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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-5-16. Trading with inmates without consent of warden or superintendent.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-5-16. Trading with inmates without consent of warden or superintendent.

It shall be unlawful for any person to trade or traffic with, buy from, or sell any article to an inmate without the knowledge and consent of the warden, superintendent, or the designated representative in charge.

## History

Ga. L. 1903, p. 71, § 2; Penal Code 1910, § 1233; Code 1933, § 77-405; Ga. L. 1961, p. 45, § 1.