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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-21-61. Occupying rooms for immoral purposes.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-21-61. Occupying rooms for immoral purposes.

(a) Any man or woman found occupying the same room in any establishment covered by this article for any immoral purpose or any man or woman falsely registering as, or otherwise representing themselves to be, husband and wife in any such establishment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Any operator or keeper of any establishment covered by this article who shall knowingly permit any man or woman to occupy any room in that establishment for any immoral purposes or who shall knowingly permit any man or woman to register falsely as husband and wife in such an establishment shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c) Any person who shall knowingly persuade, induce, or entice, or cause to be persuaded, induced, or enticed, any female person to enter any establishment covered by this article for the purpose of prostitution or debauchery or for any other immoral purpose shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Ga. L. 1945, p. 326, §§ 7-9.

## Cross References

Prostitution generally, §§ 16-6-9, 16-6-10.

Abatement of places used for unlawful sexual and drug activities, T. 41, C. 3.

Invalidity of leases of houses, buildings, and other facilities for purposes of prostitution, § 44-7-18.