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GA Code § 25-10-2.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-2.1. Use of Fireworks and Consumer Fireworks While Under the Influence; Violation

  It shall be unlawful for any person to ignite consumer fireworks or fireworks while:   Under the influence of alcohol or any drug or any combination of alcohol and any drug to the extent that it is unsafe for such person to ignite consumer fireworks or fireworks; or   Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section, there is any amount of marijuana or a controlled substance, as defined in Code Section 16-13-21, present in such person's blood or urine, or both, including the metabolites and derivatives of each or both, without regard to whether or not any alcohol is present in such person's breath or blood.     The fact that any person charged with violating this Code section is or has been legally entitled to use a drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this Code section; provided, however, that such person shall not be in violation of this Code section unless such person is rendered incapable of igniting consumer fireworks or fireworks safely as a result of using a drug other than alcohol which such person is legally entitled to use.   Any person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.     (Code 1981, §25-10-2.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 64, § 7/HB 727.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 55 (2016).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting not required.    - Offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 25-10-2.1 are not designated as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. 2017 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 17-1.
GA Code § 25-10-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-3. Permitted Sales and Uses of Fireworks

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the following:    The wholesale or retail sale of fireworks for use in a public exhibition or public display and the transportation of fireworks for such use, provided that any person selling at wholesale or retail or transporting fireworks for such use must have a duplicate copy of the permit which has been issued by the judge of the probate court to a person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership which has been authorized to hold a public exhibition or display, and provided, further, that the seller maintains and makes available for inspection by the Safety Fire Commissioner or the designee thereof the record of any such fireworks sale for a period of 18 months from the date of sale;   Use by railroads or other transportation agencies of fireworks specifically designed and intended for signal purposes or illumination;   The sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theater or for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletic or sports events or for use by military or police organizations; or   The manufacture of any fireworks not prohibited by Congress or any federal agency; the possession, transportation, and storage of any such fireworks by any manufacturer thereof; the storage of certain such fireworks by a nonmanufacturer in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 25-10-3.1; the possession, transportation, or distribution of any such fireworks to a distributor located outside this state; the sale of such fireworks by any such manufacturer to a distributor located outside this state; or the possession and transportation of such fireworks by any manufacturer or contractor or common carrier from the point of manufacture within this state to any point outside this state.    (Ga. L. 1955, p. 550, § 5; Ga. L. 1962, p. 11, § 4; Ga. L. 1969, p. 1144, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 945, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 31A Am. Jur. 2d, Explosions and Explosives, § 1 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 35 C.J.S., Explosives, § 1 et seq.
GA Code § 25-10-3.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-3.2. License Required for Pyrotechnics Exhibits; Requirements; Penalty for Violations

  No person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership shall cause the combustion, explosion, deflagration, detonation, or ignition of pyrotechnics for the purpose of a public exhibition or display before a proximate audience unless such person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership holds a valid license issued by the Safety Fire Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this Code section. Any application for such a license shall be made to the Safety Fire Commissioner in the form prescribed by the Safety Fire Commissioner.   All applicants must meet the following requirements for licensure:   The applicant shall submit to the Safety Fire Commissioner proof of a valid comprehensive liability insurance policy purchased from an insurer authorized to do business in Georgia. The coverage must include bodily injury and property damage, products liability, completed operations, and contractual liability. The proof of insurance must also be provided before any license can be renewed. The minimum amount of said coverage shall be $1 million or such other amount as specified by the Safety Fire Commissioner. An insurer that provided such coverage shall notify the Safety Fire Commissioner of any change in coverage;   The applicant shall pay the required licensing fee as prescribed in Code Section 25-10-5; and   The applicant shall comply with all rules and regulations promulgated by the Safety Fire Commissioner pursuant to this chapter.     Any violation of this chapter shall be grounds for revocation or denial of licensure to conduct pyrotechnic displays.     (Code 1981, §25-10-3.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 294, § 2; Ga. L. 2016, p. 64, § 8/HB 727.)    The 2016 amendment,  effective April 26, 2016, substituted "deflagration, detonation, or ignition" for "deflagration, or detonation" near the beginning of subsection (a).   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 55 (2016). For note on the 2003 enactment of this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 165 (2003).
GA Code § 25-10-4.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-4.1. Employment of Persons Under Age 18 in Connection With Fireworks Storage or Public Displays

 No person under the age of 18 shall be employed to work at any magazine, or at any facility containing a magazine, wherein fireworks are stored or to work in any public exhibition or display of fireworks.    (Code 1981, §25-10-4.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 945, § 5.)
GA Code § 25-10-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-5. License and Fee for Manufacture, Storage, and Transportation of Fireworks or Pyrotechnic Displays; Promulgation of Safety Regulations; Conduct of Inspections

