Title 3. Alcoholic Beverages

Chapter 1. General Provisions

• OCGA § 3-1-1 Short Title
• OCGA § 3-1-2 Definitions
• OCGA § 3-1-3 Use of Existing Forms and Filings Relating to Licenses Or Taxes
• OCGA § 3-1-4 Penalty For Violations of Provisions of Title
• OCGA § 3-1-5 Posting of Warning By Retailer that Consumption of Alcohol During Pregnancy Is Dangerous

Chapter 2. State Administration and Enforcement

• Article 1. Administration
• Article 2. Enforcement

Chapter 3. Regulation of Alcoholic Beverages Generally

• Article 1. General Provisions
• Article 2. Prohibited Acts
• Article 3. Prohibited Conduct On Licensed Premises

Chapter 4. Distilled Spirits

• Article 1. General Provisions
• Article 2. State License Requirements and Regulations For Manufacture, Distribution, and Package Sales
• Article 3. Local Authorization and Regulations For Package Sales of Distilled Spirits
• Article 4. Excise Taxation
• Article 5. Sales By the Drink
• Article 6. Designation of Sales Territories and Wholesalers For Out-Of-State Brands
• Article 7. Sales By the Drink In Certain Municipalities; Withdrawal
• Article 8. [Repealed]

Chapter 5. Malt Beverages

• Article 1. General Provisions
• Article 2. State License Requirements and Regulations For Manufacture, Distribution, and Sale
• Article 3. Local License Requirements and Regulations For Manufacture, Distribution, and Sale
• Article 4. Excise Taxation

Chapter 6. Wine

• Article 1. General Provisions
• Article 2. State License Requirements and Regulations For Distribution and Sale
• Article 3. Local License Requirements
• Article 4. Excise Taxation

Chapter 7. Sale of Distilled Spirits By Private Clubs

• Article 1. General Provisions
• Article 2. State Authorization and Regulation
• Article 3. Local Authorization and Regulation
• Article 4. Local Excise Taxation

Chapter 8. Sale of Alcoholic Beverages At Publicly Owned Facilities

• OCGA § 3-8-1 Regulation and Taxation of Sale, Storage, and Distribution of Alcoholic Beverages At Airports Owned Or Operated By Counties Or Municipalities
• OCGA § 3-8-2 Sale of Malt Beverages, Wine, and Distilled Spirits At Public Golf Courses Operated By Counties Or Municipalities
• OCGA § 3-8-3 Sale of Alcoholic Beverages At Coliseums
• OCGA § 3-8-4 Sale of Alcohol By Continuing Education Centers
• OCGA § 3-8-5 [Repealed and Reserved] Sale of Alcoholic Beverages At Coliseums During Professional Sports Events
• OCGA § 3-8-6 Technical Institutes; Service of Alcoholic Beverages; Regulation and Tax

Chapter 9. Sale of Alcoholic Beverages By Passenger Carriers, Nonprofit Organizations, and Hotels and Motels

• Article 1. Public Carriers; Nonprofit Organizations
• Article 2. Hotels and Motels

Chapter 10. Sale Or Possession of Distilled Spirits In Dry Counties and Municipalities

• OCGA § 3-10-1 Scope of Chapter
• OCGA § 3-10-2 Sale, Exchange, Or Other Possession of Distilled Spirits
• OCGA § 3-10-3 Keeping of Distilled Spirits In Building Not Exclusively Used For Dwelling Deemed Prima-Facie Evidence of Possession For Sale Or Distribution
• OCGA § 3-10-4 Quantities of Distilled Spirits Which May Be Lawfully Possessed
• OCGA § 3-10-5 Allowing Use of Premises For Unlawful Sale, Manufacture, Or Other Disposition of Distilled Spirits
• OCGA § 3-10-6 Forfeiture of Rights of Lessee Or Tenant Where Unlawful Act Performed Upon Premises With Lessee's Or Tenant's Knowledge Or Permission
• OCGA § 3-10-7 Transportation Or Shipment of Distilled Spirits For Sale Or Use In Violation of Title; Exceptions For Possession For Personal Use and Transportation Through Counties Or Municipalities
• OCGA § 3-10-8 Common Nuisances - Defined; Institution of Quo Warranto Proceedings Against Clubs Or Associations Maintaining Nuisances
• OCGA § 3-10-9 Common Nuisances - Proceedings For Abatement of Nuisances
• OCGA § 3-10-10 Existence of Property Rights In Distilled Spirits Or Vessels Kept Or Used In Violation of Chapter; Contraband
• OCGA § 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
• OCGA § 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
• OCGA § 3-10-13 Duties of District Attorneys As to Investigation and Prosecution of Violations of Chapter; Duties of Sheriffs
• OCGA § 3-10-14 Evidence As to Color, Odor, Appearance, and Taste of Beverage Manufactured, Sold, Or Disposed of By Defendant; Burden of Proofwhen Defendant Claims Beverage Not a Distilled Spirit
• OCGA § 3-10-15 Penalty For Violations of Provisions of Chapter

Chapter 11. Sales Off Premises For Catered Functions

• OCGA § 3-11-1 Definitions
• OCGA § 3-11-2 Licensed Alcoholic Beverage Caterers Eligible For Off-Premise Licenses; Application; Fee
• OCGA § 3-11-3 Event Permits
• OCGA § 3-11-4 Violations
• OCGA § 3-11-5 Rules and Regulations

Chapter 12. Residential Community Development Districts

• OCGA § 3-12-1 "Residential Community Development District" Defined
• OCGA § 3-12-2 Establishment of Districts; Articles of Establishment; Contents; Filing; Fees
• OCGA § 3-12-3 Licenses For Sale of Alcoholic Beverages; Adoption of Resolution Or Ordinance; Election; State License Required; Restrictions

Chapter 13. Reap Abc Licenses

• OCGA § 3-13-1 Definitions
• OCGA § 3-13-2 State License Requirements to Sell Alcoholic Beverages
• OCGA § 3-13-3 Local Taxation of Alcoholic Beverage Sales
• OCGA § 3-13-4 Powers, Duties, and Authority of Commissioner

Chapter 14. Special Event Use Permits

• OCGA § 3-14-1 Authority and Requirements For Special Event Use Permits

Chapter 15. Tasting Events

• OCGA § 3-15-1 Definitions
• OCGA § 3-15-2 Terms and Conditions For Limited Tasting Events
• OCGA § 3-15-3 Rules and Regulations
• OCGA § 3-15-4 Conditions Or Limitations On Licenses For Violations