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Vermont Consumer Fireworks (2026)

Restricted: Vermont effectively bans consumer fireworks: only sparklers and listed novelties are legal without a permit; firecrackers, Roman candles, and all aerials require a municipal display permit (not a consumer use) (20 V.S.A. 3132).

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026

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Consumer Fireworks in states bordering Vermont

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

MassachusettsRestricted
All consumer fireworks are illegal to sell, possess or use in Massachusetts — the only total-ban state. The ban applies even to fireworks bought legally in another state, so transporting them in is illegal. Unlawful sale carries a $100–$1,000 fine and/or up to one year in jail; unlawful possession or use carries a $10–$100 fine, and seizure is mandatory (M.G.L. c. 148 § 39).
Verified Jul 27, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
New HampshireConditional
Consumer fireworks are permitted statewide in New Hampshire by state law, but local option is strong: towns and cities may require a local permit to use them or may ban them entirely (RSA 160-C). Always check the community restrictions list and your local fire department.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.dos.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →
New YorkConditional
In New York, only "sparkling devices" are allowed, and only in counties and cities that have not opted out; all other consumer fireworks are illegal statewide. New York City and several counties — Albany, Bronx, Columbia, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Schenectady, Suffolk, Warren and Westchester, plus Middletown and Newburgh — ban even sparklers.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: dhses.ny.gov · Full New York rule →

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