North Dakota Fireworks Sale and Use Statute

Under NDCC 23-15, the State Fire Marshal licenses fireworks wholesalers and retailers, sets distance and structural requirements for sales stands, and defines what constitutes permissible consumer fireworks. The state allows sale of consumer fireworks during specified periods around Independence Day and New Year's. Cities and counties may impose additional time, place, and manner restrictions on discharge, including outright bans within municipal limits, but the state retains exclusive authority over the licensing of sellers and the classification of permissible fireworks. Display fireworks require separate state-issued permits with operator certification.

Selling without a state license, selling outside permitted dates, or selling prohibited fireworks is a Class B misdemeanor with fines and possible license revocation.