§ 70.77.255 — Acts prohibited without appropriate licenses and permits—Minimum age for license or permit—Activities permitted without license or permit.

Washington § 70.77.255

• Jurisdiction: Washington
• Title 70: PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Ch. 70.77: STATE FIREWORKS LAW

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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person, without appropriate state licenses and city or county permits as required by this chapter may:

(a) Manufacture, import, possess, or sell any fireworks at wholesale or retail for any use;

(b) Make a public display of fireworks;

(c) Transport fireworks, except as a licensee or as a public carrier delivering to a licensee; or

(d) Knowingly manufacture, import, transport, store, sell, or possess with intent to sell, as fireworks, explosives, as defined under RCW 70.74.010 , that are not fireworks, as defined under this chapter.

(2) Except as authorized by a license and permit under subsection (1)(b) of this section or as provided in RCW 70.77.311 , no person may discharge display fireworks at any place.

(3) No person less than eighteen years of age may apply for or receive a license or permit under this chapter.

(4) No license or permit is required for the possession or use of consumer fireworks lawfully purchased at retail.

Severability — 2002 c 370: See note following RCW 70.77.126 .

Severability — Effective date — 1997 c 182: See notes following RCW 70.77.160 .

Severability — Effective date — 1995 c 61: See notes following RCW 70.77.111 .

Severability — Effective date — 1994 c 133: See notes following RCW 70.77.146 .

Legislative History

[2002 c 370 s 21;1997 c 182 s 6;1995 c 61 s 13;1994 c 133 s 4;1984 c 249 s 10;1982 c 230 s 14;1961 c 228 s 28.]