{ "dataset": "fireworks", "license": "LawLert Open Law Data — CC BY 4.0. Attribute to \"LawLert (https://www.lawlertapp.com)\". General legal information from official sources, not legal advice. Verify against the linked official source before relying on it.", "generated": "2026-08-13T22:22:07.177Z", "count": 460, "rules": [ { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to purchase is 18; ID verification on request. Sold by licensed seasonal and retail sellers. Alaska's strict-city patchwork makes buying outside Anchorage common.", "source_url": "https://dps.alaska.gov/fire/lsib/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal statewide only when sold by a State Fire Marshal–permitted retailer, and any city or borough may regulate more strictly or ban them outright — Anchorage prohibits all fireworks, including sparklers, year-round (AS 18.72.020, 18.72.060; Anchorage Municipal Code 14.70.180). Reckless violation of the state fireworks law is a class B misdemeanor (AS 18.72.040).", "source_url": "https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp?media=print&secStart=18.72.020&secEnd=18.72.020", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer (non-aerial) fireworks may be bought and used without a personal permit; sellers must carry state-required insurance and endorsements. Local governments may further restrict use. Professional display permits come from the State Fire Marshal (14+ days ahead).", "source_url": "https://dps.alaska.gov/fire/lsib/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks sold at licensed Alaska retailers; many boroughs/cities restrict sales locally.", "source_url": "https://dps.alaska.gov/fire/lsib/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide date/time limit on consumer use; local governments may restrict more strictly. Anchorage bans fireworks all year; Fairbanks North Star Borough and others impose limits — verify your city/borough.", "source_url": "https://dps.alaska.gov/fire/lsib/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full 1.4G line permitted at the state level, including aerials and firecrackers (Roman candles, skyrockets, helicopter rockets, fountains, wheels, mines/shells, novelties). All non-consumer (\"dangerous\") fireworks prohibited.", "source_url": "https://dps.alaska.gov/fire/lsib/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak.city.anchorage", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All consumer fireworks, including sparklers and bottle rockets, are illegal within the Municipality of Anchorage (AMC 14.70.180); permitted displays only, fine up to $300.", "source_url": "https://www.muni.org/Departments/Fire/Pages/FAQ.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-07-15" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak.county.anchorage", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks — including sparklers and bottle rockets — illegal to sell, possess, or use municipality-wide year-round (AMC 14.70.180); covers Eagle River, Chugiak, Girdwood.", "source_url": "https://www.muni.org/Departments/Fire/Pages/FAQ.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-07-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak.county.fairbanks_north_star", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sale of fireworks is prohibited borough-wide, and the code has no general personal-use exception — consumer use is prohibited except by borough permit (commercial/industrial uses only).", "source_url": "https://fnsb.borough.codes/FNSBC/21.16", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ak.county.matanuska_susitna", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Mat-Su Borough opens consumer fireworks for just two short windows each year — 6pm Dec 31 to 1am Jan 1 and 6pm Jul 3 to 1am Jul 5; any other date, and any city limits, are off-limits.", "source_url": "https://matsugov.us/news/fireworks-are-illegal-in-the-m", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold year-round at licensed Alabama retailers and seasonal stands.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.alabama.gov/PDF/FireworksAlabamaLaw.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer (DOT Class C / 1.4G) fireworks — aerial devices, audible ground devices, sparkling devices and novelties — are legal to buy and use statewide, but only from a State Fire Marshal–permitted annual or seasonal retailer (Ala. Code §§ 8-17-211, 8-17-217). Municipalities may further restrict or ban them by ordinance, so check local rules (Ala. Code § 8-17-226, as amended by Act 2021-399).", "source_url": "https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=8-17-217", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to buy is 16 (photo ID required). Sold at seasonal stands and year-round permitted stores. Alabama is a known cross-border seller to stricter neighbors.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.alabama.gov/PDF/FireworksAlabamaLaw.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide date/time limit on consumer USE (year-round). Seasonal retail SALES limited to Jun 20–Jul 10 and Dec 15–Jan 2. Cities/counties may impose their own restrictions.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.alabama.gov/PDF/FireworksAlabamaLaw.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full 1.4G consumer line permitted, including aerials and firecrackers (bottle/sky rockets, Roman candles, aerial devices, fountains, sparklers, novelties). Illegal ground salutes / Class B remain banned.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.alabama.gov/PDF/FireworksAlabamaLaw.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.alabama.gov/PDF/FireworksAlabamaLaw.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al.city.birmingham", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Birmingham prohibits the explosion of firecrackers, skyrockets, Roman candles, pinwheels, or any other form of fireworks within the city when done in a manner that annoys, disturbs, or endangers others — declared an unlawful noise nuisance — except the display of fireworks in public parks or other open places under a permit issued by the fire marshal (City Code Sec. 11-8-23). Alabama otherwise permits consumer fireworks statewide, but cities may further restrict their sale or use (Ala. Code 8-17-226).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/al/birmingham/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PT1THCOGEOR_TIT11CROF_CH8NU", "verified_at": "2026-07-25" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "al.city.montgomery", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Fireworks are banned in Montgomery: it is unlawful to possess, store, offer for sale, sell, use or explode any fireworks in the city (Code of Ordinances Sec. 13-8, current through Ord. 36-2023). The only exception is an approved public display run by a fire-official-approved operator under NFPA 1123 and the International Fire Code — Alabama's state-legal consumer fireworks may not be used in the city.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/al/montgomery/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH13FIPRPR", "verified_at": "2026-07-19" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer (1.4G) fireworks are broadly legal statewide, overseen by the State Fire Marshal, who regulates the keeping, storage, use, manufacture, sale and handling of fireworks. Cities and counties may adopt their own fireworks ordinances or bans — check the local jurisdiction before you light anything.", "source_url": "https://dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/state-fire-marshals-office/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed Arkansas retailers and seasonal stands (sales expanded under 2025's Act 108).", "source_url": "https://dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/state-fire-marshals-office/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to purchase is 18. Sold at seasonal stands and stores. Arkansas is a known cross-border seller to stricter neighboring states.", "source_url": "https://dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/state-fire-marshals-office/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Sales Jun 13–Jul 10 (expanded 2025 by Act 108) and Dec 10–Jan 5. Consumer USE limited around the holidays (e.g., 10am–10pm Jul 1–3, 10am–11pm Jul 4; New Year window). Cities/counties may further restrict.", "source_url": "https://dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/state-fire-marshals-office/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full 1.4G consumer line permitted, including aerials and firecrackers (bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, fountains, sparklers, novelties) (Ark. Code 20-22-701 et seq.).", "source_url": "https://dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/state-fire-marshals-office/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ar", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks.", "source_url": "https://dps.arkansas.gov/emergency-management/adem/state-fire-marshals-office/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permissible ground-based consumer fireworks may be used during designated seasonal windows around July 4 and New Year's without a personal permit. Local jurisdictions may restrict further, and some cities prohibit consumer fireworks entirely.", "source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01605.htm", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Ground and novelty only: cylindrical/cone fountains, ground spinners, illuminating torches, wheels, plus novelties (snappers, party poppers, snakes, smoke, sparklers). All aerial and exploding fireworks — bottle/sky rockets, firecrackers, aerial shells — are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01606.htm", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State sets no universal use ban, but cities/counties may restrict use to Jun 24–Jul 6 and Dec 26–Jan 4 (plus Diwali) and prohibit 11pm–8am. Novelties allowed anytime. Local rules vary widely — verify your city.", "source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01606.htm", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "May not be sold to persons under 16 (A.R.S. 36-1606). Sold at seasonal stands/stores where allowed; note many AZ cities ban use even where sale is allowed.", "source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01606.htm", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only \"permissible consumer fireworks\" (ground-based, non-aerial, non-explosive) are legal for the public; cities/counties may further restrict, and many municipalities limit or ban use (A.R.S. 36-1601 to 36-1606).", "source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01606.htm", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only ground/\"permissible\" fireworks (fountains, sparklers, snakes) sold at retail; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold to consumers, and cities may bar even these.", "source_url": "https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/01606.htm", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az.city.glendale", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permissible consumer fireworks — ground and hand-held sparkling devices, cylindrical and cone fountains, illuminating torches, wheels, ground spinners, sparklers and toy smoke devices — are legal, but anything designed to rise into the air or explode (firecrackers, bottle rockets, sky rockets, missile-type rockets, helicopters, Roman candles, jumping jacks) is prohibited. Fireworks may be used only on private property you are legally entitled to be on, never on any public property (city property, parks, city-maintained sidewalks or streets); a violation is a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to a $2,500 fine.", "source_url": "https://www.glendaleaz.gov/files/assets/city/v/1/police/documents/community-service-resources/fireworksfaqs.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az.city.mesa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only permissible, ground-based consumer fireworks are legal, and only during set windows — use is allowed June 24–July 6 and December 26–January 4, 8 a.m.–11 p.m. (extended to 1 a.m. around July 4 and New Year's). All aerial and exploding fireworks (firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles and similar devices) are illegal statewide in Arizona, and the minimum age to buy is 16 (A.R.S. 36-1609). During declared fire restrictions, consumer fireworks are also prohibited within one mile of the Tonto National Forest.", "source_url": "https://www.mesaaz.gov/Public-Safety/Mesa-Fire-Medical/Fire-Prevention/Fire-Code/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-07-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az.city.phoenix", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Use/discharge/ignition of all consumer & permissible-consumer fireworks prohibited citywide; novelties & permitted displays only.", "source_url": "https://phoenix.municipal.codes/CC/23-44.2", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "az.city.tucson", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Use of consumer fireworks prohibited within city limits (Code 11-22); ground sparklers/snaps only, not on public property.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-9300", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only \"safe and sane\" fireworks — those examined, tested and registered by the State Fire Marshal and carrying its seal — may be sold or used, and then only in cities and counties that allow them; many California jurisdictions ban all consumer fireworks (Health & Safety Code §§ 12529, 12541, 12671). \"Dangerous\" fireworks, including firecrackers, sky rockets and Roman candles, are illegal to possess without a permit (§ 12677).", "source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=12541.", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Ground and handheld/novelty only (\"Safe and Sane\"): fountains, spinners, snap caps, cones, sparklers that do not explode, fly, or move across the ground. Firecrackers, rockets, aerial shells, oversize sparklers are \"dangerous\" and illegal for the public.", "source_url": "https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "\"Safe & Sane\" fireworks only, sold ~noon June 28–noon July 6 by state-licensed retailers and certified nonprofit booths, and only in cities/counties that allow them.", "source_url": "https://osfm.fire.ca.gov", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No fixed statewide USE window, but Safe-and-Sane SALES limited to noon Jun 28–noon Jul 6. Cities/counties set use rules and many ban consumer fireworks entirely or restrict to July 4 — using them where banned is illegal.", "source_url": "https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to buy is 18. Sold only by state-licensed seasonal stands in communities that allow them. Buying in a permitting CA city and using them in a banning city is still illegal there.", "source_url": "https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "info", "summary": "No state permit for \"Safe & Sane\" use, but only a licensed pyrotechnician may fire aerials/display fireworks, and local approval governs even Safe & Sane.", "source_url": "https://osfm.fire.ca.gov", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.anaheim", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Anaheim allows State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" fireworks to be discharged only on the 4th of July (10 a.m.-10 p.m.); dangerous fireworks are prohibited. Discharge is banned on public property, in commercial/industrial zones, in the Wildland-Urban Interface and high-fire-hazard areas (including east of the 55 freeway), within 10 ft of a structure, and during any Red Flag Warning (Anaheim Municipal Code 6.40.030).", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/anaheim/latest/anaheim_ca/0-0-0-57401", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.bakersfield", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Bakersfield prohibits \"dangerous\" fireworks but permits State-classified \"safe & sane\" fireworks (except \"piccolo pete\" and \"ground flower\" types). Safe-and-sane may be discharged only July 2-4 (9 a.m. to after midnight) and Dec 31, and sold only from permitted temporary stands July 1-4; minimum fines start at $1,000 (Bakersfield Municipal Code 8.44.040).", "source_url": "https://bakersfield.municipal.codes/Code/8.44.040", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.berkeley", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide, sparklers included. Berkeley Municipal Code § 19.48.020 amends California Fire Code § 5601.1.3 to provide that \"the possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks, including fireworks which are classified as Safe and Sane fireworks by the California State Fire Marshal's Office, are prohibited within the jurisdiction\" — so items sold legally in a neighboring \"safe and sane\" city are illegal even to possess here. Narrow exceptions cover licensed storage and manufacture, permitted public displays and pyrotechnics before a proximate audience, and Division 1.4G fireworks where allowed by other law. A separate wildland rule (§ 4908.8, added by the same section) bars fireworks in Berkeley's Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Areas and authorizes the fire code official to seize them.", "source_url": "https://berkeley.municipal.codes/BMC/19.48.020", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.clovis", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Clovis prohibits the sale, possession or use of dangerous/illegal fireworks (a $1,000 administrative fine per occurrence) but permits State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" fireworks, sold only by permitted eligible nonprofit stands (noon June 28-noon July 6) (Clovis Municipal Code Ch. 4.7).", "source_url": "https://ecode360.com/49996125", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.elk_grove", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Elk Grove permits only State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" fireworks and only during the Fourth of July period; all \"dangerous fireworks\" (aerials, firecrackers, rockets, chasers, sparklers over 10 in., etc.) are prohibited, and safe-and-sane use outside permitted dates or locations is an administrative violation ($1,000 per device) (Elk Grove Municipal Code Ch. 17.06; Cosumnes Fire Dept.).", "source_url": "https://www.codepublishing.com/CA/ElkGrove/html/ElkGrove17/ElkGrove1706.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.fresno", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Fresno permits only State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" fireworks; anything that flies or explodes is illegal. Safe-and-sane may be used or discharged 365 days a year 7 a.m.-10 p.m. (extended to midnight June 28-July 6) and sold only by permitted nonprofit stands noon June 28-noon July 6. Illegal-fireworks possession is a $1,000 citation (plus $250 disposal); using safe-and-sane at unpermitted times or places carries $2,000/$3,000/$5,000 administrative fines (Fresno Fire Dept.).", "source_url": "https://www.fresno.gov/fire/faqs/fireworks-information/", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.glendale", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide. Glendale Municipal Code § 8.16.010 provides that \"no person shall manufacture, use, possess, sell, discharge or store any fireworks within the city\" — possession alone is an offense, even for items bought legally elsewhere. The only exceptions are public displays by qualified organizations under a permit from the fire chief, blank cartridges for ceremonial, athletic, military or motion-picture use, and torpedoes, flares or fuses used for signals or illumination with vehicles or railroads. Fireworks sold, used, possessed or transported in violation are subject to seizure and destruction by the fire marshal (§ 8.16.020; Ord. 5934, 2019).", "source_url": "https://ecode360.com/43345154", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.irvine", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All personal fireworks are illegal in the City of Irvine; only professional public displays permitted.", "source_url": "https://cityofirvine.org/news-media/news-article/celebrate-fourth-july-safely-irvine", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.long_beach", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide, sparklers included. Long Beach Municipal Code § 8.81.020 makes it unlawful to \"possess, sell, use, display or explode any Fireworks … or any kind of fireworks, by whatsoever name known\" in the city, and § 8.81.030 separately bans dangerous fireworks. \"Fireworks\" takes the broad California Health & Safety Code § 12511 definition, which expressly includes sparklers, party poppers, paper caps and fountains; the only carve-out is a permitted public display under Ch. 18.48.720. Penalty: a $1,000 administrative fine per violation (each day is a separate offense) plus a $250 disposal fee if fireworks are confiscated, seizure by the Police or Fire Chief, and liability for police/fire response costs — including for a host who lets guests use fireworks on their property (§§ 8.81.040–8.81.060; ORD-21-0017).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/ca/long%20beach/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT8HESA_CH8.81FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.los_angeles", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide. Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.5608.1.2 makes it \"unlawful for any person to use, give, possess, sell, or discharge any fireworks in the City of Los Angeles.\" The ban reaches any firework — there is no exception for State Fire Marshal \"safe and sane\" items that some neighboring California cities allow — and it covers possession and giving, not just discharge. Only patriotic, civic and religious organizations may conduct fireworks displays, under a permit from the Fire Chief and in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-351279", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.modesto", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Modesto bans \"dangerous fireworks\" — it is unlawful to possess, manufacture, sell, use or discharge dangerous fireworks within the city limits (Municipal Code Secs. 3-1.215 through 3-1.219, adopted as amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code). Only California State Fire Marshal-approved and labeled \"Safe and Sane\" fireworks are permitted, sold only by California-licensed retailers from temporary stands under a city permit; sales permits are capped at seventy (70) and limited to local nonprofit and existing local for-profit organizations. Fireworks may be sold only from noon June 28, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. June 29 through July 5, and 9 a.m.–noon July 6.