Home Table of Contents

§ 10-111. Penalty provisions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Fireworks and Sparklers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 10-111
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 38A, § 17
§ 10-111. Penalty provisions
Currentness
Penalty for possessing or discharging fireworks
(a) A person who possesses or discharges fireworks in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250 for each offense.
Penalty for selling fireworks
(b) A person who sells fireworks in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for each offense.
Seizure and forfeiture of fireworks
(c)(1) At the expense of the owner, the State Fire Marshal shall seize and remove all fireworks possessed or sold in violation of this subtitle.
(2) Fireworks described in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be forfeited and destroyed.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 10-111, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 10-111
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
End of Document