§132D-6 Exceptions. The prohibitions in section 132D-5 do not apply to:
(1) The use of flares, noisemakers, or signals for warning, pest control, or illumination purposes by police and fire departments, utility companies, transportation agencies, and other governmental or private agencies or persons, including agricultural operations, in connection with emergencies, their duties, or business;
(2) The sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater, or for signal, commercial, or institutional purposes in athletics or sports;
(3) The purchase and use of consumer fireworks, aerial devices, display fireworks, or articles pyrotechnic:
(A) In a movie, television production, or theatrical production for which valid permits have been issued by a county pursuant to section 132D-10; and
(B) In a movie or television production for which valid permits have been issued by the department of business, economic development, and tourism pursuant to section 201-14, or for which permits have been approved by the authority having jurisdiction; and
(4) The testing, disposal, or destruction of illegal fireworks by an agency with authority to enforce this chapter. [L 1994, c 180, pt of §1; am L 2019, c 186, §2]