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Section 26-2-23. Liability of parents or guardians. (a) The parents, guardian, and other persons having the custody or control of any minor, who knowingly permit the minor to possess, purchase, or set off, ignite, or otherwise cause to explode any fireworks or articles pyrotechnic, shall be deemed to be in violation of this article and shall be subject to the penalties thereunder; except that the parents or guardian may allow the minor to use consumer fireworks while under the immediate supervision and control of the parent or guardian, or under the supervision and control of another adult. (b) The parents, guardian, and other persons having the custody or control of any minor, may be subject to civil and criminal penalties should it be found that negligence on their part caused loss of life, injury, or property damage from fireworks or articles pyrotechnic being ignited by such minors. Division 3. Licenses. Section 26-2-31. License required. (a) Any person desiring to store, offer to sell, or sell, at wholesale or retail, aerial devices, consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic or to possess aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic within the County shall obtain a license issued by the department. (b) Any person desiring to import aerial devices, consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic into the County shall obtain a license issued by the department. Section 26-2-32. General license provisions. (a) A license may only be issued to a person eighteen years of age or older. (b) Licenses are nontransferable. (c) Licenses are valid for a period beginning on April 1 of the year in which the license was issued and ending on March 31 of the following year. The date of issuance or effect and the date of expiration shall be noted on the license. (d) Licenses shall be prominently displayed in public view and secured at, the location for which the license has been issued. Section 26-2-33. License application process. (a) Applications for licenses to import, store, offer to sell, or sell, at wholesale or retail, aerial devices, consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic, or applications for licenses to possess aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic within the County may be obtained at the department. (b) Completed applications for licenses may be delivered during business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or mailed to the department. 2