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Health and Safety Code § 12511

CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions

Current as of September 28, 2026Health & Saf. Code, § 12511Official source ↗

Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.

“Fireworks” means any device containing chemical elements and chemical compounds capable of burning independently of the oxygen of the atmosphere and producing audible, visual, mechanical, or thermal effects which are useful as pyrotechnic devices or for entertainment.

The term “fireworks” includes, but is not limited to, devices designated by the manufacturer as fireworks, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, rockets, Daygo bombs, sparklers, party poppers, paper caps, chasers, fountains, smoke sparks, aerial bombs, and fireworks kits.