Georgia Code
Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks
§ 25-10-5. License and Fee for Manufacture, Storage, and Transportation of Fireworks or Pyrotechnic Displays; Promulgation of Safety Regulations; Conduct of Inspections

The annual license fee for any person, firm, or corporation conducting business in this state under paragraph (4) of Code Section 25-10-3 or storing fireworks under Code Section 25-10-3.1 or conducting pyrotechnic displays under Code Section 25-10-3.2 shall be $1,500.00 per year, payable to the Safety Fire Commissioner. The license shall expire on December 31 of each year. The Safety Fire Commissioner is authorized and directed to promulgate safety regulations relating to the manufacture, storage, and transportation of fireworks within this state in order to ensure the adequate protection of the employees of any such person, firm, or corporation and of the general public. The Safety Fire Commissioner is also authorized and directed to promulgate safety regulations relating to the public exhibition or display of pyrotechnics and the licensing requirements of those conducting such public exhibitions or displays, as he or she deems necessary. The Safety Fire Commissioner is further authorized and directed to conduct periodic inspections of the facilities of any person, firm, or corporation manufacturing, storing, and transporting fireworks as provided in paragraph (4) of Code Section 25-10-3 or as provided in Code Section 25-10-3.1 in order to ensure compliance with fire safety rules and regulations.
History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1144, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 798, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 945, § 6; Ga. L. 2003, p. 294, § 4; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-51/HB 1055.
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For note on the 2003 amendment to this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 165 (2003).

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Georgia Code

Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety

Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks

§ 25-10-1. Definitions

§ 25-10-2. Prohibited Fireworks Activities; Application of Noise Ordinances

§ 25-10-2.1. Use of Fireworks and Consumer Fireworks While Under the Influence; Violation

§ 25-10-3. Permitted Sales and Uses of Fireworks

§ 25-10-3.1. Storage of Fireworks by Licensed Nonmanufacturers

§ 25-10-3.2. License Required for Pyrotechnics Exhibits; Requirements; Penalty for Violations

§ 25-10-4. Requirement of Permit for Conduct of Fireworks Display; Application; Imposition of Conditions as to Granting of Permit; Duration and Transfer of Permit; Disposition of Excess Fireworks; Fees

§ 25-10-4.1. Employment of Persons Under Age 18 in Connection With Fireworks Storage or Public Displays

§ 25-10-5. License and Fee for Manufacture, Storage, and Transportation of Fireworks or Pyrotechnic Displays; Promulgation of Safety Regulations; Conduct of Inspections

§ 25-10-5.1. Requirements for Issuance of License to Distribute Consumer Fireworks; Required Signage

§ 25-10-6. Fireworks Manufactured, Sold, or Stored in Violation of Chapter Declared Contraband; Seizure and Disposition Thereof; Forfeiture

§ 25-10-7. Applicability of Provisions of Chapter

§ 25-10-8. Penalty for Violations of Chapter

§ 25-10-9. Penalty for Illegal Use or Sale of Fireworks

§ 25-10-10. Prohibition on Release of Certain Fire-Propelled Devices Into the Air and Certain Floating Lantern Devices Into Public Water Locations

§ 25-10-11. Enforcement; Cease and Desist Orders; License Revocation; Opportunity for Hearing; Penalty for Failure to Comply With Order; Authority to Bring Civil Action

§ 25-10-12. Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension, Refusal, or Nonrenewal of License