KCC §22-3.12

When the county can take away a fireworks license

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If an enforcement officer thinks a seller may not have the right license or is selling fireworks not allowed, the officer can take the license or fireworks and give a citation. The seller must stop selling and go to a hearing. The license is suspended until the hearing, and revocation can last up to 5 years.

The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Administrative Revocation of License

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

If any duly authorized enforcement personnel determines that there is reasonable suspicion to believe that a seller is not licensed pursuant to this Article or is selling fireworks not authorized by this Article, such enforcement personnel shall immediately take possession of the license or fireworks, or both, and issue a citation.The enforcement personnel shall provide all persons cited under this Article an administrative hearing date so that their case may be heard.All persons cited under this Article shall cease selling all pyrotechnic articles until their case can be heard through an administrative hearing.All persons cited under this Article with an approved and current business license shall have their license temporarily suspended until their case can be heard through an administrative hearing.Administrative license revocation is in addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in this Article, provided that no license revocation shall exceed five (5) years.The Fire Chief shall adopt rules necessary for the purposes of this Section.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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