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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-38-1. Short title.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-38-1. Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Private Detective and Security Agencies Act.’’

## History

Ga. L. 1973, p. 40, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1828, § 1.