Georgia § 4-8-28 - Notifications by owner; change in ownership of dog; changes in residence.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 4-8-28 — Notifications by owner; change in ownership of dog; changes in residence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-8-28. Notifications by owner; change in ownership of dog; changes in residence.
The owner of a classified dog shall notify the dog control officer within 24 hours if the dog is on the loose or has attacked a human and shall notify the dog control officer within 24 hours if the dog has died or has been euthanized. A vicious dog shall not be transferred, sold, or donated to any other person unless it is relinquished to a governmental facility or veterinarian to be euthanized. The owner of a classified dog who moves from one jurisdiction to another within the State of Georgia shall register the classified dog in the new jurisdiction within ten days of becoming a resident and notify the dog control officer of the jurisdiction from which he or she moved. The owner of a similarly classified dog who moves into this state shall register the dog as required in Code Section 4-8-27 within 30 days of becoming a resident. (Code 1981, § 4-8-28 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.) Law reviews. - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).
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Section 4-8-28 ("Notifications by owner; change in ownership of dog; changes in residence.") 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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