Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 480 § 480.120 — Sale,
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 480 ·
Oregon Code § 480.120·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Sale,
possession and use of fireworks prohibited; exceptions; enforcement.
(1) No person shall sell, keep or
offer for sale, expose for sale, possess, use, explode or have exploded any
fireworks within Oregon, except as follows:
(a) Sales by
manufacturers and wholesalers to customers residing outside this state in
accordance with ORS 480.156;
(b) Sales to
persons or organizations having obtained a permit from the State Fire Marshal
for supervised public display;
(c) Sales to
railroads, boats, motor vehicle or other transportation agencies, to be used
for signal, warning or illumination purposes in connection with such business;
(d) Sale or use
of blank cartridges for licensed shows or theaters or for signal or ceremonial
purposes in athletics or sports;
(e) Experimental
purposes by a manufacturer of explosives at such places where such experiments
are normally conducted;
(f) Sale of blank
cartridges for use by the militia or any organization of war veterans or other
organization authorized by law to parade in public a color guard armed with
firearms;
(g) Sale of
shells, cartridges, gunpowder or explosives for use in legally permitted
firearms;
(h) Sales of
items described in ORS 480.127 to persons who possess the retail sales permit
required by ORS 480.127 by a person who holds a manufacturer or wholesaler
license issued pursuant to ORS 480.111 to 480.165; or
(i) Sales of
items described in ORS 480.127 to individual members of the general public for
personal use by taking direct delivery of those items at the time of sale from
the holder of a retail sale permit issued pursuant to ORS 480.127.
(2) Law
enforcement officers of the state, county or municipality shall enforce the
provisions of ORS 480.111 to 480.165. [Amended by 1983 c.788 §1; 1985 c.789 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 480.120
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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