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title: O.C.G.A. § 4-13-3. Prohibited acts.
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# O.C.G.A. § 4-13-3. Prohibited acts.

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any equine:

(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;

(2) To fail to provide adequate food and water to such equine;

(3) To fail to provide humane care for such equine;

(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

(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.

## History

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