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G. "Permit" means the official authorization granted by a city or county for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a place within the jurisdiction of the city or county where fireworks are manufactured, constructed, produced, packaged, stored, sold, or exchanged and the official authorization granted by a city or county for a public display of fireworks. H. "Public display of fireworks" means an entertainment feature where the public is or could be admitted or allowed to view the display or discharge of display fireworks. I. "Pyrotechnic operator" includes any individual who by experience and training has demonstrated the required skill and ability for safely setting up and discharging display fireworks. J. "Retailer" includes any person who, at a fixed location or place of business, offers for sale, sells, or exchanges for consideration consumer fireworks to a consumer or user. K. "Special effects" means any combination of chemical elements or electrical compounds capable of burning independently of the oxygen of the atmosphere, and designed and intended to produce an audible, visual, mechanical or thermal effect as a necessary part of a motion picture, radio or television production, theatrical, or opera. L. "Wholesaler" includes any person who sells fireworks to a retailer or any other person for resale and any person who sells display fireworks to public display licensees. Section 2: Ordinance No. 1041-84 as amended by Ordinance No. 1146-85 (Chp.16.60 EMC) is hereby amended by the addition of the following section: In addition to the ban on the sale, purchase, possession, use and discharge of consumer fireworks generally provided within the City contained in Chapter 16.60 EMC, in accordance with Chapter 370, Section 31 of the Second Substitute Senate Bill 6080 of the Laws of 2002, the City hereby prohibits the sale, purchase, possession, use and discharge of consumer fireworks on December 27, 2002, through December 31, 2002, and thereafter as provided in RCW 70.77.250(4). Section 3: Ordinance No. 1041-84 as amended by Ordinance No. 1146-85 (Chp.16.60 EMC) is hereby amended by the addition of the following section: The assembling, compounding, use, and display of articles pyrotechnic or special effects in the production of motion pictures, radio or television productions, or live entertainment shall be under the control of a pyrotechnic operator licensed by the state of Washington and who possesses a valid permit from the City or county. Section 4: Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2179-96 (EMC 16.60.020B) which reads in part as follows: EMC 16.60.020 Permit—Required 4