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RSA 160-C:1 · Definitions

Title
XII: PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE
Chapter
160-C · PERMISSIBLE FIREWORKS
Status
current
Official source linked
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160-C:1 Definitions. – In this chapter:

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I.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of safety.

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II.

"Consumer fireworks" means consumer fireworks as defined in 27 C.F.R. section 555.11 and formerly known as class C common fireworks.

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III.

"Display fireworks" means display fireworks as defined in 27 C.F.R. section 555.11 and formerly known as class B special fireworks.

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IV.

"Fireworks" means fireworks as defined in 27 C.F.R. section 555.11.

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V.

"Permissible fireworks" means consumer fireworks, except for those items that are prohibited pursuant to RSA 160-B:16.

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VI.

"Retail" means the sale to any consumer or person not engaged in the business of making sales of fireworks.

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VII.

"Sale" or "sell" means to sell, give, or transfer to another, with or without consideration. Source. 1999, 348:14. 2010, 115:1. 2011, 160:1, 2, eff. June 14, 2011. 2017, 79:1, eff. June 2, 2017. 2018, 38:2, eff. May 15, 2018.

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Source note

Source. 1999, 348:14. 2010, 115:1. 2011, 160:1, 2, eff. June 14, 2011. 2017, 79:1, eff. June 2, 2017. 2018, 38:2, eff. May 15, 2018.

Source history

  • 1999, 348:14
  • 2010, 115:1
  • 2011, 160:1, 2, eff. June 14, 2011
  • 2017, 79:1, eff. June 2, 2017
  • 2018, 38:2, eff. May 15, 2018

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  • 2026 SB426 repeal · effective 2026-05-08

    tee], suspend from retail sale or otherwise order the removal from retail sale of any permissible firework item that poses an imminent threat to life and property. 59:2 Repeal. RSA 160-C:13, relative to the permissible fireworks advisory committee, is repealed. 59:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. Approved: May 08, 2026 Effective Date: July 07, 2026 HELPFUL LI

  • 2026 SB426 repeal · effective 2026-05-08

    repealing the permissible fireworks advisory committee. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 59:1 Reference Removed. Amend RSA 160-C:16, I(a) to read as follows: I.(a) The commissioner may, upon the recommendation of the state fire marshal or the director of state police, at any time [and with notice to the permissible fireworks advisory committee], s