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Senate Bill 6
By: Senators Kirkpatrick of the 32nd, Strickland of the 42nd, Robertson of the 29th, Jackson
of the 41st, Brass of the 6th and others
AS PASSED SENATE
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 26-3-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other
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laws unaffected by the "Georgia Drug and Cosmetic Act," so as to authorize the use of drug2
analysis equipment and controlled substance packaging to determine whether a controlled3
substance has been adulterated; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and4
for other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Code Section 26-3-22 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to other laws8
unaffected by the "Georgia Drug and Cosmetic Act," is amended by revising subsection (a)9
as follows:10
"(a) This chapter shall be cumulative and supplemental to any and all existing laws relating11
to the subject matter of drugs. Specifically, nothing contained in this chapter shall be so12
construed as to relieve any person, firm, or corporation from complying with any13
requirements as prescribed by Chapter 4 of this title, Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 16,14
the 'Dangerous Drug Act,' Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, the 'Georgia Controlled15
Substances Act,' or Title 21 C.F.R. 210, the federal 'current good manufacturing practices16
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in manufacturing, processing, packing, or holding of drugs: general'; provided, however,
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that any testing
drug analysis equipment used to determine whether a controlled substance18
or its packaging has been adulterated and contains a synthetic opioid shall not be19
considered a drug related object as defined by Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16."20
SECTION 2.21
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.22
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