HOUSE BILL No. 4523

 

April 9, 2013, Introduced by Rep. Farrington and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 2011 PA 256, entitled

 

"Michigan fireworks safety act,"

 

by amending section 7 (MCL 28.457).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 7. (1) Except as provided in this act, a A local unit of

 

government shall not enact or enforce an ordinance, code, or

 

regulation pertaining to or in any manner regulating the sale,

 

display, storage, transportation, or distribution of fireworks

 

regulated under this act.

 

     (2) A local unit of government may enact an ordinance

 

regulating the ignition, discharge, and use of consumer fireworks.

 

However, an ordinance enacted under this subsection shall not

 

regulate the use of consumer fireworks on the day preceding, the

 

day of, or the day after a national holiday.A person shall not

 


ignite, discharge, or use consumer fireworks, except as follows:

 

     (a) New Year's eve and New Year's day.

 

     (b) The Friday before the Fourth of July until the Saturday

 

after the Fourth of July.