(3) Permissible audible ground and audible aerial devices shall include the following fireworks: Sales to children under fifteen or to intoxicated or irresponsible persons prohibited; unlawful discharge; Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat 14:311 (2020) RS 311 - Discharging fireworks or explosives within one thousand feet of hospital prohibited; penalty. If the distributor does not hold a valid permit then the jobber or retailer shall become liable for the permit and shall immediately purchase a permit from the office of state fire marshal. Sparkling devices (fountains, wire sparklers, trick noisemakers, smoke devices, snakes). 51:650 to R.S. When more than one cone is mounted on a common base the total pyrotechnic (List updated annually by the state fire marshal). (This includes: cylindrical fountains, cone fountains, illuminating torches, pyrotechnic wheel devices, ground spinners, flitter sparklers, toy smoke devices, skyrockets and bottle rockets, missile-type rockets, aerial/helicopter spinners, Roman candles, mines or shells, firecrackers, and multiple tube fireworks. Fireworks prohibited: Firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, and any fireworks containing explosive or flammable compounds. not intended to replace professional legal consultation or advanced legal research tools. Additionally, some have restrictions on the time of . Setting off fireworks is legal everywhere in Lafourche except within the city limits of Thibodaux and in Golden Meadow, with the exception of Oakridge Park. 40:1578.6. Know the laws on fireworks for different states. Gold and silver sparklers (colored sparklers prohibited) spray fountains, torches, color fire cones, star and comet type aerial shells without explosive charge, lady fingers not to exceed 7/8-inch length and 1/8-inch diameter, total pyrotechnic composition not to exceed 50 mg. each, color wheels and any other item approved by Fire Marshal. B. Novelty items including snakes or glow worms; smoke devices; trick noisemakers known as party poppers, booby traps, snappers, and sparklers. Updating this information The answer to that question depends upon where you are. Fireworks shows can be fun to watch, especially when there is a big, city-wide spectacular on the Fourth of July or New Years Eve. Sale or use of permissible fireworks. Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers. Second-class consumer fireworks (cone fountains; cylindrical fountains; flitter sparklers; grand and handheld sparkling devices, including multiple tube ground and handheld sparkling devices that are manufactured in accordance with APA 87-1, section 3.5; ground spinners; illuminating torches; toy smoke devices that are not classified as novelties pursuant to APA 87-1, section 3.2; wheels and wire or dipped sparklers that are not classified as novelties pursuant to APA 87-1, section 3.2). Fireworks prohibited: Rockets, unapproved wire sparklers, nighttime parachutes, firecrackers with more than 50mg of explosive composition, and other fireworks deemed unsafe by the State Fire Marshal. That includes bullets. Some types of fireworks are legal in Minnesota . If you experience any technical difficulties navigating this website. Fireworks permitted:Consumer fireworks obtained from an Oregon permitted retail stands, such as cones, fountains, and wheels. Permissible fireworks list is issued annually in January. minimum age for employee; penalties 63, 4. All fireworks that comply with CPSC regulations. The Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office released a full list of firework safety tips on its website: Follow these safety tips when using fireworks: Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks. Fireworks permitted: Roman candles, skyrockets, helicopter rockets, cylindrical and cone fountains, wheels, torches, dipped sticks, mines and shells, and firecrackers with soft casings. Displays must be conducted under the control of a Fire Marshall licensed operator. Novelties approved by U.S. Sparklers are the largest culprit for injury, constituting 12%. DOT or deregulated by DOT. This information is maintained primarily for legislative drafting purposes and is No person shall offer to sell or sell fireworks to a child known to be under the age of fifteen years or to any person known to be intoxicated or any person known to be irresponsible. 87-1 sections 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 3.5 and ground & handheld sparkling devices. 651. E. No minor under the age of seventeen shall be employed in a facility where fireworks are sold at retail without complying with the regulations of the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat 51:651 (2020) RS 651 - Sale or use of permissible fireworks. Fireworks permitted:Novelty items including snakes or glow worms; smoke devices; trick noisemakers known as party poppers, booby traps, snappers, and sparklers. Any facility for the sale at retail or storage of fireworks shall have available one serviceable fire extinguisher in accordance with the regulation of the National Fire Protection Association and Louisiana Administrative Code 17-4:21. 51:651 shall not be construed to authorize the possession, sale, use, or shipment into the state of the types of fireworks which are specifically prohibited by this Section. This will find citations with both words in the citation, not necessarily next to each other however. Fireworks permitted:Small rockets less than 1/2-inch diameter and 3 inches long. Sparklers, fountains, smoke devices, snake and glow worms, trick noisemakers such as party poppers, string poppers or snappers, and toy pistol caps. Fireworks permitted:Items meeting the CPSC requirements, except for items specifically prohibited. So if you're going to pop them, think about your neighbors.". Fireworks permitted: All consumer fireworks meeting CPSC criteria; Roman Candles; wire or wood sparklers of 100 grams or less of mixture per item; other sparkling items which are nonexplosive and non-aerial and contain 75 grams or less of chemical compound per tube or a total of 500 grams or less for multiple tubes; snake and glow worms; smoke devices; or trick noise makers which include paper streamers, party poppers, string poppers, snappers, and drop props each consisting of 0.25 grains or less of explosive mixture. C. No person shall ignite or discharge fireworks in a motor vehicle or throw fireworks from a motor vehicle. 