The words and phrases herein used for the purpose of this chapter shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

1. "Common fireworks" means any fireworks designed primarily to produce visual or audible effects by combustion.

2. "Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, concern, corporation, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

3. "Public display of fireworks" means an entertainment feature where the public is admitted or permitted to view the display or discharge of special fireworks.

4. "Sale at retail" includes any sale or transfer, including contracts or orders for sales or transfers, wherein any person at a fixed location or place of business sells, transfers or gives fireworks to a consumer or user.

5. "Sale at wholesale" includes a sale or transfer to a retailer or any other person for resale, and which also includes any sale or transfer of special fireworks to public display licensees.

6. "Agricultural and wildlife fireworks" includes any firework devices defined by RCW 70.77.141 or its successor.

7. "Fireworks" means any composition or device, in a finished state, containing any combustible or explosive substance for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and classified as common or special fireworks.

8. "Special fireworks" means any fireworks designed primarily for exhibition display by producing visible or audible effects. The term includes

a. Fireworks commonly known as skyrockets, missile type rockets, firecrackers, salutes and chasers; and

b. Fireworks not classified as common fireworks.

9. "Special effects" means any combination of chemical elements or chemical 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 performance or opera.

10. "Pyrotechnic operator" includes any individual who by experience and training has demonstrated the required skill and ability for safely setting up and discharging public displays of special fireworks. (Ord. 2782 § 1, 1984: Ord. 2616 § 1, 1982: Ord. 346 § 1, 1962).