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
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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
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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] 30 and ending on January 1; and
31 (c) [three] two days before and on the Chinese New Year[; 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.:
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) beginning at 11 a.m. on December 31 and ending at 1 a.m. on the following day;
38 and
39 (c) beginning at 11 a.m. on the Chinese New Year and ending at 1 a.m. on the
40 following day.
41 [(b) on January 1 and December 31; and]
42 [(c) the day before and on the Chinese New Year.]




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