Section 235.130  List of Approved Consumer Fireworks

a)         OSFM will maintain a list of approved consumer fireworks.  The list will be updated annually or as new consumer fireworks items are submitted to OSFM for approval by consumer distributors.

b)         The items placed on the list for distribution will be those that the Consumer Fireworks Review Committee has approved for consumer use.

c)         The criteria for allowing any particular type of pyrotechnic device (not by name) to be included on the list is based upon the following:

1)         The experience or data relating to non-professional use of the type of pyrotechnic in Illinois.

2)         The experience or data relating to non-professional use of the type of pyrotechnic in other states.

d)         Individuals wishing to request that a particular type of firework be included or excluded from the list may submit a written request to OSFM outlining the reasoning and/or experiences behind their request.

(Source:  Amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 16562, effective October 6, 2010)