Fireworks

Alabama licenses fireworks manufacturers and retailers statewide through the State Fire Marshal under Title 8, Chapter 17, but Ala. Code § 8-17-217 expressly preserves local ordinances…

Alaska regulates fireworks under AS 18.72 through the State Fire Marshal. Endorsed vendors may sell salable consumer (Class C) fireworks year-round, but statute allows discharge…

A.R.S. 36-1606 makes permissible consumer fireworks a matter of statewide concern: cities and counties may regulate their use but may not ban their sale, and aerial fireworks remain…

Arkansas Code § 20-22-701 et seq. governs consumer fireworks sales, permitting, and seasonal use statewide. Retail sales run June 13–July 10 and December 10–January 5; permanent stores…

California uniformly prohibits possession, sale, and use of dangerous fireworks statewide, while permitting cities to further restrict or ban Safe and Sane fireworks locally.

Colorado defines permissible fireworks under CRS 12-28-101 and bans all aerial and explosive consumer devices statewide, though local governments may further restrict or prohibit even…

Connecticut bans the sale, possession, and use of consumer fireworks. The only exception under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-357 is non-aerial, non-explosive sparklers and fountains of up to…

Delaware bans most consumer fireworks under 16 Del. C. Chapter 69, permitting only ground-based and handheld sparkling devices, novelties, and trick noisemakers. These may be used only…

Washington DC bans every exploding and aerial firework. Only ground-based novelties, sparklers under 20 inches, fountains, cones, torches, and paper caps, are legal, and selling them…

Florida permits consumer fireworks use on July 4, December 31, and January 1 under Section 791.08, Florida Statutes, exempting those days from the state's general fireworks…

Georgia legalized consumer fireworks statewide in 2015 and preempts most local bans, though cities retain limited authority over time-of-day restrictions and noise ordinances.

Hawaii regulates fireworks under HRS Chapter 132D, requiring state-issued licenses for import, sale, and display, and prohibiting aerial and unauthorized consumer fireworks statewide…

Idaho Code 39-2601 et seq. limits consumer fireworks to non-aerial, non-explosive devices, regulates licensed sales windows, and treats illegal aerial fireworks as a misdemeanor…

Illinois generally prohibits consumer fireworks statewide under the Pyrotechnic Use Act, allowing only novelty items like sparklers, smoke devices, and snakes for the public.

Indiana Code 22-11-14 lets adults use consumer fireworks statewide and bars local bans; cities may only regulate days and hours. Discharge is allowed 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., extending to…

Iowa legalized consumer fireworks sales and use statewide in 2017, licensing sellers through the State Fire Marshal (Iowa Code 100.19). Cities and counties may restrict use under Iowa…

Consumer fireworks are legal in Kansas. The State Fire Marshal licenses and registers sellers under the Kansas Fireworks Act, bottle rockets and certain devices are banned statewide…

Kentucky law universally defines and regulates consumer fireworks under KRS 227.700-227.750, sets a minimum purchase age of 18, prohibits display fireworks without a permit, and…

Louisiana law regulates consumer fireworks sales statewide through licensing under RS 51:650 et seq., setting minimum age, permitted dates, and product classifications, while allowing…

Per 8 MRS § 221-A, consumer fireworks meeting the federal 27 CFR 555.11 definition are lawful statewide for persons 21+, but missile-type rockets, helicopters, sky rockets, and bottle…

Maryland Public Safety Article Section 10-101 et seq. classifies most aerial and exploding fireworks as illegal for consumer use statewide. Only ground-based sparkling devices like…

Massachusetts prohibits the sale, possession, and use of all consumer fireworks by private individuals, including sparklers, with no municipal opt-out permitted.

