Fireworks Regulations by State
Alabama
Permitted as long as they contain under 2 grams of explosive. Sales from tents or motor vehicles are prohibited.
Alaska
Permitted.
Arizona
Ground-based fireworks permitted. Aerial fireworks, bottle rockets, sky rockets, helicopters, torpedoes, roman candles & jumping jacks prohibited.
Arkansas
Permitted.
California
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Colorado
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Connecticut
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Delaware
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
District of Columbia
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Florida
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Georgia
Non-explosive roman candles, sparklers, snaps and ground fountains only.
Hawaii
Specifically approved fireworks, firecrackers, sparklers and ground fountains only. Aerial fireworks prohibited.
Idaho
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Illinois
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Indiana
Permitted.
Iowa
Permitted.
Kansas
Most permitted. Rockets banned.
Kentucky
Permitted.
Louisiana
Most permitted. Size limits on cherry bombs, mortars, torpedoes, roman candles, and sky rockets.
Maine
Ground fireworks permitted. Aerial fireworks prohibited.
Maryland
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Massachusetts
None permitted.
Michigan
Approved fireworks only. Roman candles, bottle rockets, low-impact ground fireworks and sparklers.
Minnesota
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Mississippi
Fireworks containing less than 2 grams of explosive permitted.
Missouri
Permitted.
Montana
Ground-based fireworks permitted. Aerial fireworks, roman candles and bottle rockets banned.
Nebraska
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Nevada
Approved low-impact fireworks, sparklers and ground fountains. Aerial rockets banned as well as firecrackers over 50mg.
New Hampshire
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
New Jersey
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
New Mexico
Most permitted with the exception of small rockets. Some municipalities may ban aerial devices and loud ground fireworks.
New York
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
North Carolina
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
North Dakota
Low-impact firecrackers roman candles, sparklers, ground fountains, and other fireworks under 50mg permitted.
Ohio
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Oklahoma
Approved sparklers and fireworks permitted.
Rockets and M-80’s are banned.
Oregon
Approved fireworks permitted. Aerial fireworks banned.
Pennsylvania
Permitted.
Rhode Island
Approved sparklers and ground fountains permitted. Aerial fireworks prohibited without a permit.
South Carolina
Permitted with the exception of small rockets.
South Dakota
Permitted.
Tennessee
Permitted.
Texas
Permitted with the exception of small rockets.
Utah
Approved sparklers, fountains, and aerial cakes only.
Vermont
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Virginia
Approved sparklers and ground fountains only.
Washington
Approved fireworks only. Firecrackers, skyrockets, salutes, chasers, and bottle rockets are banned.
West Virginia
Permitted.
Wisconsin
Approved sparklers and fountains only.
Wyoming
Permitted.