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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-13-78.2. Possession, manufacture, delivery, distribution, or sale of counterfeit substances.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-13-78.2. Possession, manufacture, delivery, distribution, or sale of counterfeit substances.

Except as authorized by this article, it is unlawful for any person to possess, have under his control, manufacture, deliver, distribute, dispense, administer, sell, or possess with intent to distribute a counterfeit substance. Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1981, § 16-13-78.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1219, § 11.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1985, the term “subsection” in the second sentence of this Code section was changed to “Code section”.