Except as provided for in this chapter, the following is declared to be unlawful and punishable as set forth herein.
(A) No person shall sell, offer for sale, expose for sale, possess with intent to sell, import, export or store fireworks or permissible fireworks unless and until such person has been appropriately licensed by the state, pursuant to the provision of C.R.S.§ 24-33.5-2004. Such license and/or permit shall be appropriately displayed at the person’s place of business with all required state notices and warnings.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person who is under 16 years of age to purchase any fireworks, including those defined as permissible fireworks. However, at all times that it is lawful for any person over the age of 16 years to possess and discharge permissible fireworks, it shall also be lawful for a person under the age of 16 years to possess and discharge permissible fireworks, if such person is under adult supervision.
(C) Except as set forth in § 97.003 of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess or discharge any fireworks, other than permissible fireworks.
(D) This section shall not be construed so as to prevent the use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes or illumination, or the use of blank cartridges for a show, theatrical production or for ceremonial purposes in athletic or sporting events, or use by military organizations. Further, this section shall not be construed to prevent the sale, purchase, possession or use of fireworks distributed by the Division of Wildlife for agricultural purposes under condition approved by the division or the sale, delivery, consignment, gift or furnishing of fireworks among display retailers, wholesalers or exporters licensed under the laws of the state.
(Prior Code, § 412.2) (Ord. 107, passed 8-3-1939; Ord. 474, passed 6-27-2002) Penalty, see § 97.999