(a) Except as provided in subsection (c):
- (1) It shall be unlawful to sell, offer to sell, or to possess with intent to sell or offer for sale a bottle rocket; and
- (2) it shall be unlawful to ignite, fire, set-off or otherwise use a bottle rocket.
- (b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $100.
- (c) The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the possession or transportation of bottle rockets by a manufacturer or wholesaler thereof for sale outside this state if such manufacturer or wholesaler is currently registered with the state fire marshal pursuant to K.S.A. 31-156.
(d) As used in this act, "bottle rocket" means any pyrotechnic device which:
- (1) Is classified as a class C explosive by the United States department of transportation under 49 C.F.R. 173.100 (1977);
- (2) is mounted on a stick or wire; and
- (3) projects into the air when ignited, with or without reports, and includes any device with the same configuration, with or without reports, which may be classified as a pipe or trough rocket. "Bottle rocket" does not include helicopter-type rockets.
L. 1981, ch. 142, § 1; Jan. 1, 1982.