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/ca/modesto/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT3PUSA", "verified_at": "2026-07-23" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.oakland", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide, \"safe and sane\" included. Oakland Municipal Code § 8.06.030 makes it unlawful at any time to sell or advertise for sale, transfer to another, possess, or use or detonate any firework or pyrotechnical device defined under state law — expressly including California Health & Safety Code § 12529 \"safe and sane\" items — within city limits. Fines are $270–$350 for safe-and-sane fireworks and $350–$1,000 for \"dangerous\" or \"exempt\" fireworks; anyone 16 or older may be cited, and a parent or guardian who knows or reasonably should know a minor is violating may be cited as well. The only exceptions are permits from the City Administrator for professional displays and for the use — but not the sale — of fireworks at cultural celebrations or business promotions (Ord. 12601, 2004).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/ca/oakland/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8HESA_CH8.06EXFI", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.pasadena", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks incl. 'safe & sane' are illegal in Pasadena and strictly enforced; only permitted public displays allowed.", "source_url": "https://www.cityofpasadena.net/city-manager/news/all-fireworks-are-illegal-in-pasadena-and-city-ordinance-will-be-strictly-enforced/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.riverside", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks are illegal within City of Riverside limits; min. $1,500 fine. Only permitted public displays allowed.", "source_url": "https://www.riversideca.gov/press/fireworks-are-illegal-city-riverside-0", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.sacramento", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "The City of Sacramento permits only State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" fireworks, sold by permitted nonprofit stands; dangerous fireworks are illegal. Use is limited to noon June 28 through midnight July 4 and only on private property (not parks, streets or other public property) (City of Sacramento Fire Dept.; City Code Ch. 8.48).", "source_url": "https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/fire/fire-prevention/safety-tips/fireworks-safety", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.san_diego", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide. San Diego Municipal Code § 511.5601 adds California Fire Code § 5601.1.3.1, making it \"unlawful for any person to possess, store, manufacture, offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks\" within City limits or on territory the City controls — possession counts, not just setting them off. The ban reaches any fireworks; there is no \"safe and sane\" carve-out. The sole exception is a 1.4G or 1.3G public display permitted and conducted by a California-licensed pyrotechnic operator. (Added by O-21409 N.S. in 2022; amended by O-22043 N.S., effective February 28, 2026.)", "source_url": "https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art11Division56.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.san_francisco", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide. San Francisco Police Code § 1290 provides that no person, firm, company, corporation or association \"shall fire or discharge any fireworks of any kind or description within the limits of the City and County of San Francisco.\" The only exception is a public display given with the joint written consent of the Fire Marshal and the Chief of Police (added by Ord. 1.075, 1938; amended by Ord. 50-11, 2011).", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_police/0-0-0-5547", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.san_jose", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned citywide, sparklers included. San José Municipal Code § 10.17.100 makes it unlawful to sell, use or discharge any fireworks, and unlawful to offer them for sale or store them; § 10.17.010 defines \"fireworks\" to expressly include sparklers, party poppers, paper caps, fountains, firecrackers and skyrockets, and to cover both \"dangerous\" and \"safe and sane\" fireworks under the California Health & Safety Code. A social host is strictly liable for any unlawful use, discharge or display of fireworks at their property or gathering (§ 10.17.100.C); it is a separate offense to be knowingly present as a spectator within 200 feet of an unpermitted fireworks exhibition (§ 10.17.105); and a violator — plus the responsible guardian of a minor — can be billed the City's police, fire and medical response costs (§§ 10.17.120–10.17.130).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT10PUPEMOWE_CH10.17FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.santa_monica", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks are illegal in the City of Santa Monica, including State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" fireworks - they may not be possessed, transported, sold or used even if legal where purchased. Possession is a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail (Santa Monica Fire Code 5601.1.3).", "source_url": "https://www.santamonica.gov/press/2020/06/23/fireworks-information-in-the-city-of-santa-monica", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ca.city.stockton", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Stockton permits only State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" fireworks; discharging or possessing dangerous fireworks is unlawful. Safe-and-sane may be discharged only June 28 (noon-11 p.m.) through July 4 (9 a.m.-11 p.m.), not on public property or streets, and are sold only by up to 30 permitted nonprofit stands. Violations carry $1,000/$2,000/$3,000 administrative penalties plus response costs (Stockton Municipal Code Ch. 8.92).", "source_url": "https://ecode360.com/43676432", "verified_at": "2026-07-20" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Ground and novelty only: fountains, wheels, ground spinners, sparklers, snakes, novelties. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, and any aerial/exploding device are prohibited statewide.", "source_url": "https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No fixed statewide window; use is heavily governed by local ordinance and seasonal fire bans (which change rapidly with drought) — check your county sheriff/fire authority. Many cities ban all consumer fireworks year-round.", "source_url": "https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only non-aerial, non-explosive fireworks (fountains, sparklers) sold to consumers; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold at retail, and localities may restrict further.", "source_url": "https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18 to purchase/possess; sale to anyone under 16 is prohibited. Buy only from a CO-licensed store/stand/tent. Aerial/explosive items sold legally in Wyoming are illegal to use/possess in Colorado.", "source_url": "https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only \"permissible fireworks\" (non-aerial, non-explosive) are legal statewide, and only where local law allows — many Colorado cities and counties ban all consumer fireworks. Municipalities and counties may impose further restrictions and prohibitions on sale, use and possession, and drought fire bans can prohibit use entirely (C.R.S. 24-33.5-2001, 24-33.5-2002(5), 24-33.5-2007).", "source_url": "https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only non-aerial consumer fireworks (fountains, sparklers, ground spinners) are legal statewide; no personal permit is required for those. Aerials and firecrackers are prohibited, sellers must be state-licensed, and local fire bans frequently prohibit even legal items.", "source_url": "https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co.city.centennial", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Centennial allows only \"permissible fireworks\" — those that do not explode, leave the ground or fly through the air (sparklers, cones, snakes and fountains), consistent with Colorado and Arapahoe County law. The sale of all fireworks is prohibited within the city, and the use or possession of any fireworks is prohibited in city parks and open spaces. Aerial and exploding fireworks are illegal, and all fireworks are barred during a fire ban, enforced by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office (City of Centennial Fire Safety).", "source_url": "https://www.centennialco.gov/Residents/Living-Here/Fireworks-Safety-Regulations", "verified_at": "2026-07-23" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co.city.colorado_springs", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks requiring a fuse/flame prohibited citywide (incl. sparklers, fountains); only snappers/poppers allowed.", "source_url": "https://coloradosprings.gov/fire-department/page/fireworks-safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "co.city.denver", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks illegal in the City & County of Denver, including ground items (sparklers, fountains) legal elsewhere in Colorado.", "source_url": "https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/police-department/news/2012/fireworks-in-denver-are-against-the-law.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No date window — sparklers and fountains (the only legal items) may be used year-round; everything else is banned at all times. Local police enforce illegal-fireworks use.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/common-elements/consumer-facts-and-contacts/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only sparklers and fountains are legal in Connecticut, and only for people 16 or older; all aerial or exploding devices — firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets — plus novelties such as smoke bombs, party poppers and snakes remain illegal for consumers. Legal sparklers and fountains must be non-explosive, non-aerial and no more than 100 g of pyrotechnic mixture. Most fireworks violations are a class C misdemeanor: up to 3 months, $500, or both.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/das/press-room/press-releases/2026/firesafect-reminds-connecticut-residents-of-fireworks-rules", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only sparklers and fountains (≤100g, age 16+) may be sold; all other consumer fireworks are illegal to sell or possess.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/common-elements/consumer-facts-and-contacts/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sparklers and fountains only (non-explosive, non-aerial, up to 100 g). Bottle rockets, firecrackers, Roman candles, aerial shells, and all other fireworks are illegal to sell, buy, possess, or use without a permit.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/common-elements/consumer-facts-and-contacts/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be at least 16 to buy or use sparklers and fountains. Note: buying aerials legally in another state does not make them legal in CT — possession is the offense, and transporting across state lines can add a federal penalty.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/dcp/common-elements/consumer-facts-and-contacts/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ct", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No consumer fireworks permits exist — consumer fireworks are banned in Connecticut. Only non-explosive, non-aerial sparklers and fountains meeting strict specs are legal. Professional display permits are issued by the State Fire Marshal.", "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/ag", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Certain ground-based consumer fireworks (sparklers, fountains, cones, torches, novelties — nothing aerial or exploding) may be bought from licensed temporary stands during a window around July 4. Stands need a DLCP license plus Fire Marshal approval.", "source_url": "https://dlcp.dc.gov/release/2025-fireworks-stand-licensing-period-now-open", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "Permitted sparklers/novelties may be used around Independence Day and New Year's per District rules; retail sale is permitted only during a limited season under FEMS-issued permits. Use is restricted to private property and prohibited on federal park land (e.g., the National Mall).", "source_url": "https://fems.dc.gov/page/frequently-asked-questions-about-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Permitted: sparklers under 20 in., fountains, cones, torches, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelties and caps. Prohibited: firecrackers, Roman candles, floral/artillery shells, bottle rockets, pinwheels, helicopters and anything that explodes, shoots a projectile, moves, or throws sparks beyond 12 ft.", "source_url": "https://fems.dc.gov/page/frequently-asked-questions-about-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "No single statewide minimum purchase age in the code for permitted novelties (retail/wholesale dealers must be 21+); sold only by FEMS-permitted seasonal dealers. Maryland/Virginia sell items illegal in DC, so cross-border purchases remain illegal to use in the District.", "source_url": "https://fems.dc.gov/page/frequently-asked-questions-about-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No personal-use permit is needed for the narrow legal list (sparklers under 20 inches, fountains, cones, torches, novelties), but most consumer fireworks are prohibited. Retailers need a business license plus a Fire Marshal permit. Fines for illegal fireworks start around $2,000.", "source_url": "https://fems.dc.gov/page/frequently-asked-questions-about-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "The District allows only ground-based sparklers, fountains and listed novelties; all aerial and exploding fireworks are illegal (fines from $2,000 and possible arrest) (DC Fire Code 5609).", "source_url": "https://fems.dc.gov/page/frequently-asked-questions-about-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "dc.city.washington", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only non-explosive, non-aerial fireworks are legal in Washington, DC — sparklers under 20 inches, torches, box fire, fountains, cones, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelty items, colored lights and paper caps, purchased from licensed DC vendors. Any firework that explodes — firecrackers, cherry bombs, bottle rockets, salutes, Roman candles, floral or artillery shells — is illegal, with fines starting at $2,000 and/or arrest (DC Fire & EMS).", "source_url": "https://fems.dc.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-07-17" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only sparklers, fountains and novelties may be sold to consumers; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold at retail.", "source_url": "https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/investigations/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Delaware bans most consumer fireworks — anything aerial or explosive is illegal. Only ground-based, non-aerial sparkling devices, wire or stick sparklers (100 g or less), snakes, smoke devices and trick noisemakers are allowed, and only on four days a year: July 4, the third day of Diwali, December 31 and January 1. Sales are limited to buyers 18 and older during the 30 days before and including each day of allowed use (16 Del. C. § 6901).", "source_url": "https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c069/index.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No consumer permits exist — most fireworks are banned in Delaware. Only sparklers and ground-based devices may be sold by registered retailers and used, and only on July 4, the third day of Diwali, Dec 31 and Jan 1. Display permits come from the State Fire Marshal.", "source_url": "https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/investigations/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Ground-based and handheld only: sparklers, fountains, spinners, ground blooms, jumping jacks, snakes. All aerial/explosive devices — bottle rockets, firecrackers, Roman candles, anything that explodes or flies — are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/investigations/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Legal items may be SOLD only Jun 4–Jul 4 and Dec 1–Jan 1, and USED only on July 4, the third day of Diwali, December 31, and January 1. Use on any other day is illegal.", "source_url": "https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/investigations/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "de", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18 to purchase sparklers/ground items, sold only during the seasonal windows. Aerials bought legally in nearby Pennsylvania remain illegal to possess or use in Delaware.", "source_url": "https://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/investigations/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full 1.4G consumer fireworks (aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, etc.) are allowed on the three designated holidays. Sparklers, party poppers, smoke devices and other novelties remain legal year-round.", "source_url": "https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/791.08", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Use is exempt only on Jul 4, Dec 31, and Jan 1 (no statewide curfew hours). Retail sale is limited to Jun 28–Jul 5 and Dec 29–Jan 1. Cities/counties may impose additional time limits; HOAs cannot ban use on the three holidays.", "source_url": "https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/791.08", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ to buy consumer fireworks. Sold at licensed retailers/seasonal stands. Year-round \"sparkler\"/novelty items have no statutory purchase-age limit but are commonly sold 18+.", "source_url": "https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/791.08", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer (1.4G) fireworks may be used statewide on three designated holidays only — January 1, July 4 and December 31 (Fla. Stat. § 791.08, created 2020). Outside those days chapter 791 still restricts use. A long-standing agricultural and fish-hatchery exemption remains on the books (§ 791.07, unchanged since 1982) and is what retail \"waiver\" sales rely on. Local governments may still regulate fireworks use, and a recorded HOA declaration may restrict it — though an HOA board may not adopt rules abrogating holiday use.", "source_url": "https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/791.08", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks are sold year-round at licensed Florida retailers, but legal use is limited to July 4, Dec 31 & Jan 1 — buying anytime doesn't make off-date use legal.", "source_url": "https://leg.state.fl.us", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or (on the three allowed dates) set off consumer fireworks.", "source_url": "https://leg.state.fl.us", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl.city.jacksonville", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Jacksonville (Duval County) bans consumer fireworks in all public recreation areas: it is unlawful for anyone other than authorized personnel to possess, sell, ignite or discharge any fireworks within any park, beach, dock, marina or other recreational facility (Ordinance Code Sec. 28.711). The minimum fine while a fire ban is in effect is $500; a second offense carries a fine up to $500, 15–90 days in jail, or community service. This local ban applies on top of Florida law, which otherwise allows consumer fireworks for personal use only on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and July 4 (F.S. 791.08).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIEXBR_CH28PARECOSE", "verified_at": "2026-07-23" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "fl.city.tampa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Tampa (Hillsborough County) bans fireworks on all Parks and Recreation department-managed land: under City Code Sec. 16-50, no person may bring into, possess, set off, or otherwise cause to explode, discharge or burn any firecrackers, torpedoes, rockets, cannons or other fireworks or explosives on any department-managed land (parks, playgrounds, recreation facilities) without prior written approval from the Parks & Recreation director. This local ban applies on top of Florida law, which otherwise allows consumer fireworks for personal use only on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and July 4 (F.S. 791.08).