LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL H.B. 155
6 Approved for Filing: R.H. Rees 6 st
1 Sub. (Buff)
6 02-14-24 6:34 PM 6
Representative Matt MacPherson proposes the following substitute bill:
1 CHANGES TO FIREWORKS PROVISIONS
2 2024 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Matt MacPherson
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies a provision relating to fireworks.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < provides that restrictions to when sales of fireworks can occur do not apply to ۼ
12a specified [online] specified »€
13 sales.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS: 1st Sub. H.B. 155
20 53-7-225, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 341
21
22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 53-7-225 is amended to read:
24 53-7-225. Times for sale and discharge of fireworks -- Criminal penalty --
25 Permissible closure of certain areas -- Maps and signage.
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26 (1) Except as provided in Section 53-7-221, this section supersedes any other code
27 provision regarding the sale or discharge of fireworks.
28 (2) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a person may sell class C common
29 state approved explosives in the state as follows:
30 [(a)] (i) beginning on June 24 and ending on July 25;
31 [(b)] (ii) beginning on December 29 and ending on December 31; and
32 [(c)] (iii) two days before and on the Chinese New Year's eve.
33 (b) The restrictions in Subsection (2)(a) do not apply to ۼ :
33a (i) »€ online sales €º to a person outside the state for use outside the state »€ €º [
33b .] ; or
33c (ii) sales to persons described in Subsection 53-7-222(1) (b) (i) (A). »€
34 (3) A person may not discharge class C common state approved explosives in the state
35 except as follows:
36 (a) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., except that on July 4 and July 24, the
37 hours are 11 a.m. to midnight:
38 (i) beginning on July 2 and ending on July 5; and
39 (ii) beginning on July 22 and ending on July 25;
40 (b) (i) beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the following day;
41 or
42 (ii) if New Year's eve is on a Sunday and the county, municipality, or metro township
43 determines to celebrate New Year's eve on the prior Saturday, then a person may discharge
44 class C common state approved explosives on that prior Saturday within the county,
45 municipality, or metro township;
46 (c) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on January 1; and
47 (d) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Chinese New Year's eve and ending at 1 a.m. on the
48 following day.
49 (4) A person is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, if the
50 person discharges a class C common state approved explosive:
51 (a) outside the legal discharge dates and times described in Subsection (3); or
52 (b) in an area in which fireworks are prohibited under Subsection 15A-5-202.5(1)(b).
53 (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b) or (c), a county, a municipality, a metro
54 township, or the state forester may not prohibit a person from discharging class C common
55 state approved explosives during the permitted periods described in Subsection (3).
56 (b) (i) As used in this Subsection (5)(b), "negligent discharge":
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-7-225
Enrolled: 53-7-225
H.B. 155 1st Substitute : 53-7-225
H.B. 155 1st Substitute Amended Pages Only: 53-7-225
H.B. 155 2nd Substitute (Not Adopted) Text: 53-7-225
Amended: 53-7-225
H.B. 155 1st Substitute (Not Adopted) Text: 53-7-225