Do you have questions or concerns relative to the New State Regulations reagrding Fireworks selling, purchasing & use? Please see the summary below prepared by the Township’s Code Officer. After reading the same, should you have enforcement concerns, please contat the Police Department at (610) 655-4911 – of course, if it is a serious matter, please call 911.
As of October 2017, the Pa State Laws regarding fireworks underwent some significant changes. You are now going to see the availability to purchase and use larger and louder fireworks (i.e. Consumer fireworks). Here are some significant facts about the laws and the new changes:
- All fireworks licensing is administered and enforced by the Pa Dept. of Agriculture
- Fireworks are generally categorized in 3 types:
- Novelty (the small basic stuff that has always been allowed)
- Consumer (the bigger, louder ones that can go up in the air)
- Display (the big ones you see at fairs and large events and the fire company is present)
- The standard Novelty Fireworks and only the following Consumer Fireworks can be sold at the temporary fireworks tents all over the State:
- Helicopter, Aerial Spinners
- Roman Candles
- Mine and Shell Devices (not exceeding 500 grams)
- All Consumer fireworks can be purchased at permanent licensed facilities in the State. Examples of these are:
- Sparklers
- Cylindrical Fountains
- Cone Fountains
- Illuminating Torches
- Wheels
- Ground Spinners
- Flitter Sparklers
- Toy Smoke Devices
- Wire Sparkler/Dipped Sticks
- Aerial Devices such as
- Sky Rockets
- Bottle Rockets
- Missile-Type Rockets
- Helicopter, Aerial Spinners
- Roman Candles
- Mine and Shell Devices
- Aerial Shell Kits
- Regulations for the Use of consumer fireworks are as follows:
- A person who is at least 18 years of age may purchase, possess and use consumer fireworks.
- A person may not intentionally ignite or discharge Consumer fireworks:
- on public or private property without the express permission of the owner.
- within, or throw consumer fireworks or sparkling devices from, a motor vehicle or building.
- into or at a motor vehicle or building or at another person.
- while the person is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or another drug.
- within 150 feet of an occupied structure
- Temporary fireworks tents may only sell fireworks between June 15 – July 8 and Dec 21 – Jan 2 of each year
- Display Fireworks are not permitted to be sold or used in Pa without proper licensing from the Pa Dept. of Agriculture.
- Any violation of the laws, whether selling or using illegal fireworks, is enforced by the Pa Dept. of Agriculture.
- Pa State Police and Amity Township Police have the right to confiscate fireworks should a violation of the law be found.
Additional information regarding the new laws can be found at the Pa Dept of Agriculture