Manufacturer/Distributor

Just as importers of pyrotechnics are held to a standard, manufacturers and distributors are held to the same. Aside from plenty of “no smoking ” signs, the need for and enforcement of insurance, licenses, and permit are strict and necessary. According to the BATFE (The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives): ATF does not regulate the importation, distribution, or storage of completed consumer fireworks, but other Federal, State, and local agencies do regulate these items to a varying degree. Because consumer fireworks contain pyrotechnic compositions classified by ATF as explosive materials, the manufacturing of consumer fireworks requires a Federal explosives license from ATF. Persons who manufacture explosives for their personal, non-business use (e.g., making fireworks to set off on your own property or mixing binary explosive components to remove a stump in your own yard) are not required to have a manufacturer’s license. However, no person may ship, transport, cause to be transported, or receive explosive materials unless such person holds a license or permit.