 The annual license fee for any person, firm, or corporation conducting business in this state under paragraph (4) of Code Section 25-10-3 or storing fireworks under Code Section 25-10-3.1 or conducting pyrotechnic displays under Code Section 25-10-3.2 shall be $1,500.00 per year, payable to the Safety Fire Commissioner. The license shall expire on December 31 of each year. The Safety Fire Commissioner is authorized and directed to promulgate safety regulations relating to the manufacture, storage, and transportation of fireworks within this state in order to ensure the adequate protection of the employees of any such person, firm, or corporation and of the general public. The Safety Fire Commissioner is also authorized and directed to promulgate safety regulations relating to the public exhibition or display of pyrotechnics and the licensing requirements of those conducting such public exhibitions or displays, as he or she deems necessary. The Safety Fire Commissioner is further authorized and directed to conduct periodic inspections of the facilities of any person, firm, or corporation manufacturing, storing, and transporting fireworks as provided in paragraph (4) of Code Section 25-10-3 or as provided in Code Section 25-10-3.1 in order to ensure compliance with fire safety rules and regulations.   (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1144, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 798, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 945, § 6; Ga. L. 2003, p. 294, § 4; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-51/HB 1055.)   Law reviews.   - For note on the 2003 amendment to this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 165 (2003).
GA Code § 25-10-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-6. Fireworks Manufactured, Sold, or Stored in Violation of Chapter Declared Contraband; Seizure and Disposition Thereof; Forfeiture

  The state fire marshal shall enforce the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, that, in addition, any law enforcement officer or agency of this state or political subdivision thereof may enforce provisions relating to using or igniting or causing to be ignited consumer fireworks. Applicable fire departments of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision or a chartered fire department shall refer cases for enforcement under subsection (c) of Code Section 25-10-5.1 to the state fire marshal. All fireworks or consumer fireworks manufactured, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or stored in violation of this chapter are declared to be contraband and may be seized, taken, and removed, or caused to be removed and destroyed or disposed of at the expense of the owner thereof by the state fire marshal, the Georgia State Patrol, or any sheriff or local police official.   Any property declared as contraband pursuant to this Code section shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 16 of Title 9.    (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).   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 55 (2016).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Enforcement of fireworks regulations by Georgia State Patrol.   - Georgia State Patrol may seize fireworks which they find, declare them contraband, and destroy them even though found off the highways of this state, but any arrest made off the highways would have to be accomplished by the local authorities; however, any violation of the terms of Ga. L. 1955, p. 550 (see now O.C.G.A. Title 25, Chapter 10) observed on the highways may give rise to proper arrest by the members of the state patrol. 1962 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 431.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Lawfulness of seizure of property used in violation of law as prerequisite to forfeiture action or proceeding, 8 A.L.R.3d 473.
GA Code § 25-10-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-7. Applicability of Provisions of Chapter

 This chapter shall not apply to the high explosives covered by Code Section 25-2-17 over which the Safety Fire Commissioner has regulatory control.   (Ga. L. 1955, p. 550, § 8; Ga. L. 1962, p. 11, § 8; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 25.)
GA Code § 25-10-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-8. Penalty for Violations of Chapter

  Any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership that violates Code Section 25-10-3.2 shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.   Any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership that violates any other provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Ga. L. 1955, p. 550, § 7; Ga. L. 1962, p. 11, § 6; Ga. L. 2003, p. 294, § 5.)   Law reviews.   - For note on the 2003 amendment to this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 165 (2003).
GA Code § 25-10-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-9. Penalty for Illegal Use or Sale of Fireworks

 Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the Safety Fire Commissioner shall have the authority to subject any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership that knowingly violates this chapter to a monetary penalty of up to $2,500.00 for each and every act in violation of this chapter; provided, however, that the Safety Fire Commissioner shall have the authority to subject any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership that knowingly sells consumer fireworks from a tent, canopy, or membrane structure to a monetary penalty of up to $5,000.00 and, if any such person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership is a distributor, then a license revocation for not more than two years. Each sales transaction in violation of this chapter shall be a separate offense.    (Code 1981, §25-10-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 596, § 3/SB 133; Ga. L. 2015, p. 274, § 6/HB 110; Ga. L. 2016, p. 64, § 11/HB 727.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: "Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership who or which knowingly violates subsection (b) of Code Section 25-10-2 may be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00. Each sales transaction in violation of subsection (b) of Code Section 25-10-2 shall be a separate offense."    The 2016 amendment,  effective April 26, 2016, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: "Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership that knowingly violates this chapter may be punished by a fine not to exceed $2,500.00. Each sales transaction in violation of this chapter shall be a separate offense."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 55 (2016).
GA Code § 25-10-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-10. Prohibition on Release of Certain Fire-Propelled Devices Into the Air and Certain Floating Lantern Devices Into Public Water Locations

