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O.C.G.A. § 4-3-12: Animals — O.C.G.A. § 4-3-12
What this law says, in plain English
Livestock owners who intentionally or knowingly allow animals to run at large on public roads or others' property without permission, or who release impounded livestock without authority, commit a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months jail, $500 fine, or both.
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