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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.2. Manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute of imitation controlled substances; civil forfeiture.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.2. Manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute of imitation controlled substances; civil forfeiture.

(a) Any person who knowingly manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute an imitation controlled substance as defined in paragraph (12.1) of Code Section 16-13-21 is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.

(b) The provisions of this Code section are cumulative and shall not be construed as restricting any remedy, provisional or otherwise, provided by law for the benefit of any party.

(c) No civil or criminal liability shall be imposed by virtue of this Code section on any person registered under this article who manufactures, distributes, or possesses an imitation controlled substance for use by a practitioner, as defined in paragraph (23) of Code Section 16-13-21, in the course of lawful professional practice or research.

(d) All materials which are manufactured, distributed, or possessed in violation of this Code section and any proceeds are declared to be contraband and no person shall have a property right in them and shall be forfeited according to the procedure set forth in Chapter 16 of Title 9. As used in this subsection, the term “proceeds” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 9-16-2.

## History

Code 1981, § 16-13-30.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1065, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-17/HB 233.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”

## Law Reviews

For note, “Can’t Do the Time, Don’t Do the Crime?: Dixon v. State, Statutory Construction, and the Harsh Realities of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing in Georgia,” see 22 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 519 (2005).

For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).