All consumer fireworks and sparklers are illegal in White Plains. Westchester County opted out of the 2017 NY sparkler law, so even sparkling devices legal elsewhere in NY are banned here.
NY Penal Law §270.00 bans consumer fireworks statewide. The 2017 sparkler law (Ch. 371) allowed ground-based sparkling devices, but Westchester County opted out, meaning sparklers are illegal throughout Westchester, including White Plains. Only permitted public displays by licensed pyrotechnicians are lawful. White Plains DPS and Fire Bureau enforce with seizure and summonses around July 4 and New Year's Eve.
Possession/use: violation-level offense. Sale: Class B misdemeanor; sale of $500+ value: Class A misdemeanor. Sale to minors: Class A misdemeanor. Fireworks may be seized and destroyed.
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