State cracks down on illegal fireworks
The state police and state fire marshal’s office are reminding sellers and consumers that the only legal fireworks in Connecticut are sparklers.
According to state law, sparklers are non-explosive, non-aerial devices that contain less than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture. They can only be used by people 16 years or older.
Novelty items such as party poppers, snakes, snappers, smoke devices and anything that emits a flame are not legal for private use in the state.
It is illegal to purchase, sell or possess fireworks, which are defined by law as “any combustible or explosive composition prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation.” Violation of the law could lead to a fine of up to $100 or a sentence of up to 90 days, or both.
[via The Advocate]
I’m not moving to Connecticut any time soon. I love the law in Indiana…sign a piece of paper saying you’ll take them out of state or shoot them off at certain locations with firemen present and you’re good to go. Not that many people do that or that it’s even legal in our surrounding states, but hey, it’s “on the books” that way.