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/fl/tampa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH16PARE_ARTIIIFAAC", "verified_at": "2026-07-24" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal to buy and use statewide (legal since July 1, 2015). Use is allowed any day from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and until 11:59 p.m. where no local noise ordinance prohibits it; on January 1, July 3, July 4 and December 31 use is allowed until 11:59 p.m., and until 1:00 a.m. on January 1 (O.C.G.A. § 25-10-2). A county or city may also ban use within 200 yards of a facility housing equines (HB 614, eff. July 1, 2025), and causing injury or property damage with fireworks is a separate offense (SB 417, 2024).", "source_url": "https://oci.georgia.gov/safety-tips-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ to purchase consumer fireworks. Sold by licensed distributors (stores, stands, tents). Selling to anyone under 18 is unlawful.", "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/120-3-22-.14", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full 1.4G consumer fireworks (aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, etc.) are permitted. Use is banned indoors and within the right-of-way of any public road, street, highway, or railroad.", "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/120-3-22", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be used on any day between 10:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., but a county or city noise ordinance can cut that window short (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 120-3-22-.13). On January 1, the last Saturday and Sunday in May, July 3, July 4, the first Monday in September and December 31, local noise ordinances do not apply — and on January 1 use is also allowed from midnight to 1:00 a.m. Use is unlawful indoors or within the right of way of a public road, street, highway or railroad.", "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/120-3-22-.13", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks.", "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/120-3-22", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ga", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold year-round at licensed Georgia retailers and seasonal stands.", "source_url": "https://rules.sos.ga.gov/GAC/120-3-22", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permit-based and tightly limited. HRS 132D-5.5 (Act 243, 2025) makes it unlawful to purchase, possess, set off or discharge consumer fireworks without a permit required under HRS 132D-10, or at any time outside the statutory windows - $200 fine. Permitted use: 9pm New Year's Eve to 1am New Year's Day, 7am-7pm Chinese New Year's Day, and 1pm-9pm on the Fourth of July (HRS 132D-3); a cultural-use permit allows 9am-9pm at other times. Firecracker permits are $25 (up to 5,000 firecrackers each). Counties may be stricter (HRS 132D-17.5) - Honolulu bans fountains, sparklers and aerials on Oahu.", "source_url": "https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0132D/HRS_0132D-0005_0005.htm", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Statewide, limited \"consumer fireworks\" (firecrackers, fountains, ground spinners, sparklers); firecrackers always require a permit. On Oahu, only permitted firecrackers are allowed — sparklers, fountains, aerials and all else are illegal (2011 partial ban). Aerial/display fireworks barred for the public statewide.", "source_url": "https://fire.honolulu.gov/fire-code/firecrackers/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "restricted", "summary": "A county permit is required to buy and use even firecrackers — on Oahu it's a $25 Honolulu Fire Dept. permit (5,000-cap, age 18+).", "source_url": "https://fire.honolulu.gov/fire-code/firecrackers", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permitted use only: 9pm Dec 31–1am Jan 1; 7am–7pm Chinese New Year; and 1pm–9pm on Jul 4 (plus permitted cultural events). Firecrackers may be bought no more than 5 days before use. Counties may impose stricter rules.", "source_url": "https://fire.honolulu.gov/fire-code/firecrackers/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "All fireworks retail requires a county license, and consumers need a county-issued permit to buy. On Oahu, firecrackers are the only category available to the public — permit required, use limited to New Year's and permitted cultural events. Other counties run similar permit systems.", "source_url": "https://fire.honolulu.gov/fire-code/firecrackers/", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ with valid photo ID to obtain a firecracker permit (Oahu permit ~$25, up to 5,000 firecrackers each, capped at 50 permits/person/year as of 2025). Buy only from licensed retailers. Permits/rules vary by county.", "source_url": "https://fire.honolulu.gov/fire-code/firecrackers/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "hi.city.honolulu", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Nearly all consumer fireworks — aerial devices, sparklers, cylindrical/cone fountains, ground spinners, snakes, illuminating torches, wheels and novelties — are unlawful to possess or use on Oahu (City & County of Honolulu). The only consumer exception is firecrackers, which require an HFD permit (must be 18+, purchased at least 10 days in advance); all other consumer fireworks are for permitted professional displays only.", "source_url": "https://fire.honolulu.gov/questions/what-fireworks-are-prohibited-by-the-city-and-county-of-honolulu/", "verified_at": "2026-07-16" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full 1.4G consumer fireworks (aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, etc.) are permitted, plus novelties/sparklers. Use restricted to your own property (or another's with permission) and away from certain structures; some localities limit which items may be used.", "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/727.2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed Iowa retailers during state sale windows (mid-June–July 8 and Dec); cities/counties may restrict use but not the legal sale windows (SF 303).", "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/727.2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No state permit to buy or set off consumer fireworks, though cities/counties may add local rules on use.", "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/727.2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal statewide (legalized 2017), but use is limited to June 1–July 8 and December 10–January 3, generally 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. (later around July 4 and New Year''s) (Iowa Code § 727.2). Use is also heavily local-option: many cities and counties restrict or ban discharge, and using them where a local ordinance prohibits it is a simple misdemeanor with a fine of at least $250. Since 2025 (SF 303) local governments may not ban use on July 3, July 4 and December 31.", "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/727.2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State law permits discharge Jun 1–Jul 8 and Dec 10–Jan 3, generally 9am–10pm (later around Jul 4 and New Year's). Cities/counties may further limit times but cannot prohibit use on Jul 3, Jul 4, or Dec 31 (2025 change).", "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/727.2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ to purchase consumer fireworks. Sold by state-licensed retailers and seasonal stands (roughly Jun 1–Jul 8 and Dec 10–Jan 3).", "source_url": "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/727.2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.ames", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "The former city ban was superseded by Iowa's 2025 state law (SF 303): discharge must be allowed during state-set windows on July 3, July 4, and Dec 31; banned all other days.", "source_url": "https://www.cityofames.org/My-Government/Departments/Fire-Department/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.cedar_rapids", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "The former city ban was superseded by Iowa's 2025 state law (SF 303): discharge allowed July 3 (9 am–10 pm) and July 4 (9 am–11 pm) and Dec 31 per state windows; banned all other days.", "source_url": "https://www.cedar-rapids.org/news_detail_T6_R2257.php", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.council_bluffs", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge allowed only Jul 3 & Jul 4 (9am–11pm); banned all other days; 50-ft setback, no commercial districts.", "source_url": "https://www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/2462/Fireworks-Information", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.davenport", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge allowed only Jul 3 & Jul 4 (5pm–10pm) and Dec 31; banned all other days; public property prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.davenportiowa.com/government/departments/fire/fireworks_info", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.des_moines", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be used in Des Moines only on July 3 (9 a.m.–10 p.m.), July 4 (9 a.m.–11 p.m.), and December 31 (9 a.m.–11:59 p.m.), and only on private property with the owner's consent. Iowa's 2025 law (SF 303) removed cities' power to ban use on those three days, so Des Moines' former year-round ban is gone. Display fireworks still require a permit.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/ia/des_moines/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MUCO_CH46FIPRPR_ARTVIFIPYSPEFMA_S46-212PR", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.dubuque", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "The former city ban was superseded by Iowa's 2025 state law (SF 303): discharge must be allowed during the state-set windows on July 3, July 4, and Dec 31; banned all other days.", "source_url": "https://www.cityofdubuque.org/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message/263491", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.iowa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "City Code 8-5-12 makes it unlawful to use consumer fireworks within city limits (state law overrides on Jul 3-4 & Dec 31).", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/iowacityia/latest/iowacity_ia/0-0-0-2821", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.iowa_city", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge allowed only Jul 3–4 and Dec 31; banned all other days; private property only.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/iowacityia/latest/iowacity_ia/0-0-0-2821", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.sioux_city", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge allowed only Jul 3–4 and Dec 31–Jan 1; banned all other days; private property only.", "source_url": "https://www.sioux-city.org/government/departments-a-f/fire-rescue/permits-licenses/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ia.city.waterloo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "City Code 5-2-13 bans consumer-fireworks use except on July 4 between noon and 11 p.m. on the user's or consenting owner's property.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/waterlooia/latest/waterloo_ia/0-0-0-3605", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Nonaerial fireworks may be sold and used Jun 23–Jul 5 and Dec 26–Jan 1; the local authority may extend each period by up to 5 days. No statutory daily curfew. Cities/counties and fire districts may add restrictions.", "source_url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch26/sect39-2606/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "The public may buy and use only \"nonaerial common fireworks\" statewide, and only from midnight June 23 through midnight July 5 and midnight December 26 through midnight January 1 — each window extendable by up to five days by the local authority having jurisdiction (Idaho Code § 39-2606). Aerial fireworks are not legal for consumer use inside Idaho without a display permit; Idaho stands may still stock them under the chapter''s export and interstate-commerce exemption (§ 39-2610(6)).", "source_url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch26/sect39-2606/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only nonaerial common fireworks (ground spinners, fountains, sparklers, smoke devices, snakes) may be sold and used by the public. Firecrackers, bottle rockets and other aerials require a public-display permit. (Stands sell aerials via buyer affidavit for purported out-of-state use.)", "source_url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch26/sect39-2602/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ to purchase fireworks at retail. Buyers of aerial fireworks are typically asked to sign a seller affidavit stating they will not use them unlawfully in Idaho (commonly framed as out-of-state use).", "source_url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch26/sect39-2602/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Safe and sane' (non-aerial) fireworks are sold from licensed stands during June 23–July 5 and Dec 26–Jan 1 windows. Vendors commonly sell aerial items under signed 'out-of-state use' agreements, but those items remain illegal to use in Idaho.", "source_url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/statutesrules/idstat/Title39/T39CH26.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "id", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Non-aerial consumer fireworks may be used without a personal permit during the legal windows (around June 23–July 5 and Dec 26–Jan 1); retailers must hold a state license. Aerial items remain illegal to use in Idaho, and local jurisdictions may restrict further.", "source_url": "https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title39/t39ch26/sect39-2602/", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide \"season.\" Novelties/sparklers are legal year-round where not locally banned. True consumer fireworks require a local permit (apply ~15 days ahead) and are allowed only on approved dates/locations. Municipalities may bar fireworks entirely (e.g., Chicago).", "source_url": "https://sfm.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/sfm/sfmdocuments/documents/firepreventiondocs/pyfi-faqsconsumerfireworks.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "restricted", "summary": "A Consumer Fireworks Display Permit (issued locally) is required to buy, possess or set off consumer fireworks; without it only novelties are legal.", "source_url": "https://sfm.illinois.gov/iam/individual/consumer-fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sparklers/novelties only: sparklers, party poppers, snappers, snakes/glow worms, smoke devices, trick noisemakers. Firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, helicopters, missiles, pinwheels and all 1.4G aerials/handhelds are prohibited (allowed only under a local display permit).", "source_url": "https://sfm.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/sfm/sfmdocuments/documents/firepreventiondocs/pyfi-faqsconsumerfireworks.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "No state purchase-age for the unregulated sparkler/novelty items (retailers commonly sell to 18+). True consumer fireworks cannot be sold to the public; they may only be acquired by a permitted operator after a local display permit.", "source_url": "https://sfm.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/sfm/sfmdocuments/documents/firepreventiondocs/pyfi-faqsconsumerfireworks.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only novelties (sparklers, snakes, party poppers, smoke) are sold over the counter; consumer aerials/firecrackers can't be purchased without a Consumer Fireworks Display Permit.", "source_url": "https://sfm.illinois.gov/iam/individual/consumer-fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Illinois bans the sale, possession and use of most consumer fireworks; only sparklers, caps, poppers and certain novelties are excluded from the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Consumer fireworks may be used only by permit in jurisdictions that allow displays, and many localities ban even sparklers (425 ILCS 35).", "source_url": "https://sfm.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/sfm/sfmdocuments/documents/firepreventiondocs/pyfi-faqsconsumerfireworks.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "il.city.chicago", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Chicago bans all consumer fireworks including the sparklers state law otherwise permits; only licensed professional displays allowed.", "source_url": "https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cfd/provdrs/prevent/svcs/PYROTECHNICSLICENSE.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed Indiana retailers and seasonal tents (age 18+).", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dhs/get-prepared/fire-safety/fireworks-safety/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are broadly legal to buy and use statewide year-round, subject to hour limits. Certain holiday dates/times are protected from local restriction; otherwise cities/counties may limit hours by ordinance (IC 22-11-14).", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dhs/fire-and-building-safety/code-enforcement/fireworks-information/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ to purchase fireworks. Minors may possess/use only with a responsible adult present. Sold at licensed retail stores and seasonal stands.", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dhs/get-prepared/fire-safety/fireworks-safety/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks (age 18+).", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dhs/get-prepared/fire-safety/fireworks-safety/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Year-round 9am–11pm (to midnight on certain state holidays), subject to local ordinance. Protected (non-restrictable) times include Jun 29–Jul 3 and Jul 5–Jul 9 (5pm–two hours after sunset), Jul 4 (10am–midnight), and Dec 31 into 1am Jan 1.", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dhs/get-prepared/fire-safety/fireworks-safety/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full 1.4G consumer fireworks (aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, etc.) are permitted, plus novelties/sparklers. Users must discharge on their own property, a consenting owner's property, or a designated site.", "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/dhs/get-prepared/fire-safety/fireworks-safety/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "in.city.indianapolis", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be used in Indianapolis (all of Marion County) only during set windows: June 28–July 3 and July 5–9 from 5:00 PM until two hours after sunset, July 4 from 10:00 AM to midnight, and Dec 31 10:00 AM through Jan 1 1:00 AM (Revised Code Sec. 407-201). Use at any other time is unlawful — fines run $100 for a first offense, a minimum $500 for a second, and up to $2,500 for third and subsequent offenses within 12 months.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIPUORSA_CH407OFAGPUORSA", "verified_at": "2026-07-19" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Common consumer fireworks (fountains, ground items, many aerials/firecrackers) are generally permitted, but bottle rockets are prohibited statewide and some sky/stick rockets are restricted; localities often further limit aerials. Sparklers/novelties allowed.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.ks.gov/216/Fireworks-Safety", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be purchased without a personal permit during sale windows (June 27–July 5, Dec 26–Jan 1; permanent retailers may sell year-round). Bottle rockets and M-80s are banned statewide, and local ordinances commonly restrict dates, times, and types.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.ks.gov/216/Fireworks-Safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State seasonal sales run Jun 20–Jul 7 (expanded to ~18 days by 2025's SB 199, which also allows year-round sales from permanent retailers). Use is centered on the Jul 4 period; cities/counties set their own dates/hours and may ban discharge entirely.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.ks.gov/216/Fireworks-Safety", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ to purchase consumer fireworks. Sold by State Fire Marshal–licensed seasonal stands and, since 2025, year-round permanent retailers; local permits may also be required.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.ks.gov/216/Fireworks-Safety", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks sold at licensed Kansas retailers; a 2023 law set an ~18-day season plus allowed permanent year-round retailers, though many cities restrict use.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.ks.gov/216/Fireworks-Safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal statewide. Since 2025 (SB 199), seasonal retailers may sell June 20–July 7 and permanent brick-and-mortar retailers may sell year-round if registered annually with the State Fire Marshal (K.S.A. 31-502, 31-503). Bottle rockets and M-80s are illegal in Kansas, as is discharging fireworks on any public roadway, on or under a vehicle, within 50 feet of a fireworks stand, or at a gas station. Kansas sets no statewide discharge dates — cities and counties decide when and whether you may light them, so check the local ordinance.", "source_url": "https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/laws/031_000_0000_chapter/031_005_0000_article/031_005_0003_section/031_005_0003_k/", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks.city.kansas", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Discharge allowed only July 2-4, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. (Unified Govt of Wyandotte County/KCK Code Sec. 15-93).", "source_url": "https://wycokck-ks.elaws.us/code/coor_ch15_artiv_sec15-93", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks.city.overland_park", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Purchase, possession and discharge of fireworks prohibited within city limits (snappers/snakes/caps only).", "source_url": "https://www.opkansas.org/city-services/police-fire-safety/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks.city.topeka", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Discharge lawful only July 3 (10 a.m.-11 p.m.) and July 4 (10 a.m.-11:59 p.m.); metal sparklers banned (Topeka Municipal Code 8.35.070).", "source_url": "https://topeka.municipal.codes/TMC/8.35.070", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ks.city.wichita", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Not a ban: ground-based \"safe and sane\" fireworks are allowed June 27–July 5, and aerial fireworks July 3–5 (10 am–midnight) under the city's 2025 ordinance.", "source_url": "https://www.wichita.gov/519/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer-grade line permitted: aerials (sky/bottle rockets, Roman candles, aerial spinners, mines/shells) and firecrackers, plus ground/handheld and novelties (KRS 227.702).", "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39503", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold year-round at licensed Kentucky retailers and seasonal stands.", "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39502", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum purchase age is 18; sale to anyone under 18 is prohibited (KRS 227.715). Sold at registered retail stores and seasonal tents/stands.", "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39507", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide date/time window — consumer fireworks may be used year-round under state law; local ordinances may restrict days/hours, so verify locally.", "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39502", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks (including aerials) are legal to buy and use statewide, but you must be 18 or older, and fireworks may not be ignited within 200 feet of any structure, vehicle or other person (KRS 227.715(11)) — a rule that makes most residential lots too small to use them legally. Seasonal retailers may sell June 10–July 7 and December 26–January 4. Kentucky sets no statewide hours; cities and counties may enact stricter ordinances and state law defers to them.", "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39507", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks.", "source_url": "https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=39502", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ky.city.louisville", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retail sale of fireworks is unlawful throughout Louisville Metro, and only ground-based and novelty devices — wire sparklers, cylindrical and cone fountains, wheels, ground spinners, smoke devices, snakes and trick noisemakers — may be used, by persons 18 or older. Aerial or flying devices and anything labeled explosive, firecracker, report or rocket are banned (Louisville Metro Code Sec. 94.40).", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/louisvillemetro/latest/loukymetro/0-0-0-63585", "verified_at": "2026-07-17" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer (\"permissible\") fireworks are legal statewide, but retail sales are allowed only from noon June 16 through midnight July 5 and noon December 15 through midnight January 1 (La. R.S. 51:652). Parishes and municipalities may regulate or prohibit sale, use and possession outright (R.S. 51:660) — check the local parish or city. Statewide, fireworks may not be ignited within 1,000 feet of a church, hospital, school, public building or fireworks retailer, or thrown from a vehicle ($500 and/or up to 6 months). Cherry bombs, aerial bombs, oversized Roman candles and sky lanterns are banned outright (R.S. 51:651.1).", "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=104606", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "It is unlawful to sell fireworks to a child under 15. Sellers must be licensed by the State Fire Marshal and operate only where local law permits sales.", "source_url": "https://www.lasfm.org/licensing/fireworks/laws-rules/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Most consumer fireworks sold at licensed Louisiana retailers during seasonal windows; many parishes restrict sales/use locally.", "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=104604", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retail sale is limited to set seasons (about Jun 15–Jul 5 and Dec 15–Jan 1); local parishes/cities may further restrict use dates/hours, so verify locally.", "source_url": "https://www.lasfm.org/licensing/fireworks/laws-rules/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Broad line permitted: aerials (Roman candles, missile/sky rockets, bottle rockets, aerial spinners, mines/shells) and firecrackers, plus fountains, spinners, sparklers and novelties, within stated composition limits.", "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=104604", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are permitted without a personal purchase permit. Retailers must hold an annual State Fire Marshal permit, and local governments may ban or restrict use beyond state minimums.", "source_url": "https://www.lasfm.org/licensing/fireworks/laws-rules/", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la.city.baton_rouge", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks — including sparklers, firecrackers and Roman candles — are banned in Baton Rouge and throughout the East Baton Rouge city-parish: it is unlawful to possess, store, use, sell or transport any pyrotechnics (City-Parish Code Sec. 13:1005), with exceptions only for permitted public displays. Violations carry a fine of up to $500, up to 6 months in jail, or both.