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title: O.C.G.A. § 25-14-9. Manufacturing for sale or selling cigarettes outside of Georgia not prohibited.
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# O.C.G.A. § 25-14-9. Manufacturing for sale or selling cigarettes outside of Georgia not prohibited.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of Code Section 25-14-3 if the cigarettes are not for sale in this state or are packaged for sale outside the United States, and that person or entity has taken reasonable steps to ensure that such cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in this state.

## History

Code 1981, § 25-14-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 104, § 1/SB 418.