Section 1003 - Operation of Display(a) General. (1) All fireworks at a display site shall be stored in a place and manner secure from fire, accidental discharge, and theft. All storage shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction.(2) Shells shall be sized for proper fit and for damaged lift charge bags, lead fuse tears, tears in the piping of the quick match leaders, and missing safety caps.(3) Safety caps protecting the fuse shall not be removed until firing or electric hookup.(b) Ready Boxes. (1) Shells used for reloading shall be placed in ready boxes prior to the start of the display.(2) Ready boxes shall not be located less than 25 feet upwind from the nearest mortar prior to any firings.(3) Ready boxes shall be divided into separate compartments for each shell size.(4) When containing shells, ready boxes shall be set with the bottom facing the mortars with the front elevated, or set on the bottom with the hinges towards the mortar, providing the lid cannot be opened fully.(5) Once in place, the ready box shall be covered with a flame-resistive water-repellant canvas cover.(c) Loading Mortars. (1) At no time shall any person place any part of their body over the mortar muzzle during loading or firing.(2) Mortars shall be cleaned of debris or burning material prior to loading, and prior to reloading, as necessary.(3) Mortar racks may be reloaded with non-chained single-break shells when there is no longer any burning material in the racks.(4) Finale racks shall have tape placed over the mortar muzzles when loaded with finale chained shells.(5) Salutes and detonating shells shall not be fired from steel mortars.(6) Multiple-break shells that include a salute as one of the breaks shall be fired from HDPE mortars only.(d) Firing. (1) All firing shall be done upon order or signal of the licensed pyrotechnic operator controlling the display.(2) Electric firing, if utilized, shall comply with all of the requirements of Article 13.5 of this chapter.(3) Upon conclusion of firing, no unauthorized person shall be permitted access to the firing area until the licensed pyrotechnic operator has determined the area to be safe and secure.(4) Electric firing shall be required for all mortars eight inches (8") or greater in diameter.(e) Ground Effects. (1) Set pieces, wheels, and mechanical devices shall be braced, guyed and securely attached or set as required to prevent displacement.(2) Low level Roman Candles, multiple batteries and projectiles shall be securely set to prevent accidental displacement.(f) Duds. (1) The licensed pyrotechnic operator shall account for and retrieve all duds immediately following the display.(2) The entire firing range shall be inspected immediately following the display to locate any duds. Any shells found shall be immediately doused with water before handling. The shell shall then be placed in a separate container filled halfway with water.(g) Misfires. (1) When a shell misfires, and the fuse has burned, but the lift change has not functioned, the mortar shall be identified and marked, and left undisturbed for a minimum of 5 minutes, then filled halfway with water.(2) When the shell misfires due to electric malfunction, and the fuse has not yet burned, the shell shall be removed and stored pursuant to the permit.(3) When the display is concluded, the misfired shell shall be placed in a safe area pursuant to the permit.(h) Unfired shells, including duds and misfires, must be removed immediately following the display and returned directly to the wholesaler/manufacturer unless provision has been made for storage and/or destruction with the authority having jurisdiction.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 19, § 1003
1. Repealer of former section 1003 and new section filed 6-26-91 as an emergency; operative 6-26-91 (Register 91, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-24-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Emergency language repealed by operation of law. Repealer of former section 1003 and new section filed 4-14-92; operative 5-14-92 (Register 92, No. 21). Note: Authority cited: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 12552, Health and Safety Code.
1. Repealer of former section 1003 and new section filed 6-26-91 as an emergency; operative 6-26-91 (Register 91, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-24-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Emergency language repealed by operation of law. Repealer of former section 1003 and new section filed 4-14-92; operative 5-14-92 (Register 92, No. 21).