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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-19-42. Procurement of violation of article by person not subject thereto not a defense.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-19-42. Procurement of violation of article by person not subject thereto not a defense.

It shall not be a defense to a violation of this article by any person subject to this article that the violation was requested, sought, or otherwise procured by a person not subject to this article.

## History

Ga. L. 1978, p. 859, § 22; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1097, § 1.