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/LA/baton_rouge,_east_baton_rouge_parish/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT13CRLA_S13_1005POSAPY", "verified_at": "2026-07-19" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "la.city.new_orleans", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are illegal in Orleans Parish (City of New Orleans); permitted professional displays only (New Orleans Fire Department).", "source_url": "https://nola.gov/next/nofd/press-releases/2026/20260703-2026-fourth-of-july-safety-tips/", "verified_at": "2026-07-15" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No dates or times are permitted — the ban is year-round and absolute for consumers; only licensed professional displays are allowed.", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No consumer fireworks may be sold, bought or possessed — including sparklers; Massachusetts is the only total-ban state.", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All consumer fireworks are illegal to sell, possess or use in Massachusetts — the only total-ban state. The ban applies even to fireworks bought legally in another state, so transporting them in is illegal. Unlawful sale carries a $100–$1,000 fine and/or up to one year in jail; unlawful possession or use carries a $10–$100 fine, and seizure is mandatory (M.G.L. c. 148 § 39).", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "No legal consumer sales at any age; consumer fireworks cannot be sold in-state. Buying across state lines and bringing them into Massachusetts is illegal and items are subject to seizure.", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No consumer permit exists — all consumer fireworks are illegal; only licensed professional displays are permitted.", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "None. Even sparklers, party poppers, snappers, firecrackers, spinners, and \"cold spark\" devices are prohibited for consumers. No consumer category is legal.", "source_url": "https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leave-fireworks-to-the-professionals", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No consumer permits exist — nearly all consumer fireworks are banned in Maryland. Only approved sparklers, ground-based sparkling devices, and novelties are legal statewide, and even those are banned in Baltimore City, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.maryland.gov/media/143", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only ground-based sparklers and fountains may be sold (where locally allowed); aerials/firecrackers aren't sold to consumers.", "source_url": "https://mdsp.maryland.gov/firemarshal/Documents/Law%20Enforcment%20Guide%20to%20Fireworks%20ID.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Maryland sets no statewide minimum age in statute for buying the permitted sparklers/novelties; sold seasonally at retail stands/stores. Aerials bought legally out of state remain illegal to possess in Maryland.", "source_url": "https://mdsp.maryland.gov/firemarshal/Pages/Firework_ExplosivesLicensing_Permits.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Permitted: gold-label sparklers, ground-based sparkling devices (fountains), and novelties (snaps, poppers, snakes). Prohibited: any aerial device (firecrackers, Roman candles, rockets, aerial shells) and anything explosive.", "source_url": "https://mdsp.maryland.gov/firemarshal/Documents/Law%20Enforcment%20Guide%20to%20Fireworks%20ID.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide seasonal window for the permitted sparklers/fountains; local jurisdictions may restrict (e.g., ground-based sparklers are barred in Ocean City, Harford, and Howard counties), so check locally.", "source_url": "https://mdsp.maryland.gov/firemarshal/Pages/Firework_ExplosivesLicensing_Permits.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only gold-labeled sparklers, novelty items (party poppers, snap pops, snakes) and non-aerial, non-explosive ground-based sparkling devices are legal statewide; aerial and explosive fireworks — firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, mortars — are banned. All fireworks are prohibited in Baltimore City, Montgomery County and Prince George''s County, and ground-based sparkling devices are additionally prohibited in Ocean City, Harford County and Howard County (sparklers and novelties remain legal in those three). Discharging or possessing fireworks without a required permit is a citable offense ($250) with mandatory confiscation.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.maryland.gov/education-and-outreach/firework-safety", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "md.city.baltimore", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "ALL fireworks are prohibited in Baltimore City — including sparklers and the ground-based sparkling devices that are legal elsewhere in Maryland (Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal). Permitted professional displays only.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.maryland.gov/education-and-outreach/firework-safety", "verified_at": "2026-07-17" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal statewide (legalized 2012), but you must be 21 or older to buy, possess or use them — higher than most states. Use is allowed 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., extended to 12:30 a.m. on July 4th, December 31st and the weekends immediately before and after each, and only on your own property or on property whose owner has consented (civil fine $50–$500). A municipality may prohibit or restrict sale or use, and many towns do — check the town (8 M.R.S. § 223-A).", "source_url": "https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/8/title8sec223-A.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks sold at licensed Maine retailers year-round; some towns opt out of allowing sales/use.", "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/sites/maine.gov.dps.fmo/files/inline-files/fireworks/documents/generalguidefireworks.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to purchase, possess, or use consumer fireworks is 21. Sold only at licensed stand-alone fireworks stores; sellers must be licensed.", "source_url": "https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/8/title8sec223-A.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Most consumer aerials and firecrackers are allowed, but missile-type rockets, helicopters/aerial spinners, and sky rockets/bottle rockets are prohibited statewide.", "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/sites/maine.gov.dps.fmo/files/inline-files/fireworks/documents/generalguidefireworks.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks, though some towns ban use.", "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dps/fmo/sites/maine.gov.dps.fmo/files/inline-files/fireworks/documents/generalguidefireworks.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "me", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Use allowed year-round 9am–10pm, extended to 12:30am on July 4, December 31, and the weekends immediately before/after; use only on your own property or with the owner's consent. Local ordinances may further restrict.", "source_url": "https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/8/title8sec223-A.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum purchase age is 18; licensed retailers sell only to those 18 or older. Sold at licensed retail stores and seasonal tents/stands.", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bfs/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks; use is limited to designated holiday dates.", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bfs/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed Michigan retailers and seasonal tents; use is limited to designated holiday dates.", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bfs/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer-grade fireworks (including aerials) are legal to buy and use statewide. Local governments cannot regulate the sale, storage, transport or distribution of fireworks, but may regulate the hours of ignition and use — except they cannot restrict use after 11 a.m. on these protected days: December 31 (until 1 a.m. January 1), the Saturday and Sunday before Memorial Day, June 29–July 4, July 5 when it falls on a Friday or Saturday, and the Saturday and Sunday before Labor Day — each until 11:45 p.m. Outside those windows a local ordinance may apply, carrying a $1,000 civil fine per violation (MCL 28.457).", "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-28-457", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer line permitted: aerials (Roman candles, bottle rockets, aerial shells/cakes that leave the ground), firecrackers, plus ground/handheld and novelties (1.4G consumer fireworks).", "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bfs/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Use is year-round under state law, but local ordinances may restrict hours; by statute locals cannot ban use on certain days — incl. Dec 31 (to 1am Jan 1), the Sat/Sun before Memorial Day, Jun 29–Jul 4, Jul 5 when a Fri/Sat, and the Sat/Sun before Labor Day. Verify locally.", "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-28-457", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.ann_arbor", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks permitted only June 29-July 5, 11am-11:45pm; prohibited at parks, schools and any property not your own.", "source_url": "https://www.a2gov.org/news/posts/independence-day-in-a2-city-schedule-fireworks-usage-information/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.dearborn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Dearborn limits consumer fireworks to Michigan's state-minimum days only: Dec 31 11 AM–Jan 1 1 AM, the Saturday–Sunday before Memorial Day, June 29–July 4 (11 AM–11:45 PM), July 5 if it falls on a Friday or Saturday, and the Saturday–Sunday before Labor Day (City Code Sec. 14-265). Use outside those windows is a $1,000 civil infraction; use on public, school or church property is banned ($500 fine); minors may not buy or use fireworks; use while under the influence carries up to $1,000.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dearborn/latest/dearborn_mi/0-0-0-11338", "verified_at": "2026-07-19" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.detroit", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks discharge banned except day before/of/after a national holiday; barred midnight-8am (1am-8am New Year's). Code 19-1-43.", "source_url": "https://detroitmi.gov/departments/detroit-fire-department/fire-marshal/safe-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.grand_rapids", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks discharge allowed only on state-designated days (11am-11:45pm), banned on public/school/church property; $1,000 fine. Ch. 173.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIOLRE_CH173FI", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.lansing", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks discharge allowed only on state-designated days/hours (11am-11:45pm); banned on streets/public/others' property; up to $1,000 fine.", "source_url": "https://www.lansingmi.gov/338/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.novi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Novi limits consumer fireworks to Michigan's state-minimum days only (City Code Sec. 22-112): from 11 a.m. Dec 31 until 1 a.m. Jan 1; the Saturday–Sunday before Memorial Day; June 29–July 4; July 5 if it falls on a Friday or Saturday; and the Saturday–Sunday before Labor Day (all until 11:45 p.m.). Discharge on any other day requires a city permit. Consumer fireworks may not be used on public, school, church or another person's property without express written permission, by anyone under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, or during a no-burning restriction. Low-impact fireworks (ground/handheld sparkling devices) and novelties are exempt. Civil fine of $1,000 per violation.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/mi/novi/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH22OF_ARTVIOFAGPUSA_DIV1GE_S22-111THMI", "verified_at": "2026-07-23" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.rochester_hills", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Rochester Hills restricts consumer fireworks to Michigan's state-minimum days (City Ordinance, Fire Code Sec. 3301.1.3): Dec 31 (11 AM) until 1 AM Jan 1; the Saturday–Sunday before Memorial Day; June 29–July 4; July 5 if it falls on a Friday or Saturday; and the Saturday–Sunday before Labor Day (all 11 AM–11:45 PM). A person may not ignite, discharge or use consumer fireworks on public, school or church property, or another's property without express permission; each violation is a $1,000 civil infraction.", "source_url": "https://www.rochesterhills.org/departments/fire/home.php", "verified_at": "2026-07-22" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.sterling_heights", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks banned except state-protected days (11am-11:45pm); never on public/others' property; structure-distance limits. Code 20-115.", "source_url": "https://www.sterlingheights.gov/470/Igniting-Using-Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.troy", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Troy allows consumer-grade fireworks discharge only on Michigan's state-minimum days without a permit: Dec 31 until 1 AM Jan 1; the Saturday–Sunday before Memorial Day; June 29–July 4; July 5 if it falls on a Friday or Saturday; and the Saturday–Sunday before Labor Day (all until 11:45 PM). Discharge on any other day requires a city permit. Fireworks may not be ignited or used on public, school or church property, or another person's property without express permission, and never while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances (City of Troy Fire Department).", "source_url": "https://troymi.gov/departments/fire_department/information_for_residents.php", "verified_at": "2026-07-22" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mi.city.warren", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks limited to state days (until 11:45pm); banned on streets/parks/public land and within 30ft of structures; $1,000 fines.", "source_url": "https://www.cityofwarren.org/rules-for-fireworks-in-warren/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only non-aerial, non-explosive items (sparklers, cones, fountains) may be sold; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold at retail.", "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.20", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum purchase age is 18, verified by photo ID. Sold at retail stores and seasonal stands; aerials/firecrackers bought in other states remain illegal in Minnesota.", "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.20", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide seasonal window for the permitted sparkling devices; however, use is prohibited on public property, and local ordinances may further restrict. Verify locally.", "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.20", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Permitted: wire/wood sparklers, other non-explosive/non-aerial sparkling items (fountains, cones, ground spinners), plus snakes, smoke devices, and trick noisemakers (poppers, snappers). Prohibited: firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle/sky rockets, and all aerial/explosive devices.", "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.20", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only non-aerial, non-explosive \"sparkling devices\" are legal — wire or wood sparklers of 100 grams or less, and similar nonexplosive, nonaerial items, snakes, smoke devices and trick noisemakers. Firecrackers, aerials, bottle rockets and any explosive fireworks are illegal. Use is not permitted on public property, and buyers must be 18 or older with photographic identification (Minn. Stat. § 624.20).", "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.20", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Limited non-aerial, non-explosive items (small sparklers, fountains, smoke devices, snappers) are legal for buyers 18+ without a personal permit, but may not be used on public property. All other fireworks are banned; displays require a certified operator and permit.", "source_url": "https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.20", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn.city.bloomington", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State-legal consumer fireworks may not be used on public property (parks, roads, alleys, schools, government property); private property only.", "source_url": "https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/pd/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn.city.minneapolis", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only nonexplosive, non-aerial fireworks (sparklers, cones, snakes, fountains) are legal in Minneapolis — anything that explodes or flies (firecrackers, bottle rockets, missiles, Roman candles) is illegal under Minnesota law. Even legal fireworks may be used only on your own property, never on public property such as roads, alleys, schools or parks.", "source_url": "https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/public-safety/prevent-prepare/fire-safety/fireworks-safety/", "verified_at": "2026-07-16" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mn.city.st_paul", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State-legal consumer fireworks (sparklers/fountains) may not be used on public property; parks require written permission from the Parks Director.", "source_url": "https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/parks/parks-and-recreation-rules-and-regulations", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be purchased without a personal permit. Seasonal retailers hold Division of Fire Safety permits (sales roughly June 20–July 10 and Dec 20–Jan 2), and cities or counties may ban consumer use locally.", "source_url": "https://dfs.dps.mo.gov/programs/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer line allowed: aerials (shells, Roman candles, rockets), firecrackers, ground/handheld and novelty items per APA 87-1A. Prohibited: cherry bombs, M-80s/M-100s/M-1000s and other oversized salutes (RSMo 320.136).", "source_url": "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=320.136", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks meeting CPSC/APA 87-1A standards are legal to possess and use statewide (RSMo 320.131). Seasonal retailers may sell only during the statutory \"fireworks season\" — June 20–July 10 and December 20–January 2 — while permitted annual retailers may sell year-round (320.106). There is no statewide restriction on discharge dates, but any city, town or village, and any charter county, may regulate or prohibit fireworks within its limits (320.121). Cherry bombs, M-80s, M-100s and M-1000s are banned outright (320.136). Violations are a class A misdemeanor; a 320.136 violation is a class D felony (320.161). Chapter restructured by 2025 S.B. 81 & 174, eff. Aug 28, 2025.", "source_url": "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=320.106", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed Missouri retailers during two seasons (~June 20–July 10 and Dec 20–Jan 2); many cities ban use.", "source_url": "https://dfs.dps.mo.gov/programs/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Sold by permitted seasonal/annual retailers during the fireworks season; novelty caps/poppers sold year-round. Minimum purchase age is set by the state fire marshal's regulations (11 CSR 40-3); expect an age check at retail.", "source_url": "https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/adrules/csr/current/11csr/11c40-3.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State sets only the retail SALE season: Jun 20–Jul 10 and Dec 20–Jan 2 (RSMo 320.106). Discharge/use times are not set by state statute and are governed locally; many cities limit discharge to around Jul 1–4 with hour curfews and may ban it.", "source_url": "https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=320.106", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo.city.columbia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possessing, using, burning or setting off fireworks (other than sparklers) is prohibited citywide (Code Sec. 16-234).", "source_url": "https://www.como.gov/CMS/pressreleases/view.php?id=6895&tbiframe=1", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo.city.kansas", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possessing, selling, using or exploding consumer fireworks is unlawful citywide; permitted public displays only (KC Code Ch. 26).