Georgia Statutes
§ 31-17-1 — Enumeration of diseases deemed dangerous to public health
Georgia § 31-17-1
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title31
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 31-17-1 (2026).
Text
As used in this chapter, the term "sexually transmitted diseases" means syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and any other diseases that the Department of Public Health, through rule or regulation, declares to be contagious, infectious, communicable, and dangerous to the public health.
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Long v. Adams
333 S.E.2d 852 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1985)
State v. Morrow
334 S.E.2d 344 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1985)
In the Interest of A.A., a Child
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2022)
Legislative History
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 404,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 388,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2020.
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 31-17-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/31-17-1.