(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Distributor” means any person engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks to any other person engaged in the business of reselling fireworks either as a retailer, wholesaler, or seasonal retailer, or any person who receives, brings or imports any fireworks of any kind, in any manner into this state, except to a holder of a Tennessee manufacturer's, distributor's, or wholesaler's permit. Any sale of fireworks to a retailer shall only be accomplished by a manufacturer or distributor possessing the required applicable permit issued by the state of Tennessee. “Distributor” also includes any person engaged in the business of making sales of display fireworks, as defined in § 68-104-202, or proximate pyrotechnics or flame effect materials to licensed exhibitors for the purpose of providing fireworks, pyrotechnic or flame effect display services in this state. A distributor may sell display fireworks, proximate pyrotechnics or flame effect materials only to holders of a Tennessee exhibitor's permit. An out-of-state distributor shall not be required to obtain a Tennessee permit when selling exclusively to a holder of a Tennessee manufacturer's, distributor's, wholesaler's or exhibitor's permit;(2) “D.O.T. Class C common fireworks” means all articles of fireworks as are now or hereafter classified as D.O.T. Class C common fireworks in the regulations of the United States department of transportation for transportation of explosive and other dangerous articles;(3) “Manufacturer” means any person engaged in the making, manufacture or construction of fireworks of any kind within this state;(4) “Novelties” means party poppers, snappers, deregulated toy smoke devices, snakes, and glow worms that do not require approval from the United States department of transportation and are not regulated as explosives;(5) “Permit” means the written authority of the state fire marshal issued under the authority of this chapter;(6) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership or corporation;(7) “Retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks at any time during the year;(8) “Sale” means an exchange of articles of fireworks for money and also includes barter, exchange, gift or offer thereof, and each such transaction made by any person, whether as principal, proprietor, salesperson, agent, association, copartnership, or one (1) or more individuals;(9) (A) “Seasonal retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks within this state from June 20 through July 5 and December 10 through January 2 of each year;(B) [Repealed February 1, 2027.] Notwithstanding subdivision (9)(A), from May 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, “seasonal retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks within this state from May 20 through May 30, June 10 through July 10, September 1 through September 10, and December 10 through January 3. This subdivision (8)(B) is repealed on February 1, 2027;(10) “Sparkling devices”:(A) Means ground-based or hand-held devices that emit showers of sparks and sometimes a whistling or crackling effect when burning, do not detonate or explode, cannot propel themselves through the air, and contain:(i) No more than seventy-five (75) grams of pyrotechnic compound per tube;(ii) No more than a total of two hundred (200) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used; and(iii) No more than five hundred (500) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used and are separated from each other on a base by a distance of at least one-half (½) inch; and(B) Include cylindrical fountains, cone fountains, illuminating torches, wheels, ground spinners, flitter sparklers, toy smoke devices, and wire sparklers containing no more than one hundred (100) grams of pyrotechnic composition per item;(11) “Special fireworks” means:(A) All articles of fireworks that are classified as Class B explosives in the regulations of the United States department of transportation;(B) All articles of fireworks other than those classified as Class C; and(C) Unmanned free-floating devices capable of producing an open flame such as, but not limited to, sky lanterns; and(12) “Wholesaler” means any person engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks to a seasonal retailer. A wholesaler shall not be permitted to make a sale to a retailer.
