{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-3e-9","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 29-3E-9","heading":"Exemptions.","body":"This article does not prohibit any of the following:\n(1) The use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for signaling purposes or illumination;\n(2) The use of agricultural and wildlife fireworks;\n(3) The sale or use of blank cartridges for a theatrical performance, use by military organizations or signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports; or\n(4) The possession, sale or disposal of fireworks incidental to the public display of fireworks by wholesalers or other persons who have a permit to possess, store and sell explosives from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives of the United States Department of Justice and the State Fire Marshal.","path":["CHAPTER 29. MISCELLANEOUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 3E. FIREWORKS SAFETY."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/29-3E-9/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:26:44Z","sha256":"f09709488b35a1314bddf32ad556a06e358af514e87c0277c54fdfcc6bf62878","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-3e-8","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-29-3e-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}