Alabama § 8-17-220 - Authorization for Retail Sales of Permissible Items of Fireworks; Items for Which Special Fireworks Permit at No Time Required.
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§ 8-17-220. Authorization for Retail Sales of Permissible Items of Fireworks; Items for Which Special Fireworks Permit at No Time Required.
Permissible items of fireworks, defined in Section 8-17-217, may be sold at retail to residents of the State of Alabama. The term “fireworks” shall not include toy paper pistol caps which contain less than twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive compounds, model rockets, emergency signal flares, matches, trick matches, and cigarette loads, the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times without a special fireworks permit.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 8-17-220 cover?
Section 8-17-220 ("Authorization for Retail Sales of Permissible Items of Fireworks; Items for Which Special Fireworks Permit at No Time Required.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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