Washington Chapter 70.77 RCW: State fireworks law
RCW Sections
- 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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