Ohio's 2022 law lets adults discharge consumer fireworks on set holidays like July 3-5 and New Year's, but Licking County townships and cities such as Newark can restrict the hours or ban discharge outright, and lighting them where banned is a first-degree misdemeanor.
Since House Bill 172 took effect in 2022, Ohio Revised Code 3743.45 lets an adult discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks on designated days, including the third, fourth, and fifth of July, the days around Memorial Day and Labor Day, New Year's Eve and Day, Juneteenth, Cinco de Mayo, and Diwali. The statute does not fix statewide discharge hours; instead it lets each county, township, and municipality restrict the dates and times or ban discharge entirely. Licking County's cities and townships, from Newark, Heath, and Pataskala to Granville and the rural townships, each set their own rule, so confirm locally before you light anything.
Discharging where a township or city has banned consumer fireworks is a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 180 days in jail and up to a $1,000 fine. Selling fireworks to a minor carries separate penalties.
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