Massachusetts H1681 proposes stricter penalties for using fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods.

Massachusetts H1681 amends existing law to impose harsher penalties on individuals who use or explode fireworks in densely populated areas, specifically in census tracts with a population density of 1,000 or more persons per square mile. Violators face fines ranging from $200 to $500, imprisonment for up to six months, or both. The bill also allows qualified officers to seize fireworks without a warrant, which are then forfeited to the commonwealth upon conviction.

Massachusetts H1681 proposes stricter penalties for using fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods.

Massachusetts H1681 amends existing law to impose harsher penalties on individuals who use or explode fireworks in densely populated areas, specifically in census tracts with a population density of 1,000 or more persons per square mile. Violators face fines ranging from $200 to $500, imprisonment for up to six months, or both. The bill also allows qualified officers to seize fireworks without a warrant, which are then forfeited to the commonwealth upon conviction.