Fireworks are regulated by the Gwinnett County Fire Marshals Office as well as the State of Georgia Fire Marshal. The use of fireworks in Georgia is illegal. 'Fireworks' as defined by Georgia State Law (OCGA Title 25 chapter 10) means any combustible or explosive composition or any substance or combination of substance or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or detonation, including blank cartridges, balloons requiring fire underneath to propel them, firecrackers, torpedos, skyrockets, Roman candles, bombs, sparklers, and other combustibles and explosives of like construction, as well as articles containing any explosive or flammable compound and tablets and other devices containing an explosive substance.
The term 'firework' shall not include model rockets and model rocket engines, designed sold, and used for the purpose of propelling recoverable aero models; wire or wood sparklers of not more than 100 grams of mixture per item; other sparkling items which are nonexplosive and nonaerial and contain 75 grams or less of chemical compound per tube or a total of 200 grams or less for multiple tubes; snake and glow worms; trick noise makers which include paper streamers, party poppers, string poppers, snappers, and drop pops each consisting of 0.25 grains or less of explosive mixture; toy pistol paper caps in which the explosive content does not average more than 0.25 grains of explosive mixture per paper cap nor toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, toy guns, or other devices using such paper caps; nor shall the term 'fireworks' include ammunition consumed by weapons used for sporting and hunting purposes.
For more information on the State of Georgia fireworks legislation go to Georgia General Assembly Website and refer to Senate Bill 133 (SB133).
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