WEST virginia Legislature

2018 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 94

By Senator Karnes

[Introduced January 10, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend and reenact §29-3E-10 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to fireworks safety; and prohibiting counties from regulating the sale and use of consumer fireworks within their boundaries.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 3E. FIREWORKS SAFETY.

§29-3E-10. Local municipalities’ regulation of consumer fireworks; counties prohibited from regulation of consumer fireworks.

(a) This article does not affect the authority of the governing body of a municipality to prohibit or regulate the use of consumer fireworks within its boundaries.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article or code to the contrary, counties may not regulate the sale or use of consumer fireworks within their boundaries.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to prohibit counties from regulating the sale and use of consumer fireworks within their boundaries..

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.