Fireworks Laws!

Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 51, Section 650 and its subsequent statutes govern the sale, possession, and use of fireworks in Louisiana. Louisiana places restrictions on the types of fireworks that can be possessed in Louisiana as well as where and when they can be ignited.

Louisiana does not permit the possession of any of the following types of fireworks:

• cherry bombs,

• tubular salutes,

• two-inch American-made salutes,

• firecrackers with casings the external dimensions of which exceed an inch and a half long or one-quarter of an inch in diameter,

• repeating bombs,

• aerial bombs,

• torpedoes which exceed 3/8-inches in diameter,

• Roman candles larger than 10 ball, and

• sky rockets heavier than 6 ounces.

The state also prohibits the possession of “aerial luminaries” or:

• sky lanterns,

• Chinese lanterns,

• Hawaii lanterns,

• sky candles,

• Kongming lanterns,

• fire balloons, and

• flying luminaries.

Possession of any of the above subjects the individual in possession of them to a fine of up to $1,000 and imprisonment with or without hard labor for not more than two years.

Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:654(A) prohibits the sale of any fireworks to people under the age of 15, intoxicated persons, or (hilariously) “any person known to be irresponsible.” Subsection (B) prohibits the lighting of any fireworks within 1000 feet of any church, hospital, asylum, school, public building, or “fireworks retail location.” Subsections (C) and (D) prohibit the igniting of a firework in a car and the throwing of a firework from or into a car.

Stay safe this upcoming Fourth of July, but if you or someone you know runs afoul of one of the offenses above, give us a call at (318) 459-9111.