§ 4-13-3 - Prohibited acts
O.C.G.A. 4-13-3 (2010)
4-13-3. Prohibited acts
It shall be unlawful for the owner of any equine:
(1) To commit a violation of Code Section 16-12-4, relating to cruelty to animals, which involves an equine owned by, possessed by, or in the custody or control of such person;
(2) To fail to provide adequate food and water to such equine;
(3) To fail to provide humane care for such equine;
(4) To unnecessarily overload, overdrive, torment, or beat any equine or to cause the death of any equine in a cruel or inhumane manner; or
(5) To interfere with or hinder the Commissioner or his designated agent or any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer in carrying out his duties under this chapter.