O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 4-11-10 (2019)

Unlawful acts by licensed persons

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Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.
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It shall be unlawful for any person licensed under this article or any person employed by a person licensed under this article or under such person's supervision or control to:

(1) Commit a violation of Code Section 16-12-4, relating to cruelty to animals;

(2) Fail to keep the pet dealership premises, animal shelter, kennel, or stable in a good state of repair, in a clean and sanitary condition, adequately ventilated, or disinfected when needed;

(3) Fail to provide humane care for any animal; or

(4) Fail to take reasonable care to release for sale, trade, or adoption only those animals that appear to be free of disease, injuries, or abnormalities.

History

(Code 1981, § 4-11-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 6.)

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘This Act shall be known

and may be cited as the ‘Animal Protection Act of 2000.’ ’’