Bill > HB0059

This bill modifies Utah's laws regarding fireworks by updating terminology from "class C explosives" to "division 1.4G explosives" across multiple sections of state code. The bill maintains the existing sale and discharge periods for consumer fireworks, which include specific time frames around July 4th, July 24th (Pioneer Day), New Year's Eve, and Chinese New Year's Eve. The legislation preserves current restrictions on fireworks discharge times (generally between 11 am and 11 pm, with extended hours on July 4th and July 24th) and maintains provisions for civil liability if someone negligently causes a fire through fireworks use. The bill also continues to allow local authorities like municipalities and counties to prohibit fireworks in areas with hazardous environmental conditions and requires retailers to display signs indicating legal discharge dates, times, and potential penalties. Additionally, the bill requires counties to create and distribute maps showing areas where fireworks are prohibited and mandates that retailers display these maps near point of sale. The changes are primarily technical updates to explosive classification terminology while keeping the substantive fireworks regulations largely unchanged, and the bill is set to take effect on May 7, 2025.

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