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# O.C.G.A. § 43-21-1. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

(1) “Guest” means a person who pays a fee to the keeper of an inn for the purpose of entertainment at that inn.

(2) “Inn” means all taverns, hotels, and houses of public general entertainment for guests.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, §§ 2093, 2095; Code 1868, §§ 2088, 2090; Code 1873, §§ 2114, 2116; Code 1882, §§ 2114, 2116; Civil Code 1895, §§ 2932, 2934; Civil Code 1910, §§ 3503, 3507; Code 1933, § 52-101.