HB 1119 Summary

• Prohibits possession, transport, or delivery of special fireworks except as authorized by fire prevention and building safety commission rules, with violations subject to Class A misdemeanor penalties.

• Bars persons violating special fireworks regulations or supervised public display permit rules from obtaining a certificate of compliance for consumer fireworks sales for up to five years after the violation.

• Requires state fire marshal to issue certificates of compliance to fireworks retailers for each sales location only after inspection by the division of fire and building safety confirms compliance with all applicable commission rules.

• Updates criminal penalties to reference new special fireworks violation provisions instead of previous regulatory language.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective upon passage.