Alabama § 13A-11-225 Release of Sky Lanterns Within 500 Yards of Public Gathering

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-11-225 — Release of Sky Lanterns Within 500 Yards of Public Gathering

Alabama § 13A-11-225

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 11Offenses Against Public Order and Safety

Art. 10Miscellaneous Offenses Relating to Public Safety

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 13A-11-225 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this section, the following words have the following meanings:

(1)PUBLIC GATHERING. The presence of more than 500 members of the public in an outdoor place for the purpose of attending a sporting contest, auto race, concert, festival, political rally, parade, or similar event.

(2)SKY LANTERN. An unmanned self-contained free-floating luminary device requiring an open flame underneath, such as a candle, for propulsion.

(b)It is unlawful to release a sky lantern within 500 yards of a public gathering.

(c)A violation of this section is a criminal violation punishable pursuant to Section 13A-5-12.

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(a) As used in this section, the following words have the following meanings:
(1) PUBLIC GATHERING. The presence of more than 500 members of the public in an outdoor place for the purpose of attending a sporting contest, auto race, concert, festival, political rally, parade, or similar event.
(2) SKY LANTERN. An unmanned self-contained free-floating luminary device requiring an open flame underneath, such as a candle, for propulsion.
(b) It is unlawful to release a sky lantern within 500 yards of a public gathering.
(c) A violation of this section is a criminal violation punishable pursuant to Section 13A-5-12.