25-10-10. Prohibition on sale and release of certain fire-propelled devices and floating lanterns.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership to sell or offer for sale or release or cause to be released any balloon, bag, parachute, or other similar device which requires fire underneath for propulsion.#
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, or partnership to release or cause to be released any floating water lantern which uses a flame to create a lighting effect in any public waterway, lake, pond, stream, or river.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 25-10-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 274, § 7/HB 110; Ga. L. 2024, p. 945, § 12/SB 417, effective July 1, 2024.

Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, rewrote this Code section.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t25-t26-(v21)-pdf.pdf, Volume V21, 2023 edition, 2025 supplement, page 41; merge action: replaced; file SHA-256 dee9b563c5d6.

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