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Listing of State Fireworks Laws
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the following lists include state fireworks regulations as of March 1, 2004:
38 States Allow Some or All Types of Consumer* Fireworks
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Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
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Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
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Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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6 States Allow Only Sparklers and/or Other “Fireworks Novelties”
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Illinois
Iowa
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Maine
Ohio
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Pennsylvania
Vermont
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7 States Ban All Consumer* Fireworks
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Arizona
Delaware
Georgia
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New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
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Rhode Island
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*The CPSC term “consumer” fireworks (previously known as “Class C” fireworks) covers shells and mortars, multiple tube devices, Roman candles, rockets, sparklers, firecrackers (w/less than 50 mg. of powder), and novelties such as snakes, airplanes, ground spinners, helicopters, fountains, and party poppers.
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