Wisconsin State Law Library

Wisconsin Statute 167.10 addresses the regulation of fireworks in Wisconsin and lists various firework-related devices that aren't regulated, such as sparklers or toy snakes. Anyone looking for a concise summary of fireworks laws should look at the WI Dept. of Justice's summary of Wisconsin Fireworks Law (2014), which is geared towards law enforcement. This guide includes a list of items that are generally legal in Wisconsin without a permit, as well as those that are illegal without a permit throughout Wisconsin.

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Our three library locations will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th for the Fourth of July state holiday. We will respond to questions and requests on Thursday, July 5th. To ask a question while we are closed, you can call us at (608) 267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.

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Access to databases, such as HeinOnline, and our online catalog is now working following this morning's system work. Thank you for your patience!

Users outside of our libraries are unable to access databases, such as HeinOnline or Index to Legal Periodicals. We are working on fixing this issue and will post again when access to these databases is working again.

If you need help accessing information from these databases, please call our reference desk at 608-267-9696.