Signed by Governor Brian Kemp

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends structures for reporting on elevator, escalator, and moving walkways in Georgia.

Highlights:

• Amends the reporting process of accidents relative to elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, manlifts, and moving walks and removal from service of such equipment involved in accidents (Sec. 1). 

• Establish criminal offense for ignition of fireworks near an emergency medical technician, firefighter, or law enforcement officer for purposes of hindering the official duties thereof or causing injury (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes fire protection and safety, so as to provide for authority of state fire marshal and employees to investigate and arrest upon request by the Safety Fire Commissioner (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibit the use of fireworks to cause injury or property damage (Sec. 1). 

• Require a license for the use of certain special effects in production of a motion picture or television production (Sec. 1). 

• Amends provisions relative to the prohibition on the release of certain fire-propelled devices (Sec. 1). 

• Amends inspection and certification requirements relative to boilers and pressure vessels; to revise and provide for definitions (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes the dissemination of certain information relative to hazardous chemicals in written or electronic format (Sec. 1).

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