Tennessee makes consumer (1.4G) fireworks legal statewide, and unincorporated Knox County has no blanket discharge ban. But state law bars igniting fireworks within 600 feet of a church, hospital, or school. Inside Knoxville city limits, consumer fireworks are prohibited.
Consumer fireworks are permissible statewide under Tennessee Code Title 68, Chapter 104. In the unincorporated county (outside Knoxville and Farragut), residents may discharge legal consumer fireworks on their own property, but TCA 68-104-112 forbids igniting fireworks within 600 feet of any church, hospital, asylum, or public school, or within 200 feet of where fireworks are stored or sold. Discharge on public roads, parks, or government land needs authorization. The City of Knoxville separately bans consumer fireworks within city limits, allowing only permitted professional displays. Always confirm your parcel is unincorporated before lighting fireworks.
Illegal fireworks acts are a misdemeanor. City of Knoxville violations carry fines up to $1,000 and/or jail. Knox County parks prohibit fireworks entirely.
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