California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §12671: It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, use, discharge, possess, store, or transport any type of fireworks within this state unless the State Fire Marshal has classified and registered

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to sell, use, possess, store, or transport fireworks in the state unless the State Fire Marshal has classified and registered them.

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It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, use, discharge, possess, store, or transport any type of fireworks within this state unless the State Fire Marshal has classified and registered such fireworks.

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