If the Department of Public Health elects to regulate the sale or transportation of exotic or pet birds under the authority of Code Section 31-12-9, then the Department of Public Health shall cooperate with the Department of Agriculture in developing and implementing such regulation.
History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 510, § 7; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, substituted “Department of Public Health” for “Department of Community Health” twice in this Code section.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
For article, “Health: Department of Public Health,” see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 10 - Dealers in Exotic Birds and Pet Birds
§ 4-10-2. Legislative Findings
§ 4-10-4. License — Requirement
§ 4-10-5. License — Issuance; Duration; Renewal; Fees
§ 4-10-7. Seizure, Quarantine, and Destruction of Birds
§ 4-10-7.3. Notice and Reporting of Certain Animal Diseases
§ 4-10-8. Rules and Regulations
§ 4-10-9. Enforcement Procedure
§ 4-10-10. Joint Regulation by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Public Health