Maryland restricts consumer fireworks (MD Public Safety Art. §10-101 to §10-113). Only ground-based items legal. Aerial consumer fireworks illegal statewide.
Maryland law (Public Safety Article §10-101 to §10-113) limits consumer fireworks to ground-based items: sparklers, snakes, fountains, and certain novelties. Aerial consumer fireworks (Roman candles, bottle rockets, mortars) are illegal statewide. Some ground-based items were reclassified as legal in 2022. Professional displays require State Fire Marshal permits. Baltimore may have additional local restrictions. Proximity to D.C. means cross-border fireworks enforcement is an issue.
Illegal fireworks: $250 to $1,000 fine. Repeat offenses: up to $5,000. Causing injury: criminal charges.
Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore, MD
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