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Georgia Allowed Firework Types (2026)

Permitted: Georgia permits full 1.4G consumer fireworks (aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, etc.), but use is banned indoors and within the right-of-way of any public road, street, highway, or railroad.

PermittedVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Allowed Firework Types in states bordering Georgia

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

AlabamaPermitted
Alabama permits the full 1.4G consumer line, including aerials and firecrackers — bottle rockets and sky rockets, Roman candles, aerial devices, fountains, sparklers, and novelties. Illegal ground salutes and Class B remain banned.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.alabama.gov · Full Alabama rule →
FloridaPermitted
Florida allows full 1.4G consumer fireworks (aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, etc.) on the three designated holidays. Sparklers, party poppers, smoke devices and other novelties remain legal year-round.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: flsenate.gov · Full Florida rule →
North CarolinaRestricted
In North Carolina only "sparkling devices" and "novelties" — ground and handheld sparklers, fountains, snaps, party poppers, snakes, glow worms, smoke devices — that do not rise, fire projectiles, or explode are legal. Firecrackers and any aerial device are prohibited.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
South CarolinaPermitted
South Carolina permits most consumer-class (Class C) fireworks, including aerials, mortars/shells, multi-shot cakes, Roman candles, and sparklers. Prohibited: M-80s, cherry bombs/ground salutes, and oversized firecrackers.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: llr.sc.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
TennesseePermitted
Tennessee allows full consumer 1.4G fireworks where they are not locally banned — including aerials, firecrackers, Roman candles, fountains and sparklers — if State Fire Marshal–approved.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →

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