Georgia Code
Part 1 - Schedules, Offenses, and Penalties
§ 16-13-50. Burden of Proof; Liability of Enforcement Officers in Lawful Performance of Duties

History. Code 1933, § 79A-829, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 221, § 1.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses

Chapter 13 - Controlled Substances

Article 2 - Regulation of Controlled Substances

Part 1 - Schedules, Offenses, and Penalties

§ 16-13-20. Short Title

§ 16-13-21. Definitions

§ 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

§ 16-13-25. Schedule I

§ 16-13-26. Schedule Ii

§ 16-13-27. Schedule Iii

§ 16-13-27.1. Exempt Anabolic Steroids

§ 16-13-28. Schedule Iv

§ 16-13-29. Schedule v

§ 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. Purchase, Possession, Manufacture, Distribution, or Sale of Controlled Substances or Marijuana; Penalties

§ 16-13-30.1. Unlawful Manufacture, Delivery, Distribution, Possession, or Sale of Noncontrolled Substances; Civil Forfeiture

§ 16-13-30.2. Unlawful Manufacture, Distribution, or Possession With Intent to Distribute of Imitation Controlled Substances; Civil Forfeiture

§ 16-13-30.3. Possession of Substances Containing Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine; Restrictions on Sales of Products Containing Those Ingredients

§ 16-13-30.4. Licenses for Sale, Transfer, or Purchase for Resale of Products Containing Pseudoephedrine; Reporting and Record-Keeping Requirements; Grounds for Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses; Civil Forfeiture; Penalties

§ 16-13-30.5. Possession of Substances With Intent to Use or Convey Such Substances for the Manufacture of Schedule I or Schedule Ii 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

§ 16-13-32.1. Transactions in Drug Related Objects; Evidence as to Whether Object Is Drug Related; Civil Forfeiture; Penalties

§ 16-13-32.2. Possession and Use of Drug Related Objects

§ 16-13-32.3. Use of Communication Facility in Committing or Facilitating Commission of Act Which Constitutes Felony Under Chapter; Penalty

§ 16-13-32.4. Manufacturing, Distributing, Dispensing, or Possessing Controlled Substances In, On, or Near Public or Private Schools

§ 16-13-32.5. Manufacturing, Distributing, Dispensing, or Possessing Controlled Substance, Marijuana, or Counterfeit Substance Near Park or Housing Project; Nonmerger of Offenses; Evidence of Location and Boundaries; Posting; Affirmative Defenses

§ 16-13-32.6. Manufacturing, Distributing, Dispensing, or Possessing With Intent to Distribute Controlled Substance or Marijuana In, On, or Within Drug-Free Commercial Zone

§ 16-13-33. Attempt or Conspiracy to Commit Offense Under This Article

§ 16-13-34. Promulgation of Rules Relating to Registration and Control of Controlled Substances; Registration Fees

§ 16-13-35. General Registration Requirements

§ 16-13-36. Factors Considered in Determining Whether to Register Manufacturer or Distributor

§ 16-13-37. Grounds for Suspending or Revoking Registration; Disposition of Controlled Substances; Notification to Bureau

§ 16-13-38. Procedure for Denying, Suspending, Revoking, or Limiting Registration; Automatic Suspension

§ 16-13-39. Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dispensers to Maintain Records of Controlled Substances

§ 16-13-40. Distribution of Schedule I and Ii Substances

§ 16-13-41. Prescriptions

§ 16-13-42. Unauthorized Distribution and Dispensation; Refusal or Failure to Keep Records; Refusal to Permit Inspection; Unlawfully Maintaining Structure or Place; Penalty

§ 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

§ 16-13-47. Injunctions

§ 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

§ 16-13-52. Programs and Research on Prevention of Abuse of Controlled Substances; Confidentiality of Research; Exemption From Penalties

§ 16-13-54. Orders and Rules Promulgated Prior to July 1, 1974

§ 16-13-54.1. Weight or Quantity of Controlled Substance or Marijuana Not Essential Element of Offense

§ 16-13-55. Construction of Article

§ 16-13-56. Penalty for Violation of Article; Restitution to the State for Cleanup of Environmental Hazards; Other Remedies

§ 16-13-56.1. Opioids Defined; Notification of Addictive Risks