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GA Code § 4-8-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-24. Impoundment

 A law enforcement officer or dog control officer shall immediately impound a dog if the officer believes the dog poses a threat to the public safety.    (Code 1981, §4-8-24, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).
GA Code § 4-8-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-25. Court Ordered Euthanasia

 The judge of any superior court of competent jurisdiction within this state may order the euthanasia of a dog if the court finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing as provided by Code Section 4-8-23, that the dog has seriously injured a human or presents a danger to humans not suitable for control under this article and:    The owner or custodian of the dog has been convicted of a violation of any state criminal law and the crime was related to such dog; or   Any local governmental authority has filed with the court a civil action requesting the euthanasia of the dog.     (Code 1981, §4-8-25, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).
GA Code § 4-8-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-26. Euthanasia for Dogs With Repeat Offenses

 A dog that is found, after notice and opportunity for hearing as provided by Code Section 4-8-23, to have caused a serious injury to a human on more than one occasion shall be euthanized; provided, however, that no injury occurring before July 1, 2012, shall count for purposes of this Code section.    (Code 1981, §4-8-26, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2012, "this Code section" was substituted for "this subsection" at the end of the Code section.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).
GA Code § 4-8-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-28. Notifications by Owner; Change in Ownership of Dog; Changes in Residence

  The owner of a classified dog shall notify the dog control officer within 24 hours if the dog is on the loose or has attacked a human and shall notify the dog control officer within 24 hours if the dog has died or has been euthanized.   A vicious dog shall not be transferred, sold, or donated to any other person unless it is relinquished to a governmental facility or veterinarian to be euthanized.   The owner of a classified dog who moves from one jurisdiction to another within the State of Georgia shall register the classified dog in the new jurisdiction within ten days of becoming a resident and notify the dog control officer of the jurisdiction from which he or she moved. The owner of a similarly classified dog who moves into this state shall register the dog as required in Code Section 4-8-27 within 30 days of becoming a resident.     (Code 1981, §4-8-28, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting required.    - Misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 4-8-28 are offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. 2012 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-6.
GA Code § 4-8-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-30. Confiscation by Dog Control Officer; Payment of Costs for Recovery; Euthanasia

  A dangerous dog or vicious dog shall be immediately confiscated by any dog control officer or by a law enforcement officer in the case of any violation of this article. A refusal to surrender a dog subject to confiscation shall be a violation of this article.   The owner of any dog that has been confiscated pursuant to this article may recover such dog upon payment of all reasonable confiscation and housing costs and proof of compliance with the provisions of this article, unless such confiscation is deemed to be in error by a dog control officer, an authority, as defined in Code Section 4-8-23, or a probate court. All fines and all charges for services performed by a law enforcement or dog control officer shall be paid prior to owner recovery of the dog. Criminal prosecution shall not be stayed due to owner recovery or euthanasia of the dog.   In the event the owner has not complied with the provisions of this article within 14 days of the date the dog was confiscated, such dog shall be released to an animal shelter, as such term is defined in Code Section 4-14-2, or euthanized in an expeditious and humane manner. The owner may be required to pay the costs of housing and euthanasia.     (Code 1981, §4-8-30, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685; Ga. L. 2014, p. 371, § 3/SB 290.)    The 2014 amendment,  effective July 1, 2014, inserted "dog" near the beginning of the first sentence of subsection (a); in subsection (b), in the first sentence, inserted "all" near the middle and added ", unless such confiscation is deemed to be in error by a dog control officer, an authority, as defined in Code Section 4-8-23, or a probate court" at the end; and, in subsection (c), substituted "14 days" for "20 days" near the middle and substituted "shall be released to an animal shelter, as such term is defined in Code Section 4-14-2, or euthanized in an expeditious and humane manner. The owner" for "shall be destroyed in an expeditious and humane manner and the owner" near the end. See Editor's notes for applicability.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2014, p. 371, § 6/SB 290, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014, and shall apply to all violations and confiscations which occur on or after that date."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012). For annual survey on local government law, see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 189 (2019).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Wyno v. Lowndes County, 305 Ga. 523, 824 S.E.2d 297 (2019).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Liability for injuries inflicted by dog on public officer or employee, 74 A.L.R.4th 1120.   Landlord's liability to third person for injury resulting from attack on leased premises by dangerous or vicious animal kept by tenant, 87 A.L.R.4th 1004.
GA Code § 4-8-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-31. Governmental Liability for Enforcement

 Under no circumstances shall a local government or any employee or official of a local government be held liable for any damages to any person who suffers an injury inflicted by a dog as a result of a failure to enforce the provisions of this article.    (Code 1981, §4-8-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).
GA Code § 4-8-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-32. Penalty for Violation

 Except as otherwise specified in this article, any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §4-8-32, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).
GA Code § 4-8-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 2 - Responsible Dog Ownership|§ 4-8-33. Application and Compliance

