Fireworks and State Laws

The following is a summary of state regulations as of June 1, 2005.

I. STATES THAT ALLOW SOME OR ALL TYPES OF CONSUMER FIREWORKS (formerly known as class C fireworks), APPROVED BY ENFORCING AUTHORITY, OR AS SPECIFIED IN LAW (39 states and the District of Columbia):

Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Mexico
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming


(The above states enforce the federal regulations and applicable state restrictions).


II. STATES THAT ALLOW ONLY SPARKLERS AND/OR OTHER NOVELTIES (total of 5 states):

Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Ohio
Vermont

III. STATES THAT ALLOW ONLY NOVELTY FIREWORKS - (1 state):

Arizona

IV. STATES THAT BAN ALL CONSUMER FIREWORKS (including those which are allowed by CPSC regulations) - (total of 5 states):</B>

Delaware
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island


Courtesy of: Consumer Product Safety Commission

Might wanna narrow down that first column Mikey...

Colorado for example does not allow any airborne or exploding devices, whereas anything goes in Wyoming.