State Laws

"Consumer" fireworks are those fireworks devices formerly classed as "Class C Common Fireworks" and now classed at "Fireworks 1.4G" by the U.S. Department of Transportation. State laws may vary as to what types of devices are deemed to be "fireworks" under state law.

"Consumer" fireworks include cone fountains, cylindrical fountains, roman candles, sky rockets, firecrackers, mines and shells, helicopter-type rockets, certain sparklers and revolving wheels.

The following states allow some or all types of "Consumer" fireworks, as approved by the enforcing authority or as specified in state law:,

Alabama

Alaska

Arkansas

California

Colorado

District of Columbia

Florida

Idaho

Indiana

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

New Hampshire

New Mexico

North Carolina

North Dakota

Oklahoma

Oregon

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

The following states have no fireworks laws, except at the county level::

Hawaii

Nevada

The following states allow only sparklers and other novelty items:

Illinois

Iowa

Maine

Maryland

Ohio

Pennsylvania

The following states ban all "Consumer" fireworks:

Arizona

Connecticut

Delaware

Georgia

Massachusetts

Minnesota

New Jersey

New York

Rhode Island