07 LC 38
0351
Senate
Bill 299
By:
Senator Seabaugh of the 28th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property, so as to
provide an exemption for model rockets when defining "explosive" for certain
purposes; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
2 of Title 25 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
regulation of fire and other hazards to persons and property, is amended by
revising subsection (a) of Code Section 25-2-17, relating to regulation of
explosives, as follows:
"(a)
As used in this Code section, the term 'explosive' or 'explosives' means any
chemical compound or mechanical mixture which is commonly used or intended for
the purpose of producing an explosion, which compound or mixture contains any
oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions,
quantities, or packing that an ignition by fire, by friction, by concussion, by
percussion, or by detonator of any part of the compound or mixture may cause
such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous
pressures are capable of producing destructive effects on contiguous objects or
of destroying life or limb.
The term
explosive shall not include model rockets or model rocket engines for propelling
recoverable aero models up to a maximum loaded propellant weight of 18
pounds. Explosives constitute a special
hazard to life and safety of persons because of the danger incident to their
manufacture, transportation, use, sale, and storage."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.