phetamine, or any mixture containing 3, 4-methylenedioxyam
phetamine or 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine
as described in Schedule I, in violation of this article commits the felony offense of trafficking in 3, 4-methylenedioxyam-
phetamine or 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows:
History. Code 1981, § 16-13-31.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 1070, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 16/SB 103; Ga. L. 2013, p. 222, § 5/HB 349; Ga. L. 2014, p. 432, § 2-9/HB 826; Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 2-3/SB 364; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 16/HB 90; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 16/HB 323.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation throughout the introductory paragraph of subsection (a).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 222, § 21/HB 349, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013, and shall apply to offenses which occur on or after that date. Any offense occurring before July 1, 2013, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense.”
Ga. L. 2014, p. 780, § 5-1/SB 364, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Act shall apply to any sentence imposed on or after July 1, 2013.
Law reviews.
For article, “Appeal and Error: Appeal or Certiorari by State in Criminal Cases,” see 30 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 17 (2013).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 13 - Controlled Substances
Article 2 - Regulation of Controlled Substances
Part 1 - Schedules, Offenses, and Penalties
§ 16-13-22. Administration of Article; Standards and Schedules
§ 16-13-23. Nomenclature for Controlled Substances
§ 16-13-24. Establishment of Schedules of Controlled Substances
§ 16-13-27.1. Exempt Anabolic Steroids
§ 16-13-29.1. Nonnarcotic Substances Excluded From Schedules of Controlled Substances
§ 16-13-29.2. Authority for Exemption of Over-the-Counter Schedule v Controlled Substances
§ 16-13-30.6. Prohibition on Purchase and Sale of Marijuana Flavored Products
§ 16-13-31. Trafficking in Cocaine, Illegal Drugs, Marijuana, or Methamphetamine; Penalties
§ 16-13-31.1. Trafficking in Ecstasy; Sentencing; Variation
§ 16-13-32. Transactions in Drug Related Objects; Civil Forfeiture; Penalties
§ 16-13-32.2. Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects
§ 16-13-33. Attempt or Conspiracy to Commit Offense Under This Article
§ 16-13-35. General Registration Requirements
§ 16-13-36. Factors Considered in Determining Whether to Register Manufacturer or Distributor
§ 16-13-39. Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers to Maintain Records of Controlled Substances
§ 16-13-40. Distribution of Schedule I and Ii Substances
§ 16-13-43. Unauthorized Distribution; Penalties
§ 16-13-44. Penalties Under Other Laws
§ 16-13-45. Powers of Enforcement Personnel
§ 16-13-46. Administrative Inspections and Warrants
§ 16-13-48. Cooperative Arrangements With Federal and Other State Agencies
§ 16-13-49. Declared Items of Contraband; Forfeiture
§ 16-13-50. Burden of Proof; Liability of Enforcement Officers in Lawful Performance of Duties
§ 16-13-51. Judicial Review of Administrative Determinations, Findings, and Conclusions
§ 16-13-54. Orders and Rules Promulgated Prior to July 1, 1974
§ 16-13-55. Construction of Article
§ 16-13-56.1. Opioids Defined; Notification of Addictive Risks