Law of Georgia on Amendments to the Administrative Offences Code

On Amendments to the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia

LAW OF GEORGIA

On Amendments to the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia

Article 1

The Administrative Offences Code of Georgia (Bulletin of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No. 12, 1984, Article 421) shall be amended as follows:

1. Article 103 shall be worded as follows:

“Article 103. Violation of the requirements for the welfare, care and keeping of domestic animals established by the Law of Georgia “On Domestic Animals” and other legislative and subordinate normative acts of Georgia

1. Violation of the rules for the care and keeping of domestic animals, unless the act falls within the scope of Parts 2–10 of this Article, shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 500 on the person.

2. Violation of the obligation to vaccinate a domestic animal against rabies in accordance with the procedure established by Georgian legislation shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 500 on the owner of the domestic animal.

3. Obstructing the authorised municipal body in taking an uncontrolled/stray/fostered domestic animal for sterilisation/castration, vaccination or observation for rabies shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 500 on the person.

4. Violation of the requirements established by Georgian legislation regarding the identification and registration of a domestic animal shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 1,500 on the person.

5. Violation of the requirement to sterilise/castrate a domestic animal shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 1,500 on the owner of the domestic animal.

6. Breeding of a domestic animal by its owner without the consent issued by the authorised municipal body shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 3,000 on the owner of the domestic animal.

7. Violation of the requirements concerning the prohibition on abandoning a domestic animal shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 5,000 on a natural person who is the owner of the domestic animal, and GEL 10,000 on a legal person who is the owner of the domestic animal.

8. Hoarding/accumulation of domestic animals shall result in the confiscation of the animals.

9. Providing a place for domestic animal fighting shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 25,000 on a natural person and confiscation of the animal, and a fine of GEL 30,000 on a legal person and confiscation of the animal.

10. Organising and/or conducting domestic animal fights, unless the act falls within the scope of Part 9 of this Article, shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 30,000 on a natural person and confiscation of the animal, and a fine of GEL 35,000 on a legal person and confiscation of the animal.”

2. Articles 103²–103⁴ with the following content shall be added to the Code:

“Article 103². Violation of requirements for moving domestic animals

1. Bringing a domestic animal into the buildings of early and preschool education and upbringing institutions, general education institutions, higher education institutions, vocational education institutions and hospitals, except for the cases provided for by the Law of Georgia “On Domestic Animals”, shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 50 on the person.

2. Walking a dog in places of public gathering, including boulevards, parks or squares, without a leash or muzzle, except in specially designated areas, shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 150 on the person.

3. Travelling with a domestic animal on public transport, as defined by Georgian legislation, without a leash or muzzle, and in the case of a cat or small dog, without a leash or muzzle, or without holding it in one’s arms or using a special carrier (container, bag), shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 150 on the person.

Article 103³. Violation of requirements for breeding domestic animals established by the Law of Georgia “On Domestic Animals”

1. Breeding a domestic animal by a domestic animal breeding establishment in violation of the rules established by the Law of Georgia “On Domestic Animals”, unless the act falls within the scope of Part 2 of this Article, shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 1,000 on the person.

2. Breeding a domestic animal by a domestic animal breeding establishment without the registration established by the Law of Georgia “On Domestic Animals” shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 5,000 on the person.

3. Violation of a moratorium on dog breeding declared by the Government of Georgia shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 10,000 on the person.

Article 103⁴. Violation by entities operating in the field of domestic animal management of requirements established by Georgian legislation under the Law of Georgia “On Domestic Animals”

1. Violation by entities operating in the field of domestic animal management of the rules for the care and keeping of domestic animals, unless the act falls within the scope of Part 3 of this Article, shall result in a fine of GEL 500.

2. Violation of domestic animal identification and registration requirements by a private domestic animal shelter, domestic animal breeding establishment or veterinary establishment shall result in a fine of GEL 3,000.

3. Euthanasia of a domestic animal in violation of the requirements established by Georgian legislation shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 3,000 on the person who carried out the euthanasia of the domestic animal.”

3. Parts 3 and 4 of Article 148 shall be worded as follows:

“3. Keeping small livestock and/or cattle, under supervision or without supervision, within the administrative boundaries of a self-governing city in violation of the rules established by the representative body of the self-governing city, except on agricultural land owned and/or used by the owner of the small livestock and/or cattle, shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 250 on the owner of the small livestock and/or cattle.

4. Keeping small livestock and/or cattle, under supervision or without supervision, in a boulevard, park, square or beach shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 500 on the owner of the small livestock and/or cattle.”

4. Part 3 of Article 151 shall be worded as follows:

“3. Damage to and/or destruction of greenery by a domestic animal in a boulevard, park or square located within the administrative boundaries of a municipality shall result in the imposition of a fine of GEL 500 on the owner of the domestic animal.”

