ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session
	Senate: COM DP 7-2-0-0 | 3^rd Read 23-6-1-0 House: MAPS DP 14-1-0-0 | 3^rd Read 36-21-3-0

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SB 1275: fireworks; use; overnight hours; prohibition

Sponsor: Senator Mesnard, LD 17

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

Stipulates usage times for permissible consumer fireworks.

History

Currently, the regulations for the use and sale of fireworks in the state of Arizona are as follows:

1) The use of consumer fireworks is allowed from May 4 – May 6, June 24 – July 6 and December 24 – January 3;

2) The sale of consumer fireworks is allowed from April 25 – May 6, May 20 – July 6 and December 10 – January 3;

3) The sale and use of pop-its, party poppers, glow worms, snakes, toy smoke devices and sparklers are permitted at all times;

4) All other fireworks are prohibited, except as authorized by a local fire department permit; and

5) Consumer fireworks must not be sold to anyone under 16 years of age (A.R.S. § 36-1606).

The use of consumer fireworks is prohibited in locations within a one-mile radius of:

1) A city or town that has purchased more than 15,000 acres of land for preservation purposes; or

2) The border of any municipal or county mountain preserve, desert park, regional park, designated conservation area, national forest or wilderness area on days during a stage one or higher fire restriction (A.R.S. § 36-1606).

Consumer fireworks may not be sold on days when a stage one or higher fire restriction is in place (A.R.S. § 36-1606).

Provisions

1. Prohibits the use of fireworks everyday between 11:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. except:

a) From 11:00 P.M. on December 31 through 1:00 A.M. on January 1 each year; and

b) From 11:00 P.M. on July 4 through 1:00 A.M. on July 5 each year. (Sec. 1)

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