Title XII, Public Safety and Welfare

I. No person shall purchase a bottle rocket unless the person also purchases a rocket launcher or enables the seller to verify that he or she has a rocket launcher appropriate for use with the bottle rocket being purchased. II. In this section, "bottle rocket" means a bottle rock…

It shall not be unlawful for a person who has legally purchased permissible fireworks to transport them from the point of purchase to a municipality that has not prohibited the possession of permissible fireworks pursuant to RSA 160-C:6.

I. (a) The commissioner may, upon the recommendation of the state fire marshal or the director of state police, at any time, suspend from retail sale or otherwise order the removal from retail sale of any permissible firework item that poses an imminent threat to life and propert…

There is hereby established in the office of the state fire marshal the full-time classified position of fireworks inspector. The fireworks inspector shall be under the direction and supervision of the state fire marshal and shall: I. Inspect fireworks sales outlets. I-a. Inspect…

I. No person shall sell fireworks other than a person who meets all of the following requirements: (a) Has a federal permit to sell display fireworks issued in accordance with Title 18 of the United States Code. (b) Has a state license to sell permissible fireworks issued pursuan…

I. Any person who desires to sell permissible fireworks shall apply to the municipality in which the permissible fireworks are to be sold. Such application shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The licensing board of any municipality or, if one does not exist, the go…

The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to: I. The procedure and reasons for denying, suspending, or revoking an application or a license issued pursuant to RSA 160-C:3. II. Insurance or other evidence of financial responsibility to be required of any pe…

Upon application, the superior court or district court is authorized to permit the law enforcement officials or certified fire citation officers of the state, counties, or any city or town to seize, take, remove, or cause to be removed at the expense of the owner all stocks of pe…

Any municipality in the state, by action of its local legislative body or local governing body, may vote to allow or to prohibit, within that municipality, the issuance of permits or licenses to sell permissible fireworks or the display or possession of permissible fireworks. If …

In addition to any other penalties imposed under this chapter, any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be liable, in any civil action, to any person for damages resulting from the illegal sale or use of permissible fireworks, and neither assumption of risk no…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner may immediately suspend a license issued pursuant to RSA 160-C:3 if the commissioner has evidence that the licensee is selling fireworks contrary to any of the provisions of RSA 160-C or any rules adopte…

I. No person shall advertise permissible fireworks by means of radio, television, newspaper, flyer, catalog, billboard, mobile or stationary sign, or any other means in such a way as to confuse or mislead the public about: (a) The conditions under which fireworks may be purchased…