Wyoming Fireworks

In Wyoming, only consumer-grade fireworks — items that may be sold under 15 U.S.C. Sec. 1261, 21 U.S.C. Sec. 371 and 16 C.F.R. part 1507 — can be cleared for public sale and use, and that is the county's decision: the board of county commissioners may prohibit their sale to Wyoming residents or their use, or adopt reasonable rules authorizing their sale (W.S. 35-10-208). Cities and towns may restrict or ban specific types further by ordinance (35-10-205). Fireworks beyond the consumer class may be discharged only as a supervised public display under a permit from the county or municipal governing body (35-10-203, 35-10-204).

Wyoming statute sets no statewide dates or hours for using consumer fireworks — W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208 contain no calendar or time restrictions. Permitted days and hours are set locally: counties may prohibit sale or use by resolution and cities and towns may impose further regulations or prohibitions by ordinance, so windows vary by jurisdiction. Open-fire bans and fire restrictions can suspend use entirely. Check the specific county and city before lighting anything. Violations are a misdemeanor: fine up to $750, up to 60 days, or both.

Wyoming's fireworks statutes (W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208) set no statewide minimum age to buy or use consumer fireworks. Any age condition comes from county resolutions or city ordinances, which may also prohibit sale or use outright — and a local ban makes use or possession illegal regardless of where the fireworks were purchased. Violations are a misdemeanor: fine up to $750, up to 60 days, or both.

In Wyoming, whether consumer fireworks may be sold at retail is a county decision: the board of county commissioners may prohibit their sale to Wyoming residents by resolution or adopt reasonable rules authorizing their sale (W.S. 35-10-208), and county bans in effect on February 1, 1990 remain valid unless amended or repealed. Cities and towns may further regulate or prohibit sales within their limits (35-10-205). The act also allows sales to holders of public-display permits and sales of fireworks shipped by commercial motor vehicle directly out of state (35-10-204).

Wyoming's fireworks statutes (W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208) create no personal permit for using consumer fireworks, but whether you may buy or use them at all is set by the county (35-10-208) and, inside city or town limits, by local ordinance (35-10-205). Supervised public displays need a permit from the county or city governing body and must be handled by a competent operator (35-10-203).