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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses (Chs. 1 — 17)
Chapter 12 - Offenses Against Public Health and Morals (Arts. 1 — 10)
Article 1 - General Provisions (§§ 16-12-1 — 16-12-5)
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Cross references.Restriction on operation of bathhouses, § 31-12-11.
Penalty for maintenance of nuisance tending to injure health of citizens or corrupt public morals, § 41-1-6.
Occupying rooms in roadhouses or similar establishments for immoral purposes, false registration in such establishments, § 43-21-61.
Law reviews.For article, “Misdemeanor Sentencing in Georgia,” see 7 Ga. St. B. J. 8 (2001).
For article, “New Challenges for the Georgia General Assembly: Survey of Child Endangerment Statutes,” see 7 Ga. St. B. J. 8 (2001).
For article on the 2014 amendment of this article, see 31 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 47 (2014).
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 16
O. C. G. A. Title 16, Ch. 12
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O.C.G.A. Title 16, Ch. 12, Art. 1
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- § 16-12-1. Contributing to the delinquency or dependency of a minor
- § 16-12-1.1. Child, family, or group-care facility operators prohibited from employing or housing persons with certain past criminal violations
- § 16-12-2. Smoking in public places
- § 16-12-3. Suspension of gas or electrical service for nonpayment on appliances provided by or repaired by utility company
- § 16-12-4. [Effective July 1, 2026] Cruelty to animals; publicly searchable animal cruelty database
- § 16-12-5. Tattooing
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