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Virginia Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Restricted: Virginia permits sparklers, fountains, Pharaoh's serpents, pinwheels/whirligigs, and caps statewide.

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026

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Virginia permits sparklers, fountains, Pharaoh's serpents, pinwheels/whirligigs, and caps statewide. Prohibited: firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles and any device that explodes, rises, or fires a projectile.

Official source: law.lis.virginia.gov →

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Allowed Firework Types in states bordering Virginia

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

District of ColumbiaRestricted
The District of Columbia permits sparklers under 20 inches, fountains, cones, torches, dip sticks, non-poisonous snakes, paper novelties and caps. Prohibited: firecrackers, Roman candles, floral and artillery shells, bottle rockets, pinwheels, helicopters and anything that explodes, shoots a projectile, moves, or throws sparks beyond 12 feet.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: fems.dc.gov · Full District of Columbia rule →
KentuckyPermitted
Kentucky permits the full consumer-grade line: aerials (sky rockets, bottle rockets, Roman candles, aerial spinners, mines and shells) and firecrackers, plus ground and handheld devices, and novelties (KRS 227.702).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MarylandRestricted
Maryland permits 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.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mdsp.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
North CarolinaRestricted
In North Carolina only "sparkling devices" and "novelties" — ground and 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.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee allows full consumer 1.4G fireworks where they are not locally banned — including aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, fountains and sparklers — if State Fire Marshal–approved.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →
West VirginiaPermitted
West Virginia allows full consumer fireworks: firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles, reloadable/aerial shells, missiles, helicopter/aerial spinners, plus sparkling devices and novelties.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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