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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 4. ANIMALS · Chapter 13. HUMANE CARE FOR EQUINES

4-13-3. Prohibited acts.

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  1. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any equine:

  2. (1)

    To commit a violation of Code Section 16-12-4, relating to cruelty to animals, which involves an equine owned by, possessed by, or in the custody or control of such person;#

  3. (2)

    To fail to provide adequate food and water to such equine;#

  4. (3)

    To fail to provide humane care for such equine;#

  5. (4)

    To unnecessarily overload, overdrive, torment, or beat any equine or to cause the death of any equine in a cruel or inhumane manner; or#

  6. (5)

    To interfere with or hinder the Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer in carrying out his duties under this chapter.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 4-13-3, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2398, § 2.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t4-6-(v4)-2013-pdf.pdf, Volume V4, 2013 edition, pages 158 to 159; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 290d3a1d6843.