Get familiar with the rules on selling fireworks legally

If you’re planning on selling fireworks this Halloween, you need to understand your responsibilities under the law.

Your retail premises must be registered with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to sell fireworks. There are also strict rules for selling fireworks legally, who you can sell fireworks to and how fireworks should be stored.

To sell fireworks legally from your premises you must:

• have your premises registered by DOJ
• apply to DOJ to renew your Certificate of Registration

How to register as a fireworks retailer

For an application form to register as a fireworks retailer, you should contact the Firearms and Explosives Branch on Tel 028 9052 0760 or by emailing feb@justice-ni.gov.uk.

You can prepare for selling fireworks by reading practical information in our selling fireworks guide.

First published 15 September 2023