2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.243d Storage of fireworks at sites of wholesalers, dealers, and jobbers; exception.

THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931

750.243d Storage of fireworks at sites of wholesalers, dealers, and jobbers; exception.

Sec. 243d.

The storage of fireworks at the site of a wholesaler, dealer, or jobber, except for a retailer who has goods on hand for sale to the public in a supervised display area, shall be as follows:

(a) In a 1 story, noncombustible building without a basement, which building is weather resistant, well ventilated, and equipped with a strong door kept securely locked except when open for business.

(b) The location of the storage building shall be approved by the local governing authority having jurisdiction, and shall be located not less than the following distances from inhabited buildings, passenger railroads, and public highways according to the number of pounds of fireworks stored, rounded to the nearest pound:

Net Weight of Fireworks	Distance From Passenger Railways and Public Highways	Distance From Inhabited Buildings
	Class C	Class B	Class C	Class B
	Fireworks	Fireworks	Fireworks	Fireworks
Pounds	Feet	Feet	Feet	Feet
100 or less	25	200	50	200
101 to 200	30	200	60	200
201 to 400	35	200	70	200
401 to 600	40	200	80	208
601 to 800	45	200	90	252
801 to 1,000	50	200	100	292
1,001 to 2,000	58	230	115	459
2,001 to 3,000	62	296	124	592
3,001 to 4,000	65	352	130	704
4,001 to 5,000	68	400	135	800
5,001 to 6,000	70	441	139	882
6,001 to 8,000	73	509	140	1,018
8,001 to 10,000	75	565	150	1,129
10,001 to 15,000	80	668	159	1,335
15,001 to 20,000	83	745	165	1,490
20,001 to 30,000	87	863	174	1,725
30,001 to 40,000	90	953	180	1,906
40,001 to 50,000	93	1,030	185	2,060
50,001 to 60,000	95	1,095	189	2,190
60,001 to 80,000	98	1,205	195	2,410
80,001 to 100,000	100	1,300	200	2,600
100,001 to 150,000	105	1,488	209	2,975
151,001 to 200,000	108	1,638	215	3,275
200,001 or more	110	1,765	220	3,530

(c) A person shall not cause or allow smoking, matches, open flames, spark producing devices, or firearms inside of or within 50 feet of a building used for the storage of fireworks. A person shall not store combustible materials within 50 feet of a building used for the storage of fireworks.

(d) The interior of a building used for the storage of fireworks shall be kept clean and free from debris and empty containers. A person shall not use a building used for the storage of fireworks for the storage of any metal tools or any commodity other than fireworks.

(e) A person shall not provide a building used for the storage of fireworks with heat or lights, except that if lights are necessary, an electric safety flashlight or safety lantern shall be used.

(f) A building used for the storage of fireworks shall bear lettering on each side and top in letters not less than 4 inches high, the words "explosives—keep fire away".

(g) A building used for the storage of fireworks shall be under the supervision of a competent person, who shall be not less than 18 years of age.

(h) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (b), salutes that do not qualify as class C fireworks shall be considered to be hazardous material and shall be stored in accordance with rules for the storage and handling of hazardous material promulgated under section 3c of Act No. 207 of the Public Acts of 1941, as amended, being section 29.3c of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: Add. 1968, Act 358, Eff. Jan. 1, 1969 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1972 ;-- Am. 1974, Act 92, Imd. Eff. Apr. 25, 1974 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 36, Imd. Eff. Mar. 9, 1976 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 422, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981

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