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Hawaii County (Big Island) follows Hawaii's strict statewide Fireworks Control Law (HRS Chapter 132D), administered locally by the Hawaii Fire Department Fire Prevention Branch under Hawaii County Code Chapter 14, Article 5. Aerial devices, sky lanterns, bottle rockets, Roman candles, mortars, and shells are illegal. A $25 Firecracker Permit (5,000 firecrackers per permit, age 18+) is required and only valid during three windows: New Year's Eve (9 p.m.) to New Year's Day (1 a.m.), and July 4 (1 p.m.-9 p.m.). Act 243 (2025) sharply elevated penalties.
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