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\nBy Criminal Defense Lawyer Near Me John Webb<\/a> Serving Portland ME and Saco, ME<\/p>\n

Under Maine Law Title 9-A, the possession, transportation or storage of fireworks other than sparklers, morning glories and paper or plastic caps without a permit can fetch up to $1000 in court fines and a maximum of 6 months in jail, provided the value of the fireworks exceeds $100.<\/p>\n

The following products are illegal to sell, use or possess in Maine:<\/p>\n

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By Criminal Defense Lawyer Near Me John Webb Serving Portland ME and Saco, ME Under Maine Law Title 9-A, the possession, transportation or storage of fireworks other than sparklers, morning glories and paper or plastic caps without a permit can fetch up to $1000 in court fines and a maximum of 6 months in jail, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dui"],"yoast_head":"\nAre Fireworks Legal in Maine?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sparklers, morning glories and paper or plastic caps are OK. Bottle rockets, explosives, and aerial shells are not. 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