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Georgia Consumer Fireworks (2026)

Permitted: Consumer fireworks are legal to buy and use statewide in Georgia (legal since July 1, 2015), but only within set hours.

PermittedVerified Jul 27, 2026

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Consumer fireworks are legal to buy and use statewide in Georgia (legal since July 1, 2015), but only within set hours. Use is allowed any day from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and until 11:59 p.m. where no local noise ordinance prohibits it; on January 1, July 3, July 4 and December 31 use is allowed until 11:59 p.m., and until 1:00 a.m. on January 1 (O.C.G.A. § 25-10-2). A county or city may also ban use within 200 yards of a facility housing equines (HB 614, eff. July 1, 2025), and causing injury or property damage with fireworks is a separate offense (SB 417, 2024).

Official source: oci.georgia.gov →

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Consumer Fireworks in states bordering Georgia

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaPermitted
Consumer (DOT Class C / 1.4G) fireworks — aerial devices, audible ground devices, sparkling devices and novelties — are legal to buy and use statewide in Alabama, but only from a State Fire Marshal–permitted annual or seasonal retailer (Ala. Code §§ 8-17-211, 8-17-217). Municipalities may further restrict or ban them by ordinance, so check local rules (Ala. Code § 8-17-226, as amended by Act 2021-399).
Verified Jul 27, 2026 · Source: alison.legislature.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
FloridaConditional
Consumer (1.4G) fireworks may be used statewide in Florida on three designated holidays only — January 1, July 4 and December 31 (Fla. Stat. § 791.08, created 2020). …
Verified Jul 27, 2026 · Source: flsenate.gov · Full Florida rule →
North CarolinaConditional
In North Carolina, consumer fireworks are restricted to non-aerial ground and handheld sparkling devices and novelties; aerial and explosive consumer fireworks (firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, mortars) remain illegal statewide. A 2025 bill (H98) to legalize 1.4G fireworks failed in committee, so the long-standing rule is unchanged (GS 14-410/14-414).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
South CarolinaPermitted
South Carolina broadly permits consumer fireworks for those 16 and older, with no statewide ban on aerials, though local ordinances may restrict use in some cities and counties. Sale and use are legal year-round.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: llr.sc.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseeConditional
Consumer ("common") fireworks are legal statewide in Tennessee, but subject to strong local option — counties and cities may restrict or fully ban them. Nashville/Davidson and Knoxville ban consumer fireworks entirely (TCA Title 68, Ch. 104).
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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