Georgia § 31-13-12 - License required.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-13-12 — License required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-13-12. License required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to use, manufacture, assemble, distribute, produce, transport, receive, acquire, own, or possess any source of radiation required to be licensed or registered under this chapter unless licensed by or registered with the Department of Natural Resources or the Department of Community Health, respectively, in accordance with this chapter and rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to this chapter. (Code 1933, § 88-1312, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 920, § 6; Code 1981, § 31-13-14 ; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1670, § 6; Code 1981, § 31-13-12 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1990, p. 711, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 1990, p. 711, § 1, repealed former Code Section 31-13-12, concerning prohibited uses of radiation sources, which was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 920, § 6, and redesignated former Code Section 31-13-14 as present Code Section 31-13-12.
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-13-12 cover?
Section 31-13-12 ("License required.") 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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