Georgia § 4-13-3 - Prohibited acts.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 4-13-3 — Prohibited acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-13-3. Prohibited acts.
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any equine: To commit a violation of Code Section 16-12-4, relating to cruelty to animals, which involves an equine owned by, possessed by, or in the custody or control of such person; To fail to provide adequate food and water to such equine; To fail to provide humane care for such equine; To unnecessarily overload, overdrive, torment, or beat any equine or to cause the death of any equine in a cruel or inhumane manner; or To interfere with or hinder the Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer in carrying out his duties under this chapter. (Code 1981, § 4-13-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2398, § 2.)
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Section 4-13-3 ("Prohibited acts.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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