Fourth of July information
Don't risk injury to yourself or family, a criminal record and/or imprisonment and a fine for a few minutes of irresponsible, illegal fun.
Once again, we are
entering the fireworks season and I would like to acquaint you with New
Jersey’s Fireworks Laws. New Jersey’s laws on fireworks, N.J.S.A. 21:2-1
et seq. and N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq., are very restrictive.
Sparkler and novelty items, such as cigarette loads, trick matches,
trick noise makers, smoke grenades, toy propellants, snaps & pops,
poppetts and champagne poppers, as well as firecrackers, roman candles,
rockets, etc., are all illegal in this state. Do not be fooled by a
salesperson who tries to tell you that they are authorized to be sold by
the Consumer Products Safety Commission, or are sold by mail order
houses, or are permitted to be sold in other states, or are permitted to
be shipped by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The Fireworks Laws are jointly enforced by municipalities and the New
Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The law states
that the sale or possession of fireworks, with intent to sell, is a
crime of the fourth degree. Any person found guilty of possessing
fireworks, including sparklers, with the intention of selling them, can
be fined up to $7,500 and/or imprisoned up to 18 months. Any person
found using fireworks illegally can be fined up to $500 and/or
imprisoned for up to 30 days. If you have any questions or comments
about the Fireworks Laws, feel free to contact the Office of Public
Safety Compliance at (609) 292-2096, or call me directly at (609)
292-0501.
Source: Howard Black, Director of Public Safety & Occupational Safety & Health for the State of New Jersey
Entire article at
http://bestofnj.com/new-jersey-fireworks-laws
"Fireworks were involved in an estimated 10,500 injuries treated in U.S.
hospital emergency departments" in 2014, according to a June 2015 report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Friday, July 03, 2015
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2 comments:
It's pretty easy to tell where the fireworks are coming from. How about driving around and handing out some hefty fines to supplement the budget and help the law obeying citizens who will go through a night of hell with their terrified animals.
Come on get real. Do you also sit up all night with your animals when there's thunder and lightning. Who do you want to fine then? Maybe you should go live in the city somewhere, no wait there might be gunfire there.
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