Michigan's Fireworks Safety Act (PA 256 of 2011), significantly amended by PA 634 of 2018 (MCL 28.451 et seq.), legalizes consumer-grade 1.4G fireworks statewide for adults 18+. Local…

Minnesota state law permits only non-aerial, non-explosive consumer fireworks like sparklers, cones, and fountains. Aerial fireworks, firecrackers, bottle rockets, and Roman candles…

Mississippi regulates the manufacture, sale, and storage of fireworks at the state level under Title 45 Chapter 13. Permits and licenses are issued by the State Fire Marshal, and…

Missouri regulates the manufacture, distribution, and retail sale of consumer fireworks statewide through licensing administered by the State Fire Marshal. Local jurisdictions may…

Montana permits consumer fireworks, sold at retail only June 24-July 5 and December 29-31 under MCA 50-37-106. Permissible fireworks are the federally defined consumer fireworks, which…

Nebraska law defines permissible consumer fireworks, restricts sale dates, and bans aerial display fireworks for general public use. Cities and villages may impose additional…

Nevada law authorizes counties and incorporated cities to regulate or prohibit consumer fireworks under NRS 244.367 and NRS 268.418, while prohibiting dangerous fireworks statewide and…

New Hampshire authorizes sale and use of permissible consumer fireworks under RSA 160-C, but municipalities may further restrict or prohibit them. The state defines what qualifies as…

New Jersey statute permits only non-aerial, non-explosive sparklers and novelties for adult consumers; aerial fireworks remain banned across every municipality with no local opt-in…

The New Mexico Fireworks Licensing and Safety Act preempts local bans on permissible consumer fireworks, but allows municipalities to restrict use during severe drought conditions when…

New York Penal Law bans most consumer fireworks statewide. Ground-based sparkling devices are legal by default outside New York City, though counties may opt out and about a dozen have…

North Carolina prohibits all aerial and explosive fireworks statewide, allowing only permissible ground-based pyrotechnics, with classifications and possession rules that…

North Dakota Century Code Chapters 23-15 and 23-15.1 govern the sale and use of consumer fireworks. Wholesalers are licensed by the State Fire Marshal (Insurance Department); retailers…

Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3743 governs fireworks statewide, licensing manufacturers and wholesalers and setting baseline rules for consumer fireworks discharge on designated holidays…

Oklahoma regulates consumer fireworks sale, possession, and licensing under the Oklahoma Fireworks and Pyrotechnics License Act. Sales are limited to June 15 through July 6 and…

Oregon law restricts consumer fireworks to non-aerial, non-explosive devices and requires a State Fire Marshal permit for sale and display. Bottle rockets, firecrackers, and Roman…

Consumer-grade (1.4G) fireworks are legal in Pennsylvania for adults 18 and older. Act 43 of 2017 legalized them; Act 74 of 2022 recodified the law to 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 11. A 150-foot…

Rhode Island permits only ground-based and handheld sparkling devices statewide; aerial and explosive consumer fireworks remain illegal. The State Fire Marshal's office uniformly…

South Carolina permits year-round sale and use of consumer fireworks to buyers 16 and older. Licensing sits with the State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety under Title 40, Chapter 56…

South Dakota is among the most fireworks-permissive states. SDCL Chapter 34-37 legalizes consumer (1.4G) fireworks, but SDCL 34-37-16.1 limits use to two windows. June 27 to the first…

Tennessee allows consumer fireworks (DOT 1.4G) statewide, sold only by State Fire Marshal-permitted retailers to buyers 16 or older. Under T.C.A. § 68-104-116, cities and counties may…

Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2154 governs fireworks sales and use, while Local Government Code Chapter 352 limits how counties can restrict consumer fireworks during drought. The…

Utah sets uniform statewide dates and hours for discharging class C consumer fireworks (Utah Code 53-7-225): July 2-5, July 22-25, New Year's Eve, and Chinese New Year's Eve. Local…

Vermont bans the sale, possession, and use of consumer fireworks statewide under 20 V.S.A. chapter 177. Only sparklers under 14 inches and listed novelties are exempt. Public displays…

Virginia prohibits the sale, possession, or use of most aerial and explosive fireworks statewide, restricting consumers to ground-based novelties such as sparklers, fountains, and…

Consumer fireworks are legal statewide under RCW 70.77 on specified dates, but sky rockets, missiles, firecrackers, and bottle rockets are banned. Cities and counties may restrict or…

West Virginia legalized consumer fireworks statewide in 2016 under Code Chapter 29 Article 3E, establishing licensing requirements for retailers, an annual safety fee, and uniform…

Wisconsin restricts most consumer fireworks under Wis. Stat. § 167.10, requiring a user permit issued by the local mayor, village president, or town board for possession, sale, and use…

Wyoming Statute 35-10-201 et seq. establishes the statewide fireworks framework. Recent legislation preempts cities and counties from prohibiting consumer fireworks between noon and…