Are fireworks legal in the State of Connecticut?
Public Act 00-198 made it legal for any person who is at least sixteen (16) years of age or older to purchase, possess, or use sparkling devices with not more than one hundred (100) grams of pyrotechnic mixture that is non-aerial and non-explosive. In short, if it flies or provides a bang, it is not legal. Such items that are not legal under this Public Act include but is not limited to fire crackers, M-80’s, M-100’s, Roman Candles, Sky Rockets, Bottle rockets, lady fingers, bomb bags, snap pops, and other aerial and explosive displays.
