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Louisiana statewide rule

Consumer ("permissible") fireworks are legal statewide in Louisiana, but retail sales are allowed only from 7 a.m. June 16 through midnight July 5, from 7 a.m. December 15 through midnight January 1, and from 7 a.m. on the Tuesday before Memorial Day and the Tuesday before Labor Day through midnight on the holiday (La. R.S. 51:652, as amended by Act 857 of 2026, effective August 1, 2026). Parishes and municipalities may regulate or prohibit sale, use and possession outright (R.S. 51:660) — check the local parish or city. Statewide, fireworks may not be ignited within 1,000 feet of a church, hospital, asylum, school, public building or fireworks retail location, and may not be set off in or thrown from a motor vehicle ($500 and/or up to 6 months) (R.S. 51:654). Cherry bombs, aerial and repeating bombs, oversized firecrackers, Roman candles over 10 balls, sky rockets over six ounces and sky lanterns are banned outright (R.S. 51:651.1; up to $1,000 and/or 2 years).

§ legis.la.gov
Verified Nov 5, 2026Reviewed
What the official source says
“R.S. 51:654(B): "No person shall explode or ignite fireworks within one thousand feet of any church, hospital, asylum, school, public building, or fireworks retail location." (C): fined five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. 51:651.1(F): not more than one thousand dollars or ... not more than two years. Windows per Act 857 (eff. 08/01/2026).”

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Permitted

Louisiana permits 1.4G consumer fireworks within stated composition limits: aerials (Roman candles of up to 10 balls, missile rockets, sky rockets, bottle rockets, helicopter aerial spinners, mines and shells), firecrackers of up to 50 mg, multi-tube cakes, plus fountains, spinners, wheels, sparklers and smoke novelties (La. R.S. 51:651). Banned outright: cherry bombs, aerial and repeating bombs, oversized firecrackers, larger Roman candles and sky rockets, and sky lanterns (R.S. 51:651.1); parishes and cities may ban any fireworks (R.S. 51:660).

§ legis.la.govVerified Oct 26, 2026Reviewed
What the official source says
“It is unlawful for any person in the state of Louisiana to possess, sell, or use for any purpose whatsoever any of the following items of commercial fireworks: cherry bombs, tubular salutes”

Read on Oct 26, 2026 from legis.la.gov.

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In Louisiana, consumer fireworks may be sold at retail only from 7 a.m. June 16 through midnight July 5, from 7 a.m. December 15 through midnight January 1, from 7 a.m. on the Tuesday before Memorial Day through midnight on Memorial Day, and from 7 a.m. on the Tuesday before Labor Day through midnight on Labor Day (La. R.S. 51:652(B), as amended by Act 857 of 2026, effective August 1, 2026; before that, sales began at noon and there were no Memorial Day or Labor Day windows). Parishes and cities may regulate or prohibit the use of fireworks, so check local rules for the days and hours they may be set off (R.S. 51:660).

§ legis.la.govVerified Nov 5, 2026Reviewed
What the official source says
“Act 857 (HB 956) Résumé Digest: "New law retains existing law but changes the beginning time for sales to commence from noon to 7:00 a.m. New law allows the sale of fireworks from 7:00 a.m. on the Tuesday prior to Memorial Day through midnight on Memorial Day and from 7:00 a.m. on the Tuesday prior to Labor Day until midnight on Labor Day." Effective August 1, 2026. Refute: Law.aspx d=104606 still shows 2018 noon text (not yet codified); bill history confirms Effective date: 08/01/2026.”

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Info

In Louisiana you must be 15 to buy fireworks — it is unlawful to sell them to a child under 15. Sellers must be licensed by the State Fire Marshal and may operate only where local law permits sales.

§ legis.la.govVerified Oct 26, 2026Reviewed
What the official source says
“No person shall offer to sell or sell fireworks to a child known to be under the age of fifteen years”

Read on Oct 26, 2026 from legis.la.gov.

Checked once · Oct 26, 2026

Permitted

In Louisiana, consumer fireworks may be sold only by a seller holding a State Fire Marshal retail permit, only during the retail windows (7 a.m. June 16 to midnight July 5; 7 a.m. December 15 to midnight January 1; 7 a.m. on the Tuesday before Memorial Day to midnight Memorial Day; 7 a.m. on the Tuesday before Labor Day to midnight Labor Day), never from a home, and only where the parish or city allows retail sales. Since August 1, 2026 (Act 857 of 2026), direct-to-consumer shipment, mailing or delivery of consumer fireworks is prohibited, and only 1.4G fireworks meeting APA Standard 87-1A may be sold to the public (La. R.S. 51:651.1, 51:652, 51:656, 51:658, 51:660).

§ legis.la.govVerified Nov 5, 2026Reviewed
What the official source says
“Act 857 §656(A)(2): "Direct-to-consumer shipment, mailing, or delivery of consumer fireworks by any licensee, out-of-state seller, common carrier, broker, third-party, or person is prohibited." §651.1(B): "Only items classified as 1.4G fireworks in compliance with American Pyrotechnics Association (APA) Standard 87-1A may be sold by a properly licensed retailer to the public." Effective 08/01/2026 (bill history).”

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Conditional

In Louisiana, consumer fireworks are permitted without a personal purchase permit. Retailers must hold an annual State Fire Marshal permit, and local governments may ban or restrict use beyond state minimums.

§ legis.la.govVerified Oct 26, 2026Reviewed
What the official source says
“such permit is effective from the date of issuance through midnight December thirty-first of the applicable year”

Read on Oct 26, 2026 from legis.la.gov.

Checked once · Oct 26, 2026

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