Georgia § 4-8-7 - Penalty for violations of article.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 4-8-7 — Penalty for violations of article., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-8-7. Penalty for violations of article.
Except as provided in Code Sections 16-12-4 and 16-12-37, any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ga. L. 1969, p. 831, § 7; Ga. L. 1988, p. 824, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 3.) 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.'" Law reviews. - For note on 2000 amendment of this Code section, see 17 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 12 (2000).
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Section 4-8-7 ("Penalty for violations of article.") 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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