Georgia Fireworks Buying Age (2026)

Fireworks Buying Age in states bordering Georgia

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

• AlabamaInfo

  You must be 16 to buy fireworks in Alabama, and you need a photo ID. Seasonal stands and permitted year-round stores sell them. Alabama is a well-known source for buyers from stricter neighboring states.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: firemarshal.alabama.gov · Full Alabama rule →

• FloridaInfo

  In Florida you must be 18 or older to buy consumer fireworks; the year-round "sparkler"/novelty items have no purchase-age limit in statute, though retailers commonly sell them only to people 18 and older. Licensed retailers and seasonal stands sell them.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: flsenate.gov · Full Florida rule →

• North CarolinaInfo

  North Carolina specifies no state age floor in statute for the legal novelty/sparkling devices, though some retailers set their own limit at 16 and older. Seasonal stands and stores sell them. Bordering South Carolina sells full aerials and mortars, but those are illegal to possess or use in North Carolina.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: ncleg.gov · Full North Carolina rule →

• South CarolinaInfo

  In South Carolina you must be 16 to buy fireworks, which are sold by Board-licensed retailers — never from tents, canopies or vehicles. Consumers may not import their own fireworks; retailers must buy from licensed wholesalers or jobbers.

  Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: llr.sc.gov · Full South Carolina rule →

• TennesseeInfo

  You must be at least 16 to buy consumer fireworks in Tennessee — a 2007 law bars anyone under 16 from purchasing. Buyers who are 16 or 17 must present a photo ID. Fireworks may only be sold by retailers holding a State Fire Marshal permit for each location. Sky lanterns are professional-use only and may be confiscated from anyone without a license.

  Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: tn.gov · Full Tennessee rule →