History. Code 1981, § 4-11-9.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 5; Ga. L. 2016, p. 178, § 2/SB 356.
The 2016 amendment, effective April 26, 2016, substituted “any violation of this article has occurred” for “a consent order or other order concerning the treatment of animals issued pursuant to this article is being violated” in paragraph (c)(4).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Animal Protection Act of 2000.’
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 11 - Animal Protection
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 4-11-5. Licensing of Bird Dealers
§ 4-11-5.2. Microchip Reader Defined; Contacting Owner of Microchipped Pet
§ 4-11-6. Applicability of Article to Nonresidents; Consent to Jurisdiction; Service
§ 4-11-7. Grounds for Refusal to Issue or Renew or Suspension or Revocation of Licenses
§ 4-11-9.1. Quarantine of Animal, Premises, or Any Area by Commissioner
§ 4-11-9.2. Inspections; Impoundment of Animals; Exceptions
§ 4-11-9.3. Caring for an Impounded Animal
§ 4-11-9.4. Notification of Owner; Custody of Animal
§ 4-11-9.5. Failure to Respond; Right to Hearing; Care; Crime Exception
§ 4-11-9.6. Disposal of Impounded Animal
§ 4-11-9.7. Notice and Reporting Required for Certain Animal Diseases
§ 4-11-9.8. Recoupment of Expenses of Impoundment; Process
§ 4-11-10. Unlawful Acts by Licensed Persons
§ 4-11-12. Cooperation With Federal Government
§ 4-11-13. Animals Raised, Kept, or Maintained for Human Consumption
§ 4-11-14. Rules and Regulations
§ 4-11-15. Injunctions and Restraining Orders
§ 4-11-15.1. Abandonment of Domesticated Animal
§ 4-11-17. Filing a Report Regarding Animal Cruelty; Immunity