MI HB5940

Local governments are prohibited from enacting ordinances regulating the sale, display, storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks, with limited exceptions.

Local governments may enact ordinances regulating when consumer fireworks can be ignited or discharged, but cannot restrict use after 11 a.m. on specified holidays: December 31-January 1, Memorial Day weekend, June 29-July 4, July 5 (if Friday or Saturday), and Labor Day weekend.

Violations of local fireworks use ordinances incur a $1,000 civil fine, with $500 remitted to the local law enforcement agency enforcing the ordinance.

Beginning August 1, 2019, local governments with populations of 100,000 or more (or in counties with 750,000+ residents) may regulate temporary structures used for fireworks sales and storage, but cannot prohibit permanent retail locations operated by consumer fireworks certificate holders.

This amendment takes effect only if House Bills 5939 and 5941 of the 99th Legislature are also enacted into law.