesalers — implements
- OAR 837-012-0555: Prohibited Acts and Limitations — implements
- OAR 837-012-0560: Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0565: Transportation — implements
- OAR 837-012-0570: Hazardous Materials Reporting for Wholesalers with Oregon Storage Sites — implements
- OAR 837-012-0610: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0615: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0625: Retail Permit Fees — implements
- OAR 837-012-0630: Issuance of Retail Permits — implements
- OAR 837-012-0635: Purchase of Retail Fireworks by Retail Permit Holder — implements
- OAR 837-012-0645: Sales and Storage of Retail Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0700: Purpose and Scope—Display of Fireworks in Oregon — implements
- OAR 837-012-0710: Effective Dates — implements
- OAR 837-012-0720: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0730: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-0740: Display Permit Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0750: Display Permit Application Fees — implements
- OAR 837-012-0760: Issuance of Display Permits — implements
- OAR 837-012-0770: Operator Certificate Applications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0780: Operator and Assistant Qualifications — implements
- OAR 837-012-0790: Issuance of Operator Certificate — implements
- OAR 837-012-0800: Renewal of Operator Certificate — implements
- OAR 837-012-0810: Training Course Instructor — implements
- OAR 837-012-0820: Pyrotechnician Training Course Requirements — implements
- OAR 837-012-0830: Denial, Suspension or Revocation of Display Permit or General or Limited Operator Certificate — implements
- OAR 837-012-0835: Purchase, Transportation and Storage of Display Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0840: Selection of Display Site and Set Up — implements
- OAR 837-012-0850: Construction of Fireworks Aerial Shells — implements
- OAR 837-012-0855: Barge Requirements — implements
- OAR 837-012-0860: Operation of Fireworks Display — implements
- OAR 837-012-0865: Operations for Barge Displays — implements
- OAR 837-012-0870: Loading and Firing of Shells — implements
- OAR 837-012-0875: Mortar Racks for Barge Displays — implements
- OAR 837-012-0880: Ground Display Fireworks — implements
- OAR 837-012-0890: Site Clean-Up — implements
- OAR 837-012-0900: Transportation and Storage — implements
- OAR 837-012-0910: Prohibited Acts and Limitations — implements
- OAR 837-012-0920: Records Keeping — implements
- OAR 837-012-0940: Civil and Criminal Enforcement Actions — implements
- OAR 837-012-0950: Insurance Requirements — implements
- OAR 837-012-0960: Fire Protection — implements
- OAR 837-012-0970: Reports for General Displays — implements
- OAR 837-012-1000: Authority and Application—Fireworks Citations and Civil Penalty Assessments — implements
- OAR 837-012-1010: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 837-012-1020: Effective Dates — implements
- OAR 837-012-1030: Definitions — implements
- OAR 837-012-1040: General — implements
- OAR 837-012-1050: Violation Types, Instances, and Penalty Assessments — implements
- OAR 837-012-1060: Issuance of Civil Penalty Citation and Forwarding to the Office of State Fire Marshal — implements
- OAR 837-012-1070: Hearings — implements
- OAR 837-012-1080: Informal Conference — implements
- OAR 837-012-1090: Formal Hearing — implements
- OAR 837-012-1100: Penalty Adjustments — implements
- OAR 837-012-1110: Judicial Review — implements
- OAR 837-012-1120: Payment of Civil Penalty — implements
- OAR 837-012-1130: Type I Violations — implements
- OAR 837-012-1140: Type II Violations — implements
- OAR 837-012-1150: Type III Violations — implements
- OAR 837-012-1160: Type IV Violations — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 480.111 — resolved
- 480.165 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors480.html