Georgia Statutes

§ 16-13-71 — Dangerous drug

Georgia § 16-13-71

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O.C.G.A. § 16-13-71 (2026).

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(a)A "dangerous drug" means any drug other than a drug contained in any schedule of Article 2 of this chapter, which, under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (52 Stat. 1040 (1938)), 21 U.S.C. Section 301 , et seq., as amended, may be dispensed only upon prescription. In any civil or criminal action or other proceedings, a certification from the Food and Drug Administration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services attesting to the fact that a drug other than a drug contained in any schedule of Article 2 of this chapter involved in the action or proceeding is a dangerous drug that federal law prohibits dispensing of without a prescription pursuant to the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall be admissible as prima-facie proof that such drug is a "dangerous dr

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Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 462,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 411,§ 11, eff. 4/22/2024. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 411,§ 10, eff. 4/22/2024. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 411,§ 9, eff. 4/22/2024. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 411,§ 8, eff. 4/22/2024. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 411,§ 7, eff. 4/22/2024. Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 66,§ 7, eff. 5/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 66,§ 6, eff. 5/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 66,§ 5, eff. 5/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 877,§ 9, eff. 5/13/2022. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 877,§ 8, eff. 5/13/2022. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 877,§ 7, eff. 5/13/2022. Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 307,§ 16, eff. 5/10/2021. Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 191,§ 10, eff. 5/4/2021. Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 191,§ 9, eff. 5/4/2021. Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 191,§ 8, eff. 5/4/2021. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 521,§ 16, eff. 7/29/2020. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 388,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2020. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 372,§ 4, eff. 6/29/2020. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 372,§ 3, eff. 6/29/2020. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 372,§ 2, eff. 6/29/2020. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 12, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 11, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 10, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 9, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 8, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 7, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 6, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 5, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 267,§ 4, eff. 5/7/2019. Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 373,§ 9, eff. 5/3/2018. Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 373,§ 8, eff. 5/3/2018. Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 373,§ 7, eff. 5/3/2018. Amended by 2018 Ga. Laws 373,§ 6, eff. 5/3/2018. Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 275,§ 16, eff. 5/9/2017. Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 141,§ 1-3 and § 1-4, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 19,§ 2 and § 3, eff. 4/18/2017. Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 17,§ 9 to § 11, eff. 4/17/2017. Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 625,§ 16, eff. 5/3/2016. Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 603,§ 5 to § 8, eff. 5/3/2016. Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 125,§ 5 and § 6, eff. 5/6/2015. Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 9,§ 16, eff. 3/13/2015. Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 669,§ 16, eff. 4/29/2014. Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 518,§ 6 and § 7, eff. 4/15/2014. Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 20,§ 3 to § 5, eff. 4/18/2013. Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 434,§ 5, eff. 3/27/2012. Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 228,§ 8 to § 10, eff. 5/13/2011. Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 228,§ 7, eff. 5/13/2011. Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 629,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2010. Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 619,§ 5 to § 7, eff. 6/4/2010. Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 43,§ 5, eff. 4/21/2009. Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 433,§ 6 to § 8, eff. 5/6/2008. Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 331,§ 3 to § 5, eff. 5/29/2007. Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 18,§ 16, eff. 5/11/2007. Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 516,§ 3 to § 5, eff. 4/19/2006. Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 330,§ 2 and § 3, eff. 5/9/2005. Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 526, §§ 4 to 7, eff. 5/13/2004. Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 80, § 11, eff. 5/29/2003. Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 80, § 10, eff. 5/29/2003. Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 80, § 9, eff. 5/29/2003. Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 80, § 8, eff. 5/29/2003. Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 260§ 6, eff. 4/27/2001. Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 260§ 5, eff. 4/27/2001. Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 260§ 4, eff. 4/27/2001.

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