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title: O.C.G.A. § 4-13-10. Penalty for violation of chapter.
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# O.C.G.A. § 4-13-10. Penalty for violation of chapter.

Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 16-12-4 or 16-12-37, any person, partnership, firm, corporation, or other entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1981, § 4-13-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2398, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 11.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Animal Protection Act of 2000.’’’