Ch. 5                                        2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III)   FLASH POWDERS IN INNER UNITS NOT EXCEEDING 2 OUNCES
EACH, FLASH SHEETS IN INTERIOR PACKAGES, AND FLASH POWDER OR SPREADER
CARTRIDGES CONTAINING AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING 72 GRAINS OF FLASH
POWDER EACH; AND

(IV)    FLASH CARTRIDGES CONSISTING OF A PAPER CARTRIDGE
SHELL, SMALL ARMS PRIMER, AND FLASH COMPOSITION, NOT EXCEEDING 180
GRAINS, ALL ASSEMBLED IN ONE PIECE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 38A. § 15(b).

In paragraph (2)(iii) of this subsection, the reference to "an amount not
exceeding" 72 grains is substituted for the former reference to "containing
not over" 72 grains for consistency within this subsection.

The second sentence of former Art. 38A, § 15(b), which states that the "use
of the term '1.3 G fireworks' is based on United States Department of
Transportation regulations" is deleted as unnecessary and somewhat
inaccurate because the federal regulations do not use the term "1.3 G
fireworks" but rather classify similar explosives as "Division 1.3"
explosives.

Defined terms: "Fireworks" § 10-101
"1.4 G fireworks" § 10-101

(C) 1.4 G FIREWORKS.

(1)      "1.4 G FIREWORKS" MEANS COMMON FIREWORKS DESIGNED
PRIMARILY TO PRODUCE VISIBLE EFFECTS BY COMBUSTION.

(2)      "1.4 G FIREWORKS" INCLUDES:

(I)      SMALL DEVICES CONTAINING LESS THAN 2 GRAINS OF
PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION DESIGNED TO PRODUCE AN AUDIBLE EFFECT;.

(II)     ROMAN CANDLES, NOT EXCEEDING 10 BALLS, THAT HAVE A
TOTAL PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION NOT EXCEEDING 20 GRAMS AND INSIDE TUBE
DIAMETER NOT EXCEEDING 3/8 INCH;

(III)   SKY ROCKETS WITH STICKS, THAT HAVE A TOTAL
PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION NOT EXCEEDING 20 GRAMS AND AN INSIDE TUBE
DIAMETER NOT EXCEEDING 1/2 INCH;

(IV)    HELICOPTER-TYPE ROCKETS THAT HAVE A TOTAL
PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION NOT EXCEEDING 20 GRAMS AND AN INSIDE TUBE
DIAMETER NOT EXCEEDING 1/2 INCH;

(V)     WHEELS THAT HAVE A TOTAL PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION
NOT EXCEEDING 60 GRAMS FOR EACH DRIVER UNIT OR 240 GRAMS FOR EACH WHEEL
AND AN INSIDE TUBE DIAMETER OF DRIVER UNITS NOT EXCEEDING 1/2 INCH;

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