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Rhode Island Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Restricted: Legal: ground and hand-held sparklers, fountains, torches, wheels, spinners, party poppers, snappers, snakes, glow worms, smoke devices, dipped sticks (no rise, no projectile, no report).

RestrictedVerified May 31, 2026

Legal: ground and hand-held sparklers, fountains, torches, wheels, spinners, party poppers, snappers, snakes, glow worms, smoke devices, dipped sticks (no rise, no projectile, no report). Illegal: any firecracker, rocket, mortar, aerial, or device that launches a projectile or makes a report; sky lanterns also banned.

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