1998 Minnesota Statutes

     624.20 Fireworks. 

    Subdivision 1.  As used in sections 624.20 to 624.25, the 
 term "fireworks" means any substance or combination of 
 substances or article prepared for the purpose of producing a 
 visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, 
 deflagration, or detonation, and includes blank cartridges, toy 
 cannons, and toy canes in which explosives are used, the type of 
 balloons which require fire underneath to propel them, 
 firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, daygo bombs, 
 sparklers, or other fireworks of like construction, and any 
 fireworks containing any explosive or inflammable compound, or 
 any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance 
 and commonly used as fireworks.  The term "fireworks" shall not 
 include toy pistols, toy guns, in which paper caps containing 
 25/100 grains or less of explosive compound are used and toy 
 pistol caps which contain less than 20/100 grains of explosive 
 mixture.  

    Subd. 2.  As used in sections 624.20 to 624.25, the term 
 "explosive fireworks" means any fireworks that contain 
 pyrotechnic or flash powder, gunpowder, black powder, or any 
 other explosive compound constructed to produce detonation or 
 deflagration. 

    HIST: 1941 c 125 s 1; 1988 c 584 s 2