Chapter

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

O.C.G.A. § 16-13-1— Drug related objects
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-2— Conditional discharge for possession of controlled substances as first offense and certain nonviolent property crimes; dismissal of charges; restitution to victims
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-3— Penalty for abandonment of dangerous drugs, poisons, or controlled substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-4— Approval by Food and Drug Administration as prerequisite to sale of controlled substances and dangerous drugs
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-5— Immunity from arrest or prosecution for persons seeking medical assistance for drug overdose
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-20— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-21— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-22— Administration of article; standards and schedules
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-23— Nomenclature for controlled substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-24— Establishment of schedules of controlled substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-25— Schedule I
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-26— Schedule II
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-27— Schedule III
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-27.1— Exempt anabolic steroids
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-28— Schedule IV
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-29— Schedule V
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-29.1— Nonnarcotic substances excluded from schedules of controlled substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-29.2— Authority for exemption of over-the-counter Schedule V controlled substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30— Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.1— Manufacture, delivery, distribution, possession, or sale of noncontrolled substances; civil forfeiture
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.2— Manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute of imitation controlled substances; civil forfeiture
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.3— Possession of substances containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; restrictions on sales of products containing those ingredients
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.4— Products containing pseudoephedrine
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.5— Possession of substances with intent to use or convey such substances for the manufacture of Schedule I or Schedule II controlled substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.6— Prohibition on purchase and sale of marijuana fla- vored products
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-30.7— Possession of a pill press, tableting machine, encapsulating machine, or other controlled substance counterfeiting materials
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-31— Trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-31.1— Trafficking in ecstasy; sentencing; variation
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32— Transactions in drug related objects; civil forfeiture; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32.1— Transactions in drug related objects; evidence as to whether object is drug related; civil forfeiture; pen- alties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32.2— Possession and use of drug related objects
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32.3— Use of communication facility in committing or facilitating commission of act which constitutes felony under chapter; penalty
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32.4— Manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing controlled substances in, on, or near public or private schools
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32.5— Manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute controlled substance, marijuana, or counterfeit substance near park or housing project; establishment of drug-free zones
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-32.6— Manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, or possessing with intent to distribute controlled substance or marijuana in, on, or within drug-free commercial zone
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-33— Attempt or conspiracy to commit offense under this article
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-34— Promulgation of rules relating to registration and control of controlled substances; registration fees
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-35— General registration requirements
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-36— Factors considered in determining whether to register manufacturer or distributor
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-37— Grounds for suspending or revoking registration; disposition of controlled substances; notification to bureau
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-38— Procedure for denying, suspending, revoking, or limiting registration; automatic suspension
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-39— Manufacturers, distributors, and dispensers to maintain records of controlled substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-40— Distribution of Schedule I and II substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-41— Prescriptions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-42— Unauthorized distribution and dispensation; refusal or failure to keep records; refusal to permit inspection; unlawfully maintaining structure or place; pen- alty
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-43— Unauthorized distribution; penalties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-44— Penalties under other laws
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-45— Powers of enforcement personnel
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-46— Administrative inspections and warrants
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-47— Injunctions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-48— Cooperative arrangements with federal and other state agencies
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-49— Declared items of contraband; forfeiture
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-50— Burden of proof; liability of enforcement officers in lawful performance of duties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-51— Judicial review of administrative determinations, findings, and conclusions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-52— Programs and research on prevention of abuse of controlled substances; confidentiality of research; exemption from penalties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-53— [Reserved] Pending proceedings
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-54— Orders and rules promulgated prior to July 1, 1974
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-54.1— Weight or quantity of controlled substance or marijuana not essential element of offense
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-55— Construction of article
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-56— Penalty for violation of article; restitution to the state for cleanup of environmental hazards; other remedies
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-56.1— Opioids; notification of addictive risks
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-57— Program to record prescription information into electronic data base; administration and oversight
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-58— Funds for development and maintenance of program; granting of funds to dispensers
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-59— Information to include for each Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance prescription; compliance
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-60— Privacy and confidentiality; use of data; security program
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-61— Electronic Database “subsection (a) in divisions (c)(5)(A)(iii) and (c)(5)(A)(iv)
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-62— Rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-63— Liability; review of PDMP data when filling certain prescriptions; cause of action for civil damages
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-64— Violations; criminal penalties
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-65— Exceptions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-70— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-70.1— Definition of terms
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-71— Dangerous drug
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-72— Sale, distribution, or possession of dangerous drugs
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-72.1— Revocation of dangerous drug permit; forfeiture
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-73— Labeling prescription containers of dangerous drugs
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-74— Written prescriptions for dangerous drugs; content; signature
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-75— Drugs to be kept in original container; exception
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-76— Use of fictitious name or false address when obtaining drugs
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-77— Applicability of article to practitioner of the healing arts
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-78— Obtaining or attempting to obtain dangerous drugs by fraud, forgery, or concealment of material fact
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-78.1— Prescribing or ordering dangerous drugs
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-78.2— Possession, manufacture, delivery, distribution, or sale of counterfeit substances
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-79— Violations
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-90— “Model glue” defined
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-91— Intentional inhalation of model glue; application of article to anesthesia
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-92— Possession, sale, or transfer of model glue
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-93— Sale or transfer of model glue to minors
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-94— Maintenance of records of sales to minors
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-95— Effect of article on laws or ordinances of counties and municipalities
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-96— Penalty for violation of article; separate offenses
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-110— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-111— Notification of conviction of licensed individual to licensing authority; reinstatement of license; imposition of more stringent sanctions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-112— Applicability of administrative procedures
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-113— Article as supplement to power of licensing authority
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-114— Period of applicability of article
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-120— (Effective January 1, 2025.) Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121— (Effective January 1, 2025.) Possession by individual under age 21; sale; penalty
O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122— (Effective January 1, 2025.) Content of kratom; required labeling