(A) No person who resides in another state and purchases fireworks in this municipality shall obtain possession of the fireworks in this municipality unless the person complies with R.C. § 3743.44, provided that knowingly making a false statement on the fireworks purchasers form is not a violation of this section but is a violation of R.C. § 2921.13 (Falsification) or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
(B) No person who resides in another state and who purchases fireworks in this municipality shall obtain possession of fireworks in this municipality other than from a licensed manufacturer or wholesaler, or fail, when transporting the fireworks, to transport them directly out of the state within 72 hours after the time of their purchase. No such person shall give or sell to any other person in this municipality fireworks that the person has acquired in this state.
(C) No person who resides in this state and purchases fireworks in this municipality shall obtain possession of the fireworks in this municipality unless the person complies with R.C. § 3743.45, provided that knowingly making a false statement on the fireworks purchasers form is not a violation of this section but is a violation of R.C. § 2921.13 (Falsification) or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
(D) No person who resides in this state and who purchases fireworks in this municipality under R.C. § 3743.45 shall obtain possession of the fireworks in this municipality other than from a licensed manufacturer or licensed wholesaler, or fail, when transporting the fireworks, to transport them directly out of the state within 48 hours after the time of their purchase. No such person shall give or sell to any other person in this municipality fireworks that the person has acquired in this state.
(R.C. § 3743.63) (Rev. 1999) Penalty, see § 91.99