Code of Alabama
Article 8A - Pyrotechnic Displays.
Section 8-17-236 - Licensing of Certified Lead Technicians.

(a) Any person who is certified as a lead technician by the State Fire Marshal on or before June 1, 2018, may apply to the State Fire Marshal under this article for a pyrotechnic display operator license or a pyrotechnic special effects operator license. The application shall be submitted before midnight on December 31, 2019, and shall satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or subsection (c), as applicable.
(b) For a pyrotechnic display operator license, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the State Fire Marshal:
(1) Proof of completion of an eight-hour training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic display operators.
(2) Proof of a current Employer Possessor Letter of Clearance issued to the individual by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or consent to a criminal history background check by the State Fire Marshal.
(3) A completed affidavit or other documentation confirming that the applicant has no felony convictions in this state or another state.
(4) A completed license application packet.
(5) An application fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).
(c) For a pyrotechnic special effects operator license, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the State Fire Marshal:
(1) Proof of completion of 16-hour training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic special effects operators.
(2) Proof of a current Employer Possessor Letter of Clearance issued to the individual by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms or consent to a criminal history background check by the State Fire Marshal.
(3) A completed affidavit or other documentation confirming that the applicant has no felony convictions.
(4) A completed license application packet.
(5) An application fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120).

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