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Maryland Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Restricted: Maryland permits gold-label sparklers, ground-based sparkling devices (fountains), and novelties (snaps, poppers, snakes).

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026

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Maryland permits gold-label sparklers, ground-based sparkling devices (fountains), and novelties (snaps, poppers, snakes). Prohibited: any aerial device (firecrackers, Roman candles, rockets, aerial shells) and anything explosive.

Official source: mdsp.maryland.gov →

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