Facilities accredited by American Zoo and Aquarium Association or equivalent agency exempt

This article shall not apply to any facility owned by the federal, state, or any local government, a public or private college or university, or a zoological park or aquarium that is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association or other substantially equivalent nationally recognized accrediting agency as determined by the board. History. — Code 1981, § 43-50-71, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 615, § 2-3; Code 1981, § 43-50-91, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2006, p. 30, § 4/HB 999; Ga. L. 2018, p. 770, § 3/HB 956.