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70.77.111 - Intent. - RCW 70.77.111 Intent. The legislature declares that fireworks, when purchased...
70.77.120 - Definitions—To govern chapter. - RCW 70.77.120 Definitions—To govern chapter. The definitions set forth in...
70.77.124 - Definitions—"City." - RCW 70.77.124 Definitions—"City." "City" means any incorporated city or town....
70.77.126 - Definitions—"Fireworks." - RCW 70.77.126 Definitions—"Fireworks." "Fireworks" means any composition or device designed...
70.77.131 - Definitions—"Display fireworks." - RCW 70.77.131 Definitions—"Display fireworks." "Display fireworks" means large fireworks designed...
70.77.136 - Definitions—"Consumer fireworks." - RCW 70.77.136 Definitions—"Consumer fireworks." "Consumer fireworks" means any small firework...
70.77.138 - Definitions—"Articles pyrotechnic." - RCW 70.77.138 Definitions—"Articles pyrotechnic." "Articles pyrotechnic" means pyrotechnic devices for...
70.77.141 - Definitions—"Agricultural and wildlife fireworks." - RCW 70.77.141 Definitions—"Agricultural and wildlife fireworks." "Agricultural and wildlife fireworks"...
70.77.146 - Definitions—"Special effects." - RCW 70.77.146 Definitions—"Special effects." "Special effects" means any combination of...
70.77.160 - Definitions—"Public display of fireworks." - RCW 70.77.160 Definitions—"Public display of fireworks." "Public display of fireworks"...
70.77.165 - Definitions—"Fire nuisance." - RCW 70.77.165 Definitions—"Fire nuisance." "Fire nuisance" means anything or any...
70.77.170 - Definitions—"License." - RCW 70.77.170 Definitions—"License." "License" means a nontransferable formal authorization which...
70.77.175 - Definitions—"Licensee." - RCW 70.77.175 Definitions—"Licensee." "Licensee" means any person issued a fireworks...
70.77.177 - Definitions—"Local fire official." - RCW 70.77.177 Definitions—"Local fire official." "Local fire official" means the...
70.77.180 - Definitions—"Permit." - RCW 70.77.180 Definitions—"Permit." "Permit" means the official authorization granted by...
70.77.182 - Definitions—"Permittee." - RCW 70.77.182 Definitions—"Permittee." "Permittee" means any person issued a fireworks...
70.77.190 - Definitions—"Person." - RCW 70.77.190 Definitions—"Person." "Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership, joint...
70.77.200 - Definitions—"Importer." - RCW 70.77.200 Definitions—"Importer." "Importer" includes any person who for any...
70.77.205 - Definitions—"Manufacturer." - RCW 70.77.205 Definitions—"Manufacturer." "Manufacturer" includes any person who manufactures, makes,...
70.77.210 - Definitions—"Wholesaler." - RCW 70.77.210 Definitions—"Wholesaler." "Wholesaler" includes any person who sells fireworks...
70.77.215 - Definitions—"Retailer." - RCW 70.77.215 Definitions—"Retailer." "Retailer" includes any person who, at a...
70.77.230 - Definitions—"Pyrotechnic operator." - RCW 70.77.230 Definitions—"Pyrotechnic operator." "Pyrotechnic operator" includes any individual who...
70.77.236 - Definitions—"New fireworks item." - RCW 70.77.236 Definitions—"New fireworks item." (1) "New fireworks item" means...
70.77.241 - Definitions—"Permanent storage"—"Temporary storage." - RCW 70.77.241 Definitions—"Permanent storage"—"Temporary storage." (1) "Permanent storage" means storage...
70.77.250 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to enforce and administer—Powers and duties. - RCW 70.77.250 Chief of the Washington state patrol to enforce...
70.77.252 - Civil penalty—Notice—Remission, mitigation, review. - RCW 70.77.252 Civil penalty—Notice—Remission, mitigation, review. (1) The penalty provided...
70.77.255 - Acts prohibited without appropriate licenses and permits—Minimum age for license or permit—Activities permitted without license or permit. - RCW 70.77.255 Acts prohibited without appropriate licenses and permits—Minimum age...
