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DIVISION 11. EXPLOSIVES 12000-12761›PART 2. FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNIC DEVICES 12500-12728›CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions 12500-12534

§ 12511

California Health and Safety Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Fireworks” means any device containing chemical elements and chemical compounds capable of burning independently of the oxygen of the atmosphere and producing audible, visual, mechanical, or thermal effects which are useful as pyrotechnic devices or for entertainment.

The term “fireworks” includes, but is not limited to, devices designated by the manufacturer as fireworks, torpedoes, skyrockets, roman candles, rockets, Daygo bombs, sparklers, party poppers, paper caps, chasers, fountains, smoke sparks, aerial bombs, and fireworks kits.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.)

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