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH26FIPRPR", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo.city.kansas_city", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possessing, selling, using or exploding consumer fireworks is unlawful citywide; permitted public displays only (KC Code Ch. 26).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH26FIPRPR", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mo.city.springfield", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possession, sale, handling and discharge of fireworks prohibited citywide; permitted public displays only (Fire Code 5601.1.3).", "source_url": "https://www.springfieldmo.gov/2293/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "No fireworks may be sold to anyone under 12 years of age (Miss. Code 45-13-11). SB 2210 of 2025 also reduced violations of the fireworks chapter from a felony to a misdemeanor, with maximum fines tiered at $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000.", "source_url": "https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2210SG.htm", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retailers need a state fireworks permit, and sales are limited to May 23 – July 12 and December 5 – January 9 (Miss. Code 45-13-9, as amended by SB 2210 of 2025). Local governments may impose additional restrictions or ban use outright.", "source_url": "https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2210SG.htm", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal to buy and use statewide, but retail sales are allowed only May 23–July 12 and December 5–January 9 (Miss. Code § 45-13-9, as amended by 2025 S.B. 2210). No sales to anyone under 12. It is unlawful to ignite or discharge fireworks within 600 feet of a church, hospital or school, within 75 feet of where fireworks are stored or offered for sale, or from, into or at a motor vehicle. Violations are a misdemeanor — up to $1,000 first offense, $2,500 second, $5,000 third (reduced from a felony in 2025). Municipalities and county boards of supervisors may regulate or prohibit fireworks locally (§ 45-13-13).", "source_url": "https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2210SG.htm", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be sold in Mississippi from May 23 through July 12 and from December 5 through January 9 (Miss. Code 45-13-9, as amended by SB 2210 of 2025). Fireworks may not be sold or discharged within 600 feet of a church, hospital, school or asylum, or within 75 feet of where fireworks are stored or sold, and may not be discharged into or from a motor vehicle. Cities and counties may restrict or ban use entirely.", "source_url": "https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2210SG.htm", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only \"common fireworks\" are legal: Miss. Code § 45-13-1 still uses the older Interstate Commerce Commission \"Class C common fireworks\" label and requires any item designed to produce an audible effect to contain an explosive composition not exceeding two (2) grains — \"safe and sane\" items such as cone fountains, small Chinese crackers, and small non-explosive Roman candles and rockets. Paper caps and non-explosive sparklers are not \"fireworks\" at all; all other manufacture, sale, possession or use is prohibited. § 45-13-9 also bars sales to anyone under 12 and makes it unlawful to ignite fireworks within 600 feet of a church, hospital or school, within 75 feet of where fireworks are stored or sold, or into, from or at a motor vehicle. A violation of the article is a felony (§ 45-13-15). Cities and counties may restrict further.", "source_url": "https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0609IN.htm", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ms", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Most consumer fireworks sold at licensed Mississippi retailers and seasonal stands; local restrictions common.", "source_url": "https://www.mid.ms.gov/sfmo/pyrotechnics/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retail sale allowed only Jun 24–Jul 5 and Dec 29–Dec 31 (MCA 50-37-106). Local governments may further restrict use; check city/county rules and any drought/fire bans.", "source_url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0060/0500-0370-0010-0060.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks (excluding sky rockets, Roman candles, and bottle rockets) are permitted during the June 24–July 5 and Dec 29–31 windows without a personal permit. Wholesalers are permitted at the state level and local jurisdictions may add retail permit requirements.", "source_url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0040/0500-0370-0010-0040.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer line allowed: aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, ground/handheld and novelty devices that meet the federal consumer-fireworks definition and CPSC rules.", "source_url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0050/0500-0370-0010-0050.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks (1.4G, meeting CPSC standards) are legal statewide, but retail sale is allowed only June 24–July 5 and December 29–31 (MCA 50-37-106); there is no statewide restriction on use dates. Discharge is banned inside any state forest, state park or state recreation area, within 100 feet of a fireworks retailer, from, inside or toward a motor vehicle, and near people or animals in a way likely to risk injury (50-37-103). Any city or town may regulate or prohibit sale and use within its limits (7-33-4206). Violations are a misdemeanor: $100–$500 and/or 30 days–6 months (50-37-110).", "source_url": "https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0060/0500-0370-0010-0060.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-27" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Sold from approved stands/retail only during the legal sale windows; not by mail order and not within 300 ft of a hospital or church. No single statewide minimum purchase age in statute; expect retailer age checks.", "source_url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0050/0500-0370-0010-0050.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "mt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Most consumer fireworks sold at licensed Montana retailers during seasonal windows.", "source_url": "https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0050/0500-0370-0010-0050.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Sold at seasonal stands and stores; no state age floor specified in statute for the legal novelty/sparkling devices (some retailers set 16+). Bordering SC sells full aerials/mortars, but those are illegal to possess or use in NC.", "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_54.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are restricted to non-aerial ground/handheld sparkling devices and novelties; aerial and explosive consumer fireworks (firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, mortars) remain illegal statewide. A 2025 bill (H98) to legalize 1.4G fireworks failed in committee, so the long-standing rule is unchanged (GS 14-410/14-414).", "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_54.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only \"sparkling devices\" and \"novelties\" (ground/handheld sparklers, fountains, snaps, party poppers, snakes, glow worms, smoke devices) that do not rise, fire projectiles, or explode are legal. Firecrackers and any aerial device are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_54.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No permit is needed for the legal list, but only non-aerial, non-explosive items (sparklers, fountains, smoke devices) are legal in North Carolina. Aerials, firecrackers, and anything with a report are prohibited. Public exhibitions require a fire marshal permit.", "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_54.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide date/time window — legal sparkling devices and novelties may be used year-round. Counties and municipalities may impose additional restrictions or bans by local ordinance.", "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_54.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only non-aerial, non-explosive items (fountains, sparklers, snakes) may be sold; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold to consumers.", "source_url": "https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_14/Article_54.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "North Dakota broadly permits consumer fireworks, including aerials. Use is governed by state law plus local ordinance; some cities (e.g., Fargo) ban possession/use within city limits (NDCC 23-15.1).", "source_url": "https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/licensing-and-gaming/licensing/fireworks-sales/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed North Dakota retailers and seasonal stands.", "source_url": "https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/licensing-and-gaming/licensing/fireworks-sales/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum purchase age is 12. Sold by retailers licensed by the county sheriff during the legal sale windows; only licensed wholesalers/retailers may import fireworks into the state.", "source_url": "https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/licensing-and-gaming/licensing/fireworks-sales/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumers need no personal permit; retailers are licensed through county sheriffs and wholesalers through the Attorney General. Sales run June 27–July 5 and Dec 26–Jan 1, and public displays need a city or county permit filed in advance.", "source_url": "https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t23c15.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full range of consumer fireworks allowed, including aerials, multi-shot cakes, Roman candles, rockets, firecrackers, and sparklers/novelties.", "source_url": "https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/licensing-and-gaming/licensing/fireworks-sales/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "Retail sale is limited to Jun 27–Jul 5 and Dec 26–Jan 1. Permitted use dates/times around July 4 and New Year's are set by local ordinance and vary by city.", "source_url": "https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/licensing-and-gaming/licensing/fireworks-sales/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retail sale allowed only Jun 24–Jul 5 and Dec 28–Jan 1 (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1249). Cities/villages set their own discharge dates and hours and may ban use entirely; check local ordinance.", "source_url": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1249", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Most consumer fireworks sold at licensed Nebraska retailers during seasonal date windows; cities may restrict.", "source_url": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1241", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks (1.4G) are legal; cities and villages may regulate or ban, so local rules control inside towns. Sale is generally outside city limits unless the town allows it.", "source_url": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1249", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only 1.4G consumer fireworks may be sold, during licensed windows (June 24–July 5 and Dec 28–Jan 1). Consumers need no personal permit, but all retailers and importers must be licensed by the State Fire Marshal and local rules may be stricter.", "source_url": "https://sfm.nebraska.gov/fireworks/licenses", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Possess/use/discharge only by persons 16+; ages 12–15 only with direct supervision of an adult 19+ (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1241). Sold at licensed seasonal stands during the legal windows.", "source_url": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1241", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer line allowed: aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, ground/handheld and novelty 1.4G devices. Display (1.3G) fireworks require a permit.", "source_url": "https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1241", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ne.city.omaha", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be discharged in Omaha only July 2 through July 4, from 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Omaha Municipal Code Sec. 20-320), by persons 16 or older (ages 12-15 only under supervision of an adult 19 or older). Sales are limited to city-permitted vendors, June 28 through July 4 (City of Omaha).", "source_url": "https://www.cityofomaha.org/news/city-of-omaha-fireworks-regulations-and-general-safety-tips/", "verified_at": "2026-07-17" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Permissible/consumer (Class C) fireworks allowed: ground devices and aerial devices within CPSC limits. Display fireworks are for licensed pyrotechnicians only. Some specific devices prohibited under RSA 160-B:16.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.dos.nh.gov/prevention-safety/fireworks-safety", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide seasonal sale window; permissible fireworks sold year-round at licensed NH retailers. Use is the key restriction: many towns require a permit for any discharge and some ban it — a local permit may be required before use.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.dos.nh.gov/community-restrictions-list", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks sold at New Hampshire retailers licensed by the state and the host town; many towns restrict or opt out.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.dos.nh.gov", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permitted statewide by state law, but local option is strong: towns/cities may require a local permit to use or may ban consumer fireworks entirely (RSA 160-C). Always check the community restrictions list and your local fire department.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.dos.nh.gov/community-restrictions-list", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 21+ to buy/possess permissible fireworks; persons 18+ with valid active military ID may purchase, possess and display. Must buy from a licensed NH retailer.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.dos.nh.gov/prevention-safety/fireworks-safety", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal for buyers 21+ from licensed retailers without a personal permit, but each town or city may ban, restrict, or require a local permit — the State Fire Marshal keeps a community restrictions list. Use only on private property with the owner's permission.", "source_url": "https://www.firemarshal.dos.nh.gov/prevention-safety/fireworks-safety/consumer-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh.city.manchester", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Manchester applies New Hampshire's state framework for permissible fireworks — no city-wide consumer ban appears in the municipal code; discharging fireworks from or toward vehicles is prohibited. Verify locally before use.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/manchester/latest/manchester_nh/0-0-0-8483", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nh.city.nashua", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Sale, possession, use or discharge of fireworks unlawful without a permit (Ch. 160); salute time-restrictions 10pm–8am.", "source_url": "https://www.ecode360.com/8730249", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No seasonal date restriction in state law — legal sparkling devices/novelties may be sold and used year-round; aerials/firecrackers are never legal. Local fire and conduct rules still apply.", "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2024/20240701b.shtml", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Allowed: handheld and ground-based sparklers, ground-based fountains/smoke devices, and novelties (party poppers, snappers, snakes). Prohibited: ALL aerials and firecrackers — bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, mortars, anything that explodes or goes airborne.", "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2024/20240701b.shtml", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 16+ to buy, possess or use sparkling devices and novelty items.", "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2024/20240701b.shtml", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only sparklers and non-aerial novelties may be sold; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold at retail and are actively enforced.", "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2024/20240701b.shtml", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "info", "summary": "No permit for the sparklers/novelties consumers may use; aerials/firecrackers are display-permit-only (professional) and enforced.", "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2024/20240701b.shtml", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nj", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only ground-based sparkling devices and novelties are legal (since the 2017 law change); all aerial and explosive consumer fireworks remain banned statewide.", "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/dca/news/news/2024/20240701b.shtml", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retail sale allowed Jun 20–Jul 6, around New Year's, around Chinese New Year, Sep 16, and Cinco de Mayo (year-round in permanent tourism stores). Drought proclamations may ban missile/stick rockets, helicopters, aerial spinners and ground audible devices in affected areas.", "source_url": "https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/item/4443/index.do", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permissible consumer fireworks are legal (firecrackers, aerial spinners, and missile rockets are not). Retail permits run through the State Fire Marshal, and the Governor may temporarily ban fireworks during drought. Municipalities may restrict aerial and ground-audible devices.", "source_url": "https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title10/10.025.0006.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Most consumer fireworks sold at licensed New Mexico retailers and seasonal stands; counties/cities may restrict during drought.", "source_url": "https://www.rld.nm.gov/abc/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Ground and some limited aerial consumer fireworks are legal; municipalities/counties may restrict aerial devices and ground audible devices, and the governor or a city may impose temporary bans during severe/extreme drought (NMSA 60-2C).", "source_url": "https://www.rld.nm.gov/abc/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Unlawful to sell fireworks to anyone under 16 or to an intoxicated person (NMSA 60-2C-8). Sold by licensed retailers during the permitted sale periods.", "source_url": "https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/item/4443/index.do", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Allowed: ground/handheld sparkling devices (fountains, ground spinners, sparklers, torches, wheels) plus certain aerials (Roman candles, mines, shells, helicopters, missile/stick rockets) and ground audible (firecrackers, chasers). Cities may ban the aerial and ground-audible categories, especially in drought.", "source_url": "https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/item/4443/index.do", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nm.city.albuquerque", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "City ordinance (O-19-63, Section 5609) prohibits the sale and use of all aerial fireworks (Roman candles, missile/stick-type rockets, aerial spinners, helicopters, mines, shells) and ground audible devices (firecrackers, bottle-rocket chasers) within Albuquerque; only \"permissible\" ground and handheld sparkling devices, fountains, spinners and wheels (labeled \"CAUTION,\" not \"WARNING\") are legal. All fireworks are banned in the Bosque, open space areas and city parks. Violation is a misdemeanor (up to $500 and 90 days).", "source_url": "https://www.cabq.gov/fire/safety-information/fireworks-ordinance-safety-tips", "verified_at": "2026-07-16" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Determined by county ordinance; no single statewide purchase age. Seasonal \"safe and sane\" stands (e.g., Clark County) sell only during the legal window; bringing fireworks in from other states/counties is barred in Clark County.", "source_url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-244.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Varies by county — Nevada sets no statewide consumer-fireworks standard. Urban counties are strict (Clark allows only \"safe and sane\"; Washoe bans all consumer fireworks), while several rural counties allow the full aerial line. Always check the specific county or city rule.", "source_url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-244.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Local option by county/city (NRS 244.367). No statewide consumer-fireworks scheme; each county sets rules. Clark County (Las Vegas) allows only \"Safe-N-Sane\" seasonally; some rural counties permit all consumer fireworks; others ban them.", "source_url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-244.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "County-option: in Clark County, 'Safe-N-Sane' fireworks are sold from licensed stands June 28–July 4 only, while anything bought elsewhere (including tribal-land stores) is illegal to possess or use there. In Washoe County all consumer sales and possession are prohibited. Rural counties vary — check your county.", "source_url": "https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/building___fire_prevention/inspection/fireworks-and-pyrotechnics", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "Set locally. In Clark County, \"Safe-N-Sane\" fireworks are legal only Jun 28–Jul 4; outside that window or with non-permitted types they are illegal. Other counties set their own windows; importing fireworks into Clark County is prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-244.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Nevada is county-option (NRS 244.367): each county decides whether consumer fireworks may be sold or used, so legality varies across the state. Where they are allowed, no statewide personal permit is required; public-display permits come from the local fire authority.", "source_url": "https://fire.nv.gov/uploadedfiles/firenvgov/content/bureaus/fpl/fireworksnevada.