70.77.260 - Application for permit. - RCW 70.77.260 Application for permit. (1) Any person desiring to...
70.77.265 - Investigation, report on permit application. - RCW 70.77.265 Investigation, report on permit application. The local fire...
70.77.270 - Governing body to grant permits—Statewide standards—Liability insurance. - RCW 70.77.270 Governing body to grant permits—Statewide standards—Liability insurance. (1)...
70.77.280 - Public display permit—Investigation—Governing body to grant—Conditions. - RCW 70.77.280 Public display permit—Investigation—Governing body to grant—Conditions. The local...
70.77.285 - Public display permit—Bond or insurance for liability. - RCW 70.77.285 Public display permit—Bond or insurance for liability. Except...
70.77.290 - Public display permit—Granted for exclusive purpose. - RCW 70.77.290 Public display permit—Granted for exclusive purpose. If a...
70.77.295 - Public display permit—Amount of bond or insurance. - RCW 70.77.295 Public display permit—Amount of bond or insurance. In...
70.77.305 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to issue licenses—Registration of in-state agents. - RCW 70.77.305 Chief of the Washington state patrol to issue...
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. - RCW 70.77.311 Exemptions from licensing—Purchase of certain agricultural and wildlife...
70.77.315 - Application for license. - RCW 70.77.315 Application for license. Any person who desires to...
70.77.320 - Application for license to be signed. - RCW 70.77.320 Application for license to be signed. The application...
70.77.325 - Annual application for a license—Dates. - RCW 70.77.325 Annual application for a license—Dates. (1) An application...
70.77.330 - License to engage in particular act to be issued if not contrary to public safety or welfare—Transportation of fireworks authorized. - RCW 70.77.330 License to engage in particular act to be...
70.77.335 - License authorizes activities of sellers, authorized representatives, employees. - RCW 70.77.335 License authorizes activities of sellers, authorized representatives, employees....
70.77.340 - Annual license fees. - RCW 70.77.340 Annual license fees. The original and annual license...
70.77.343 - License fees—Additional. - RCW 70.77.343 License fees—Additional. (1) License fees, in addition to...
70.77.345 - Duration of licenses and retail fireworks sales permits. - RCW 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. - RCW 70.77.355 General license for public display—Surety bond or insurance—Filing...
70.77.360 - Denial of license for material misrepresentation or if contrary to public safety or welfare. - RCW 70.77.360 Denial of license for material misrepresentation or if...
70.77.365 - Denial of license for failure to meet qualifications or conditions. - RCW 70.77.365 Denial of license for failure to meet qualifications...
70.77.370 - Hearing on denial of license. - RCW 70.77.370 Hearing on denial of license. Any applicant who...
70.77.375 - Revocation of license. - RCW 70.77.375 Revocation of license. The chief of the Washington...
70.77.381 - Wholesalers and retailers—Liability insurance requirements. - RCW 70.77.381 Wholesalers and retailers—Liability insurance requirements. (1) Every wholesaler...
70.77.386 - Retailers—Purchase from licensed wholesalers. - RCW 70.77.386 Retailers—Purchase from licensed wholesalers. Retail fireworks licensees shall...
70.77.395 - Dates and times consumer fireworks may be sold or discharged—Local governments may limit, prohibit sale or discharge of fireworks. - RCW 70.77.395 Dates and times consumer fireworks may be sold...
70.77.401 - Sale of certain fireworks prohibited. - RCW 70.77.401 Sale of certain fireworks prohibited. No fireworks may...
70.77.405 - Authorized sales of toy caps, tricks, and novelties. - RCW 70.77.405 Authorized sales of toy caps, tricks, and novelties....
70.77.410 - Public displays not to be hazardous. - RCW 70.77.410 Public displays not to be hazardous. All public...
70.77.415 - Supervision of public displays. - RCW 70.77.415 Supervision of public displays. Every public display of...
70.77.420 - Permanent storage permit required—Application—Investigation—Grant or denial—Conditions. - RCW 70.77.420 Permanent storage permit required—Application—Investigation—Grant or denial—Conditions. (1) It...
