§ 836. — Transportation of fireworks into State prohibiting sale or use.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC836]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 39--EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES
Sec. 836. Transportation of fireworks into State prohibiting
sale or use
Whoever, otherwise than in the course of continuous interstate
transportation through any State, transports fireworks into any State,
or delivers them for transportation into any State, or attempts so to
do, knowing that such fireworks are to be delivered, possessed, stored,
transshipped, distributed, sold, or otherwise dealt with in a manner or
for a use prohibited by the laws of such State specifically prohibiting
or regulating the use of fireworks, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
This section shall not apply to a common or contract carrier or to
international or domestic water carriers engaged in interstate commerce
or to the transportation of fireworks into a State for the use of
Federal agencies in the carrying out or the furtherance of their
operations.
In the enforcement of this section, the definitions of fireworks
contained in the laws of the respective States shall be applied.
As used in this section, the term ``State'' includes the several
States, Territories, and possessions of the United States, and the
District of Columbia.
This section shall be effective from and after July 1, 1954.
(Added June 4, 1954, ch. 261, Sec. 1, 68 Stat. 170; amended Pub. L. 103-
322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in first par.
Fireworks for Agricultural Purposes
Section 3 of act June 4, 1954, provided that: ``This Act [enacting
this section] shall not be effective with respect to--
``(1) the transportation of fireworks into any State or
Territory for use solely for agricultural purposes,
``(2) the delivery of fireworks for transportation into any
State or Territory for use solely for agricultural purposes, or
``(3) any attempt to engage in any such transportation or
delivery for use solely for agricultural purposes, until sixty days
have elapsed after the commencement of the next regular session of
the legislature of such State or Territory which begins after the
date of enactment of this Act [June 4, 1954].''
