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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-10-30. Refusal to obey official request at fire or other emergency.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-10-30. Refusal to obey official request at fire or other emergency.

A person in a gathering who refuses to obey the reasonable official request or order of a peace officer or firefighter to move, for the purpose of promoting the public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire or other emergency, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1933, § 26-2606, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 660, § 4; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1259, § 11.

## Cross References

Freedom of assembly, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. IX. Further provisions regarding willful failure or refusal to comply with order by policeman or firefighter directing, controlling, or regulating traffic, § 40-6-2.