RCW 70.77.420
Permanent storage permit required—Application—Investigation—Grant or denial—Conditions.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to store permanently fireworks of any class without a permit for such permanent storage from the city or county in which the storage is to be made. A person proposing to store permanently fireworks shall apply in writing to a city or county at least ten days prior to the date of the proposed permanent storage. The city or county receiving the application for a permanent storage permit shall investigate whether the character and location of the permanent storage as proposed meets the requirements of the zoning, building, and fire codes or constitutes a hazard to property or is dangerous to any person. Based on the investigation, the city or county may grant or deny the application. The city or county may place reasonable conditions on any permit granted.
(2) For the purposes of this section the temporary storing or keeping of consumer fireworks when in conjunction with a valid retail sales license and permit shall comply with RCW 70.77.425 and the standards adopted under RCW 70.77.270(2) and not this section.
[ 2002 c 370 § 35; 1997 c 182 § 18; 1984 c 249 § 26; 1982 c 230 § 34; 1961 c 228 § 61.]
NOTES:
Severability—2002 c 370: See note following RCW 70.77.126.
Severability—Effective date—1997 c 182: See notes following RCW 70.77.160.
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.