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title: O.C.G.A. § 3-3-21.1. Possession of alcoholic beverages on the grounds of a public school.
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# O.C.G.A. § 3-3-21.1. Possession of alcoholic beverages on the grounds of a public school.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, no person shall possess any alcoholic beverages upon the grounds or within any structure of a public elementary school; public high school; or public trade, vocational, or industrial school.

(b) Subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to any situation where alcoholic beverages are used by a teacher for educational purposes nor to any situation where alcoholic beverages are used in a religious ceremony or observance.

## History

Code 1933, § 5A-508.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1981, p. 625, § 1.