Massachusetts State Fireworks Laws
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MASSACHUSETTS CONSUMER FIREWORKS |
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Specifically permitted |
None |
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Specifically prohibited |
Firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, flares, candles, bombs, sparklers, wheels, colored fire, fountains, mines, and serpents. |
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DISPLAY FIREWORKS |
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Display permit |
Apply to local fire chief at least 15 days before display date. Approved permit is sent by local fire department to Office of State Fire Marshal, not less than five days before the display date |
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Insurance |
Certificate of liability for $1,000,000 and bond for $15,000. |
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Operator |
State license required, apply to State Fire Marshal, valid two years, $40 fee. Fireworks and special effects are separate personal licenses, $40 fee each. Fireworks Special Effects Users Certificate issued to companies covers both |
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MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION |
Labeling, storage, and transportation regulations specified in law. Annual transport permit $100 fee issued to valid Fireworks Special Effects User Certificate holders. |
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LICENSING |
Manufacturing license required. Apply first to local authorities, then to state authorities. |
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ENFORCING AUTHORITY |
State Fire Marshal Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Fire Services P.O. Box 1025 - State Road Stow, MA 01775 Phone: 978-567-3100; 978-567-3375 |
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LAW NUMBER |
Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 148, §§ 9-10, 12, 16, 39-45; 527 Mass. Code Regs. 1.05 (modifying NFPA 1 (2012 ed.)); 801 Mass. Code Regs. 4.02 |