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§ 31-12a-10 — Enforcement by the Department of Public Health and county boards of health

Georgia § 31-12a-10
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O.C.G.A. § 31-12a-10 (2026).

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The Department of Public Health and the county boards of health and their duly authorized agents are authorized and empowered to enforce compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under this chapter and, in connection therewith, to enter upon and inspect the premises of any establishment or business at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, as provided in Article 2 of Chapter 5 of this title.

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Legislative History

Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 6-3, eff. 7/1/2011. Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-4, eff. 7/1/2009. Added by 2005 Ga. Laws 368,§ 2, eff. 5/9/2005.

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