1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hampden County, Massachusetts.
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Hampden County has no operational county government and does not regulate fireworks. Massachusetts is the only state in the U.S. that bans ALL consumer fireworks. Under M.G.L. c. 148 §39, possession, sale, or use of any fireworks is illegal — including sparklers, firecrackers, Roman candles, and bottle rockets. Enforcement is by State Police and local fire marshals in Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee, Westfield, and Agawam.
M.G.L. c. 148, § 39
Section 39. No person shall sell, or keep or offer for sale, or have in his possession, or under his control, or use, or explode, or cause to explode, any combustible or explosive composition or substance, or any combination of such compositions or substances, or any other article, which was prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration...
1 cities in Hampden County have their own fire regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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