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O.C.G.A. § 16-6-17 — Giving massages in place used for lewdness, prostitution, assignation, or masturbation for hire | Georgia Code
O.C.G.A. § 16-6-17 (2018) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Scholar Amendments

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 6. Sexual Offenses, 16-6-1 through 16-6-25.

ARTICLE 9 NOTICE OF CONVICTION AND RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS

16-6-17. Giving massages in place used for lewdness, prostitution, assignation, or masturbation for hire.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any masseur or masseuse to massage any person in any building, structure, or place used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation, prostitution, or masturbation for hire.
  2. As used in this Code section, the term:
    1. "Masseur" means a male who practices massage or physiotherapy, or both.
    2. "Masseuse" means a female who practices massage or physiotherapy, or both.
  3. Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ga. L. 1975, p. 402, § 3.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Regulation of masseurs, 17 A.L.R.2d 1183.

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