5601.5.2.2 Pyrotechnic operator.
FC § 5601.5.2.2
Fireworks displays shall be conducted under the personal supervision of a pyrotechnic operator holding a certificate of fitness for that purpose. Each pyrotechnic operator conducting a fireworks display shall be responsible for the safe handling, installation and discharge of fireworks and post-display site safety measures, in accordance with this section, the rules, the terms and conditions of the fireworks display permit, and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations. The duties of the pyrotechnic operator may be delegated to a pyrotechnic assistant holding a certificate of fitness for that purpose, except that the authority to discharge fireworks requires the pyrotechnic assistant to be in a direct line of sight with the pyrotechnic operator, who must await the firing signal that only the pyrotechnic operator shall give.
