It's that time of year again: cookouts, long weekends, parades, and (of course) fireworks! But before you start lighting those fuses, read the following information about Indiana's regulation of fireworks to ensure a safe and injury-free holiday. Find out which fireworks are legal (and which ones are not). Happy 4th of July!
The State of Indiana regulates the sale and use of fireworks. Bottle rockets, roman candles, fire crackers, sparklers, ground spinners, cone fountains, wheels and cylindrical fountains are legal to use.
Anyone 18 years of age or older may set off fireworks. Also, anyone younger than 18 years of age but accompanied by an adult may set off fireworks as well. Permitted fireworks may be set off on your own property or the property of someone granting permission to discharge fireworks on their property.
If you are not using fireworks safely and/or do not follow Indiana's laws regarding the use of fireworks you might get into trouble by the police! A person who sets off fireworks on someone else's property without their permission commits a Class C infraction (i.e. you will pay a fine). The same holds true for any person less than 18 years old unaccompanied by an adult.
On July 4th, fireworks may be set between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and midnight. On the days before and after July 4th, fireworks may be set off between 5:00 p.m. and two hours after sunset. So don't get a ticket because you decided to get back at your neighbor by setting off fireworks past midnight on July 4th! Finally, use common sense to make sure everyone is safely using fireworks. Nobody wants their holiday ruined by an otherwise preventable fireworks injury!