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.city.elko", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Elko bans nearly all consumer fireworks: it is unlawful to possess, store, sell, use or explode any fireworks within the city (City Code Sec. 6-2-1). Only \"sparklers,\" \"party poppers,\" \"snap caps\" and \"snappers\" are allowed year-round; California State Fire Marshal \"safe & sane\" items are permitted only if not ignited by an open flame or fuse — so all fountains, firecrackers, Roman candles, aerials and other fuse-lit fireworks remain illegal. The fire chief may permit supervised public displays; knowingly causing a fire in violation carries civil penalties up to $1,000 (Sec. 6-2-2).", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/elkonv/latest/elko_nv/0-0-0-8945", "verified_at": "2026-07-22" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.city.las_vegas", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "\"Safe-N-Sane\" fireworks (sparklers and ground-based items that do not fly, explode or rotate) are legal only during the approved sales/use window around July 4 — any firework, including Safe-N-Sane, is illegal after 12:01 a.m. July 5. Aerial, exploding or spinning fireworks (firecrackers, Roman candles, sky rockets) are illegal year-round, and all fireworks are illegal on streets, in parks, and on city or school property. Sales booths must be city-permitted and buyers must be 16+.", "source_url": "https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/News/Blog/Detail/fireworks-safety", "verified_at": "2026-07-16" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.carson_city", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned year-round. The Carson City Fire Department lists \"possession or use of fireworks (always prohibited) or any other incendiary device\" among its prohibitions — the parenthetical is the city's own: the fireworks ban applies at all times, not only during the seasonal fire restrictions that also bar campfires, open burning and off-road vehicle use. Possession is covered as well as use, so fireworks bought legally elsewhere in Nevada may not be brought into Carson City. Report use to Carson City Dispatch at 911 or 887-COPS (2677).", "source_url": "https://www.carsoncity.gov/government/departments-a-f/fire-department/fire-restrictions", "verified_at": "2026-07-29" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.clark", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Clark County limits residents to 'Safe-N-Sane' ground items, sold and used only around Jun 28–Jul 4; aerial shells, firecrackers, Roman candles and bottle rockets stay banned all year.", "source_url": "https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/building___fire_prevention/inspection/fireworks-and-pyrotechnics", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.douglas", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned countywide without a permit, and no consumer permit exists. Douglas County Code § 8.16.030 makes it unlawful to sell, give away, trade or exchange fireworks anywhere in the county, and unlawful to possess or discharge them without a permit. Permits under § 8.16.040 go only to commercial display operators: both the company and the operator must hold a Nevada State Fire Marshal commercial fireworks display license (NRS 477.033), plus a possession/discharge permit from the local fire district. Violators may be criminally prosecuted and are liable for fire-suppression and law-enforcement costs (§ 8.16.050). \"Fireworks\" is defined broadly as pyrotechnic devices of any kind (§ 8.16.020; Ord. 1356, 2012).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nv/douglas_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8HESA", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.nye", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possession or use of ALL fireworks — including \"Safe-N-Sane\" — prohibited; fireworks bought in-county must leave within 24 hours (legal to buy, illegal to use).", "source_url": "https://www.nyecountynv.gov/DocumentCenter/View/927/Item-21c", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.washoe", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No legal consumer use on any date or at any time. Washoe County Code §§ 50.280–50.290 contain no holiday or seasonal exception — the licensing requirement in § 50.284 applies year-round, including July 4 and New Year's Eve. Only Nevada State Fire Marshal–licensed operators with a local fire-agency permit may discharge fireworks, on the dates their permit allows.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nv/washoe_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH50PUPESAMO_FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.washoe", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No legal consumer purchase at any age. Washoe County Code § 50.284 treats possessing, storing, selling or offering fireworks for sale without a Nevada State Fire Marshal license or local fire-agency permit as intent to discharge, and makes the materials subject to seizure and forfeiture. Reno Fire adds that although fireworks may be legal to buy in some places outside Washoe County, it remains illegal to possess or use them within the City of Reno and the unincorporated county.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nv/washoe_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH50PUPESAMO_FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.washoe", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "None for consumer use. Washoe County Code § 50.284 allows fireworks or pyrotechnic materials \"of any class\" only for Nevada State Fire Marshal–licensed pyrotechnic operators holding the required local fire-agency permit, so no consumer category — including \"safe and sane\" ground items legal in other Nevada counties — may be possessed or used in unincorporated Washoe County, Reno or Sparks. Licensed public displays only.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nv/washoe_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH50PUPESAMO_FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.washoe", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permitted public displays only. Under Washoe County Code § 50.284 the operator must hold a Nevada State Fire Marshal pyrotechnic or assistant-pyrotechnic operator license (NAC 477.622–477.628) and satisfy the permit requirements of the county's adopted International Fire Code, issued by the fire agency with jurisdiction (Reno Fire, Sparks Fire, or Truckee Meadows Fire). No permit exists for private or consumer use.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nv/washoe_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH50PUPESAMO_FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.washoe", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Banned countywide — there is no legal consumer use anywhere in Washoe County. Washoe County Code § 50.284 bars any person from possessing, using, storing or discharging fireworks or pyrotechnic materials of any class in the unincorporated county unless licensed by the Nevada State Fire Marshal as a pyrotechnic or assistant pyrotechnic operator (NAC 477.622–477.628) and permitted under the county's adopted International Fire Code; unlicensed fireworks are subject to seizure, abatement and forfeiture without notice. The cities do the same: Reno Fire states it is illegal to possess or use fireworks in the City of Reno (fines up to $1,000 and/or up to 6 months in jail per offense), and Sparks Fire states no fireworks are legal in Sparks except permitted public displays (up to 6 months in jail and up to $500 per conviction, parents of juveniles included, plus fire-suppression costs). Buying fireworks legally outside the county does not make them legal here.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nv/washoe_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH50PUPESAMO_FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "nv.county.washoe", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Nowhere. There is no legal consumer retail sale of fireworks in Washoe County — Washoe County Code § 50.284 makes possessing, storing, selling or offering fireworks for sale without a State Fire Marshal license evidence of intent to discharge, subject to seizure and forfeiture — and buying them in a county where sales are legal does not make possession or use legal in Reno, Sparks or the unincorporated county. Reno Fire runs a no-questions-asked amnesty turn-in at its fire stations, as does Sparks Fire.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/nv/washoe_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH50PUPESAMO_FI", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Must be 18+ to purchase sparkling devices (where legal); sold only by OFPC-certified retailers. Banned entirely in NYC and opt-out counties regardless of age.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Where legal, sparkling-device SALES limited to Jun 1–Jul 5 and Dec 26–Jan 2 (permanent retailers) or Jun 20–Jul 5 and Dec 26–Jan 2 (temporary stands). Fully prohibited at all times in NYC and opt-out counties.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Allowed (where not opted out): \"sparkling devices\" only — ground-based or handheld devices that emit sparks/colored flame and may crackle/whistle but do not rise or explode. Prohibited statewide: ALL firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, spinners and aerial devices.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only \"sparkling devices\" are allowed, and only in counties/cities that have NOT opted out. NYC and several counties (Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Schenectady, Suffolk, Warren, Westchester, + Middletown & Newburgh) ban even sparklers. All other consumer fireworks are illegal statewide.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "info", "summary": "No permit for the \"sparkling devices\" sold in opt-in counties; all aerials/firecrackers are display-permit-only (professional).", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only \"sparkling devices\" may be sold, by state-certified sellers in the June/Dec windows, and only in counties that have opted in (NYC and many counties have not).", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.city.long_beach", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Long Beach (in Nassau County) bans all consumer fireworks, including the \"sparkling devices\" the state otherwise allows: Nassau County has prohibited the sale and use of sparkling devices, and all other consumer fireworks — firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, spinners and aerial devices — remain illegal statewide (NY DHSES Office of Fire Prevention and Control; Penal Law 270.00 and 405.00). Only permitted professional displays are allowed.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-07-23" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.city.new_york", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "NYC bans all consumer fireworks including the sparkling devices the state otherwise allows (NY DHSES; Penal Law 270.00).", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.county.albany", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Albany County opted out of the state sparkling-device law; all consumer fireworks including sparklers are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.county.columbia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Columbia County opted out of the state sparkling-device law; all consumer fireworks including sparklers are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.county.nassau", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Nassau County opted out of the state sparkling-device law; all consumer fireworks including sparklers are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.county.schenectady", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Schenectady County opted out of the state sparkling-device law; all consumer fireworks including sparklers are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.county.suffolk", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Suffolk County opted out of the state sparkling-device law; all consumer fireworks including sparklers are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ny.county.westchester", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Westchester County opted out of the state sparkling-device law; all consumer fireworks including sparklers are prohibited.", "source_url": "https://www.dhses.ny.gov/sparkling-devices-information", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No permit to set off the now-legal 1.4G fireworks on designated dates, but a buyer affidavit is required at purchase and townships/cities may opt out.", "source_url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/state-fire-marshal/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Since the 2022 law (R.C. 3743.45, effective Jul 2022), Ohioans may discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerials, on specified holidays — UNLESS their local subdivision (city, village, township, or county) has banned or restricted them. Many communities have opted out, making it a local-option state.", "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3743.45", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "1.4G consumer fireworks are permitted, including aerial devices (aerial shells, cakes, Roman candles, bottle rockets) and non-aerial devices (fountains, firecrackers, ground effects), subject to spectator-separation distances — where not banned locally.", "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3743.01", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "No person under 18 may handle or discharge fireworks. Only fireworks purchased in Ohio from a licensed Ohio retailer may be discharged in Ohio; retailers must provide safety glasses and a pamphlet.", "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3743.06", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Full 1.4G fireworks are sold only at licensed showrooms; Ohio residents must sign an affidavit to remove them from the state within 48 hours — even though in-state discharge is now legal on set dates.", "source_url": "https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/state-fire-marshal/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Statewide discharge allowed only on enumerated days/times: Jul 3–5 plus the Fri/Sat/Sun before and after Jul 4; Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Juneteenth weekends; Cinco de Mayo, Diwali, Chinese New Year; New Year's Eve and Day. Local subdivisions may further restrict or ban.", "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3743.45", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.akron", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Discharge of consumer/commercial fireworks prohibited without a permit (opted out of state law).", "source_url": "https://www.akronohio.gov/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.canton", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Canton follows Ohio's state default — the city did not opt out of the 2022 law, so consumer fireworks may be discharged 4–11 pm on July 3–5 and other state-listed holidays.", "source_url": "https://www.cantonohio.gov/797/Firework-Laws-and-Safety", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.cincinnati", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Discharge of consumer fireworks prohibited within city limits without an exhibitor license.", "source_url": "https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/311/requests/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.cleveland", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Illegal citywide without a permit: Cleveland Codified Ordinances 387.03 bars shipping, receiving, storing, possessing, selling, using or discharging any fireworks or pyrotechnics in the city except under a Fire Chief permit, and separately bars possessing squibs, rockets, firecrackers, Roman candles or fire balloons. Narrow exception: sparklers on a wire stick fall outside the chapter.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cleveland/latest/cleveland_oh/0-0-0-17990", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.columbus", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge prohibited within city limits (opted out of Ohio's 2022 law; novelties/sparklers only).", "source_url": "https://www.columbus.gov/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.dayton", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge prohibited within city limits (opted out of H.B. 172).", "source_url": "https://www.daytonohio.gov/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.euclid", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Discharge of consumer fireworks prohibited 365 days/year on public and private property (ban since 2003).", "source_url": "https://www.cityofeuclid.gov/firework-ban-reminder", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.hamilton", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Hamilton has no local ordinance banning consumer fireworks, so Ohio state law controls. 1.4G consumer fireworks may be discharged on private property with the owner's permission on the days listed in Ohio Revised Code 3743.45(B) — including July 3–5, the Fridays through Sundays before and after July 4, Memorial Day weekend, Labor Day weekend, December 31, January 1, June 19, May 5, Chinese New Year and Diwali. Noise and disorderly-conduct rules still apply.", "source_url": "https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-3743.45", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.kettering", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge prohibited within city limits (opted out of H.B. 172).", "source_url": "https://storage.googleapis.com/proudcity/ketteringoh/uploads/2022/06/2022-Chapter-672-Weapons-and-Explosives.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.lakewood", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All consumer fireworks illegal to discharge within city limits.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/lakewood/latest/lakewood_oh/0-0-0-69081", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.mansfield", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Mansfield exercised its home-rule opt-out under Ohio HB 172, so setting off 1.4G consumer fireworks anywhere inside city limits remains a misdemeanor even on the state's designated holiday dates.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mansfield/latest/mansfield_oh/0-0-0-34555", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.mentor", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge prohibited within city limits (opted out of state law).", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/mentor/latest/mentor_oh/0-0-0-27815", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.parma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge prohibited within city limits (council voted to opt out).", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/parma/latest/Parma_oh/0-0-0-213976", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.springfield", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "City ordinance prohibits discharging/igniting fireworks except by licensed exhibitors (opted out).", "source_url": "https://springfieldohio.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Fireworks-Use-Remains-Prohibited-in-Springfield-6.28.2022.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.toledo", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer-fireworks discharge prohibited; city opted out of H.B. 172 (sparklers/novelties only).", "source_url": "https://toledo.oh.gov/news/2022/06/22/city-of-toledo-opts-out-of-h-b-172-banning-consumer-grade-fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "oh.city.youngstown", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Youngstown bans the discharge of fireworks outright. City ordinance 1519.04(b) makes it unlawful for anyone to discharge, ignite or explode any fireworks in the city, and Ohio's statewide discharge days do not apply. Possession by an Ohio resident is expressly permitted under 1519.04(a); sale is limited to licensed manufacturers, wholesalers and exhibitors. Violation is a first-degree misdemeanor.", "source_url": "https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/youngstown/latest/youngstown_oh/0-0-0-19843", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "Licensed retailers may sell consumer fireworks year-round. The former seasonal sale windows (June 15-July 6 and December 15-January 2) were repealed by SB 1948 (the Rocket's Red Glare Act), effective May 20, 2026. Use dates and times are set by local ordinance, which may further restrict or ban discharge.", "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/fire/industries/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-08" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are sold at licensed Oklahoma retailers and stands. As of May 20, 2026, licensed retailers may sell year-round (SB 1948) and bottle rockets are legal statewide. Many cities still ban or restrict use by local ordinance.", "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/fire/industries/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-08" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Oklahoma broadly permits consumer fireworks. As of May 20, 2026, the Rocket's Red Glare Act (SB 1948) legalized bottle rockets and stick-mounted skyrockets statewide and removed the seasonal sales-window requirement, so licensed retailers may now sell year-round. Counties may not restrict certain private noncommercial displays, but many municipalities (e.g., Oklahoma City, Tulsa) still ban or restrict use within city limits by local ordinance.", "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/fire/industries/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-08" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal without a personal permit, and bottle rockets are legal statewide unless a local jurisdiction bans them. Retailers must be licensed and hold a sales-tax permit. Cities may impose additional restrictions; under SB 1948 (effective May 20, 2026) counties may not restrict certain private noncommercial displays.", "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/fire/industries/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-08" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "It is illegal to sell fireworks to anyone under age 12 unless accompanied by an adult. Fireworks are sold by state-licensed retailers, who - as of May 20, 2026 (SB 1948) - may sell year-round rather than only during seasonal windows.", "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/fire/industries/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-08" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks including aerial cakes, Roman candles, fountains, sparklers, and firecrackers are permitted. As of May 20, 2026 (SB 1948, the Rocket's Red Glare Act), bottle rockets and stick-mounted skyrockets are also legal statewide and are no longer prohibited. Local city ordinances may still restrict specific types or use.", "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/fire/industries/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-08" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok.city.oklahoma_city", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Use, sale, and possession of all consumer fireworks — including sparklers, snakes and bottle rockets — prohibited on all public and private property within Oklahoma City limits; permitted professional displays only.", "source_url": "https://www.okc.gov/News-articles/It%E2%80%99s-illegal-to-use-buy-or-sell-fireworks-in-Oklahoma-City", "verified_at": "2026-07-15" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ok.city.tulsa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possession, sale, handling or use of any fireworks within Tulsa city limits is unlawful without an operational permit (Tulsa Fire Prevention Code, IFC 5601.1.3 amendatory); permitted displays only.", "source_url": "https://www.cityoftulsa.org/government/departments/fire/fire-prevention/open-burning/", "verified_at": "2026-07-15" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only non-aerial, non-explosive fireworks are sold to consumers; devices that fly, explode or travel >12 ft can't be sold at retail.