(1) Licensees must familiarize all persons working in a CFRS facility with the provisions of these rules.
(2) Sleeping inside a CFRS facility or an associated temporary fireworks storage facility is prohibited.
(3) The location of the nearest permanently mounted telephone and address of fireworks stand if using electronic means of contacting 911 must be posted inside the CFRS facility and persons working in the facility must be informed of that location.
(4) The local emergency telephone number will be conspicuously posted inside the CFRS facility.
(5) Each CFRS facility will be equipped with at least two approved, pressurized two and one-half gallon water-type fire extinguishers, located so that a maximum distance of travel required to reach an extinguisher from any point does not exceed thirty-five feet.
(6) No open flames nor any type of open flame equipment will be allowed in any CFRS facility.
(7) At least one adult person, eighteen years of age or older will be present at all times in every CFRS facility during the hours of sale to the public and will be responsible for supervision of the CFRS facility and its operation.
(8) No person, other than customers, under the age of sixteen will be allowed within a CFRS facility when it is open to the public.
(9) Fireworks, except for prepackaged assortments, boxes, or similarly packaged containers of more than one item, whether of the same or different kind, must be displayed in a manner which prevents the fireworks from being handled by the public or a customer without the direct intervention of the licensee or his or her representative who will maintain visual contact.
(10) CFRS facilities may be required to be inspected by the state fire marshal and/or the local jurisdiction issuing the permit prior to opening for business and other inspections may occur on other days as warranted but there will be no additional charge for all such inspections.
(11) Fireworks retailers will:
(a) Not knowingly sell fireworks to persons under the age of sixteen.
(b) Have a sign reading "no sale of fireworks to persons under the age of sixteen years. PHOTO ID REQUIRED" in letters at least two inches high, with a principal stroke of not less than one-half inch, on contrasting background, will be conspicuously posted on the front of each CFRS facility.
(c) Require proof of age by means of display of a driver's license or photo identification card showing date of birth issued by a public or private school, state, federal or foreign government. No other forms of identification will be accepted.
(12) Penalties for violations of this section are provided in WAC
212-17-515.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
70.77.250. WSR 15-22-082, § 212-17-21515, filed 11/3/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: Chapters
43.43 and
70.77 RCW. WSR 05-12-033, § 212-17-21515, filed 5/24/05, effective 6/24/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
70.77.250 and chapters
70.77 and
43.43 RCW. WSR 98-04-007, § 212-17-21515, filed 1/23/98, effective 2/23/98.]