Report Title:

Fireworks; Permit Fee; Increased; Required for Novelty Fireworks

Description:

Increases the fireworks permit fee from $25 to $50; requires permit for purchase of all non-aerial common fireworks; allows one permit to be sold per household. (SD1)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

899

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

S.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to fireworks.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 132D-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§132D-3 Permissible uses of non-aerial common fireworks. Non-aerial common fireworks may be set off, ignited, discharged, or otherwise caused to explode within the State only:

(1) From 9:00 p.m. on New Year's Eve to 1:00 a.m. on New Year's Day; from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Chinese New Year's Day; and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on the Fourth of July; or

(2) From 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. as allowed by permit pursuant to section 132D-10 if the proposed cultural use is to occur at any time other than during the periods prescribed in paragraph (1);

provided that the purchase of not more than 5,000 individual non-aerial common fireworks commonly known as firecrackers and $20 worth of other non-aerial common fireworks shall be allowed under each permit."

SECTION 2. Section 132D-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§132D-10 Permits. A permit shall be required for the purchase of:

(1) Any non-aerial common fireworks [commonly known as firecrackers] upon payment of a fee of [$25;] $50; and

(2) Any aerial common fireworks and any special fireworks for the purposes of section 132D-16.

Only one permit may be issued per household for purchase of non-aerial common fireworks for use during each of the time periods specified in section 132D-3."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.