House
File
614
H-1253
Amend
House
File
614
as
follows:
1
1.
Page
9,
by
striking
line
25
and
inserting:
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3.
5.
Liability.
A
person
who
purchases
a
3
consumer
firework
or
novelty
shall
be
jointly
and
4
severally
liable
for
actual
damages
caused
by
the
5
ignition,
explosion,
operation,
or
use
of
the
consumer
6
firework
or
novelty
and
shall
be
jointly
and
severally
7
liable
for
court
costs,
expenses,
and
reasonable
8
attorney
fees
incurred
by
the
party
bringing
the
9
action.
This
subsection
shall
not
impose
any
liability
10
on
a
purchaser
for
damages
that
result
from
the
11
ignition,
explosion,
operation,
or
use
of
a
consumer
12
firework
or
novelty
if
the
consumer
firework
or
novelty
13
was
acquired
by
another
person
without
the
knowledge
or
14
consent
of
the
purchaser.
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6.
Applicability.
>
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