Bill Text: GA HB708 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Controlled substances; food product bearing name of Schedule II substance; unlawful to sell

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-12 - House Second Readers [HB708 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB708-Introduced.html

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09 LC 21 0306

House Bill 708

By: Representatives Abdul-Salaam of the 74th, Brooks of the 63rd, Hill of the 180th, Ralston of the 7th, Taylor of the 55th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, so as to provide that it shall be unlawful to sell, distribute, or advertise any food product bearing on the labeling or packaging or advertising the name of any Schedule II controlled substance; to provide a penalty; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to regulation of controlled substances, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:

"16-13-30.7.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to sell, distribute, or advertise any food product bearing on the packaging or labeling or advertising the name of any Schedule II controlled substance listed in Code Section 16-13-26.

(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of $500.00 for each offense. Each violation of this Code section shall constitute a separate offense."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.