Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-1623

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Conditions for storage, transportation, sale, and use

Official statutory text

A. Consumer Fireworks may be legally stored, transported, sold

and used in this state with the exceptions and conditions specified

under the provisions of Section 1621 et seq. of this title and

consistent with Section 22-110 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 684

Novelties may be legally stored, transported, sold and used in this

state.

B. All fireworks storage and sales areas shall be conspicuously

posted with signs reading "FIREWORKS-NO SMOKING".

C. Fireworks offered for retail sale must be sold according to

the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1124 Chapter 7, 2006

Edition. Any facility licensed to sell consumer fireworks prior to

November 15, 2009, shall be exempt from the NFPA regulations listed

in this subsection but shall remain under the regulation of the date

of licensure. Mail-order sales to consumers are prohibited through

any medium of either interstate or intrastate commerce. Sales of

fireworks may only be made at properly licensed retail locations

within the State of Oklahoma. A sales clerk must be on duty to

serve the consumer at the time of purchase.

D. An enclosed building used for sale of fireworks to the

public shall be built according to the International Building Code

(IBC) 2006 Edition and/or the codes and standards adopted by the

Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.

E. The retail license holder shall be responsible for the safe

operation of retail sales to the public. The retail license holder

shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age.

F. Fireworks may be sold by licensed manufacturers,

distributors or wholesalers at wholesale or retail to residents and

nonresidents of the state from January 1 until December 31 of each

calendar year. Fireworks may only be sold by licensed retailers

from June 15 until July 6 or the first Sunday after July 4th,

whichever is later, and from December 15 until January 2 to

residents and nonresidents of the state each calendar year.

G. Nothing in Section 1621 et seq. of this title shall be

construed to require the State Fire Marshal to inspect or cause to

be inspected portable retail fireworks stands, tents or other

nonrigid shelters prior to opening; provided, the provisions of this

subsection shall not prohibit the local governing authority of the

location of the portable retail fireworks stand, tent or other

nonrigid shelter from inspecting such stands, tents or other

nonrigid shelters prior to opening.

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