New bill may ban all fireworks in RI
By News Staff
One state representative has introduced a bill that would ban all private use of fireworks in
Rep Arthur J. Corvese, who introduced the legislation, says the bill is aimed rolling back a law passed in 2010 that legalized items like sparklers, smoke balls, snakes, snappers, party poppers that emit confetti and non-aerial fireworks like fountains that emit a shower of sparks.
He says the problem is that the change became difficult to control, with most Rhode Islanders believing that all fire works are legal.
Under the bill, possession of any fireworks would be punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of between $100 and $500.
Also, using them would be a felony punishable by a fine of at least $1,000, or up to five years in prison, or both.
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