Fireworks Laws - What You Need To Know

PA residents can now purchase and use "Class C" fireworks (consumer grade fireworks - bottle rockets, firecrackers, and any firework that contains a maximum of 50 milligrams of explosive material).  Residents must be 18 years old purchase, possess and use consumer fireworks. The law also states a person may not:

• Ignite fireworks on public or private property without the express permission of the owner
• Throw fireworks from a moving vehicle
• Throw fireworks into a moving vehicle, building or another person
• Ignite fireworks under the influence of alcohol or another controlled substance
• Ignite fireworks within 150 feet of an occupied structure