(a) The State Fire Marshal may license pyrotechnic display operators and pyrotechnic special effects operators by reciprocity. An applicant for a license by reciprocity shall be 21 years of age and satisfy the requirements of subsection (b) or subsection (c). (b) For a pyrotechnic display operator license, the applicant shall submit all of the following to the State Fire Marshal: (1) 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. (2) Proof of successful completion, with a passing score of 75 percent or greater, of an eight-hour training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic display operators. The training program test shall be given under the supervision of a person appointed by the State Fire Marshal. (3) Verifiable evidence of safe performances as an operator for at least six fireworks displays. (4) A copy of the license of the applicant issued by the other state. (5) A reciprocal license 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 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. (2) Proof of successful completion, with a passing score of 75 percent or greater, of a 16-hour proximate pyrotechnics training program approved by the State Fire Marshal for pyrotechnic special effects operators. The training program test shall be given under the supervision of a person appointed by the State Fire Marshal. (3) Verifiable evidence of safe performances as an operator for at least six proximate audience displays. (4) A copy of the license of the applicant issued by the other state. (5) A reciprocal license fee of one hundred twenty dollars ($120). (d) A reciprocal license shall expire two years after issuance, unless renewed before expiration.
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