West Virginia State Fireworks Laws

WEST VIRGINIA CONSUMER FIREWORKS
Specifically permitted	Sparkling devices (fountains, wire sparklers, trick noisemakers, smoke devices, snakes). Firecrackers, torpedoes, sky rockets, roman candles, bottle rockets, reloadable shells, missile-type Rockets, helicopter and aerial spinners, multi-aerial mine and shell devices, aerial shell kits.
Selling Period	Year-round
Retail sale	Sparkling Devices & Novelties: Business registration certificate and a Sparklers and Novelties Registration Certificate are required, $15 fee. Consumer Fireworks: Business registration certificate, a minimum of $1 million dollars public & product liability insurance, Consumer Fireworks Certificate are required. Temporary retail sales location fee: $500.00 Permanent retail sales location fee: $1000.00
Minimum age to sale, purchase & use	18 years old with a valid I.D.
DISPLAY FIREWORKS
Display permit	Apply to State Fire Marshal and local authorities at least 15 days before display date. Non- residents must appoint an in-state legal representative to obtain license, if the local authorities require legal representation.
Insurance	Required Minimum $1,000,000. Local authorities may require a $1,000 bond.
Operator	Pyro-Technician Minimum age: 21 years. State license required; apply to State Fire Marshal. Pyro-Technician In-Training Minimum age: 18 Two operators are required per display.
ENFORCING AUTHORITY	West Virginia State Fire Marshal Regulatory & Licensing Division 1207 Quarrier Street, 2nd Floor Charleston, WV 25201 Phone: 304-558-2191 Fax: 304-558-2191 http://www.firemarshal@wv.gov
LAW NUMBER	West Virginia Code, Chapter 29, Article 3E, 103CSR4

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