HB5999 Summary

• Establishes the Michigan Fireworks Safety Act to regulate the purchase, possession, sale, and use of fireworks statewide, replacing previous fireworks laws.

• Requires annual fireworks certificates from the Bureau of Fire Services for anyone transporting, storing, distributing, or selling fireworks, with fees ranging from $2,500-$5,000 for consumer fireworks retail facilities and $0 for low-grade fireworks only.

• Imposes a fireworks safety fee of 5% on retail fireworks transactions (with tiered rates for smaller purchases) to be deposited in a new fireworks safety fund and collected by retailers on behalf of the state.

• Establishes specific requirements for retail sales facilities (RSFs) including fire alarms, fire suppression systems, $2 million liability insurance, minimum 1,000 square feet of retail space, and 300-foot distance between RSFs.

• Restricts consumer fireworks use to minors age 18+, prohibits use between midnight and 10 a.m. (or 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. on legal holidays), and imposes civil infractions up to $500 or misdemeanors up to 2 years imprisonment for violations.