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/pages/fireworks-.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "Retail sale is limited to Jun 23–Jul 6. There is no statewide regulation on when legal consumer fireworks may be used; use is prohibited on beaches, in state parks, and on state/federal forest land, and local jurisdictions may add restrictions.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/pages/fireworks-.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Sold at licensed seasonal retail stands during the legal sale window. Note: aerials/firecrackers bought legally in neighboring states (Washington/Idaho/Nevada) remain illegal to possess or use in Oregon.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/pages/fireworks-.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Oregon permits only ground-based and novelty \"retail\" fireworks. Any device that flies into the air, explodes, or travels more than 12 inches up or 6 feet along the ground is illegal for consumers without a state permit. Local jurisdictions may further restrict or ban (ORS 480.110–480.165).", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/pages/fireworks-.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Legal consumer fireworks are limited to novelties, fountains, ground spinners, wheels, smoke devices, and flitter sparklers. Illegal: anything that flies or explodes — bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, cherry bombs, M-80s, missiles, rockets, and sky lanterns.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/pages/fireworks-.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Only specific non-aerial consumer fireworks (fountains, ground spinners, flitter sparklers, smoke devices, wheels) are legal, with no personal permit needed during the June 23–July 6 sale window. Rockets, Roman candles, and firecrackers are never legal for consumers, and use is banned on public lands.", "source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/osfm/pages/fireworks-.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "or.city.portland", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks banned citywide year-round since 2022, including ground/sparkler types Oregon otherwise permits.", "source_url": "https://www.portland.gov/fire/fireworks-are-prohibited", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum purchase/use age is 18. Consumer fireworks must be bought from a stand-alone permanent structure licensed by the PA Dept. of Agriculture; online/mail-order purchases must be delivered to a licensed facility.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/psp/resources/safety-resources/fireworks-faq", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Legal for anyone 18 or older — not only PA residents: consumer fireworks including aerials may be bought from a PA-licensed permanent structure and used (Act 74 of 2022). Never within 150 ft of a building or vehicle (even your own), on public property, on another person's property without permission, or while impaired. Municipalities may bar use 10 p.m.–10 a.m., except until 1 a.m. on July 2, 3, 4 and Dec 31. First offense: summary offense, fine up to $500.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/psp/resources/safety-resources/fireworks-faq", "verified_at": "2026-07-30" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks (incl. aerials) sold at licensed Pennsylvania retailers and seasonal facilities to buyers 18+.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/psp/resources/safety-resources/fireworks-faq", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks such as firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and aerial shells are permitted. Display fireworks (larger salutes / professional aerial shells) require a permit. Ground/handheld sparkling devices and novelties are allowed at all times statewide.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/psp/resources/safety-resources/fireworks-faq", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be used year-round, but municipalities may restrict use between 10pm and 10am — except Jul 2, 3, 4 and Dec 31 (allowed until 1am) and adjacent days when Jul 4 falls Tue–Thu. Cannot be used while under the influence.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/psp/resources/safety-resources/fireworks-faq", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks (age 18+), though municipalities may add local limits.", "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/psp/resources/safety-resources/fireworks-faq", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "pa.city.philadelphia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State-legal consumer fireworks (legal in Pennsylvania since 2017) are heavily restricted in Philadelphia: banned within 150 ft of occupied structures and on any public or private property without the owner's permission; M-80s/Class M and street sales are illegal (Philadelphia Fire Code).", "source_url": "https://www.phila.gov/2020-06-30-fireworks-regulations-in-philadelphia/", "verified_at": "2026-07-15" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Legal: ground and hand-held sparklers, fountains, torches, wheels, spinners, party poppers, snappers, snakes, glow worms, smoke devices, dipped sticks (no rise, no projectile, no report). Illegal: any firecracker, rocket, mortar, aerial, or device that launches a projectile or makes a report; sky lanterns also banned.", "source_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-13/11-13-1.htm", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to purchase, use, or possess the legal sparkling devices is 16. Note: aerials/firecrackers sold in nearby New Hampshire/Maine remain illegal to possess or use in Rhode Island.", "source_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-13/11-13-1.htm", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "restricted", "summary": "No consumer permits exist for banned items — all aerial and display fireworks are prohibited in Rhode Island. Ground-based and hand-held sparkling devices are legal for ages 16+ without a permit. Professional displays require a certified operator and local permit.", "source_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-13/11-13-1.htm", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Rhode Island restricts consumers to ground-based and hand-held sparkling devices only. The sale, use, or possession of display fireworks and aerial consumer fireworks is prohibited statewide. Municipalities may impose additional restrictions (RIGL 11-13-1).", "source_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-13/11-13-1.htm", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only ground-based sparklers and fountains may be sold; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold to consumers.", "source_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-13/11-13-1.htm", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ri", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide date/time window — legal sparkling devices may be used year-round. Local ordinances may add restrictions.", "source_url": "https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE11/11-13/11-13-1.htm", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Most consumer-class (Class C) fireworks are permitted, including aerials, mortars/shells, multi-shot cakes, Roman candles, and sparklers. Prohibited: M-80s, cherry bombs/ground salutes, and oversized firecrackers.", "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/pyro/faq.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "South Carolina broadly permits consumer fireworks for those 16 and older, with no statewide ban on aerials. Sale and use are legal year-round, though local ordinances may restrict use in some cities/counties.", "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/pyro/faq.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks.", "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/pyro/faq.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold year-round at licensed South Carolina retailers (small rockets excepted).", "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/pyro/faq.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No statewide date/time restriction — fireworks may be bought, stored, sold, and used year-round. Local ordinances may impose their own date/time limits.", "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/pyro/faq.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sc", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum purchase age is 16. Sold by Board-licensed retailers (no sales from tents/canopies or vehicles); consumers may not import their own fireworks — retailers must buy from licensed wholesalers/jobbers.", "source_url": "https://llr.sc.gov/pyro/faq.aspx", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed South Dakota retailers during seasonal windows.", "source_url": "https://dps.sd.gov/emergency-services/state-fire-marshal/fire-laws", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Permitted: cones, fountains, ground sparkling devices and novelties. Prohibited: firecrackers, aerial mortars/shells, bottle rockets, skyrockets and any device that explodes or produces a report.", "source_url": "https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-37", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Discharge allowed only Jun 27 through the first Sunday after July 4, and Dec 28 through Jan 1; counties may further restrict or ban (esp. extreme fire danger). Retail sale is seasonal, not year-round.", "source_url": "https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/34-37-16.1.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "No specified statewide minimum purchase age in statute; sold by licensed retail/special-retail dealers during seasonal windows. Neighboring states sell aerials SD bans, so cross-border purchases may be illegal to use in SD.", "source_url": "https://dps.sd.gov/emergency-services/state-fire-marshal/fire-laws", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be purchased without a personal permit; retailers are licensed via county sheriffs and wholesalers via the State Fire Marshal. The statutory discharge window is June 27–July 6, and local ordinances may expand or restrict it.", "source_url": "https://dps.sd.gov/emergency-services/state-fire-marshal/fire-laws", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "sd", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks legal statewide but limited to ground/handheld and novelty types; aerials/firecrackers that explode or report are banned; no fireworks in the Black Hills Forest Fire Protection District or on public lands (SDCL 34-37).", "source_url": "https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-37", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Where not locally banned, full consumer 1.4G fireworks are allowed — including aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, fountains and sparklers — if State Fire Marshal–approved.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/permit/licensing/fireworks/laws-rules/laws.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer (\"common\") fireworks are legal statewide, but subject to strong local option — counties and cities may restrict or fully ban. Nashville/Davidson and Knoxville ban consumer fireworks entirely (TCA Title 68, Ch. 104).", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/permit/licensing/fireworks/laws-rules/laws.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "For 2026 only, Tennessee extended the fireworks selling season: sales run June 10–July 10, September 1–10, and December 10–January 3, with the law repealing on February 1, 2027. The normal windows — June 20–July 5 and December 10–January 2 — return in 2027. Year-round permitted retailers also exist. Local governments may still restrict or ban use entirely; Nashville and Knoxville both prohibit it citywide.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/news/2026/6/30/sfmo-celebrate-americas-250th-birthday-safely-during-fourth-of-july.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal with no personal purchase permit. Retailers must hold a State Fire Marshal permit and buy through licensed Tennessee dealers; display operators are licensed separately.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/permit/licensing/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold year-round at licensed Tennessee retailers and seasonal stands; some counties/cities restrict.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/fire/permit/licensing/fireworks/laws-rules/laws.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "You must be at least 16 to buy consumer fireworks in Tennessee — a 2007 law bars anyone under 16 from purchasing. Buyers who are 16 or 17 must present a photo ID. Fireworks may only be sold by retailers holding a State Fire Marshal permit for each location. Sky lanterns are professional-use only and may be confiscated from anyone without a license.", "source_url": "https://www.tn.gov/commerce/news/2026/6/30/sfmo-celebrate-americas-250th-birthday-safely-during-fourth-of-july.html", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn.city.knoxville", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Discharge of fireworks prohibited within city limits without a fire-marshal permit; licensed displays only.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/tn/knoxville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH11FIPRPR", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tn.city.nashville", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sale, possession and discharge of consumer fireworks prohibited in Nashville/Davidson County; professional displays only (Metro Code 10.68).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/TN/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances/219301?nodeId=CD_ORD_TIT10HESA_DIVIGERE_CH10.68FI", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks (1.4G) are broadly legal in Texas, primarily in unincorporated county areas; cities and many counties restrict or prohibit use within limits. A major cross-border / county-line retail market.", "source_url": "https://www.tdi.texas.gov/fire/fmfireworksell.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer/1.4G fireworks permitted where allowed — aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, missiles, fountains and sparklers (CPSC-compliant). Local jurisdictions may narrow this.", "source_url": "https://www.tdi.texas.gov/fire/fmfireworksell.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No state permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks, though city/county ordinances often ban discharge inside limits.", "source_url": "https://tdi.texas.gov/fire/fmfireworksell.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retail sale allowed Jun 24–11:59pm Jul 5 and Dec 20–Jan 1; counties may add windows (Texas Independence/San Jacinto/Memorial Day, Cinco de Mayo near the border, Lunar New Year, Diwali). Use restricted within many city limits; county burn bans can halt use.", "source_url": "https://www.tdi.texas.gov/fire/fmfireworksell.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum purchase age is 16; sales to anyone under 16 (or intoxicated/incompetent persons) are prohibited. Sold at state-permitted stands, many at county lines just outside city limits.", "source_url": "https://www.tdi.texas.gov/fire/fmfireworksell.html", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed Texas stands (mostly outside city limits) during the June 24–July 4 and Dec 20–Jan 1 seasons.", "source_url": "https://tdi.texas.gov/fire/fmfireworksell.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.arlington", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possession, sale, and use of fireworks prohibited within Arlington city limits per city ordinance; Fire Marshal permit for displays only.", "source_url": "https://ap.arlingtontx.gov/AP/jsp/ArlingtonTheme/resources/assets/docs/IFCAmendments.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.austin", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Use/possession of consumer fireworks prohibited within Austin city limits (and 5,000 ft beyond) per Austin Fire ordinance; permit required.", "source_url": "https://www.austintexas.gov/fire/news/celebrate-safely-fourth-july", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.corpus_christi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Discharge and possession of fireworks strictly prohibited within Corpus Christi city limits, including beaches, per CCFD.", "source_url": "https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/news/posts/fireworks-prohibited-within-corpus-christi-city-limits/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.dallas", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Fireworks are banned inside Dallas city limits. Dallas Fire Code 5601.1.3 prohibits possessing, manufacturing, storing, selling, handling, transporting and using fireworks, with an exception only for permitted professional displays. Violations carry a fine of up to $2,000.", "source_url": "https://cityofdallas.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5980366&GUID=CBD354BA-EB2E-4367-8F31-E8B041093A6D&FullText=1", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.el_paso", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sale, use, or possession of fireworks prohibited within El Paso city limits (and 5,000 ft beyond) per City Code 9.52 / Fire Dept.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9.52FIPRCO", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.fort_worth", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possession, sale, and use of fireworks prohibited within Fort Worth city limits per city ordinance/Fire Department.", "source_url": "https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/fire/services/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.houston", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All consumer fireworks discharge prohibited within Houston city limits per Houston Fire Department/Fire Marshal.", "source_url": "https://houstontx.gov/fire/safetyinfo/fireworks.html", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.plano", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Possession, sale, and use of fireworks prohibited within Plano city limits per City Code Ch. 8 (sec. 8-17).", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/tx/plano/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH8FIPRPR", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "tx.city.san_antonio", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Use, sale, or transport of fireworks prohibited within San Antonio city limits per Code of Ordinances Ch. 11 Fire Prevention.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH11FIPR", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Discharge only on/around 4 holidays: Jul 2–5 and Jul 22–25 (11am–11pm, extended to midnight on Jul 4 and Jul 24); Dec 31 and Chinese New Year's Eve (11am–1am next day). Fireworks banned on state/federal/unincorporated lands and in designated wildfire zones.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/R710-2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks (incl. aerials) sold at licensed Utah stands during seasonal windows; use is limited to tight date ranges around July 4/24 and New Year.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/R710-2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Class C \"common state-approved\" consumer fireworks (including aerial cakes/repeaters up to 500g) are legal statewide, but only on tight date windows and outside restricted wildfire areas; cities/counties may further restrict by area (Utah Code 53-7-220 et seq.).", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/R710-2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No permit to set off consumer fireworks, but use is limited to tight date windows and prohibited in wildfire-restricted areas that cities/counties designate.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/R710-2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Permitted: ground and aerial 1.4G \"state-approved\" fireworks — fountains, ground spinners, sparklers, and aerial cakes/multi-shot up to 500g. Prohibited: firecrackers, bottle rockets, single aerial shells/mortars, and similar.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/R710-2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Sold seasonally by licensed retailers (typically late June and December). No single statewide minimum-age statute in the Act; retailers/localities may limit sales to adults. Aerials legal in UT may be banned in restricted areas regardless of where bought.", "source_url": "https://firemarshal.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/R710-2.