Consumer fireworks illegal in Rensselaer County. Under NY Penal Law 270.00, fireworks possession is a misdemeanor. Rensselaer County has NOT opted in to legalize sparkling devices, so even ground-based sparklers remain illegal.
New York allows counties to opt in to permit sparkling devices (wood sparklers, ground-based fountains) under General Business Law Article 27. Rensselaer County has not opted in as of the most recent county law records, meaning all sparkling devices remain illegal alongside aerial fireworks. Only municipally permitted public displays are allowed.
Class B misdemeanor under NY Penal Law 270.00: up to 90 days jail and 500 dollar fine. Confiscation of fireworks.
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