Kansas Statutes Chapter 31. Fire Protection § 31-502. Definitions

(a) “Licensed display fireworks operator” means a person licensed to operate an outdoor display of display fireworks.

(b) “Licensed proximate pyrotechnic operator” means a person licensed to operate indoor or outdoor articles of pyrotechnic.

(c) “Manufacturer” means any person engaged in the manufacture of fireworks of any kind in the state of Kansas. Manufacturer shall also include any person engaged in the assembly of consumer fireworks or component parts into a finished item or assortment, but shall not include repackaging finished goods into an assortment.

(d) “Distributor” means any person engaged in the distribution of fireworks of any kind in the state of Kansas to include the following:

(e) “Distributor” shall not include:

(f) “Hobbyist manufacturer” means any person who manufactures consumer fireworks, display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic for their personal use.

(g) “Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, company, association, corporation, not-for-profit organization, municipality or limited liability corporation.

(h) “Seasonal retailer” means a person who receives consumer fireworks and sells, delivers, consigns, gives or otherwise furnishes consumer fireworks only to the public for their personal use and only during a fireworks season.

(i) “Storage” means the safekeeping of fireworks in a warehouse or magazine or comparable appropriate depository. Consumer fireworks that are located at the destination of their retail sale and that are being held in anticipation of retail sale shall not be considered as in storage.

(j) “Fireworks season” means a period in time as set forth in the regulations authorized to be adopted by the state fire marshal during a calendar year in which seasonal retailers are permitted to sell consumer fireworks to the public.

(k) “Fireworks display” means a private or public production of display fireworks or articles pyrotechnic, or both, which are intended for use and designed to produce visible or audible effects for entertainment purposes by combustion, deflagration or detonation.