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Rhode Island Fireworks Buying Age (2026)

Info: In Rhode Island you must be 16 to buy, use, or possess the legal sparkling devices.

InfoVerified May 31, 2026

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In Rhode Island you must be 16 to buy, use, or possess the legal sparkling devices. Aerials and firecrackers sold in nearby New Hampshire and Maine remain illegal to possess or use in Rhode Island.

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Fireworks Buying Age in states bordering Rhode Island

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

ConnecticutInfo
In Connecticut you must be at least 16 to buy or use sparklers and fountains. Buying aerials legally in another state does not make them legal in Connecticut — possession itself is the offense, and transporting them across state lines can add a federal penalty.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
MassachusettsInfo
Massachusetts allows no legal consumer fireworks 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.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →

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