H.B. 33

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FIREWORKS AMENDMENTS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan
5 Senate Sponsor: John L. Valentine
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 Committee Note:
9 The Business and Labor Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10 General Description:
11 This bill modifies the Fire Prevention and Fireworks Act regarding the allowable times
12 to discharge fireworks.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . modifies the times during which fireworks may be sold and discharged.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 53-7-225, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 13
23
24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53-7-225 is amended to read:
26 53-7-225. Times for sale and discharge of fireworks.
27 (1) A person may sell Class C common state approved explosives [may be: (1) sold

28 each year] in the state as follows:
29 (a) beginning on June [26] 23 and ending on July [26] 27;
30 (b) beginning on December [26] H. [ 30 ] 29 .H and ending on
30a H. [ January 1 ] December 31 .H ; and
31 (c) [three] two days before and on the Chinese New H. [ Year ] Year's eve .H [; and].
32 (2) [discharged each year] A person may discharge Class C common state approved
33 explosives in the state as follows:
34 (a) between the hours of 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. S. , except that on July 4 and July 24, the
34a hours are 11 a.m. to midnight .S :
35 [(a)] (i) beginning on [June 26] July 1 and ending on July [26;] 7; and
36 (ii) beginning on July 21 and ending on July 27;
37 (b) S. (i) .S beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the following
37a day;
38 S. [ and ] or
38a (ii) if New Year's eve is on a Sunday and the local governmental jurisdiction determines
38b to celebrate New Year's eve on the prior Saturday, then it is lawful to discharge Class C
38c common state approved explosives on that prior Saturday; and .S
39 (c) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Chinese New H. [ Year ] Year's eve .H and ending at 1
39a a.m. on the
40 following day.
41 S. (3) A person who violates the time restrictions stated in Subsections 2(a), 2(b), or
41a 2(c) is guilty of an infraction. .S [(b) on January 1 and December 31; and]
42 [(c) the day before and on the Chinese New Year.]




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