By Emma Loura

Riley County officials are working to prepare a new fireworks resolution to replace the county’s existing regulations following a change in state law. At Monday’s meeting, the county counselor and emergency management director proposed an updated resolution that would extend the sale of fireworks by a couple of days and increase the fee for a fireworks’ sales permit.

The regulations the county currently has in place are from 1978.

Senate Bill 199 allows for the year-round sale of fireworks for permanent retailers and extends the sale of fireworks for seasonal retailers from June 20 to July 7 for seasonal vendors. However, counties retain their authority to regulate when fireworks are sold and discharged/fired. The law came into effect April 24.

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