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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 11Pt. 2Ch. 5Art. 1§ 12573 Fireworks Import Export License

§ 12573 Fireworks Import Export License

Health and Safety Code·California
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§ 12573 Fireworks Import Export License

Key Takeaways

  • •You need a special license to bring fireworks into the state or send them out.
  • •If you have this license, you can only sell fireworks to big sellers or makers, not regular people.
  • •You can’t have a license to put on fireworks shows unless you also have a big seller’s license.
  • •Movie companies don’t need this license to move special effects out of the state.

Example

A company wants to bring fireworks into the state to sell them.

They must have a special license, and they can only sell those fireworks to other big sellers or makers, not to regular people for personal use.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 12573 Fireworks Import Export License

An importer’s and exporter’s license shall allow fireworks to be imported into and exported from the state. Import activity shall be limited to the sale of fireworks to licensed wholesalers and licensed manufacturers only. Export activity shall be limited to the sale of fireworks to persons outside of the state. Holders of this type of license shall not be issued or possess a public display license of any type without first securing a wholesaler’s license. This section shall not require a license for a motion picture production company to transport or deliver special effects from within the state to a destination outside the state. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

importer’s and exporter’s licenselicensed wholesalerslicensed manufacturerspublic display licensewholesaler’s licensemotion picture production companyspecial effects

Related Statutes

  • § 12571 Fireworks Manufacturing License
  • § 12572 Fireworks Wholesale Licensing Rules
  • § 102625 Adoption Decree Reporting
  • § 102630 Adoption Reports Foreign Births
  • § 102635 Birth Certificate After Adoption

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 12573.
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