Georgia legalized consumer fireworks in 2015 (HB 110, O.C.G.A. §25-10-1). Athens may restrict discharge hours and locations.
Consumer fireworks (1.4G) are legal in Georgia since 2015 under O.C.G.A. §25-10-1 et seq. Legal discharge days include January 1, July 3 to 4, Memorial Day weekend (last Saturday in May), Labor Day weekend, and December 31. Discharge hours: 10 AM to 11:59 PM (until 1 AM on January 1 and July 4). A $5 excise tax per transaction funds trauma care. Athens may further restrict discharge locations, such as not within 100 ft of hospitals, gas stations, or structures. Must be 18+ to purchase.
Illegal discharge: $100 to $500. Discharge outside legal hours: $200+. Underage sale: up to $5,000.
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