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Pennsylvania Where to Buy Fireworks (2026)

Permitted: The full consumer fireworks line, including aerials, is sold at licensed Pennsylvania retailers and seasonal facilities to buyers 18 or older.

PermittedVerified Jun 5, 2026

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Where to Buy Fireworks in states bordering Pennsylvania

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

DelawareRestricted
Delaware allows only sparklers, fountains and novelties to be sold to consumers; aerials and firecrackers aren't sold at retail.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: statefiremarshal.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
MarylandRestricted
Maryland allows only ground-based sparklers and fountains to be sold, and only where the locality allows them; aerials and firecrackers aren't sold to consumers.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: mdsp.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyRestricted
New Jersey allows only sparklers and non-aerial novelties to be sold; aerials and firecrackers aren't sold at retail, and that is actively enforced.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
New YorkConditional
New York allows only "sparkling devices" to be sold, by state-certified sellers during the June and December windows, and only in counties that have opted in — New York City and many counties have not.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: dhses.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
OhioConditional
In Ohio the full 1.4G line is sold only at licensed showrooms, and Ohio residents must sign an affidavit promising to take them out of the state within 48 hours — even though in-state discharge is now legal on set dates.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: com.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
West VirginiaPermitted
The full consumer fireworks line is sold at licensed West Virginia retailers, which register with the Fire Marshal, and at seasonal stands.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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