(1) “Distributor” means any person engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks to any other person engaged in the business of reselling fireworks either as a retailer, wholesaler, or seasonal retailer, or any person who receives, brings or imports any fireworks of any kind, in any manner into this state, except to a holder of a Tennessee manufacturer's, distributor's, or wholesaler's permit. Any sale of fireworks to a retailer shall only be accomplished by a manufacturer or distributor possessing the required applicable permit issued by the state of Tennessee. “Distributor” also includes any person engaged in the business of making sales of display fireworks, as defined in § 68-104-202, or proximate pyrotechnics or flame effect materials to licensed exhibitors for the purpose of providing fireworks, pyrotechnic or flame effect display services in this state. A distributor may sell display fireworks, proximate pyrotechnics or flame effect materials only to holders of a Tennessee exhibitor's permit. An out-of-state distributor shall not be required to obtain a Tennessee permit when selling exclusively to a holder of a Tennessee manufacturer's, distributor's, wholesaler's or exhibitor's permit;
(2) “D.O.T. Class C common fireworks” means all articles of fireworks as are now or hereafter classified as D.O.T. Class C common fireworks in the regulations of the United States department of transportation for transportation of explosive and other dangerous articles;
(3) “Manufacturer” means any person engaged in the making, manufacture or construction of fireworks of any kind within this state;
(4) “Novelties” means party poppers, snappers, deregulated toy smoke devices, snakes, and glow worms that do not require approval from the United States department of transportation and are not regulated as explosives;
(5) “Permit” means the written authority of the state fire marshal issued under the authority of this chapter;
(6) “Person” means any individual, firm, partnership or corporation;
(7) “Retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks at any time during the year;
(8) “Sale” means an exchange of articles of fireworks for money and also includes barter, exchange, gift or offer thereof, and each such transaction made by any person, whether as principal, proprietor, salesperson, agent, association, copartnership, or one (1) or more individuals;
(9) (A) “Seasonal retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks within this state from June 20 through July 5 and December 10 through January 2 of each year;(B) [Repealed February 1, 2027.] Notwithstanding subdivision (9)(A), from May 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, “seasonal retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks within this state from May 20 through May 30, June 10 through July 10, September 1 through September 10, and December 10 through January 3. This subdivision (8)(B) is repealed on February 1, 2027;
(A) “Seasonal retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks within this state from June 20 through July 5 and December 10 through January 2 of each year;
(B) [Repealed February 1, 2027.] Notwithstanding subdivision (9)(A), from May 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, “seasonal retailer” means any person engaged in the business of making retail sales of fireworks within this state from May 20 through May 30, June 10 through July 10, September 1 through September 10, and December 10 through January 3. This subdivision (8)(B) is repealed on February 1, 2027;
(10) “Sparkling devices”:(A) Means ground-based or hand-held devices that emit showers of sparks and sometimes a whistling or crackling effect when burning, do not detonate or explode, cannot propel themselves through the air, and contain:(i) No more than seventy-five (75) grams of pyrotechnic compound per tube;(ii) No more than a total of two hundred (200) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used; and(iii) No more than five hundred (500) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used and are separated from each other on a base by a distance of at least one-half (½) inch; and(B) Include cylindrical fountains, cone fountains, illuminating torches, wheels, ground spinners, flitter sparklers, toy smoke devices, and wire sparklers containing no more than one hundred (100) grams of pyrotechnic composition per item;
(A) Means ground-based or hand-held devices that emit showers of sparks and sometimes a whistling or crackling effect when burning, do not detonate or explode, cannot propel themselves through the air, and contain:(i) No more than seventy-five (75) grams of pyrotechnic compound per tube;(ii) No more than a total of two hundred (200) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used; and(iii) No more than five hundred (500) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used and are separated from each other on a base by a distance of at least one-half (½) inch; and
(i) No more than seventy-five (75) grams of pyrotechnic compound per tube;
(ii) No more than a total of two hundred (200) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used; and
(iii) No more than five hundred (500) grams of pyrotechnic compound if multiple tubes are used and are separated from each other on a base by a distance of at least one-half (½) inch; and
(B) Include cylindrical fountains, cone fountains, illuminating torches, wheels, ground spinners, flitter sparklers, toy smoke devices, and wire sparklers containing no more than one hundred (100) grams of pyrotechnic composition per item;
(11) “Special fireworks” means:(A) All articles of fireworks that are classified as Class B explosives in the regulations of the United States department of transportation;(B) All articles of fireworks other than those classified as Class C; and(C) Unmanned free-floating devices capable of producing an open flame such as, but not limited to, sky lanterns; and
(A) All articles of fireworks that are classified as Class B explosives in the regulations of the United States department of transportation;
(B) All articles of fireworks other than those classified as Class C; and
(C) Unmanned free-floating devices capable of producing an open flame such as, but not limited to, sky lanterns; and
(12) “Wholesaler” means any person engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks to a seasonal retailer. A wholesaler shall not be permitted to make a sale to a retailer.