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title: O.C.G.A. § 4-4-21. Feeding garbage to animals generally.
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# O.C.G.A. § 4-4-21. Feeding garbage to animals generally.

Except as otherwise provided in this part, it shall be unlawful for any person to feed garbage to animals; provided, however, that an individual may feed garbage to his own animals if he feeds them only with garbage from his own household.

## History

Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 2.