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Fireworks Laws in Tennessee

By Baker Associates

Almost everyone who has a Fourth of July celebration finds some way to incorporate the long-standing tradition of shooting and watching fireworks. Fortunately, most people do so in a safe and legal manner, but that is not always case. Because fireworks, though entertaining, have a capacity to be extremely dangerous many counties and cities in Tennessee regulate firework use or ban them altogether. Tennessee law allows municipalities and counties to make their own fireworks ordinances or adopt the ordinances set forth in Title 68 of the Tennessee Code. For an overview of how some Tennessee cities and counties have chosen to treat fireworks see this list from WBIR.com. If you want more details as to how the city or county in which you plan to use fireworks regulates them, you will probably have to contact local law enforcement officials...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on July 02, 2010 (boomark / email).