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title: Title 3, Chapter 10. Sale or Possession of Distilled Spirits in Dry Counties and Municipalities
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date: 2025
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heading: SALE OR POSSESSION OF DISTILLED SPIRITS IN DRY COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
title_heading: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
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# Title 3, Chapter 10. Sale or Possession of Distilled Spirits in Dry Counties and Municipalities

Title 3. Alcoholic Beverages

15 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 3-10-1, Scope of chapter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-1.md
- 3-10-2, Sale, exchange, or other possession of distilled spirits, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-2.md
- 3-10-3, Keeping of distilled spirits in building not exclusively used for dwelling deemed prima-facie evidence of possession for sale or distribution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-3.md
- 3-10-4, Quantities of distilled spirits which may be lawfully possessed, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-4.md
- 3-10-5, Allowing use of premises for unlawful sale, manufacture, or other disposition of distilled spirits, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-5.md
- 3-10-6, Forfeiture of rights of lessee or tenant where unlawful act performed upon premises with lessee’s or tenant’s knowledge or permission, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-6.md
- 3-10-7, Transportation or shipment of distilled spirits for sale or use in violation of title; exceptions for possession for personal use and transportation through counties or municipalities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-7.md
- 3-10-8, Common nuisances — Defined; institution of quo warranto proceedings against clubs or associations maintaining nuisances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-8.md
- 3-10-9, Common nuisances — Proceedings for abatement of nuisances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-9.md
- 3-10-10, Existence of property rights in distilled spirits or vessels kept or used in violation of chapter; contraband, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-10.md
- 3-10-11, Contraband apparatus and appliances; existence of property rights therein; summary destruction of contraband; governing procedure for forfeiture of vehicles, boats, and vessels, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-11.md
- 3-10-12, Raw materials or substances, fixtures, implements, or apparatus used or intended for use in unlawful distillation or manufacture of distilled spirits declared contraband; property rights in contraband; governing procedures for seizure and forfeiture, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-12.md
- 3-10-13, Duties of district attorneys as to investigation and prosecution of violations of chapter; duties of sheriffs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-13.md
- 3-10-14, Evidence as to color, odor, appearance, and taste of beverage manufactured, sold, or disposed of by defendant; burden of proof when defendant claims beverage not a distilled spirit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-14.md
- 3-10-15, Penalty for violations of provisions of chapter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/3-10-15.md