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Colorado Consumer Fireworks (2026)
Conditional: Only "permissible fireworks" (non-aerial, non-explosive) are legal statewide, and only where local law allows — many Colorado cities and counties ban all consumer fireworks.
Only "permissible fireworks" (non-aerial, non-explosive) are legal statewide, and only where local law allows — many Colorado cities and counties ban all consumer fireworks. Municipalities and counties may impose further restrictions and prohibitions on sale, use and possession, and drought fire bans can prohibit use entirely (C.R.S. 24-33.5-2001, 24-33.5-2002(5), 24-33.5-2007).
Official source: dfpc.colorado.gov →
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Consumer Fireworks in states bordering Colorado
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaConditional
In Arizona, only "permissible consumer fireworks" — ground-based, non-aerial and non-explosive — are legal for the public; cities and counties may further restrict them, and many municipalities limit or ban use (A.R.S. 36-1601 to 36-1606).
Verified Jul 27, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- KansasConditional
Consumer fireworks are legal statewide in Kansas, but bottle rockets and M-80s are not, and cities and counties decide when and whether you may light any of them. …
Verified Jul 27, 2026 · Source: kslegislature.gov · Full Kansas rule →
- NebraskaConditional
Consumer fireworks (1.4G) are legal in Nebraska, but cities and villages may regulate or ban them, so local rules control inside towns. Sale is generally outside city limits unless the town allows it.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- New MexicoConditional
In New Mexico, ground and some limited aerial consumer fireworks are legal; municipalities and counties may restrict aerial devices and ground audible devices, and the governor or a city may impose temporary bans during severe or extreme drought (NMSA 60-2C).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dhsem.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
- OklahomaPermitted
Oklahoma broadly permits consumer fireworks, but many municipalities — Oklahoma City and Tulsa among them — still ban or restrict use within city limits by local ordinance. As of May 20, 2026, the Rocket's Red Glare Act (SB 1948) legalized bottle rockets and stick-mounted skyrockets statewide and removed the seasonal sales-window requirement, so licensed retailers may now sell year-round. Counties may not restrict certain private noncommercial displays.
Verified Jun 8, 2026 · Source: oklahoma.gov · Full Oklahoma rule →
- UtahConditional
Class C "common state-approved" consumer fireworks (including aerial cakes and repeaters up to 500 grams) are legal statewide in Utah, but only within tight date windows and outside restricted wildfire areas; cities and counties may further restrict them by area (Utah Code 53-7-220 et seq.).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →
- WyomingPermitted
Consumer fireworks — items that may be sold under 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1261, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 371 and 16 C.F.R. part 1507 — are lawful statewide in Wyoming unless the county has prohibited their sale or use. …
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →
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