How Do I Apply for a Consumer Fireworks Wholesaler Registration?

Go to the Iowa ImageTrend License Management System.  If you do not have a user account, create one.  Otherwise, login to your existing user account.

Once your user account has been created, check your email for the "Login Information" message.  Click the link in the body of the email to create your account password.

Once you save your password, you will need to accept the privacy statement to log in.

FOR BUSINESSES OR SITES ALREADY IN IMAGETREND:  

Click the "Application" menu and then the "Apply Now" button next to the "Add/Remove User Account" (Assign or Remove Business/User Position) form.

Complete and submit the form. Carefully select your user role, as this will determine what application forms are available to you.

FOR BUSINESSES OR SITES ALREADY IN IMAGETREND:  

Click the "Application" menu and then the "Apply Now" button next to the "Add/Remove User Account" (Assign or Remove Business/User Position) form.

Complete and submit the form. Carefully select your user role, as this will determine what application forms are available to you.

Click on the Applications menu.

Look for the "Business Applications" link above your name in the middle of the page.  Click on the link.

Select the company name from the "Filter by Service" drop down, if it is not already displayed.

Click the Apply Now button beside the applicable "Consumer Fireworks" application form (retail seller or wholesaler registration).

Complete and submit the form. 

Before you apply, be sure you have required documents ready for upload:

• ACCORD certificate of liability insurance (retail seller & wholesaler registration)
  • commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence & $2 million aggregate coverage
• Exterior site plan drawing (retail seller only-new or sites with changes)
• Interior site plan drawing (retail seller only--new or sites with changes)​​​

As the application process progresses, you will receive emails regarding next steps. 

For renewal sites with no changes, skip to the "Application Approval" step.

Once the application has been reviewed by department staff, you will receive an email with attached invoice.

You can pay the fee online by credit card. Login to the public portal and click the "Checkout" menu.

Or mail a check payable to the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing to the attention of the contact provided.

Once the registration fee has been paid, your registration will be issued and emailed to you as an attachment.  

• Note: Some PDF file attachments are received as a DAT file type due to external email settings.  You can still open the DAT file using Adobe Acrobat Reader, or you can access a copy of the file under the "Documents" link when you are logged into your user account.

Check your registration for any errors and notify the department immediately if a correction is necessary.

How to contact the department.