§ 3-10-10. Existence of Property Rights in Distilled Spirits or Vessels Kept or Used in Violation of Chapter; Contraband
No property rights of any kind shall exist in distilled spirits or in the vessels kept or used for the purpose of violating this chapter, or in any such liquors when received, possessed, or stored at any forbidden place or anywhere in a quantity forbidden by law or when kept, stored, or deposited for the […]
§ 3-10-11. Contraband Apparatus and Appliances; Existence of Property Rights Therein; Summary Destruction of Contraband; Governing Procedure for Forfeiture of Vehicles, Boats, and Vessels
All apparatus or appliances which are used for the unlawful purpose of distilling or manufacturing any distilled spirits are declared to be contraband. No person shall have any property right in or to the contraband specified in this subsection. Whenever apparatus or appliances used or about to be used for the unlawful purpose of manufacturing, […]
§ 3-10-12. Raw Materials or Substances, Fixtures, Implements, or Apparatus Used or Intended for Use in Unlawful Distillation or Manufacture of Distilled Spirits Declared Contraband; Property Rights in Contraband; Governing Procedures for Seizure and Forfeiture
Any raw materials or substances, including, but not limited to, sugar of any grade or type, and any fixture, implement, or apparatus used or intended for use in the unlawful distilling or manufacturing of any distilled spirits are declared to be contraband. No person shall have any property right in or to any contraband specified […]
§ 3-10-13. Duties of District Attorneys as to Investigation and Prosecution of Violations of Chapter; Duties of Sheriffs
Any district attorney in a county may commence prosecution on his own affidavit against any party violating any provision of this chapter. The district attorney, upon receiving information giving him probable cause to believe that there has been a violation of this chapter, shall lay the matter before the grand jury or institute a criminal […]
§ 3-10-14. Evidence as to Color, Odor, Appearance, and Taste of Beverage Manufactured, Sold, or Disposed of by Defendant; Burden of Proof When Defendant Claims Beverage Not a Distilled Spirit
In all prosecutions against any persons for manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, keeping, or having or otherwise disposing of distilled spirits, it shall be competent for the state to give in evidence the fact that the beverage which the evidence may tend to show the defendant had manufactured, sold, bartered, exchanged, furnished, given away, or […]
§ 3-10-15. Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Chapter
It is unlawful for any person knowingly and intentionally to violate any prohibition contained in this chapter relating to provisions applicable only in dry political subdivisions. Any person who violates any prohibition contained in this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Ga. L. 1915, Ex. Sess., p. 77, § 23; Code 1933, § […]
§ 3-10-1. Scope of Chapter
Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 3-10-11, this chapter shall only be applicable within counties or municipalities in which the sale of distilled spirits is not lawful. History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 103, § 2; Ga. L. 1972, p. 207, § 1; Code 1933, § 5A-7101, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. […]
§ 3-10-2. Sale, Exchange, or Other Possession of Distilled Spirits
It is unlawful for any person knowingly and intentionally to sell, offer for sale, keep for sale, barter, exchange, furnish at public places, keep on hand at a place of business, or otherwise possess distilled spirits in any quantity, except as provided in this title. History. Ga. L. 1915, Ex. Sess., p. 77, § 2; […]
§ 3-10-3. Keeping of Distilled Spirits in Building Not Exclusively Used for Dwelling Deemed Prima-Facie Evidence of Possession for Sale or Distribution
The keeping of distilled spirits in any building not exclusively used for a dwelling shall be prima-facie evidence that they are kept for sale or with intent to dispose of same contrary to this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1915, Ex. Sess., p. 77, § 7; Code 1933, § 58-107; Code 1933, § 5A-7109, enacted by […]
§ 3-10-4. Quantities of Distilled Spirits Which May Be Lawfully Possessed
It is not unlawful for any person to have and possess, for use and not for sale, in any county or municipality within the state, one standard case of 1.75 liter, liter, or 750 milliliter size containers of distilled spirits, but not more than eight individual containers of distilled spirits of a size of 200 […]