Notifications by Owner; Change in Ownership of Dog; Changes in Residence

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  2. Georgia Code
  3. Animals
  4. Dogs
  5. Responsible Dog Ownership
  6. Notifications by Owner; Change in Ownership of Dog; Changes in Residence

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.


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