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227.704 Novelties and trick noisemakers defined.
Items listed in this section are classified as novelties and trick noisemakers and are
not classified as consumer fireworks by the United States Department of
Transportation, and their transportation, storage, retail sale, possession, sale, and
use shall be allowed throughout the state at all times.
(1) Snake, glow worm. Pressed pellet of pyrotechnic composition that produces a
large, snake-like ash upon burning. The ash expands in length as the pellet
burns. These devices may not contain mercuric thiocyanate.
(2) Smoke device. Tube or sphere containing pyrotechnic composition that, upon
ignition, produces white or colored smoke as the primary effect.
(3) Wire sparkler. Wire coated with pyrotechnic composition that produces a
shower of sparks upon ignition. These items may not contain magnesium and
must not exceed one hundred (100) grams of pyrotechnic composition per
item. Devices containing any chlorate or perchlorate salts may not exceed five
(5) grams of pyrotechnic composition per item.
(4) Trick noisemaker. Item that produces a small report intended to surprise the
user. These devices include:
(a) Party popper. Small plastic or paper item containing not more than
sixteen (16) mg. of explosive composition that is friction sensitive. A string
protruding from the device is pulled to ignite it, expelling paper streamers
and producing a small report.
(b) Booby trap. Small tube with string protruding from both ends, similar to a
party popper in design. The ends of the string are pulled to ignite the
friction sensitive composition, producing a small report.
(c) Snapper. Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of
explosive composition coated on small bits of sand. When dropped, the
device explodes producing a small report.
(d) Trick match. Kitchen or book match that has been coated with a small
quantity of explosive or pyrotechnic composition. Upon ignition of the
match a small report or a shower of sparks is produced.
(e) Cigarette load. Small wooden peg that has been coated with a small
quantity of explosive composition. Upon ignition of a cigarette containing
one (1) of the pegs, a small report is produced.
(f) Auto burglar alarm. Tube which contains pyrotechnic composition that
produces a loud whistle or smoke, or both, when ignited. A small quantity
of explosive, not exceeding fifty (50) mg. may also be used to produce a
small report. A squib is used to ignite the device.
Effective:March 16, 2011
History: Amended 2011 Ky. Acts ch. 66, sec. 4, effective March 16, 2011. -Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 436, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1982.
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