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Michigan Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Permitted: Michigan permits the full consumer line: aerials (Roman candles, bottle rockets, aerial shells and cakes that leave the ground), firecrackers, plus ground and handheld devices, and novelties (1.4G consumer fireworks).

PermittedVerified May 31, 2026

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Allowed Firework Types in states bordering Michigan

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaPermitted
Indiana permits full 1.4G consumer fireworks (aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, etc.) plus novelties and sparklers. Users must discharge on their own property, a consenting owner's property, or a designated site.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
OhioPermitted
Ohio permits 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerial devices (aerial shells, cakes, Roman candles, bottle rockets) and non-aerial devices (fountains, firecrackers, ground effects), subject to spectator-separation distances — where not banned locally.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
WisconsinConditional
In Wisconsin no permit is needed for sparklers up to 36 inches, stationary cones and fountains, toy snakes, smoke bombs, caps, and noisemakers, but firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, mortars and any aerial or exploding device need a local permit.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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