Okla. Stat. tit. 68, § 68-1627
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discharging.
A. 1. No person shall knowingly sell, purchase or deliver, or
cause to be sold, purchased or delivered, fireworks for resale to
any other person who does not possess a valid license under this
act. It shall be unlawful for a distributor, wholesaler or
retailer, licensed under this act, to purchase fireworks from any
person, unless the distributor, wholesaler or retailer determines
that the person holds a valid distributor's, wholesaler's or
manufacturer's license under this act. All retail sales outlets
shall have a current retail license. The license shall be
conspicuously posted in the immediate vicinity of the sales
operation and shall be immediately available for examination by the
public or any enforcement officer. No license provided for herein
shall be transferable nor shall any person be permitted to operate
under a license granted to another person.
2. A distributor, wholesaler or retailer who sells fireworks to
the consumer may purchase merchandise in or out of this state as
long as the retailer buys from a person that has a legal license to
do business in this state.
3. The State Fire Marshal shall, by rule, enforce the
provisions of this subsection.
B. It shall be unlawful to offer for retail sale or to sell any
fireworks to children under the age of twelve (12) years, unless
accompanied by an adult, or to any intoxicated or irresponsible
person.
C. It shall be unlawful to explode or ignite fireworks within
five hundred (500) feet of any church, hospital, asylum,
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unharvested, flammable agricultural crop, public school or where
fireworks are stored, sold or offered for sale. No person shall
ignite or discharge any permissible articles of fireworks within or
throw the same from a motor vehicle; nor shall any person place or
throw any ignited article of fireworks into or at such a motor
vehicle or at or near any group of people.
A. 1. No person shall knowingly sell, purchase or deliver, or
cause to be sold, purchased or delivered, fireworks for resale to
any other person who does not possess a valid license under this
act. It shall be unlawful for a distributor, wholesaler or
retailer, licensed under this act, to purchase fireworks from any
person, unless the distributor, wholesaler or retailer determines
that the person holds a valid distributor's, wholesaler's or
manufacturer's license under this act. All retail sales outlets
shall have a current retail license. The license shall be
conspicuously posted in the immediate vicinity of the sales
operation and shall be immediately available for examination by the
public or any enforcement officer. No license provided for herein
shall be transferable nor shall any person be permitted to operate
under a license granted to another person.
2. A distributor, wholesaler or retailer who sells fireworks to
the consumer may purchase merchandise in or out of this state as
long as the retailer buys from a person that has a legal license to
do business in this state.
3. The State Fire Marshal shall, by rule, enforce the
provisions of this subsection.
B. It shall be unlawful to offer for retail sale or to sell any
fireworks to children under the age of twelve (12) years, unless
accompanied by an adult, or to any intoxicated or irresponsible
person.
C. It shall be unlawful to explode or ignite fireworks within
five hundred (500) feet of any church, hospital, asylum,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 68. Revenue and Taxation Page 688
unharvested, flammable agricultural crop, public school or where
fireworks are stored, sold or offered for sale. No person shall
ignite or discharge any permissible articles of fireworks within or
throw the same from a motor vehicle; nor shall any person place or
throw any ignited article of fireworks into or at such a motor
vehicle or at or near any group of people.
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