Licensing of retail sellers of fireworks -- Permit required -- Fee, insurance, or bond.
Utah Code § 11-3-3.5
in effect11-3-3.5. Licensing of retail sellers of fireworks -- Permit required -- Fee, insurance, or bond.
(1)
(a) A municipality or county may require a retail seller to obtain a license and pay a reasonable fee before selling a division 1.4G common state-approved explosive, as defined in Section 53-7-202, within the jurisdiction of that municipality or county.
(b) A municipality or county may not restrict the number of licenses to be issued under this section.
(2)
(a) A municipality, county, or fire district shall require:
(i) a permit to discharge all display fireworks, special effects, and flame effects performances; and
(ii) evidence that the display operator, special effects operator, or flame effects operator who will set up and discharge the display has received a license from the State Fire Marshal Division, Department of Public Safety.
(b) A municipality, county, or fire district may require a fee, insurance, or a bond before issuing a permit under this Subsection (2).
Amended by Chapter 343, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title11/Chapter3/11-3-S3.5.html?v=C11-3-S3.5_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026