16-5-61. Hazing.

As used in this Code section, the term:#

1. (1)

   “Haze” or “hazing” means to subject a student to an activity which endangers or is likely to endanger the physical health of a student or coerces the student through the use of social or physical pressure to consume any food, liquid, alcohol, drug, or other substance which subjects the student to a likely risk of vomiting, intoxication, or unconsciousness regardless of a student’s willingness to participate in such activity.#

2. (2)

   “School” means any unit of the University System of Georgia, any unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, or any private postsecondary school, college, or university in this state.#

3. (3)

   “School organization” means any association, corporation, order, club, society, fraternity, sorority, athletic team, or a group living together which has students or alumni as its principal members, including local affiliate organizations.#

4. (4)

   “Student” means any person enrolled or prospectively enrolled in a school in this state.#

It shall be unlawful for any person to haze any student in connection with or as a condition or precondition of gaining acceptance, membership, office, or other status in a school organization.#

Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.#