HB 1241 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
13Mar2014… 0657h
2014 SESSION
05/01
HOUSE BILL 1241
AN ACT relative to the sale of consumer fireworks.
SPONSORS: Rep. Pantelakos, Rock 25; Rep. Takesian, Hills 37
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill requires a person who sells permissible fireworks to provide a safety pamphlet to the purchaser. The bill also revises membership of the permissible fireworks advisory committee.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13Mar2014… 0657h
14-2238
05/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT relative to the sale of consumer fireworks.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Distribution of Pamphlet Required. Amend RSA 160-C:12 to read as follows:
160-C:12 Distribution of Pamphlet Required. Any person engaged in selling permissible fireworks shall [make available] provide to the purchaser a pamphlet, approved by the commissioner, detailing the appropriate and safe use of the permissible fireworks being sold.
2 Permissible Fireworks Advisory Committee. Amend RSA 160-C:13 to read as follows:
160-C:13 Permissible Fireworks Advisory Committee.
I. There is hereby established a permissible fireworks advisory committee. The composition of this committee shall be as follows:
(a) One senator, appointed by the senate president;
(b) One representative, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives;
(c) The state fire marshal, or designee;
(d) The director of the division of state police, or designee; [and]
(e) One member of the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs, appointed by the governor from a list of up to 3 candidates nominated by that organization;
(f) [3] Two public members, [2 of whom shall be] engaged in the retail sale of consumer fireworks in New Hampshire [and one of whom shall be a regular purchaser of consumer fireworks], appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be appointed from a list of up to 3 candidates nominated by the New Hampshire Fireworks Association; and
(g) One public member appointed by the governor, who does not, and never has had any connection to the consumer fireworks business, and is not the spouse of a person with any connection to the consumer fireworks business.
II. No vote of the committee shall take place unless [3] 5 members of the committee are present. The term of office of each member appointed by the governor shall be 2 years and until a successor is appointed and qualified. The other members of the committee shall serve terms coterminous with their terms in office. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired terms. Members shall serve without compensation, except that the legislative members shall receive mileage at the legislative rate. The committee shall elect a chairperson annually.
[II.] III. The committee shall meet at least [once] twice per calendar year, prior to October 1, and within 30 days of any emergency removal from retail sale of permissible fireworks pursuant to RSA 160-C:16. The purpose of the meeting following the emergency removal of permissible fireworks shall be to review the basis for the commissioner's decision and to make a recommendation to the commissioner as to whether the items are properly classified pursuant to 27 C.F.R. section 555.11.
[III.] IV. The committee shall review the rules and standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding consumer fireworks so as to provide information and advice to the commissioner on the application and enforcement of the state's fireworks laws.
[IV.] V. On or before [December 1, 2011, and each] December 1 [thereafter] annually the committee shall make a report of the committee's activities and any recommendations for legislation to the commissioner, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the senate president[, the house clerk, the senate clerk, and the state library].
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.