    Any dog classified prior to July 1, 2012, as a potentially dangerous dog in this state shall on and after that date be classified as a dangerous dog under this article.   Any dog classified prior to July 1, 2012, as a dangerous dog or vicious dog in this state shall on and after that date be classified as a vicious dog under this article.     The owner of any dog referred to in subsection (a) of this Code section shall come into compliance with all current provisions of this article by January 1, 2013.     (Code 1981, §4-8-33, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).
GA Code § 4-8-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 8 - Dogs|Article 3 - Vicious Dogs|§ 4-8-40. Through 4-8-45

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 5/HB 685, effective July 1, 2012.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Ga. L. 2006, p. 472, § 1/HB 1497; Ga. L. 2008, p. 114, § 2-1/HB 301.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 6/HB 685, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the repeal of this article shall apply to proceedings for the classification and registration of dogs which are pending on July 1, 2012, as well as to such proceedings which arise on or after July 1, 2012.
GA Code § 4-11-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-1. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Animal Protection Act."    (Code 1981, §4-11-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity, construction, and application of statutes and ordinances to prosecution for cockfighting, 69 A.L.R.6th 207.   Validity, construction, and application of statutes and ordinances to prosecution for cockfighting, 69 A.L.R.6th 207.   Validity, construction, and application of Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.A. §§ 2131 et seq.), 74 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 275.
GA Code § 4-11-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-4. Display of Licenses

 A license must be prominently displayed at each place of business of a pet dealer and at each kennel, stable, and animal shelter in this state.    (Code 1981, §4-11-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1.)
GA Code § 4-11-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-5. Licensing of Bird Dealers

 Any person licensed by the department as a bird dealer shall not be required to obtain a license under this article if such person does not deal in animals other than birds. If, however, a licensed bird dealer sells, offers to sell, exchanges, or offers for adoption dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, or other animals (other than birds) customarily obtained as pets, then such dealer shall be required to obtain a license under this article in addition to his bird dealer's license.    (Code 1981, §4-11-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1.)
GA Code § 4-11-5.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-5.2. Microchip Reader Defined; Contacting Owner of Microchipped Pet

  As used in this Code section, the term "microchip reader" means a device designed to read microchips at 125 kHz, both encrypted and nonencrypted, 128 kHz, and 134.2 kHz, and which is ISO 11784 and 11785 compliant.   When any dog, cat, or other large animal traditionally kept as a household pet is brought to an animal shelter or other facility operated for the collection and care of stray, neglected, or abandoned animals, the operator of the facility shall, if the owner of the animal is not known, within 24 hours or as soon as possible scan for the presence of an identifying microchip through the use of a microchip reader. If a microchip is found, the operator shall make a reasonable effort to contact the owner of the animal. Prior to euthanizing a dog, cat, or other large animal traditionally kept as a household pet, any facility referred to in this subsection shall again scan for the presence of an identifying microchip through the use of a microchip reader.   Shelters and facilities and their employees and the Department of Agriculture shall not be liable for failing to detect a microchip or failing to contact the owner of the animal. Shelter personnel shall not be required to scan any animal they deem to be too vicious or dangerous to permit safe handling.     (Code 1981, §4-11-5.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 806, § 1/HB 1106.)
GA Code § 4-11-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-6. Applicability of Article to Nonresidents; Consent to Jurisdiction; Service

 Any person who is not a resident of this state but who engages in this state in any activities for which a license is required by this article shall be subject to this article as to such activities. Each nonresident applicant for a license required by this article shall be required as a condition of licensure to execute a consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for any action filed under this article; and service of process in any such action shall be by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery by the Commissioner.    (Code 1981, §4-11-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
GA Code § 4-11-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-7. Grounds for Refusal to Issue or Renew or Suspension or Revocation of Licenses

 The Commissioner may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a license on any one or more of the following grounds:    Material misstatement in the application for the original license or in the application for any renewal license under this article;   Willful disregard or violation of this article or of any rules or regulations issued pursuant to this article;   Willfully aiding or abetting another in the violation of this article or of any regulation or rule issued pursuant to this article;   Allowing a license issued under this article to be used by an unlicensed person;   A violation of any law of this state or rule of the Commissioner related to the disposition of, dealing in, or handling of dogs, cats, equines, and other animals;   Making substantial misrepresentations or false promises in connection with the business of a licensee under this article;   Pursuing a continued course of making misrepresentations or false promises through advertising, salesmen, agents, or otherwise in connection with the business of a licensee under this article;   Failure to possess the necessary qualifications or meet the requirements of this article for the issuance or holding of a license; or   Failure to provide proper facilities.     (Code 1981, §4-11-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1.)
GA Code § 4-11-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-8. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License for Violation of Article; Applicability of "Georgia Administrative Procedure act."

