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title: O.C.G.A. § 31-12-10. Right of entry to facility.
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# O.C.G.A. § 31-12-10. Right of entry to facility.

In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the person in charge of any industrial, commercial, business, or other facility where people work, live, or congregate, upon reasonable notice and at reasonable times, to grant entry to duly authorized agents of the department and of any county board of health.

## History

Code 1933, § 88-1207, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.