The window to exchange unused 2013 New Year’s Eve firecracker permits closes at 4 p.m. Friday.

It is the last day the Honolulu Fire Department will allow unused permits to be exchanged at the department’s headquarters, 636 South St., between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exchanges are not being accepted at Satellite City Halls or the fire stations.

Permits will be exchanged on a one-for-one basis, and unused 2013 permit holders must present the canary and pink copies of the 2013 permit. Permit holders must also show legal photo identification.

A 2014 permit will be issued only to the person named on the unused 2013 New Year’s Eve firecracker permit.

Meanwhile, new permits for New Year’s Eve are being sold at Satellite City Halls through Dec. 19 at a cost of $25. A permit allows the purchase of up to 5,000 firecrackers from licensed retailers. Individuals can purchase multiple permits.

Licensed retailers will begin selling firecrackers on Dec. 26.

For New Year’s Eve celebrations, firecrackers may be set off between 9 p.m. Dec. 31 and 1 a.m. Jan. 1.

Fountains, sparklers and other fireworks are illegal on Oahu.

Purchasing a firecracker permit does not guarantee the availability of firecrackers because inventories are determined by wholesalers and retailers, fire officials said.

Fire officials also remind Oahu residents it is unlawful to throw ignited fireworks at a person or an animal. They cannot be thrown from above the first floor of any building, and from, at, or into a vehicle.

It is also illegal to set off fireworks:

» In public parks, cane fields, or places of worship.

» On public beaches, or in forest or wildlife preserves.

» In school buildings or on school grounds.

» Within 1,000 feet of hospitals, health and elderly care facilities, and facilities for animal care, including the zoo.

» Within 500 feet of a hotel.

It also is illegal to sell, or give any fireworks to minors. Honolulu’s fireworks ordinance makes it illegal for minors to use firecrackers in Honolulu, even with adult supervision.