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What is NYC FC § 5609.2?

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This section prohibits the storage, handling, discharge, or use of explosive or dangerous materials for special effects without a permit. It also restricts conducting special effects indoors if certain hazardous substances exceed trace amounts. Applies to individuals and entities involved in special effects production.

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5609.2 Prohibited conduct.

FC § 5609.2

It shall be unlawful to: 1. Store, handle, discharge or otherwise use any material, article or device of an explosive, flammable, combustible, or otherwise dangerous nature used to create a special effect, without a special effects permit issued pursuant to this section.

2.Conduct a special effect indoors or other enclosed structure if the materials, articles or devices used to create such special effects contain or use antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, naphthalene, nickel, selenium, or zinc, in amounts greater than trace quantities.

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