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The last I looked, in Florida, it can't leave ground and it can't explode. That may have changed. We have stands that sell both, but you have to sign some paper saying they are being used for agricultural use. I personally let them fly.

Lulusgt says ...

The last I looked, in Florida, it can't leave ground and it can't explode. That may have changed. We have stands that sell both, but you have to sign some paper saying they are being used for agricultural use. I personally let them fly.

Same for NC........and specials permits are available for groups - towns -etc so THE BIG SHOW can go BANG......

Here anything that flys more than 10 feet in the air is illegal. The local pd doesn't respond unless the fire department requests them. Illegal fireworks here are handled by the fire marshal and the local fire department.

KSP494 says ...

KY you can buy them but can't light them. Sparklers are legal though

Sounds like a "CLINTON FIREWORK"........I did not have sex with that firework nor did I inhale the smoke.

well here in Temple, unfortunatley they will be 90% of myu calls for service tomorrow...and if you go them you get a citation....it is iliegal to posess, transport or light fireworks (city ord) .........but you can still buy them go figure....

The Code of Alabama 1975 Title 8 COMMERCIAL LAW AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. Article 8 Fireworks.

Section 8-17-217 Permissible items of fireworks.

Permissible items of fireworks.

(a) It shall be unlawful for an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation to possess, sell, or use within the State of Alabama, or ship into the State of Alabama, except as provided in Section 8-17-216, any pyrotechnics commonly known as "fireworks" other than items now or hereafter classified as Class C common fireworks by the United States Department of Transportation and/or those items that comply with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations promulgated by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and permitted for use by the general public under their regulations.

(b) Permitted items designed to produce an audible effect are confined to small ground items which include firecrackers containing not over 50 milligrams of explosive composition and aerial devices containing not over 130 milligrams of explosive composition. Propelling or expelling charge consisting of a mixture of charcoal, sulfur and potassium nitrate are not considered as designed to produce an audible effect.

(c) Items permitted and for which a permit is required shall include related items not classified by the United States Department of Transportation as common fireworks, but identified under their regulations as trick noisemakers, toy novelties, toy smoke devices and sparklers and shall include toy snakes, snappers, auto burglar alarms, smoke balls, smoke novelty items, and wire sparklers containing not over 100 grams of composition per item. Sparklers containing any chlorate or perchlorate salts may not exceed five grams of composition per item.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §8; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §3.)

Section 8-17-218

Sale, use, etc., of special Class B commercial type ground salutes.

All items of fireworks which exceed the two grain limit of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks as to explosive composition, such items being commonly referred to as "illegal ground salutes" designed to produce an audible effect, are expressly prohibited from shipment into, manufacture, possession, sale, and use within the State of Alabama for any purpose. This subsection shall not affect display fireworks authorized by this article,

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §9; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §4.)

Section 8-17-222

Sale, etc., of fireworks to persons under 16 or intoxicated or irresponsible persons; display of identification by persons purchasing fireworks; acts constituting unlawful explosion or ignition of fireworks.

It shall be unlawful to offer for sale or to sell any fireworks to children under the age of 16 years unless accompanied by an adult or to any intoxicated or irresponsible person. Any person purchasing fireworks shall be required to show a valid driver's license or state approved identification card. It shall be unlawful to explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, hospital, asylum, public school, any enclosed building, or within 200 feet of where fireworks are stored, sold, or offered for sale. No person shall ignite or discharge any permissible articles of fireworks within or throw the same from a motor vehicle while within nor shall any person place or throw any ignited article of fireworks into or at such a motor vehicle, or at or near any person or group of people.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §13; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §6.)

Section 8-17-224

Penalty.

Any individual, firm, partnership or corporation that violates any provisions of this article other than Section 8-17-218 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days, or more than, one year or both, in the discretion of the court. Any person convicted of manufacturing, shipping into, possessing, or selling any illegal fireworks described in Section 8-17-218 shall be guilty of a Class C felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not less than one year and one day or more than 10 years, or both, in the discretion of the court.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §15; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §7.)

Section 8-17-226

Effect of article on validity of city ordinances.

This article shall in no wise affect the validity of any city ordinance further restricting the sale or use of fireworks.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §17; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §8.)

