History. Ga. L. 1955, p. 550, § 6; Ga. L. 1962, p. 11, § 5; Ga. L. 2015, p. 274, § 5/HB 110; Ga. L. 2016, p. 64, § 10/HB 727.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, added the present first and second sentences in this Code section.
The 2016 amendment, effective April 26, 2016, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a), and, in subsection (a), added the proviso at the end of the first sentence, in the third sentence, inserted “or consumer fireworks” near the beginning and inserted “or disposed of” in the middle; and added subsection (b).
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For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 55 (2016).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety
Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks
§ 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
§ 25-10-5.1. Requirements for Issuance of License to Distribute Consumer Fireworks; Required Signage
§ 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
§ 25-10-12. Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension, Refusal, or Nonrenewal of License