RCW 70.77.381
Wholesalers and retailers—Liability insurance requirements.
(1) Every wholesaler shall carry liability insurance for each wholesale and retail fireworks outlet it operates in the amount of not less than fifty thousand dollars and five hundred thousand dollars for bodily injury liability for each person and occurrence, respectively, and not less than fifty thousand dollars for property damage liability for each occurrence, unless such insurance is not available from at least three approved insurance companies. If insurance in this amount is not offered, each wholesale and retail outlet shall be covered by a liability insurance policy in the maximum amount offered by at least three different approved insurance companies.
(2) No wholesaler may knowingly sell or supply fireworks to any retail licensee unless the wholesaler determines that the retail licensee carries liability insurance in the same, or greater, amount as provided in subsection (1) of this section.
[ 2002 c 370 § 30; 1995 c 61 § 27.]
NOTES:
Severability—2002 c 370: See note following RCW 70.77.126.
Severability—Effective date—1995 c 61: See notes following RCW 70.77.111.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.77 - State Fireworks Law.
70.77.120 - Definitions—To govern chapter.
70.77.124 - Definitions—"City."
70.77.126 - Definitions—"Fireworks."
70.77.131 - Definitions—"Display fireworks."
70.77.136 - Definitions—"Consumer fireworks."
70.77.138 - Definitions—"Articles pyrotechnic."
70.77.141 - Definitions—"Agricultural and wildlife fireworks."
70.77.146 - Definitions—"Special effects."
70.77.160 - Definitions—"Public display of fireworks."
70.77.165 - Definitions—"Fire nuisance."
70.77.170 - Definitions—"License."
70.77.175 - Definitions—"Licensee."
70.77.177 - Definitions—"Local fire official."
70.77.180 - Definitions—"Permit."
70.77.182 - Definitions—"Permittee."
70.77.190 - Definitions—"Person."
70.77.200 - Definitions—"Importer."
70.77.205 - Definitions—"Manufacturer."
70.77.210 - Definitions—"Wholesaler."
70.77.215 - Definitions—"Retailer."
70.77.230 - Definitions—"Pyrotechnic operator."
70.77.236 - Definitions—"New fireworks item."
70.77.241 - Definitions—"Permanent storage"—"Temporary storage."
70.77.250 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to enforce and administer—Powers and duties.
70.77.252 - Civil penalty—Notice—Remission, mitigation, review.
70.77.260 - Application for permit.
70.77.265 - Investigation, report on permit application.
70.77.270 - Governing body to grant permits—Statewide standards—Liability insurance.
70.77.280 - Public display permit—Investigation—Governing body to grant—Conditions.
70.77.285 - Public display permit—Bond or insurance for liability.
70.77.290 - Public display permit—Granted for exclusive purpose.
70.77.295 - Public display permit—Amount of bond or insurance.
70.77.305 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to issue licenses—Registration of in-state agents.
70.77.315 - Application for license.
70.77.320 - Application for license to be signed.
70.77.325 - Annual application for a license—Dates.
70.77.335 - License authorizes activities of sellers, authorized representatives, employees.
70.77.340 - Annual license fees.
70.77.343 - License fees—Additional.
70.77.345 - Duration of licenses and retail fireworks sales permits.
70.77.365 - Denial of license for failure to meet qualifications or conditions.
70.77.370 - Hearing on denial of license.
70.77.375 - Revocation of license.
70.77.381 - Wholesalers and retailers—Liability insurance requirements.
70.77.386 - Retailers—Purchase from licensed wholesalers.
70.77.401 - Sale of certain fireworks prohibited.
70.77.405 - Authorized sales of toy caps, tricks, and novelties.
70.77.410 - Public displays not to be hazardous.
70.77.415 - Supervision of public displays.
70.77.420 - Permanent storage permit required—Application—Investigation—Grant or denial—Conditions.
70.77.425 - Approved permanent storage facilities required.
70.77.430 - Sale of stock after revocation or expiration of license.
70.77.435 - Seizure of fireworks.
70.77.440 - Seizure of fireworks—Proceedings for forfeiture—Disposal of confiscated fireworks.
70.77.450 - Examination, inspection of books and premises.
70.77.460 - Reports, payments deemed made when filed or paid or date mailed.
70.77.480 - Prohibited transfers of fireworks.
70.77.485 - Unlawful possession of fireworks—Penalties.
70.77.488 - Unlawful discharge or use of fireworks—Penalty.
70.77.495 - Forestry permit to set off fireworks in forest, brush, fallow, etc.
70.77.510 - Unlawful sales or transfers of display fireworks—Penalty.
70.77.515 - Unlawful sales or transfers of consumer fireworks—Penalty.
70.77.517 - Unlawful transportation of fireworks—Penalty.
70.77.520 - Unlawful to permit fire nuisance where fireworks kept—Penalty.
70.77.525 - Manufacture or sale of fireworks for out-of-state shipment.
70.77.530 - Nonprohibited acts—Signal purposes, forest protection.
70.77.535 - Articles pyrotechnic, special effects for entertainment media.
70.77.545 - Violation a separate, continuing offense.
70.77.547 - Civil enforcement not precluded.
70.77.548 - Attorney general may institute civil proceedings—Venue.
70.77.549 - Civil penalty—Costs.
70.77.555 - Local permit and license fees—Limits.