House File 249 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 249 BY BACON A BILL FOR An Act excluding certain poppers and snappers from the 1 definition of fireworks whose sale or use is prohibited. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1812YH (2) 85 ec/nh

H.F. 249 Section 1. Section 727.2, subsection 1, Code 2013, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 1. The term “fireworks” includes any explosive composition, 3 or combination of explosive substances, or article prepared 4 for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect 5 by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, and 6 includes blank cartridges, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, 7 roman candles, or other fireworks of like construction and 8 fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or 9 other device containing any explosive substance. The term 10 “fireworks” does not include goldstar-producing sparklers on 11 wires which contain no magnesium or chlorate or perchlorate, 12 flitter sparklers in paper tubes that do not exceed one-eighth 13 of an inch in diameter, toy snakes which contain no mercury, 14 or caps used in cap pistols , or party poppers, string poppers, 15 or snappers, each consisting of not more than twenty-five 16 hundredths grains of explosive mixture . 17 EXPLANATION 18 This bill excludes party poppers, string poppers, and 19 snappers from the definition of fireworks which are not 20 authorized for sale to the public. 21 -1- LSB 1812YH (2) 85 ec/nh 1/ 1