70.77.425 - Approved permanent storage facilities required. - RCW 70.77.425 Approved permanent storage facilities required. It is unlawful...
70.77.430 - Sale of stock after revocation or expiration of license. - RCW 70.77.430 Sale of stock after revocation or expiration of...
70.77.435 - Seizure of fireworks. - RCW 70.77.435 Seizure of fireworks. Any fireworks which are illegally...
70.77.440 - Seizure of fireworks—Proceedings for forfeiture—Disposal of confiscated fireworks. - RCW 70.77.440 Seizure of fireworks—Proceedings for forfeiture—Disposal of confiscated fireworks....
70.77.450 - Examination, inspection of books and premises. - RCW 70.77.450 Examination, inspection of books and premises. The chief...
70.77.455 - Licensees to maintain and make available complete records—Exemption from public records act. - RCW 70.77.455 Licensees to maintain and make available complete records—Exemption...
70.77.460 - Reports, payments deemed made when filed or paid or date mailed. - RCW 70.77.460 Reports, payments deemed made when filed or paid...
70.77.480 - Prohibited transfers of fireworks. - RCW 70.77.480 Prohibited transfers of fireworks. The transfer of fireworks...
70.77.485 - Unlawful possession of fireworks—Penalties. - RCW 70.77.485 Unlawful possession of fireworks—Penalties. It is unlawful to...
70.77.488 - Unlawful discharge or use of fireworks—Penalty. - RCW 70.77.488 Unlawful discharge or use of fireworks—Penalty. It is...
70.77.495 - Forestry permit to set off fireworks in forest, brush, fallow, etc. - RCW 70.77.495 Forestry permit to set off fireworks in forest,...
70.77.510 - Unlawful sales or transfers of display fireworks—Penalty. - RCW 70.77.510 Unlawful sales or transfers of display fireworks—Penalty. It...
70.77.515 - Unlawful sales or transfers of consumer fireworks—Penalty. - RCW 70.77.515 Unlawful sales or transfers of consumer fireworks—Penalty. (1)...
70.77.517 - Unlawful transportation of fireworks—Penalty. - RCW 70.77.517 Unlawful transportation of fireworks—Penalty. It is unlawful for...
70.77.520 - Unlawful to permit fire nuisance where fireworks kept—Penalty. - RCW 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. - RCW 70.77.525 Manufacture or sale of fireworks for out-of-state shipment....
70.77.530 - Nonprohibited acts—Signal purposes, forest protection. - RCW 70.77.530 Nonprohibited acts—Signal purposes, forest protection. This chapter does...
70.77.535 - Articles pyrotechnic, special effects for entertainment media. - RCW 70.77.535 Articles pyrotechnic, special effects for entertainment media. The...
70.77.540 - Penalty. - RCW 70.77.540 Penalty. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,...
70.77.545 - Violation a separate, continuing offense. - RCW 70.77.545 Violation a separate, continuing offense. A person is...
70.77.547 - Civil enforcement not precluded. - RCW 70.77.547 Civil enforcement not precluded. The inclusion in this...
70.77.548 - Attorney general may institute civil proceedings—Venue. - RCW 70.77.548 Attorney general may institute civil proceedings—Venue. Civil proceedings...
70.77.549 - Civil penalty—Costs. - RCW 70.77.549 Civil penalty—Costs. In addition to criminal penalties, a...
70.77.550 - Short title. - RCW 70.77.550 Short title. This chapter shall be known and...
70.77.555 - Local permit and license fees—Limits. - RCW 70.77.555 Local permit and license fees—Limits. (1) A city...
70.77.575 - Chief of the Washington state patrol to provide list of consumer fireworks that may be sold to the public. - RCW 70.77.575 Chief of the Washington state patrol to provide...
70.77.580 - Retailers to post list of consumer fireworks. - RCW 70.77.580 Retailers to post list of consumer fireworks. Retailers...
70.77.900 - Effective date—1961 c 228. - RCW 70.77.900 Effective date—1961 c 228. This act shall take...