Fireworks; authorize sale and purchase of year-round from permanent structure.

Summary

HB 886 changes Mississippi law so that fireworks retailers must keep inventory in a dedicated room inside a permanent structure, post safety signs, and have fire extinguishers on hand. It also allows fireworks to be sold and purchased throughout the year, bans sales to anyone under 12, and sets minimum distances for lighting fireworks near schools, hospitals, churches, and storage sites. The measure failed to advance and died in committee.

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