Bill > HF44

This bill modifies Iowa's laws regarding the sale and use of consumer fireworks by eliminating existing seasonal restrictions on sales from permanent buildings and expanding permitted usage dates. Specifically, the bill removes the current limitations that only allow consumer fireworks sales from permanent structures between June 1-July 8 and December 10-January 3, effectively permitting such sales year-round. Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision allowing the use of consumer fireworks on the date of the general election (the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November during even-numbered years), between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. The bill maintains existing restrictions on usage times for other holidays like July 4th and December 31st, and continues to prohibit using fireworks on property without the owner's consent. Violations of these regulations will still be considered a simple misdemeanor, with courts instructed not to impose imprisonment as a penalty. These changes aim to provide more flexibility for consumers in purchasing and using fireworks while maintaining some basic safety and time-related constraints.