Virginia Fireworks Laws

Virginia Fireworks Laws

CONSUMER FIREWORKS
Specifically Permitted	Sparklers, fountains, pharaoh�s serpents, pinwheels, and whirligigs.
Specifically Prohibited	Firecrackers, skyrockets, torpedoes, and other fireworks which explode, travel laterally, rise into the air, or fire projectiles into the air.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS
Display Permit	Apply to local authorities at least 15 days before display date.
Insurance	Bond adequate to pay for all damages to persons or property is required.
Operator	No license specifically required in state law.
MANUFACTURE, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION
	Banned items may not be transported, stored or manufactured.
ENFORCING AUTHORITY
	Commonwealth of Virginia Dept of Housing & Community Development Office of State Fire Marshal 501 N 2nd Street Richmond, VA 23219 804-371-7170 www.dhcd.vipnet.org/State_Fire_Marshal/ or Local fire officials in those areas in which the local governing body has elected to enforce the Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
LAW NUMBER
	Code of Virginia, Chap. 11, Sec. 59-1-142 et seq. Statewide Fire Prevention Code Art. 27 NFPA 1123, NFPA 1124, and NFPA 1126