Wyoming: Are fireworks legal?
Wyoming allows federally approved consumer fireworks, including aerial ones, unless a county or city bans them.
State law starts from a general fireworks ban, but defines fireworks for county control as the items federal rules allow for sale to the public and lets each county prohibit their sale to residents or their use, with county bans in force in 1990 kept unless voters change them. Cities and towns may add further rules or bans. The answer is inferred from those sections; the definitions section (35-10-201) couldn't be opened. Fireworks are banned in state parks except at permitted displays.
Conditions
- Counties may ban sale to residents or use
- City ordinances may be stricter
- Banned in state parks except permitted displays
What the law says
For the purpose of this section “fireworks” means only those items which may be sold or offered for sale under 15 U.S.C. § 1261 ... Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the proposition to prohibit, or authorize in counties that currently prohibit, the sale or use of fireworks in a county shall be submitted to the electors of the county upon receipt by the board of county commissioners of a petition requesting the election
Sources
- Wyo. Stat. 35-10-202 Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Wyo. Stat. 35-10-204 Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Wyo. Stat. 35-10-205 Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Wyo. Stat. 35-10-208 Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Campbell County Fire Department, Fireworks Regulations (quotes W.S. 35-10-202 and 35-10-208) Secondary · gillettewy.gov
- Wyoming H.B. 57 (2025), introduced (shows W.S. 35-10-205, 35-10-208, 36-8-104) Official · wyoleg.gov
- Wyoming H.B. 106 (2014), introduced (shows W.S. 35-10-208) Official · wyoleg.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Wyoming Department of Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety (State Fire Marshal)
- Phone
- 307-777-7288
- Website
- wsfm.wyo.gov
How bordering states compare
- Colorado Sparklers and ground fireworks onlyColorado allows fountains, sparklers, wheels and similar 'permissible fireworks,' but bans aerial devices and firecrackers.
- Idaho Sparklers and ground fireworks onlyIdaho allows only nonaerial fireworks such as fountains, sparklers and ground spinners; aerial fireworks and firecrackers require a local event permit.
- Montana Aerial fireworks allowedMontana allows consumer fireworks meeting federal standards, sold only June 24 to July 5 and December 29 to 31.
- Nebraska Aerial fireworks allowedNebraska allows 1.4G consumer fireworks, including aerial items, but bans wire sparklers and limits retail sales to dates around July 4 and New Year's.
- South Dakota Aerial fireworks allowedSouth Dakota allows the full range of consumer fireworks, but only during set summer and New Year's periods.
- Utah Aerial fireworks allowedUtah allows aerial cakes up to 500 grams and other common consumer fireworks, but bans firecrackers, bottle rockets, Roman candles and aerial shells.