ARE FIREWORKS LEGAL IN WYOMING?
Fireworks are legal in Wyoming.
Consumer fireworks are legal in Wyoming. Most consumer fireworks (1.4G) are permitted for purchase and use.
📅 WHEN CAN YOU USE FIREWORKS?
No state-level use windows — Wyoming's default is that ALL fireworks are prohibited statewide (W.S. 35-10-202), but county commissions and municipalities may authorize sale and use
Set by local governing body ordinances/resolutions
Wyoming's state default PROHIBITS all fireworks (W.S. 35-10-202). However, W.S. 35-10-208 authorizes county commissions to adopt rules permitting consumer fireworks sale and use. Cities and towns may impose their own regulations per W.S. 35-10-205. This means legality varies entirely by county and municipality — consumer fireworks may be fully legal in one county and completely banned in the neighboring one. Many counties allow consumer fireworks around the Fourth of July. Some have year-round permissions. Always check with local governing body.
🎆 WHAT'S LEGAL IN WYOMING?
Bottle rockets, Roman candles, mortars, 500g cakes
Legal only in counties/municipalities that have adopted resolutions permitting consumer fireworks; otherwise banned by default (W.S. 35-10-202, 35-10-208)
Fountains, cones, wheels, ground spinners
Same as above — legal only where local governing body has authorized
Sparklers, smoke bombs, snaps, poppers, snakes
Items legal for sale under CPSC federal consumer product safety regulations (16 C.F.R. 1507) are generally permitted statewide
Firecrackers, strings
Legal only where county/municipality has authorized consumer fireworks
Spinning aerial devices
Legal only where locally authorized; otherwise banned by state default
Any DIY, altered, or reloaded fireworks
Illegal statewide — misdemeanor up to $750 fine and/or 60 days jail (W.S. 35-10-207)
📋 KEY RULES
No state minimum specified; local ordinances may set age limits
No state minimum specified; local ordinances may restrict
Only in counties/municipalities that have adopted resolutions or ordinances permitting fireworks
Any county or municipality that has not authorized fireworks or has enacted a ban; state and federal lands
County commissions may prohibit OR authorize consumer fireworks by resolution (W.S. 35-10-208)
Cities and towns may impose further regulations or prohibitions within corporate limits (W.S. 35-10-205)
⚖️ PENALTIES
Any violation of W.S. 35-10-201 through 35-10-208
Misdemeanor: up to $750 fine and/or up to 60 days imprisonment (W.S. 35-10-207)
Possession of illegal fireworks
Fireworks subject to seizure by peace officers and destruction by court order (W.S. 35-10-206)
Unlicensed sale in non-authorized area
Misdemeanor: up to $750 fine and/or up to 60 days imprisonment (W.S. 35-10-207)
Violation of local fireworks ordinance
Varies by municipality — local penalties apply in addition to state penalties