Addressing local authority in the regulation of fireworks.
Summary
Provides that a county or city may enact an ordinance regulating fireworks that is more restrictive than state law only as to the days and hours of legal sale or use of consumer fireworks, and the types of consumer fireworks sold and used within the geographical boundaries of a county or city.
Adopts the 2013 edition of the National Fire Protection Association's fireworks code, NFPA 1124: Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sales of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles in its entirety and without amendment.
Repeals authority requiring the Chief of the Washington State Patrol (Chief), through the Director of Fire Protection (Director), to prescribe uniform, statewide standards for retail fireworks standards, and instead requires the Chief, through the Director, to prescribe standards and rules that implement and give effect to the State Fireworks Law and the NFPA 1124.
From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (SB 5914), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
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AN ACT Relating to clarifying and restating the scope of local authority regarding regulation of fireworks by adopting uniform statewide standards and rules that continue the current limited scope of local authority;