Georgia Statutes
§ 16-11-43-1 — Promoting or organizing drag races or laying drags exhibitions
Georgia·Title 16
(a)Any person who knowingly promotes or organizes an exhibition of illegal drag racing, in violation of Code Section 40-6-186 , or of laying drags, in violation of Code Section 40-6-251 , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.
(b)Any person who is knowingly present and actively facilitating an exhibition of illegal drag racing, in violation of Code Section 40-6-186 , or of laying drags, in violation of Code Section 40-6-251 , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00. For purposes of this subsection, active facilitation may be evidenced by using a vehicle to block the portion of the roadway closest to exhibition participants allowing the event to take place.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 513,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Added by 2021 Ga. Laws 152,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2021.
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