Sec. 61-2.8. Standards for conduct of shows

(a) No employer, contractor, or agent, including a sponsor or supplier, shall knowingly permit any individual to act as a certified operator unless such individual is a certified pyrotechnician working within the scope of the individual's certified classification.

(b) Shows shall be conducted by a certified operator who may be aided by authorized assistants. Every show shall be conducted in compliance with NFPA 1123, or NFPA 1126, or both, if applicable, and with the terms of a permit granted under either Penal Law, section 405.00, permits for public displays of fireworks, or Penal Law, section 405.10, permits for indoor pyrotechnics, as applicable.