§ 9.9.020. Possession illegal.  


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  • A.

    Possession of fireworks not allowed to be sold or discharged by the State of Montana shall be illegal. (Ord. 3158, 2017; Ord. 2965, 2007; Ord. 2664, 1994).

    B.

    It shall be unlawful for any parent, guardian, or custodian of any child, who is less than ten (10) years of age, to allow said child, to possess or discharge any fireworks as defined herein, unless that parent, guardian or custodian be in direct supervision of the child at the time of discharge. For purposes of 9.9.020(B) "direct supervision" means the overall direction and control of an individual and requires the individual furnishing direct supervision to be present and immediately available to furnish assistance while he or she is in possession of, or is discharging, any and all fireworks. Direct supervision also requires the individual directly supervising to control the application of flame or other means of discharge of the firework and must be no greater than ten (10) feet away from the individual being directly supervised at time of the firework's discharge.

(Ord., 3158, 2017; Ord. 2965, 2007)