California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §12689: (a) It is unlawful for any person to sell, give, or deliver any dangerous fireworks to any person under 18 years of age.
What this law says, in plain English
It is unlawful to sell dangerous fireworks to anyone under 18, safe fireworks to anyone under 16, or certain explosive devices to anyone under 18, with exceptions for model rockets under Fire Marshal regulations.
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