51:651 and unless it is certified on all shipping cases and by imprinting on the article or retail container United States Department of Transportation UN 0336, 1.4G, 1.4S or consumer fireworks. Storing and displaying of fireworks Fireworks prohibited: Firecrackers, wheels, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, aerial salutes, and bombs. (4) Jobber means any person engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks at wholesale to any other person engaged in the business of making sales at retail. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Fireworks Inspections. Any person sanctioned for violating the provisions of this Section shall be entitled to reasonable notice and a hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Today, consumer fireworks are legal for purchase in 46 states and Washington, DC. (e) "Sky rockets" and "bottle rockets": Cylindrical tubes containing a total propellant charge each of more than four grams but less than twenty grams of chemical composition, a casing size of not less than five-eighths of an inch in outside diameter and a casing length of not less than two and seven-eighths inches, with an overall length of fifteen inches including the stick or greater length so as to assure stable flight, which shall be securely fastened by glue, staples, or wire or any other means which ensures the casing is securely attached to allow the stick to remain firmly attached during transportation, handling, and normal operation to the casing. : Balloon, bag, parachute, or other similar devices which require fire underneath for propulsion or to release or cause to be released any floating water lantern or wish lantern which uses a flame to create a lighting effect in any public waterway, lake, pond, stream, or river. Usage prohibited except for trick and novelty items, smoke devices, and sparklers. Firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, bottle rockets, reloadable shells, missile-type rockets, helicopter and aerial spinners, multi-aerial mine and shell devices, and aerial shell kits. When more than one tube is mounted on a common base, the total pyrotechnic composition may not exceed two hundred grams. D. No person shall place an ignited article of fireworks in or throw an ignited article of fireworks at a motor vehicle. And, as always, authorities stress that celebratory gunfire is prohibited. Penalties (3) Permissible audible ground and audible aerial devices shall include the following fireworks: (a) "Firecracker": An audible ground device wrapped in paper or contained within a cardboard tube which has an explosive composition of not more than fifty milligrams. Fax: (225) 925-3699. The maximum total weight for any multiple tube device shall not exceed five hundred grams of pyrotechnic composition. No fireworks are allowed after 10 p.m. on New Year's Day. : Rockets, unapproved wire sparklers, nighttime parachutes, firecrackers with more than 50mg of explosive composition, and other fireworks deemed unsafe by the State Fire Marshal. (2) Permissible aerial devices shall include the following fireworks: (a) "Helicopter aerial spinner": A spinning device composed of a tube attached to a propeller or blade, which shall contain not more than twenty grams of chemical composition. (2) Permit fees are due at the time of application to the state fire marshal and shall be used to pay for the cost of processing the application. Never ignite fireworks in areas of dry vegetation. (a) Cone fountain: A cardboard or heavy paper cone containing not more than fifty grams of pyrotechnic composition. At all places where fireworks are stored or sold there shall be signs posted with the words Fireworks No Smoking in letters not less than four inches high. 654. Fireworks prohibited: None listed per guidelines. Fireworks permitted: Items that comply with regulations of the CPSC, DOT definitions and trick noisemakers. A. : Cherry bombs, tubular salutes, 2-inch, American-made salutes, firecrackers with casings exceeding 1 1/2-inch length or 1/4-inch diameter, repeating bombs, aerial bombs, torpedoes exceeding 3/8-inch diameter, Roman candles larger than 10-ball, and skyrockets with a casing of less than 5/8-inch diameter and less than 2 7/8-inch length, with an overall length of 15 inches. Acts 1958, No. There are no regulations on fireworks outside city limits. composition may not exceed two hundred grams. No fireworks are allowed after 10 p.m. on New Years Day. (10) Public display means the display of 1.4S, 1.4G, or 1.3G fireworks for any purpose relating to the amusement of the general public. Law enforcement officers say you're free to set off fireworks as long as you're following the laws. (5) Manufacturer means any person engaged in making or construction of pyrotechnic compounds or component parts. (6) Person includes any firm, corporation, association, co-partnership, or one or more individuals. These items are subject to size and chemical composition limitations. This information is maintained primarily for legislative drafting purposes and is not . 659. (This includes: cylindrical fountains, cone fountains, illuminating torches, pyrotechnic wheel devices, ground spinners, flitter sparklers, toy smoke devices, skyrockets and bottle rockets, missile-type rockets, aerial/helicopter spinners, Roman candles, mines or shells, firecrackers, and multiple tube fireworks.