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

O.C.G.A. § 4-11-9 (2019)

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The Commissioner or his designated agents are authorized to enter upon any public or private property at any time for the purpose of inspecting the business premises of any pet dealer or any animal shelter, kennel, or stable and the dogs, cats, equines, or other animals housed at such facility to determine if such facility is licensed and for the purpose of enforcing this article and the rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to this article.

History

(Code 1981, § 4-11-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1.)

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Bramblett v. Habersham County, 346 Ga. App. 511, 816 S.E.2d 446 (2018).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR. - State and local regulation of operation of dog breeding and kennel facilities, 77 A.L.R.6th 393.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2018 · leading case: Cotton v. Ben Hill Cnty., 208 F. Supp. 3d 1353 (M.D. Ga. 2016).
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Cotton v. Ben Hill Cnty., 208 F. Supp. 3d 1353 (M.D. Ga. 2016). · cites it 4× “In support of his constitutional claims, Plaintiff cites to O.C.G.A. § 4-11-9, which permits any authorized government official to “enter upon any public or private property at any time for the purpose of inspecting the business premises of any pet dealer or any animal shelter,…”
Teresa Bramblett v. Habersham Cnty., 816 S.E.2d 446 (Ga. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “6 See OCGA §§ 4-11-9 ("The Commissioner or his designated agents are authorized to enter upon any public or private property at any time for the purpose of inspecting the business premises of any pet dealer or any animal shelter, kennel, or stable and the dogs, cats, equines, or…”
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