Reporting the Use of Fireworks Within the City Limits of Crowley
Please call 817-297-2276 Option #1 to report the use fireworks in the City of Crowley.
In 2020, an estimated 15,600 people were hospitalized with injuries related to fireworks – the highest number in the last 15 years, the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported. ... Fireworks handled incorrectly can be fatal; 12 out of 18 deaths reported in 2020 were related to misuse.
The Fireworks Rules
Texas Occupations Code § 2154.251. Prohibited Use of Fireworks (PDF below)
(a) A person may not:
- Explode or ignite fireworks within 600 feet of any church, a hospital other than a veterinary hospital, an asylum, a licensed child care center, or a public or private primary or secondary school or institution of higher education unless the person receives authorization in writing from that organization;
- Sell at retail, explode or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where flammable liquids or flammable compressed gasses are stored and dispensed;
- Explode or ignite fireworks within 100 feet of a place where fireworks are stored or sold;
- Ignite or discharge fireworks in or from a motor vehicle;
- Place ignited fireworks in, or throw ignited fireworks at, a motor vehicle;
- Conduct a public fireworks display that includes Fireworks 1.3G unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic operator;
- Conduct a proximate display of fireworks that includes Fireworks 1.3G or Fireworks 1.4G as defined in NFPA 1126 Standards for the Use of Pyrotechnics Before a Proximate Audience unless the person is a licensed pyrotechnic special effects operator and has the approval of the local fire prevention officer; or
- Sell, store, manufacture, distribute, or display fireworks except as provided by this chapter or rules adopted by the commissioner under this chapter.
(b) A person may not manufacture, distribute, sell, or use fireworks in a public fireworks display or for agricultural, industrial, or wildlife control purposes without an appropriate license or permit. Fireworks manufactured, distributed, sold, or used without an appropriate license or permit are illegal fireworks.
Penalties
A violation of Section 2154.251(a) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 8 that results in property damage in an amount of less than $200 and does not result in bodily injury or death, or a violation of Section 2154.254(a) or (b), is a Class C misdemeanor.
A new state law enacted in September also gives fire professionals and law enforcement the ability to charge a person with arson if they recklessly cause a fire that damages a structure or other property such as a motor vehicle. If a person is found guilty under this law, the penalty can include fines up to $10,000 and incarceration.