California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12686

Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1109.

It is unlawful for any person to use any special effects fireworks unless he possesses a pyrotechnic operator license.

Cite this section

Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 12686 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/hsc/division-11-explosives/part-2-fireworks-and-pyrotechnic-devices/chapter-7-violations/section-12686

Other sections in Chapter 7 - Violations

§ 12670§ 12671§ 12672§ 12673§ 12674§ 12675§ 12676§ 12677§ 12678§ 12679…§ 12683§ 12684§ 12685§ 12686§ 12687§ 12688§ 12689§ 12690§ 12691§ 12692

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