 The Commissioner is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke any license required by this article, subject to notice and a hearing, in any case in which he finds that there has been a violation of this article or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article. All proceedings for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license shall be conducted in conformance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."    (Code 1981, §4-11-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1.)
GA Code § 4-11-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-9. Inspections

 The Commissioner or his designated agents are authorized to enter upon any public or private property at any time for the purpose of inspecting the business premises of any pet dealer or any animal shelter, kennel, or stable and the dogs, cats, equines, or other animals housed at such facility to determine if such facility is licensed and for the purpose of enforcing this article and the rules and regulations adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §4-11-9, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - State and local regulation of operation of dog breeding and kennel facilities, 77 A.L.R.6th 393.
GA Code § 4-11-9.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-9.1. Quarantine of Animal, Premises, or Any Area by Commissioner

  In the control, suppression, prevention, and eradication of animal diseases, the Commissioner or any duly authorized representative acting under his authority is authorized and required to quarantine an animal, premises, or any area when he shall determine that animals in such place or places are infected with a contagious or infectious disease, that the unsanitary condition of such place or places might cause the spread of such disease, that the animal has or has been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease, or that the owner or occupant of such place or places is not observing sanitary practices prescribed under the authority of this article or any other law of this state.   The Commissioner or his duly authorized representative is authorized to issue and enforce written or printed stop sale, stop use, or stop movement orders to the owners or custodians of any animals, ordering them to hold such animals at a designated place, when the Commissioner or his duly authorized representative finds such animals:   To be infected with or to have been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease;   To be held by a person who is required to be licensed under this article and whose license has expired;   To be held by a person who is required to be licensed under this article and who has failed to obtain a license within ten days of the date on which written notice of need to obtain a license was given to such person by the Commissioner or his authorized representative; or   To have been held in violation of this article,  until the law has been complied with and such animals have been released, in writing, by the Commissioner or the violations have been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority.      It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, use, or move any animal in violation of any quarantine or stop sale, stop use, or stop removal order issued under this Code section.     (Code 1981, §4-11-9.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1650, § 3.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1990, "article" was substituted for "chapter" in subsection (a) and paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b), since Ga. L. 1990, p. 328 so amended other Code sections in this article.
GA Code § 4-11-9.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-9.2. Inspections; Impoundment of Animals; Exceptions

  At any time there is probable cause to believe that a violation of this article or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article has occurred, the Commissioner, his or her designated agent, or an animal control officer who is an employee of state or local government may apply to the appropriate court in the county in which the animal is located for an inspection warrant under the provisions of Code Section 2-2-11.   Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other peace officer shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this article and Code Sections 16-12-4 and 16-12-37.   The Commissioner, his or her designated agent, an animal control officer who is an employee of state or local government, or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other peace officer is authorized to impound any animal:   That has not received humane care;   That has been subjected to cruelty in violation of Code Section 16-12-4;   That is used or intended for use in any violation of Code Section 16-12-37; or   If it is determined that any violation of this article has occurred.     Prior to an animal being impounded pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (c) of this Code section, a licensed accredited veterinarian approved by the Commissioner or a veterinarian employed by a state or federal government and approved by the Commissioner, shall, at the request of the Commissioner, his or her designee, an animal control officer, a sheriff, a deputy sheriff, or other peace officer, examine and determine the condition or treatment of the animal.   The provisions of this Code section and Code Sections 4-11-9.3 through 4-11-9.6 shall not apply to scientific experiments or investigations conducted by or at an accredited college or university in this state or research facility registered with the Commissioner or the United States Department of Agriculture.     (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.' "   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Bramblett v. Habersham County, 346 Ga. App. 511, 816 S.E.2d 446 (2018).
GA Code § 4-11-9.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 11 - Animal Protection|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 4-11-9.4. Notification of Owner; Custody of Animal

  It shall be the duty of any person impounding an animal under this article to notify the owner of such animal immediately upon impoundment. Such notice shall state the name and business address of the person impounding the animal, the name and address of the state or local government agency having custody of the animal, a description of the animal, the reason why the animal was impounded, and a statement of the time limits for the owner to respond and request a hearing as provided in Code Section 4-11-9.5. The notice shall be provided by personal service or by registered mail, certified mail, or statutory overnight delivery sent to the last known address of the owner. Service of the notice which complies with subsection (b) of Code Section 9-11-5 shall in all cases be sufficient. If the owner of such animal is unknown or cannot be found, service of the notice on the owner shall be made by posting the notice in a conspicuous place at the location where the animal was impounded and by publishing a notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the animal was impounded.   An animal impounded pursuant to this article is deemed to be in the custody of the state or local government agency responsible for enforcement of this article within said county or municipality.     (Code 1981, §4-11-9.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 5; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1212, § 1.)   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.' "   Ga. L. 2001, p. 1212, § 7, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2001.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Procedure for county's recoupment of costs.    - Dog owners were not entitled to notice pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 4-11-9.4 because the county sought recoupment of the county's costs of impounding the dogs under O.C.G.A. § 4-11-9.8(a) as part of an investigation of the owners' violations of the animal cruelty statute, O.C.G.A. § 16-12-4. Bramblett v. Habersham County, 346 Ga. App. 511, 816 S.E.2d 446 (2018).