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Minnesota Statutes 2002, 624.22 Page 1 of 4 Mimzesota Statutes 2002, Table of Chapters • Table of contents for Chapter 624 624.22 Fireworks displays; permit; operator certification. Subdivision 1. General requirements; permit; investigation; fee. (a) Sections 624.20 to 624.25 do not prohibit the supervised display of fireworks by a statutory or home rule charter city, fair association, amusement park, or other organization, except that: (1) a fireworks display may be conducted only when supervised by an operator certified by the state fire marshal; and - (2) a fireworks display must either be given by a municipality or fair association within its own limits, or by any other organization, whether public or private, only after a permit for the display has first been secured. (b) An application for a permit must be made in writing to the municipal clerk at least 15 days in advance of the date of the display and must list the name of an operator who is certified by the state fire marshal and will supervise the display. The application must be promptly referred to the chief of the fire department, who shall make an investigation to determine whether the operator of the display is competent and is certified by the state fire marshal, and whether the display is of such a character and is to be so located, discharged, or fired that it will not be hazardous to property or endanger any person. The fire chief shall report the results of this investigation to the clerk. If the fire chief reports that the operator is certified, that in the chief's opinion the operator is competent, and that the fireworks display as planned will conform to the safety guidelines of the state fire marshal provided for in paragraph (e), the clerk shall issue a permit for the display when the applicant pays a permit fee. (c) When the supervised fireworks display for which a permit is sought is to be held outside the limits of an incorporated municipality, the application must be made to the county auditor, and the auditor shall perform duties imposed by sections 624.20 to 624.25 upon the clerk of the municipality. When an application is made to the auditor, the county sheriff shall perform the duties imposed on the fire chief of the municipality by sections 624.20 to 624.25. (d) After a permit has been granted, sales, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for a display are lawful for that purpose only. A permit is not transferable. (e) The state fire marshal shall adopt and disseminate to political subdivisions rules establishing guidelines on • fireworks display safety that are consistent with sections 624.20 to 624.25 and the most recent editions of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code and the National Fire Protection Association