Of immediate concern for a lot of people is how late can they be used New Year’s Eve? The answer: 1:00 a.m.
Here’s more Georgia s fireworks law taken from the Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office Facebook page:
“What Are Georgia’s Fireworks Laws?
Per Georgia law, you can use fireworks legally any day of the week between 10:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. While local governments can (and often do) restrict the use of fireworks during these times with noise ordinances, there are some holidays that allow the use of fireworks until 11:59 p.m., regardless of local ordinances.
Such holidays include:
Memorial Day (the last Saturday and Sunday in May, but not the Monday of Memorial Day)
Independence Day (July 3 and 4)
Labor Day (the first Monday in September)
New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31 through 1:00 a.m. on Jan. 1)
While these laws are in place, it is still illegal to use fireworks within 100 yards of certain locations. You may not use fireworks within 100 yards of any of the following:
Nursing home
Other health care facility
Helipad
Hospital
Electric plant
Water treatment plant
Waste-water treatment plant
Refinery
Electric substation
Gas station
Jail or prison
Within any park, historic site, recreational area, or other state property
It is also against the law to use fireworks while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
ALSO KEEP IN MIND, CELEBRATORY GUNFIRE IS ILLEGAL AND DANGEROUS. THERE WILL BE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CELEBRATORY GUNFIRE!”