WAC 212-17-060   Public purchase of fireworks.  (1) The public may purchase consumer fireworks only from licensed retail fireworks stands between noon, June 28th and 9:00 p.m. July 5th of each year. Purchase or discharge is prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m., except on July 4th, in which fireworks can be discharged between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. Possession and discharge of fireworks is lawful during this period only, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

     (2) Religious organizations or private organizations or adult persons may be authorized to purchase consumer fireworks or such audible ground devices as firecrackers, salutes, and chasers, as defined in WAC 212-17-040 (3) and (4) from licensed manufacturers, importers, or wholesalers for use on prescribed dates and locations for religious or specific purposes, when a permit is obtained from the fire chief or other designated local official. Application shall be on forms provided by the director of fire protection and shall contain the following information:

     (a) The name and mailing address of the organization or person desiring to purchase and discharge the fireworks;

     (b) The date and time of the proposed discharge;

     (c) The location of the proposed discharge;

     (d) The quantity and type of fireworks desired to be purchased and discharged;

     (e) The reason or purpose of the discharge; and

     (f) The signature of the applicant, following a statement that: "The applicant understands and agrees to comply with all provisions of the application and requirements of the approving authority, will discharge the fireworks only in a manner that will not endanger persons or property or constitute a nuisance, and assumes full responsibility for all consequences of the discharge, intended or not." Upon approval by the fire official, the applicant may submit a copy of the approval to any licensed wholesaler as proof of authorization to purchase the fireworks listed therein. The applicant shall retain the approval and have it available for inspection by any public official at the actual discharge of the fireworks.

     (3) The purchase or receipt of mail-order fireworks through any medium of either interstate or intrastate commerce is prohibited unless the purchaser has first obtained an importers license.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 43.43 and 70.77 RCW. 05-12-033, § 212-17-060, filed 5/24/05, effective 6/24/05. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.77 RCW. 88-08-027 (Order FPS 88-01), § 212-17-060, filed 3/31/88. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.77.250. 84-23-009 (Order FM 84-05), § 212-17-060, filed 11/9/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.77.250 and chapter 48.48 RCW. 82-22-068 (Order FM 82-10), § 212-17-060, filed 11/2/82.]