Report Title:

Fireworks

 

Description:

Allows use of non-aerial common fireworks from 7:00 a.m. Chinese New Year’s Eve to 7:00 p.m. Chinese New Year’s Day.

 

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

239

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2001

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to fireworks.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 132D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§132D-3 Permissible uses of non-aerial common fireworks. Non-aerial common fireworks may be set off, ignited, discharged, or otherwise caused to explode within the State only:

(1) From 9:00 p.m. on New Year’s Eve to 1:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day; from 7:00 a.m. Chinese New Year’s Eve to 7:00 p.m. on Chinese New Year’s Day; and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July; or

(2) From 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. as allowed by permit pursuant to section 132D-10 if the proposed cultural use is to occur at any time other than during the periods described in paragraph (1);

provided that the purchase of the lesser of 20,000 tau or 5,000 individual firecrackers shall be allowed under each permit."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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