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Title 70 - Public Health an...
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Chapter 70.77 - State Fireworks Law.
Chapter 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.