§ 10-73. Definitions.

For the purposes of this article, the terms used herein are defined as follows:

Distributor: Those who sell fireworks to retailers or to jobbers for resale to others.

Fireworks: Any firecrackers, cannon crackers, skyrockets, torpedoes, roman candles, sparklers, squibs, fire balloons, star shells, gerbs or any other substance in whatever combination by any designated name intended for use in obtaining visible or audible pyrotechnic display; and such term shall include all articles or substances within the commonly accepted meaning of fireworks whether herein specially designated and defined or not.

Importer: Those who import fireworks from a foreign country for sale to distributors, jobbers or retailers within the State of Texas.

Jobber: Those who purchase fireworks for resale to consumers only.

Manufacturer: Persons, firms, corporations or associations that are engaged in the making of fireworks.

Person: Any natural person, association of persons, partnership, corporation, agent or officer of a corporation and shall also include all warehousemen, common and private carriers, bailees, trustees, receivers, executors and administrators.

Public display: The igniting and shooting of fireworks for public amusement.

Retailers: Those who purchase fireworks for resale to consumers only.

(Ord. No. 513-2, § 1, 6-11-90)