STATE STATUTES & CODES

WASHINGTON STATUTES AND CODES

70.77 - State fireworks law.

• 70.77.111 - Intent.
• 70.77.120 - Definitions -- To govern chapter.
• 70.77.124 - Definitions -- "City."
• 70.77.126 - Definitions -- "Fireworks."
• 70.77.131 - Definitions -- "Display fireworks."
• 70.77.136 - Definitions -- "Consumer fireworks."
• 70.77.138 - Definitions -- "Articles pyrotechnic."
• 70.77.141 - Definitions -- "Agricultural and wildlife fireworks."
• 70.77.146 - Definitions -- "Special effects."
• 70.77.160 - Definitions -- "Public display of fireworks."
• 70.77.165 - Definitions -- "Fire nuisance."
• 70.77.170 - Definitions -- "License."
• 70.77.175 - Definitions -- "Licensee."
• 70.77.177 - Definitions -- "Local fire official."
• 70.77.180 - Definitions -- "Permit."
• 70.77.182 - Definitions -- "Permittee."
• 70.77.190 - Definitions -- "Person."
• 70.77.200 - Definitions -- "Importer."
• 70.77.205 - Definitions -- "Manufacturer."
• 70.77.210 - Definitions -- "Wholesaler."
• 70.77.215 - Definitions -- "Retailer."
• 70.77.230 - Definitions -- "Pyrotechnic operator."
• 70.77.236 - Definitions -- "New fireworks item."
• 70.77.241 - Definitions -- "Permanent storage" -- "Temporary storage."
• 70.77.250 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to enforce and administer -- Powers and duties.
• 70.77.252 - Civil penalty -- Notice -- Remission, mitigation, review.
• 70.77.255 - Acts prohibited without appropriate licenses and permits -- Minimum age for license or permit -- Activities permitted without license or permit.
• 70.77.260 - Application for permit.
• 70.77.265 - Investigation, report on permit application.
• 70.77.270 - Governing body to grant permits -- Statewide standards -- Liability insurance.
• 70.77.280 - Public display permit -- Investigation -- Governing body to grant -- Conditions.
• 70.77.285 - Public display permit -- Bond or insurance for liability.
• 70.77.290 - Public display permit -- Granted for exclusive purpose.
• 70.77.295 - Public display permit -- Amount of bond or insurance.
• 70.77.305 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to issue licenses -- Registration of in-state agents.
• 70.77.311 - Exemptions from licensing -- Purchase of certain agricultural and wildlife fireworks by government agencies -- Purchase of consumer fireworks by religious or private organizations.
• 70.77.315 - Application for license.
• 70.77.320 - Application for license to be signed.
• 70.77.325 - Annual application for a license -- Dates.
• 70.77.330 - License to engage in particular act to be issued if not contrary to public safety or welfare -- Transportation of fireworks authorized.
• 70.77.335 - License authorizes activities of sellers, authorized representatives, employees.
• 70.77.340 - Annual license fees.
• 70.77.343 - License fees -- Additional.
• 70.77.345 - Duration of licenses and retail fireworks sales permits.
• 70.77.355 - General license for public display -- Surety bond or insurance -- Filing of license certificate with local permit application.
• 70.77.360 - Denial of license for material misrepresentation or if contrary to public safety or welfare.
• 70.77.365 - Denial of license for failure to meet qualifications or conditions.
• 70.77.370 - Hearing on denial of license.
• 70.77.375 - Revocation of license.
• 70.77.381 - Wholesalers and retailers -- Liability insurance requirements.
• 70.77.386 - Retailers -- Purchase from licensed wholesalers.
• 70.77.395 - Dates and times consumer fireworks may be sold or discharged -- Local governments may limit, prohibit sale or discharge of fireworks.
• 70.77.401 - Sale of certain fireworks prohibited.
• 70.77.405 - Authorized sales of toy caps, tricks, and novelties.
• 70.77.410 - Public displays not to be hazardous.
• 70.77.415 - Supervision of public displays.
• 70.77.420 - Permanent storage permit required -- Application -- Investigation -- Grant or denial -- Conditions.
• 70.77.425 - Approved permanent storage facilities required.
• 70.77.430 - Sale of stock after revocation or expiration of license.
• 70.77.435 - Seizure of fireworks.
• 70.77.440 - Seizure of fireworks -- Proceedings for forfeiture -- Disposal of confiscated fireworks.
• 70.77.450 - Examination, inspection of books and premises.
• 70.77.455 - Licensees to maintain and make available complete records -- Exemption from public records act.
• 70.77.460 - Reports, payments deemed made when filed or paid or date mailed.
• 70.77.480 - Prohibited transfers of fireworks.
• 70.77.485 - Unlawful possession of fireworks -- Penalties.
• 70.77.488 - Unlawful discharge or use of fireworks -- Penalty.
• 70.77.495 - Forestry permit to set off fireworks in forest, brush, fallow, etc.
• 70.77.510 - Unlawful sales or transfers of display fireworks -- Penalty.
• 70.77.515 - Unlawful sales or transfers of consumer fireworks -- Penalty.
• 70.77.517 - Unlawful transportation of fireworks -- Penalty.
• 70.77.520 - Unlawful to permit fire nuisance where fireworks kept -- Penalty.
• 70.77.525 - Manufacture or sale of fireworks for out-of-state shipment.
• 70.77.530 - Nonprohibited acts -- Signal purposes, forest protection.
• 70.77.535 - Articles pyrotechnic, special effects for entertainment media.
• 70.77.540 - Penalty.
• 70.77.545 - Violation a separate, continuing offense.
• 70.77.547 - Civil enforcement not precluded.
• 70.77.548 - Attorney general may institute civil proceedings -- Venue.
• 70.77.549 - Civil penalty -- Costs.
• 70.77.550 - Short title.
• 70.77.555 - Local permit and license fees -- Limits.
• 70.77.575 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to provide list of consumer fireworks that may be sold to the public.
• 70.77.580 - Retailers to post list of consumer fireworks.
• 70.77.900 - Effective date -- 1961 c 228.
• 70.77.910 - Severability -- 1961 c 228.
• 70.77.911 - Severability -- 1982 c 230.
• 70.77.912 - Severability -- 1984 c 249.

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