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NEW retail sites or sites CHANGING ADDRESS must FIRST submit the New Business or Site Request Form online under My Applications from your online user account.
2021 Map of Licensed Consumer Fireworks Site
2021-List of Licensed Consumer Fireworks Sites
***Applicants should review local fireworks laws prior to applying for a retail license. The State Fire Marshal will not consult local fireworks regulations when reviewing an application.***
The State of Iowa does not regulate display fireworks. Please check with the local jurisdiction(s) regarding any requirements, restrictions, or prohibitions.
Consumer Fireworks Vendor Training Video Series
Video 1: Introduction to Applicable Codes
Video 2: Understanding the Application Part 1
Video 3: Understanding the Application Part 2
Video 4: Types of Products
Video 5: Permanent Structures
Video 6: Temporary Structures
Video 7: Code Specifics
- Fee Structure
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Permanent Building devoting 50% or more floor space to retail sale of fireworks = $1,000 annual license fee
Temporary Structure devoting 50% or more floor space to retail sales of fireworks = $500 annual license fee
Permanent Building or Temporary Structure devoting less than 50% floor space to retail sales of fireworks = $400 annual license fee
Community Group (non-profit) selling fireworks = $400 annual license fee
Retailer or Community Group selling Second Class Only fireworks = $100 annual license fee.
***For new site licensees or sites making changes, a $100 non-refundable administrative fee is due prior to review of site plans. The fee is subtracted from the total license fee.
- Site Plan Samples
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Permanent Exterior Site Plan Sample
Permanent Interior Site Plan SampleTemporary Exterior Site Plan Sample
Temporary Interior Tent Site Plan SampleBlank Graph Sheet for Site Plans
Q. Is my site a permanent or temporary structure?
PERMANENT: As applied to buildings or structures: a building or structure affixed to a foundation on a site.TEMPORARY: As applied to buildings or structures: a building or structure not meeting the definition for permanent structure.
Q. What is a STORE?
A building classified as a mercantile occupancy that contains a variety of merchandise and that is not used primarily for the retail sales of consumer fireworks. The maximum consumer fireworks retail floor area shall be less than 25% of the retail floor area OR 600 square feet, whichever is less. Aerial and audible ground device sales have specific restrictions per NFPA 1124 section 7.5.1.1.Q. What is a FACILITY?
A building that does not meet the definition of a "store" shall be considered a facility.Q. What is a STAND?
A small, often open-air structure for a small retail business. May also include a portable building or trailer not affixed to a foundation. (A stand NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC is a small, often open-air structure for a small business where only retail personnel are inside the stand and the public do not physically enter.)Q. What is a TENT?
A collapsible shelter of fabric (such as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used as a temporary building. Includes temporary retail sales of consumer fireworks in tents, canopies, and membrane structures.Q. What is STORAGE?
A building or structure in which finished consumer fireworks are received, stored, and shipped. The storage can be either a permanent structure or a temporary "trailer, semitrailer, or metal shipping container". - Certificate of Liability Insurance Information
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Certificate of Liability Insurance Redacted Sample
State Fire Marshal Insurance Coverage Policy
Licensing and Surety Bonds - Codes and Standards
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Administrative Rules 661-265
Iowa Code Chapter 100.19
Iowa Code Chapter 727.2
American Pyrotechnics Association Standard 87-1
NFPA 1124 (free access available online with registration)
The Consumer Fireworks Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Grant Application period for 2020-2021 is now closed.
The grant application for 2021-2022 will open May 1, 2021. The deadline for grant application submission will be June 30, 2021.