 It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership to release or cause to be released any balloon, bag, parachute, or other similar device which requires fire underneath for propulsion or to release or cause to be released any floating water lantern or wish lantern which uses a flame to create a lighting effect in any public waterway, lake, pond, stream, or river.    (Code 1981, §25-10-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 274, § 7/HB 110.)
GA Code § 25-10-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-11. Enforcement; Cease and Desist Orders; License Revocation; Opportunity for Hearing; Penalty for Failure to Comply With Order; Authority to Bring Civil Action

  Whenever the Safety Fire Commissioner shall have reason to believe that any person is or has been violating any provisions of this chapter, the Safety Fire Commissioner, his or her deputy, his or her assistant, or other designated persons may issue and deliver to the person an order to cease and desist such violation. An order issued under this Code section shall be delivered in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section.   Violation of any provision of this chapter or failure to comply with a cease and desist order is cause for revocation of any or all licenses issued by the Safety Fire Commissioner for a period of not less than six months and not to exceed five years. If a new license has been issued to the person so charged, the order of revocation shall operate effectively with respect to such new license held by such person. In the case of an applicant for a license, violation of any provision of this title or regulations promulgated thereunder may constitute grounds for refusal of the application. Decisions under this subsection may be appealed as provided by law.   Any order issued by the Safety Fire Commissioner under this chapter shall contain or be accompanied by a notice of opportunity for hearing which shall provide that a hearing will be held if and only if a person subject to the order requests a hearing in writing within ten days of receipt of the order and notice. The order and notice shall be served by delivery by the Safety Fire Commissioner or his or her agent or by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested. Any person who fails to comply with any order under this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by law.   In addition to other powers granted to the Safety Fire Commissioner under this chapter, the Safety Fire Commissioner may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of any provision of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Safety Fire Commissioner under this chapter.     (Code 1981, §25-10-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 64, § 12/HB 727.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 enactment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 55 (2016).
GA Code § 25-10-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 10 - Regulation of Fireworks|§ 25-10-12. Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension, Refusal, or Nonrenewal of Licence

  In addition to the grounds set forth in Code Section 25-10-11, it is cause for revocation or suspension, refusal, or nonrenewal by the Safety Fire Commissioner of any license issued under this chapter if it is determined that the licensee or applicant has:   Failed to comply with all the requirements of this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto;   Failed to maintain the minimum insurance coverage as set forth in this chapter;   Made a material misstatement or misrepresentation or committed a fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license; or   Failed to notify the Safety Fire Commissioner, in writing, within 30 days after a change of residence, principal business address, or name.     In addition to other grounds set forth in this Code section, the Safety Fire Commissioner shall not issue a new license under this chapter if the Safety Fire Commissioner finds that the circumstance or circumstances for which the license was previously suspended or revoked still exist or are likely to recur.     (Code 1981, §25-10-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 64, § 12/HB 727.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2016, "within" was substituted for "with" in paragraph (a)(4).   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 enactment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 55 (2016).
GA Code § 25-11-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Fire Sprinkler Act."    (Code 1981, §25-11-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 25.)
GA Code § 25-11-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 25 - Fire Protection and Safety|Chapter 11 - Fire Protection Sprinkler Contractors|§ 25-11-3. Powers and Duties of the Commissioner; Delegation of Authority

  The Commissioner is charged with the duty and responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter.   Any authority, power, or duty vested in the Commissioner by any provision of this chapter may be exercised, discharged, or performed by any deputy, assistant, or other designated employee acting in the Commissioner's name and by his or her delegated authority.   The Commissioner may, at his or her discretion, have the competency and license test prepared by others.   The Commissioner is authorized to enter into a reciprocal agreement with the state fire commissioner or state fire marshal of other states for the waiver of the competency test of any applicant resident in such other jurisdiction, provided that:   The laws of the other jurisdiction are substantially similar to this chapter; and   The applicant has no place of business within this state nor is an officer, director, stockholder, or partner in any corporation or partnership doing business in this jurisdiction as a fire protection sprinkler contractor.       (Code 1981, §25-11-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1212, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 824, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1698, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1997, "state fire commissioner" was substituted for "State Fire Commissioner" in the introductory language of subsection (d).