Rather than ringing in the new year, a lot of people choose to celebrate with a bang or a boom.If you’re planning to celebrate New Year’s Day with fireworks, you can make sure the year gets started on a good note by keeping safety and the law in mind.Most fireworks, including firecrackers, skyrockets and cherry bombs are illegal in Georgia. The maximum punishment for the sale or use of illegal fireworks is a fine of up to $1,000 or a sentence of up to one year in jail, according to the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner. Gainesville Interim Fire Chief Jerome Yarbrough said people can avoid buying illegal fireworks by shopping inside the state.