Section 2154.251 - Prohibited Use of Fireworks(a) A person may not:(1) explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, a hospital other than a veterinary hospital, an asylum, a licensed child care center, or a public or private primary or secondary school or institution of higher education unless the person receives authorization in writing from that organization;(2) sell at retail, explode, or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where flammable liquids or flammable compressed gasses are stored and dispensed;(3) explode or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where fireworks are stored or sold;(4) ignite or discharge fireworks in or from a motor vehicle;(5) place ignited fireworks in, or throw ignited fireworks at, a motor vehicle;(6) conduct a public fireworks display that includes Fireworks 1.3G unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic operator;(7) conduct a proximate display of fireworks that includes Fireworks 1.3G or Fireworks 1.4G as defined in NFPA 1126 Standards for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic special effects operator and has the approval of the local fire prevention officer; or(8) sell, store, manufacture, distribute, or display fireworks except as provided by this chapter or rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter.(b) A person may not manufacture, distribute, sell, or use fireworks in a public fireworks display without an appropriate license or permit. Fireworks manufactured, distributed, sold, or used without an appropriate license or permit are illegal fireworks.Tex. Occ. Code § 2154.251
Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 967,Sec. 13.002, eff. 9/1/2017. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.