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Ind. Code § 22-11-14-5 (2026)

Violations; removal of stocks; restrictions on shipments and sales; certificate of compliance

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     Sec. 5. (a) The state fire marshal shall remove at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks or combustibles possessed, transported, or delivered in violation of this chapter.

     (b) The state fire marshal shall stop the shipments and sale of fireworks, novelties, and trick noisemakers unless, prior to shipment into this state for sale, the manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor of the fireworks, novelties, and trick noisemakers submits to the state fire marshal:

(1) a complete description of each item proposed to be shipped into Indiana;

(2) a written certification that the items are manufactured in accordance with section 1 of this chapter; and

(3) an annual registration fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The registration fee shall be collected by the state fire marshal and deposited in the fire and building services fund as set forth in IC 22-12-6-1(c).

A manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor of fireworks, novelties, and trick noisemakers must submit a list to the state fire marshal on or before June 1 of each year. The list shall contain the name and address of each retail location of each of the customers of the manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor at which items referenced in section 8(a) of this chapter will be sold. If upon inspection the state fire marshal finds that this chapter has been complied with, an annual certificate of compliance shall be issued to the manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor. An annual certificate of compliance may not be applied for after June 15 of a year and expires December 31 of the year in which the certificate is issued. Each manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor must obtain a certificate of compliance. The certificate is not transferable except to a subsequent owner or operator of a business at the same location in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the state fire marshal. A certified copy of the certificate of compliance must be posted in each location where the items are offered for sale to the public. If upon inspection the state fire marshal finds that this chapter has not been complied with, the state fire marshal shall refuse to issue a certificate of compliance and state the reasons for the refusal. A copy of the order denying the issuance of a certificate of compliance and the reasons shall be forwarded to the manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor. The state fire marshal may revoke any certificate of compliance issued to any manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor if the holder of the certificate has violated this chapter.

     (c) All fireworks, novelties, and trick noisemakers shipped into Indiana, or manufactured and sold in Indiana, must have distinctly and durably painted, stamped, printed, or marked on the package, box, or container in which the items are enclosed the exact number of pieces in the container.

     (d) It is unlawful for a manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor to sell at wholesale, offer to sell at wholesale, or ship or cause to be shipped into Indiana fireworks, novelties, or trick noisemakers unless the manufacturer, wholesaler, importer, or distributor has been issued and holds a valid certificate of compliance issued under subsection (b). This subsection applies to nonresidents and residents of Indiana.

Formerly: Acts 1939, c.154, s.5; Acts 1959, c.290, s.2; Acts 1975, P.L.259, SEC.4. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.267, SEC.1; P.L.236-1983, SEC.3; P.L.222-1989, SEC.1; P.L.2-1995, SEC.87; P.L.187-2006, SEC.6.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1997–2012 · leading case: Johnson v. Patriotic Fireworks, Inc., 871 N.E.2d 989 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007).
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Johnson v. Patriotic Fireworks, Inc., 871 N.E.2d 989 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 14× “Indiana Code § 22-11-14-5, -7, -9. Wholesalers of restricted fireworks must pay a $1,000.”
Boatwright v. Celebration Fireworks, Inc., 677 N.E.2d 1094 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 15× “The injunction prevented the Fire Marshal from seizing Celebration’s fireworks inventory for the failure to obtain a certificate of compliance under Indiana Code § 22-11-14-5 for each Celebration wholesale outlet location.”
Johnson v. Celebration Fireworks, Inc., 829 N.E.2d 979 (Ind. 2005). · cites it 4× “Pursuant to Indiana Code Section 22-11-14-5, a wholesaler of restricted fireworks must pay a $1,000 annual fee to operate in Indiana.”
Walczak v. Labor Works-fort Wayne, LLC, 966 N.E.2d 642 (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 12× “Pursuant to Ind.Code Ann. § 22-11-14-5 (West, Westlaw through end of 2011 1st Regular Sess.”
Indiana Fireworks Distributors Ass'n v. Boatwright, 764 N.E.2d 208 (Ind. 2002). · cites it 4× “Indiana Code Ann. § 22-11-14-5(a) (West 2001) says, "The state fire marshal shall remove at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks or combustibles possessed, transported, or delivered in violation of [Chapter 14, 'Regulation of Fireworks by Fire Marshal'].”
Richmond State Hosp. v. Brattain, 935 N.E.2d 212 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Ind.Code § 22-11-14-5. 19 . The State contends that Arden and State Employees' Appeal Commission v.”
Brandy L. Walczak v. Labor Works-Fort Wayne, LLC, d/b/a Labor Works (Ind. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 10× “Pursuant to Ind. Code Ann. § 22-11-14-5 (West, Westlaw through end of 2011 1st Regular Sess.”
Ind. Code § 22-11-14-5(a): 1 case
Indiana Fireworks Distributors Ass'n v. Boatwright, 764 N.E.2d 208 (Ind. 2002). “Indiana Code Ann. § 22-11-14-5(a) (West 2001) says, "The state fire marshal shall remove at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks or combustibles possessed, transported, or delivered in violation of [Chapter 14, 'Regulation of Fireworks by Fire Marshal'].”
Ind. Code § 22-11-14-5(b): 1 case
Indiana Fireworks Distributors Ass'n v. Boatwright, 764 N.E.2d 208 (Ind. 2002). “Indiana Code Ann. § 22-11-14-5(a) (West 2001) says, "The state fire marshal shall remove at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks or combustibles possessed, transported, or delivered in violation of [Chapter 14, 'Regulation of Fireworks by Fire Marshal'].”
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