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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-5-121. Federal certification.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-5-121. Federal certification.

The commissioner shall seek certification under the federal Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program authorized by 18 U.S.C. Section 1761 and federal regulations for programs of voluntary labor by inmates for privately owned profit-making employers to produce goods, services, or goods and services for sale to public or private purchasers. After receiving certification, the board shall operate one or more such programs.

## History

Code 1981, § 42-5-121, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1222, § 4/HB 58.