CO SB222

Relocates all fireworks laws from Title 12, Article 28 to Title 24, Article 33.5, Part 20 as part of organizational recodification with no substantive changes to the laws.

Updates cross-references throughout Colorado Revised Statutes to reflect new statutory citations for fireworks definitions, licensing, permits, storage, and enforcement provisions.

Maintains all existing fireworks regulations including definitions for permissible fireworks, display fireworks, articles pyrotechnic, and licensing requirements for retailers, wholesalers, display retailers, and exporters.

Repeals Article 28 of Title 12 and updates related statutes in Titles 9, 30, and 32 to reference the relocated provisions.

Takes effect August 9, 2017, subject to potential referendum petition process; if referendum is filed, act takes effect only upon voter approval at November 2018 general election.