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "ut.city.salt_lake", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Fireworks discharge banned in large areas (east of 900 E, parks, Jordan River corridor); allowed only in mapped zones on state dates.", "source_url": "https://fire.slc.gov/fireworks-sales-use-sky-lanterns-and-smoking-restrictions/", "verified_at": "2026-06-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Most consumer fireworks — anything that rises, explodes, or travels laterally — are prohibited (possession is a Class 1 misdemeanor). Only items on the approved ground-based list are legal, sold by permitted retailers, and many localities ban fireworks entirely.", "source_url": "https://www.vdfp.virginia.gov/permits/fireworks-pyrotechnics-flame-effects/", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "No single statewide minimum purchase age in the state code; localities may impose age and permit conditions. Neighboring states sell aerials illegal in Virginia, so cross-border buys remain unlawful to use here.", "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title27/chapter3/section27-95/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide date window for permissible fireworks (year-round, subject to local rules); localities set their own ordinances and several (e.g., Henrico, Chesterfield) prohibit even permissible fireworks. Check the specific city/county.", "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title27/chapter3/section27-95/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Permitted statewide: sparklers, fountains, Pharaoh's serpents, pinwheels/whirligigs, and caps. Prohibited: firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles and any device that explodes, rises, or fires a projectile.", "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title27/chapter3/section27-95/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only non-aerial, non-explosive fireworks (fountains, sparklers) are sold to consumers; aerials/firecrackers aren't sold at retail, and localities may restrict further.", "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title27/chapter3/section27-95/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Virginia permits only non-aerial \"permissible fireworks\"; anything that explodes, rises into the air, or travels laterally is illegal. Localities may regulate further, and some ban all fireworks (Va. Code 27-95 to 27-97).", "source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title27/chapter3/section27-95/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "va.city.virginia_beach", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All fireworks — explicitly including sparklers — are illegal in Virginia Beach: it is unlawful to transport, store, sell, buy, use, possess or ignite any device that explodes, rises into the air, travels laterally or discharges sparks (City Code Sec. 12-43.2). Violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor; permitted public displays only.", "source_url": "https://fire.virginiabeach.gov/fire-prevention/fire-regulations/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-07-17" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "info", "summary": "No permit for the sparklers/novelties consumers may use; all other consumer fireworks require a display permit.", "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/177/03132", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Handheld sparklers may not be sold to minors. Sold at general retailers; surrounding states (e.g., NH) sell aerials that remain illegal to use in Vermont, so cross-border purchases don't make them legal here.", "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/177/03132", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Allowed without permit: handheld wire/wood sparklers under 14 in., plus snakes, party poppers, smoke devices, snappers/poppers. All firecrackers, Roman candles, and aerial fireworks are prohibited without a permit.", "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/177/03132", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "info", "summary": "No consumer \"season\" — permitted sparklers/novelties may be used year-round subject to local rules; any aerial/exploding fireworks require a municipal display permit (written request to the fire chief/selectboard ≥15 days ahead). Towns may further regulate.", "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/177/03132", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Only sparklers and novelties may be sold to consumers; anything more requires a display permit.", "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/177/03132", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "vt", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Vermont effectively bans consumer fireworks: only sparklers and listed novelties are legal without a permit; firecrackers, Roman candles, and all aerials require a municipal display permit (not a consumer use) (20 V.S.A. 3132).", "source_url": "https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/177/03132", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State-legal consumer fireworks include fountains, ground spinners, sparklers, smoke devices and some with a limited aerial/audible effect; bottle rockets and missiles are not state-legal. Local bans can prohibit all of it.", "source_url": "https://wsp.wa.gov/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are legal during restricted July 4 and New Year's windows without a personal permit. Retailers need both a state license and a local permit, and many cities and counties ban consumer fireworks entirely — always check the local rule.", "source_url": "https://wsp.wa.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Licensed stands sell consumer fireworks during seasonal windows around July 4 and New Year's, but cities and counties may further restrict or fully ban sales and use — many, including Seattle and Tacoma, have. Verify the local jurisdiction before buying.", "source_url": "https://wsp.wa.gov/fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State discharge window centers on Jun 28–Jul 4 (set hours) and Dec 31; but local ordinances commonly shorten, restrict, or ban. Seattle bans personal fireworks year-round; local bans take effect 1 year after adoption.", "source_url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70.77.395", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Washington allows limited consumer fireworks statewide, but with a strong local option — many cities and counties ban them entirely. Seattle and unincorporated King County prohibit all personal fireworks (RCW 70.77).", "source_url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.77", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to purchase consumer fireworks is 16. Sold only by state-licensed retailers and tribal/temporary stands during the legal period; possession is illegal where locally banned regardless of where purchased.", "source_url": "https://wsp.wa.gov/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.auburn", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State-legal ground-based fireworks may be discharged July 4 (11 am–11 pm) and Dec 31 (6 pm–1 am); prohibited all other times.", "source_url": "https://auburn.municipal.codes/ACC/8.24", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.bellevue", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All consumer fireworks illegal citywide year-round; use without a permit is always illegal.", "source_url": "https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/public-safety/other-laws/fireworks-regulation", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.kennewick", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "After lifting a 31-year total ban in 2023, Kennewick again allows limited consumer fireworks — only fountains, sparklers, wheels, parachutes and novelty items — and only during set windows: June 28 through July 5, plus New Year's Eve into January 1. Aerial spinners, firecrackers, mines and shells, ground chasers, ground spinners, Roman candles, smoke devices, jumping jacks and combination items remain prohibited; minimum age is 16 and violations carry a $250 fine.", "source_url": "https://www.go2kennewick.com/1671/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-07-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.kent", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks banned citywide year-round.", "source_url": "https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/public-safety/other-laws/fireworks-regulation", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.lakewood", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Legal fireworks are allowed July 4 only, 11 am–11 pm; prohibited all other days.", "source_url": "https://cityoflakewood.us/changes-to-firework-codes-adopted/", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.lynden", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks may be discharged in Lynden only July 1–3 (9 AM–11 PM), July 4 (9 AM–midnight), July 5 (9 AM–9 PM), and from 6 PM Dec 31 until 1 AM Jan 1 (LMC 5.24.100) — a narrower discharge window than Washington's state default. Sales are allowed only from licensed nonprofit stands June 28–July 5 and Dec 27–31.", "source_url": "https://library.municode.com/wa/lynden/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT5BULIRE_CH5.24FISA_5.24.100DATICOFIMABESODI", "verified_at": "2026-07-19" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.mercer_island", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All sale and use of fireworks permanently banned citywide.", "source_url": "https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/public-safety/other-laws/fireworks-regulation", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.olympia", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Purchase, sale, and discharge of fireworks prohibited at all times citywide.", "source_url": "https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/public-safety/other-laws/fireworks-regulation", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.pasco", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Certain ground-based personal fireworks are allowed June 28–July 5 during posted daily hours; nothing aerial or explosive.", "source_url": "https://www.pasco-wa.gov/FAQ.aspx?QID=279", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.renton", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks banned citywide year-round.", "source_url": "https://mrsc.org/explore-topics/public-safety/other-laws/fireworks-regulation", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.richland", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Some consumer fireworks are legal, but Richland prohibits more types than state law: ground spinners, mine/shell devices, smoke devices, Roman candles, combination items, rockets (bottle rockets and skyrockets) and firecrackers may not be sold, purchased or used in the city. Discharge is allowed only on the state schedule — June 28 through July 5, plus New Year's Eve into January 1 (per RCW 70.77.395); minimum age is 16 and violations carry a $250 fine.", "source_url": "https://www.richlandwa.gov/departments/fire-and-emergency-services/fire-safety/fireworks-in-richland", "verified_at": "2026-07-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.seattle", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Personal use, possession, and discharge of consumer fireworks banned citywide year-round.", "source_url": "https://fireline.seattle.gov/2025/06/25/the-personal-use-of-fireworks-is-banned-in-seattle-find-other-ways-to-celebrate-the-4th-of-july-safely/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.spokane", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sale and discharge of all consumer fireworks prohibited citywide year-round (SMC 10.33A.055).", "source_url": "https://my.spokanecity.org/smc/?Section=10.33A.055", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.spokane_valley", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "All consumer fireworks (including sparklers) illegal citywide year-round.", "source_url": "https://www.spokanevalleyfire.com/230/4th-of-July-Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.tacoma", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Tacoma bans all consumer fireworks. It is unlawful to buy, possess or discharge any fireworks in the city; only professionally operated, permitted community displays are allowed. Violations carry a $513 fine. Tacoma Municipal Code Chapter 3.12.", "source_url": "https://www.tacoma.gov/government/departments/fire/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.vancouver", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sale and use of all consumer fireworks banned within city limits year-round (since 2016).", "source_url": "https://www.cityofvancouver.us/government/department/vancouver-fire-department-vfd/fireworks/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.city.west_richland", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "State-legal consumer fireworks may be sold June 28–July 6 but may be discharged only during narrow windows — July 2–3 (6–11 p.m.), July 4 (6 p.m.–midnight) and New Year's Eve (6 p.m.–1 a.m.) — a shorter schedule than state default. Fireworks may not be discharged in any public park or park parking area, along a parade route or at any public assembly, in commercial districts, or on another person's property without permission (West Richland Municipal Code Ch. 8.22); minimum age is 16, with misdemeanor and civil-infraction penalties up to $1,000.", "source_url": "https://ecode360.com/49361831", "verified_at": "2026-07-18" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.county.king", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Unincorporated King County: consumer fireworks banned year-round; incorporated cities vary (many also ban) — verify your city.", "source_url": "https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/local-services/about-king-county/about-local-services/newsroom/2024-news-releases/20240628-fireworks-banned", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.county.pierce", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "In unincorporated Pierce County, discharge is legal only on Jul 4 (10am–11:59pm) and New Year's Eve — every other date is off-limits, and many incorporated cities forbid it outright.", "source_url": "https://www.piercecountywa.gov/3893/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.county.snohomish", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Unincorporated Snohomish County: banned year-round in the southwest urban-growth area; elsewhere discharge allowed only Jul 4 (9am–11:59pm), no New Year's.", "source_url": "https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/290/Fireworks", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wa.county.spokane", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Unincorporated Spokane County: all consumer fireworks (incl. sparklers) banned year-round; cities of Spokane, Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake also ban — verify your city.", "source_url": "https://my.spokanecity.org/smc/?Section=10.33A.055", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Wisconsin permits sparklers and listed novelties without a permit; anything that explodes or leaves the ground requires a local user's permit — so most aerials/firecrackers are conditional on local approval (Wis. Stat. 167.10).", "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/167.10", "verified_at": "2026-07-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No permit needed for sparklers up to 36 in., stationary cones/fountains, toy snakes, smoke bombs, caps, and noisemakers. Firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, mortars and any aerial/exploding device need a local permit.", "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/167.10", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Permit-exempt sparklers/novelties generally can't be sold to anyone under 16. Sold at licensed retailers; possessing aerials without a local permit is illegal regardless of where bought.", "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/167.10", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide season; possessing/using permit-required fireworks demands a user's permit from the local mayor/village president/town chair. Local ordinances may be more restrictive (set dates/hours or ban) but not less.", "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/167.10", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Beyond exempt novelty items (small sparklers, cones, fountains, snakes, smoke devices), buying consumer fireworks requires a user's permit issued by the local mayor, village president, or town chair specifying type, quantity, location, and date.", "source_url": "https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/167.10", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "A municipal permit from the mayor/village president/town chair is required to possess or use anything that explodes or leaves the ground (firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, mortars); sparklers/fountains need none.", "source_url": "https://datcp.wi.gov", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi.city.madison", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks that explode or leave the ground prohibited without a municipal permit; effectively banned in the city.", "source_url": "https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2026-07-01/please-leave-the-fireworks-to-the-pros-folks", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wi.city.milwaukee", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "restricted", "summary": "Sale and use of all fireworks (including sparklers/ground fireworks) prohibited within city limits (Ord. 105-47).", "source_url": "https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/library/FAQOrdinances", "verified_at": "2026-08-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks sold at licensed West Virginia retailers (registered with the Fire Marshal) and seasonal stands.", "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-3E-5/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "West Virginia broadly permits consumer fireworks statewide (since 2016), including aerials and firecrackers, subject to retailer licensing and local regulation (W. Va. Code 29-3E).", "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-3E-5/", "verified_at": "2026-07-02" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Minimum age to buy consumer fireworks is 18 with valid ID. Sold by State Fire Marshal–certified retailers.", "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-3E-5/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "No statewide date restriction — consumer fireworks may be sold year-round and used any time with the property owner's permission; municipalities/counties may restrict days/hours or ban.", "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-3E-11/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "permitted", "summary": "No permit needed to buy or set off consumer fireworks (sellers must register with the Fire Marshal).", "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-3E-5/", "verified_at": "2026-06-05" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wv", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Full consumer fireworks allowed: firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, reloadable/aerial shells, missiles, helicopter/aerial spinners, plus sparkling devices and novelties.", "source_url": "https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-3E-2/", "verified_at": "2026-05-31" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.permit_required", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Consumer fireworks are permitted with no personal permit required by state law (buyers 16+). Counties and cities set additional restrictions, and public displays require a local permit (14+ days ahead) with proof of insurance.", "source_url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-06-07" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.allowed_types", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer-grade (1.4G) fireworks - those sellable under 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1261, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 371 and 16 C.F.R. part 1507 - are the class counties may authorize or prohibit; where no county resolution or city ordinance bans them, they may be sold and used. Fireworks beyond that consumer class may be discharged only as a supervised public display under a permit issued by the county or municipal governing body (W.S. 35-10-202, 35-10-203). Cities and towns may restrict specific types by ordinance, so check locally. (W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208.)", "source_url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.consumer_status", "status": "permitted", "summary": "Consumer fireworks - items that may be sold under 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1261, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 371 and 16 C.F.R. part 1507 - are lawful statewide unless the county has prohibited their sale or use. County commissioners may prohibit them by resolution or adopt rules authorizing sale, and county bans in effect on February 1, 1990 remain valid. Cities and towns may impose further regulations or prohibitions by ordinance. Anything beyond the consumer class may be discharged only as a supervised public display under a permit from the local governing body. Violations are a misdemeanor: fine up to $750, up to 60 days, or both. (W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208.)", "source_url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.dates_times", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Wyoming statute sets NO statewide dates or hours for using consumer fireworks - W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208 contain no calendar or time restrictions. Permitted days and hours are set locally: counties may prohibit sale or use by resolution and cities and towns may impose further regulations or prohibitions by ordinance, so windows vary by jurisdiction. Open-fire bans and fire restrictions can suspend use entirely. Check the specific county and city before lighting anything. Violations are a misdemeanor: fine up to $750, up to 60 days, or both.", "source_url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.where_to_buy", "status": "conditional", "summary": "Retail sale of consumer fireworks is lawful where the county has not prohibited it. A board of county commissioners may prohibit sale to Wyoming residents or use of fireworks by resolution, or adopt reasonable rules authorizing and regulating sale; county bans in effect on February 1, 1990 remain valid unless amended or repealed. Cities and towns may further restrict or prohibit sales within their limits. Sales to permit holders for supervised public displays, and sales shipped by commercial motor vehicle directly out of state, are separately allowed. (W.S. 35-10-204, 35-10-205, 35-10-208.)", "source_url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" }, { "jurisdiction_id": "wy", "category_id": "fireworks", "subcategory_id": "fireworks.buying_age", "status": "info", "summary": "Wyoming's fireworks statutes (W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208) set no statewide minimum age to buy or use consumer fireworks. Any age condition comes from county resolutions or city ordinances, which may also prohibit sale or use outright - and a local ban makes use or possession illegal regardless of where the fireworks were purchased. Violations are a misdemeanor: fine up to $750, up to 60 days, or both.", "source_url": "https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title35.pdf", "verified_at": "2026-07-28" } ] }