LANSING, Mich. (WILX) — Fireworks can be legally lit in Michigan on Saturday and Sunday. Consumers should always buy from state-certified fireworks dealers — whether in a permanent building or tent — and follow these important safety tips to protect life and property: In December 2011, Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law P.A. 256 of 2011, Michigan Fireworks Safety Act, which authorizes the sale and use of fireworks for Michigan consumers. LARA/Bureau of Fire Services has been tasked with managing and enforcing the Fireworks Safety Act and the announced general fireworks safety rules to ensure that retail outlets throughout the state of Michigan meet nationally recognized standards for the retail sale of consumer and low-impact fireworks, in particular, National Fire Protection Association Standards 101 and 1124. Michigan residents who want to start fireworks need to make sure they know which days it`s legal to do so in their local community. Michigan`s Public Act 256 was amended in December 2018, giving local government agencies — villages, townships, and cities — the right to restrict days and times for their residents to use consumer fireworks by issuing a local ordinance. If fire-related incidents involve consumer, low-impact or illegal fireworks that result in property damage, injury or death to another person, individuals are liable to an offence or felony punishable by up to five years in prison and fines of up to $10,000, or both. Aside from a handful of dates when fireworks are most popular, local communities have the discretion to regulate the number of days that mainstream-quality fireworks are allowed. The state recommends that all fireworks users follow these rules: “If you plan to shoot your own fireworks, remember that this is explosive and can cause injury and irreparable damage if misused,” Sehlmeyer said. “Take all safety precautions, especially with the most powerful consumer equipment such as fireworks, bottle rockets and Roman candles, to avoid tragedies.” The next legal fireworks window guaranteed is from June 29 to July 4. Low-impact registrations are available year-round, but expire the same year and apply on December 31.

Consumer Fireworks apps are available from 1. Open annually from January to April 1st. The phase-out of consumer fireworks will not take place until the following year, on April 30. While local governments have not issued local ordinances for fireworks, state law allows the use of fireworks throughout the year. Check with your local community to see if fireworks are allowed for consumers at other times of the year. State Fire Marshal Calls for Safety – Beware of Risks and Knowledge of Dangers Media Contact: LARA Communications 517-335-LARA (5272) Email: mediainfo@michigan.gov It is illegal to light fireworks on public property (including streets and sidewalks), school property, church property, or property of another person without their express permission. 2/ According to the state`s Fireworks Act, which was last updated at the end of 2018, public fireworks will be available from June 29 to 4. July every evening until 11:45 p.m. nationally.

Local rules will come into effect on July 5, as the fourth of July this year doesn`t fall on a Friday or Saturday. Even if a local government decides to restrict fireworks in its community by passing a local ordinance, state law requires that fireworks be allowed after 11:00 a.m. on the following days: violations of local ordinances that govern the use of fireworks for consumers beyond the dates and times set forth in Michigan law; you can set aside up to $1,000 in civil fines for each offence. (CBS DETROIT) — With The Fourth of July celebrations fast approaching, it`s important that Michigan residents are aware of the state`s fireworks laws. MSP officials are also reminding residents that it is illegal to set off fireworks when they are drunk or under the influence of drugs. Celebrate the Fourth of July in Muskegon County with festivals, auto shows, and fireworks analysis: Does anyone really like Michigan`s fireworks laws? State law states that consumer-grade fireworks can only be lit from personal property. It is illegal to set off fireworks on public property (including streets and sidewalks), school property, church property or someone else`s property without their express permission. State law makes it illegal to unload fireworks when they are drunk or under the influence of drugs. “Local government officials who assume their community is simply following state law by not passing a fireworks ordinance cannot inadvertently impose restrictions on the use of fireworks in their community. It may not be what they intended to do, but that`s what state law provides,” said state fire marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer.