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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-10-10. Prohibition on sale and release of certain fire-propelled devices and floating lanterns.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-10-10. Prohibition on sale and release of certain fire-propelled devices and floating lanterns.

(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.

## 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.