§ 70.77.111 Intent
§ 70.77.120 Definitions — To govern chapter
§ 70.77.124 Definitions — “City.”
§ 70.77.126 Definitions — “Fireworks.”
§ 70.77.131 Definitions — “Display fireworks.”
§ 70.77.136 Definitions — “Consumer fireworks.”
§ 70.77.138 Definitions — “Articles pyrotechnic.”
§ 70.77.141 Definitions — “Agricultural and wildlife fireworks.”
§ 70.77.146 Definitions — “Special effects.”
§ 70.77.160 Definitions — “Public display of fireworks.”
§ 70.77.165 Definitions — “Fire nuisance.”
§ 70.77.170 Definitions — “License.”
§ 70.77.175 Definitions — “Licensee.”
§ 70.77.177 Definitions — “Local fire official.”
§ 70.77.180 Definitions — “Permit.”
§ 70.77.182 Definitions — “Permittee.”
§ 70.77.190 Definitions — “Person.”
§ 70.77.200 Definitions — “Importer.”
§ 70.77.205 Definitions — “Manufacturer.”
§ 70.77.210 Definitions — “Wholesaler.”
§ 70.77.215 Definitions — “Retailer.”
§ 70.77.230 Definitions — “Pyrotechnic operator.”
§ 70.77.236 Definitions — “New fireworks item.”
§ 70.77.241 Definitions — “Permanent storage” — “Temporary storage.”
§ 70.77.250 Chief of the Washington state patrol to enforce and administer — Powers and duties
§ 70.77.252 Civil penalty — Notice — Remission, mitigation, review
§ 70.77.255 Acts prohibited without appropriate licenses and permits — Minimum age for license or permit — Activities permitted without license or permit
§ 70.77.260 Application for permit
§ 70.77.265 Investigation, report on permit application
§ 70.77.270 Governing body to grant permits — Statewide standards — Liability insurance
§ 70.77.280 Public display permit — Investigation — Governing body to grant — Conditions
§ 70.77.285 Public display permit — Bond or insurance for liability
§ 70.77.290 Public display permit — Granted for exclusive purpose
§ 70.77.295 Public display permit — Amount of bond or insurance
§ 70.77.305 Chief of the Washington state patrol to issue licenses — Registration of in-state agents
§ 70.77.311 Exemptions from licensing — Purchase of certain agricultural and wildlife fireworks by government agencies — Purchase of consumer fireworks by religious or private organizations
§ 70.77.315 Application for license
§ 70.77.320 Application for license to be signed
§ 70.77.325 Annual application for a license — Dates
§ 70.77.330 License to engage in particular act to be issued if not contrary to public safety or welfare — Transportation of fireworks authorized
§ 70.77.335 License authorizes activities of sellers, authorized representatives, employees
§ 70.77.340 Annual license fees
§ 70.77.343 License fees — Additional
§ 70.77.345 Duration of licenses and retail fireworks sales permits
§ 70.77.355 General license for public display — Surety bond or insurance — Filing of license certificate with local permit application
§ 70.77.360 Denial of license for material misrepresentation or if contrary to public safety or welfare
§ 70.77.365 Denial of license for failure to meet qualifications or conditions
§ 70.77.370 Hearing on denial of license
§ 70.77.375 Revocation of license
§ 70.77.381 Wholesalers and retailers — Liability insurance requirements
§ 70.77.386 Retailers — Purchase from licensed wholesalers
§ 70.77.395 Dates and times consumer fireworks may be sold or discharged — Local governments may limit, prohibit sale or discharge of fireworks
§ 70.77.401 Sale of certain fireworks prohibited
§ 70.77.405 Authorized sales of toy caps, tricks, and novelties
§ 70.77.410 Public displays not to be hazardous
§ 70.77.415 Supervision of public displays
§ 70.77.420 Permanent storage permit required — Application — Investigation — Grant or denial — Conditions
§ 70.77.425 Approved permanent storage facilities required
§ 70.77.430 Sale of stock after revocation or expiration of license
§ 70.77.435 Seizure of fireworks
§ 70.77.440 Seizure of fireworks — Proceedings for forfeiture — Disposal of confiscated fireworks
§ 70.77.450 Examination, inspection of books and premises
§ 70.77.455 Licensees to maintain and make available complete records — Exemption from public records act
§ 70.77.460 Reports, payments deemed made when filed or paid or date mailed
§ 70.77.480 Prohibited transfers of fireworks
§ 70.77.485 Unlawful possession of fireworks — Penalties
§ 70.77.488 Unlawful discharge or use of fireworks — Penalty
§ 70.77.495 Forestry permit to set off fireworks in forest, brush, fallow, etc
§ 70.77.510 Unlawful sales or transfers of display fireworks — Penalty
§ 70.77.515 Unlawful sales or transfers of consumer fireworks — Penalty
§ 70.77.517 Unlawful transportation of fireworks — Penalty
§ 70.77.520 Unlawful to permit fire nuisance where fireworks kept — Penalty
§ 70.77.525 Manufacture or sale of fireworks for out-of-state shipment
§ 70.77.530 Nonprohibited acts — Signal purposes, forest protection
§ 70.77.535 Articles pyrotechnic, special effects for entertainment media
§ 70.77.540 Penalty
§ 70.77.545 Violation a separate, continuing offense
§ 70.77.547 Civil enforcement not precluded
§ 70.77.548 Attorney general may institute civil proceedings — Venue
§ 70.77.549 Civil penalty — Costs
§ 70.77.550 Short title
§ 70.77.555 Local permit and license fees — Limits
§ 70.77.575 Chief of the Washington state patrol to provide list of consumer fireworks that may be sold to the public
§ 70.77.580 Retailers to post list of consumer fireworks
§ 70.77.900 Effective date — 1961 c 228
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