Wouldn't you know it, I work in the only city around where they are actually legal. From July 1st - 4th they are legal from 0800 - 2000 hrs. and then again around New Years. All of the other cities have banned them. They are sold in the un-incorporated areas of the county and of course there are a couple of outlets here in town. Its a nuisance because people don't respect the time limitations. Give em an inch...

trace1 says ...

The Code of Alabama 1975 Title 8 COMMERCIAL LAW AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. Article 8 Fireworks.

Section 8-17-217 Permissible items of fireworks.

Permissible items of fireworks.

(a) It shall be unlawful for an individual, firm, partnership, or corporation to possess, sell, or use within the State of Alabama, or ship into the State of Alabama, except as provided in Section 8-17-216, any pyrotechnics commonly known as "fireworks" other than items now or hereafter classified as Class C common fireworks by the United States Department of Transportation and/or those items that comply with the construction, chemical composition, and labeling regulations promulgated by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and permitted for use by the general public under their regulations.

(b) Permitted items designed to produce an audible effect are confined to small ground items which include firecrackers containing not over 50 milligrams of explosive composition and aerial devices containing not over 130 milligrams of explosive composition. Propelling or expelling charge consisting of a mixture of charcoal, sulfur and potassium nitrate are not considered as designed to produce an audible effect.

(c) Items permitted and for which a permit is required shall include related items not classified by the United States Department of Transportation as common fireworks, but identified under their regulations as trick noisemakers, toy novelties, toy smoke devices and sparklers and shall include toy snakes, snappers, auto burglar alarms, smoke balls, smoke novelty items, and wire sparklers containing not over 100 grams of composition per item. Sparklers containing any chlorate or perchlorate salts may not exceed five grams of composition per item.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §8; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §3.)

Section 8-17-218

Sale, use, etc., of special Class B commercial type ground salutes.

All items of fireworks which exceed the two grain limit of D.O.T. Class C common fireworks as to explosive composition, such items being commonly referred to as "illegal ground salutes" designed to produce an audible effect, are expressly prohibited from shipment into, manufacture, possession, sale, and use within the State of Alabama for any purpose. This subsection shall not affect display fireworks authorized by this article,

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §9; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §4.)

Section 8-17-222

Sale, etc., of fireworks to persons under 16 or intoxicated or irresponsible persons; display of identification by persons purchasing fireworks; acts constituting unlawful explosion or ignition of fireworks.

It shall be unlawful to offer for sale or to sell any fireworks to children under the age of 16 years unless accompanied by an adult or to any intoxicated or irresponsible person. Any person purchasing fireworks shall be required to show a valid driver's license or state approved identification card. It shall be unlawful to explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, hospital, asylum, public school, any enclosed building, or within 200 feet of where fireworks are stored, sold, or offered for sale. No person shall ignite or discharge any permissible articles of fireworks within or throw the same from a motor vehicle while within nor shall any person place or throw any ignited article of fireworks into or at such a motor vehicle, or at or near any person or group of people.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §13; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §6.)

Section 8-17-224

Penalty.

Any individual, firm, partnership or corporation that violates any provisions of this article other than Section 8-17-218 shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days, or more than, one year or both, in the discretion of the court. Any person convicted of manufacturing, shipping into, possessing, or selling any illegal fireworks described in Section 8-17-218 shall be guilty of a Class C felony and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not less than one year and one day or more than 10 years, or both, in the discretion of the court.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §15; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §7.)

Section 8-17-226

Effect of article on validity of city ordinances.

This article shall in no wise affect the validity of any city ordinance further restricting the sale or use of fireworks.

(Acts 1981, No. 81-409, p. 638, §17; Acts 1987, No. 87-563, p. 876, §8.)

Oh dont be doing this in here nobody wants to read all that, if you know the answer just say it but seeing as this is ask a cop you shouldn't be answering anyway.

Down here setting off fireworks violates our county ordinance. Transgressions of this nature are taken very seriously and are prioritized before being assigned to the next available officer (of course the next officer usually doesn't becaome available until 0300hrs). As for prioritization, fireworks calls rank just below barking dog calls.

cento_k9 says ...

here in greene county tennesse..........buy sell and shoot all you want to................completely legal all year round although obviously we usually only see them around the fourth and then again on  New years. However that does not stop people from calling all night long.............Thank god it fell on my RDO this year........................sorry hcgale

Before they became legal to sell in KY we always went down into TN they always had the best fireworks stores. I'm not so interested in fireworks these days. Once you get use to the real bombs bursting in air, fireworks tend to make you jumpy.