Connecticut bans the sale, possession, and use of all consumer fireworks except non-aerial sparklers and fountains under one pound, available to persons 16 and older. State law preempts local fireworks regulation through Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection oversight.
Connecticut General Statutes Section 29-356 through 29-369 prohibit the sale, offering for sale, exposure for sale, possession, use, or explosion of fireworks except by licensed display operators. The narrow exception in Section 29-357 permits non-aerial, non-explosive sparklers and fountains weighing less than 1.4 ounces of pyrotechnic composition (or under one pound total) to be sold to and used by persons 16 or older. Aerial devices, firecrackers, bottle rockets, and Roman candles remain illegal. Public displays require a permit from the local fire marshal and approval by the State Fire Marshal. Municipalities may not authorize fireworks the state has prohibited.
Illegal fireworks possession or sale is a Class A misdemeanor: up to one year imprisonment, $2,000 fine, plus seizure of devices.
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