As noted above, this bill will prevent any county, city, or town from amending or adopting any rules, regulations, codes or ordinances that would prohibit the use, design, possession, ignition, display, storage, sale, or transportation of permissible fireworks, or the setup or supervision thereof.

This in essence eliminates any enforcement authority in your locality.

It also says the bill provides that the storage and sale of permissible fireworks shall be governed solely by the Code for the Manufacture, Transportation, Storage, and Retail Sale of Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles adopted by the National Fire Protection Association.

Who will enforce this?

This move could also pave the way for any other industry, that is opposed to code enforcement, to push legislation through where they too can successfully eliminate any local authority to enforce issues such as overcrowding, flammable liquid storage and handling, commercial cooking, spray finishing, and hazardous materials, for the short list.

Several people from the various public safety agencies all across Virginia are working to prevent this bill from going through. It is going to take more than several very concerned public safety officials to stop this thing.

As you look through the information provided here, the questions that are being asked and the issues that are being raised, you need to ask yourself if this bill is a good idea; is in the best interest of the citizens of Virginia. There appears to be more questions and issues than there are answers and facts.

Look through the documents below and decide for yourself.

Links to the Virginia Delegate and Senator contact information have also been provided. This bill has already been passed by two house committee votes. It is scheduled for a full House vote the week of February 6th. If it passes there it them moves on to the Senate. It is imperative that each and every member of the General Assembly is contacted and informed how bad this bill is for Virginia.