Penal Law § 405.12 · Article 405. Licensing and Other Provisions Relating to Fireworks
Unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the second degree
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§ 405.12 Unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the second degree.
A person is guilty of unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the second degree when he or she is responsible for obtaining a necessary permit to use indoor pyrotechnics, as required by paragraph o of subdivision one of section 405.10 of this article, and, without obtaining such permit or knowing that he or she is not in compliance with the terms of a permit, he or she intentionally ignites or detonates pyrotechnics for which such permit is required, or knowingly permits another to ignite or detonate such pyrotechnics, in a building, as defined in paragraph e of subdivision one of section 405.10 of this article.
Unpermitted use of indoor pyrotechnics in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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