101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3852
 
Introduced 10/17/2019, by Rep. Allen Skillicorn
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
  
425 ILCS 30/2  from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 102

     Amends the Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois. Provides that firecrackers, sky rockets, and Roman candles are not "fireworks" within the meaning of the Act.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning safety.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Fireworks Regulation Act of Illinois is 
5amended  by changing Section 2 as follows:
 



6    (425 ILCS 30/2)  (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 102)



7    Sec. 2. 
The following words and phrases, when used in this 
8Act, shall
for the purpose of this Act have the following 
9definition and meaning:

10    (a) The term fireworks shall mean and include any explosive

11composition or any substance or combination of substances, or 
12article
prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or 
13audible effect of a
temporary exhibitional nature by explosion, 
14combustion, deflagration or
detonation, and shall include 
15blank cartridges, toy cannons in which
explosives are used, the 
16type of balloons which require fire underneath
to propel the 
17same, firecrackers, torpedoes, sky rockets, Roman candles,

18bombs or other fireworks of like construction and any
fireworks 
19containing any explosive compound; or any tablets or other

20device containing any explosive substance, or containing 
21combustible
substances producing visual effects. The term 
22"fireworks" shall not
include snake or glow worm pellets; smoke 
23devices; sparklers; trick noisemakers
known as "party 
 
 
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1poppers", "booby traps", "snappers", "trick matches", 
2"cigarette
loads" and "auto burglar alarms"; toy pistols, toy 
3canes, toy guns, or
other devices in which
paper or plastic 
4caps containing twenty-five hundredths grains or less
of 
5explosive compound are used, provided they are so constructed 
6that
the hand cannot come in contact with the cap when in place 
7for the
explosion; firecrackers, sky rockets, or Roman candles; 
8and toy pistol paper or plastic caps which contain
less than 
9twenty-five hundredths grains of explosive mixture;
the sale 
10and use of
which shall be permitted at all times.

11    (b) The term "fireworks plant" shall mean and include all 
12lands,
with buildings thereon, used in connection with the 
13manufacture or
processing of fireworks, as well as storehouses 
14located thereon for the
storage of finished fireworks.

15    (c) The term "fireworks factory building" shall mean any 
16building or
other structure in which the manufacture of 
17fireworks, or in which any
processing involving fireworks is 
18carried on.

19    (d) The term "magazine" shall mean any building or other 
20structure
used for the storage of explosive raw materials used 
21in the manufacture
of fireworks.

22    (e) The term "Office" shall mean the Office of the State 
23Fire Marshal.

24(Source: P.A. 83-474.)