5. In Article 209³:

a) Part 1 shall be worded as follows:

“1. Cases of administrative offences provided for by Articles 46⁵, 46⁶, 55², 55⁵, 55⁶ and 77¹, Article 82⁵ (insofar as it concerns the sale of plastic and biodegradable bags), Articles 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, Articles 107²–107⁴, Part 6 of Article 114², Parts 8 and 12–16 of Article 125, Articles 125²–125⁴, subparagraph “a” of Part 4 of Article 130, Articles 134¹, 135–135⁵, 146¹, 148 and 150–150³, Part 3 of Article 151, Articles 151¹, 151², 152 and 152²–152⁹, Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 153³, Article 153⁴, Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 153⁶, Articles 153⁹, 156², 156⁴, 158³ and 158⁴, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 158⁵, Articles 159 and 159¹, Part 1 of Article 166², Articles 172⁸ and 172⁹ and Parts 1 and 2 of Article 172¹⁰ shall, taking into account Article 290⁶ of this Code, be considered by a structural unit of the municipal city hall designated by the representative body of the municipality or by a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of the municipality.”

b) Parts 3 and 4 shall be worded as follows:

“3. Where, in the commission of an administrative offence provided for by Articles 55², 55⁵, 55⁶, 64², 77¹, 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, subparagraph “a” of Part 4 of Article 130, Articles 134¹, 135–135⁵, 148 and 150¹–150³, Part 3 of Article 151, Articles 151¹, 151², 152, 152²–152⁹, 153⁴, 153⁹, 156², 156⁴, 158³ and 158⁴, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 158⁵, Articles 159 and 159¹ and Parts 1 and 2 of Article 172¹⁰ of this Code, there is no need to conduct administrative proceedings in order to identify the offender or establish other factual circumstances, the structural unit of the municipal city hall designated by the representative body of the municipality or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of the municipality shall, taking into account Article 290⁶ of this Code, consider the administrative offence case on the spot and impose an administrative penalty (fine) on the offender on the spot.

4. Where an administrative penalty (fine) imposed for an administrative offence provided for by Articles 55², 55⁵, 55⁶, 64², 77¹, 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, Article 107⁴, Part 6 of Article 114², Parts 8 and 12–16 of Article 125, Article 125², Parts 4–5¹ of Article 125³, Article 125⁴, subparagraph “a” of Part 4 of Article 130, Articles 134¹, 135–135⁵, 146¹, 148 and 150¹–150³, Part 3 of Article 151, Articles 151¹, 151², 152 and 152²–152⁹, Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 153³, Article 153⁴, Parts 1, 3 and 4 of Article 153⁶, Articles 153⁹, 158³ and 158⁴, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 158⁵, Articles 159 and 159¹ and Parts 1 and 2 of Article 172¹⁰ is appealed to a higher authority (official), the appeal shall, taking into account Article 290⁶ of this Code, be considered and decided by the structural unit of the municipal city hall designated by the representative body of the municipality or by a person authorised by the representative body of the municipality.”

6. Part 1 of Article 223 shall be worded as follows:

“1. Authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Food Agency, subject to state control of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, shall consider cases of administrative offences provided for by Articles 103³, 103⁴ and 179⁶–179⁹ of this Code.”

7. Part 1 of Article 240¹ shall be worded as follows:

“1. Where an administrative offence provided for by Articles 46⁵, 46⁶, 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, Article 107⁴, Part 6 of Article 114², Parts 8 and 12–16 of Article 125, Article 125², Parts 4–5¹ of Article 125³, Article 125⁴, subparagraph “a” of Part 4 of Article 130, Articles 134–135⁵, Parts 3 and 4 of Article 148, Part 3 of Article 151, Articles 152, 152³, 153³, 153⁶, 158⁴, 159¹, 172⁸ and 172⁹ and Parts 1 and 2 of Article 172¹⁰ of this Code is committed in a field falling within the powers of a municipality, the content and procedure for drawing up the relevant administrative offence report shall be determined by the representative body of the municipality.”

8. In Article 242:

a) Part 1 shall be worded as follows:

“1. Where an administrative offence provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷–44¹¹ of this Code is committed (where an administrative penalty is imposed electronically), as well as Articles 44¹², 103³ and 103⁴, Part 5 of Article 106, Parts 2 and 3 of Article 107, Articles 112, 114 and 115, Part 3 of Article 128, Article 129, Article 130 (except for the cases provided for by subparagraph “a” of Part 4 of Article 130) and Articles 179⁶–179⁹, and in other cases where, in accordance with Georgian legislation, the offender is fined and the fine is collected from them, while a warning is formalised at the place where the administrative offence was committed, an administrative offence report shall not be drawn up.”

b) Part 3 shall be worded as follows:

“3. If the offender disagrees with the administrative penalty imposed for committing an administrative offence specified in Part 1 of this Article, an administrative offence report shall be drawn up, except where the person has committed administrative offences provided for by Articles 44¹², 103³, 103⁴ and 179⁶–179⁹ of this Code, as well as in cases provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷–44¹¹ of this Code where an electronic fine receipt is issued.”

c) Part 3² shall be worded as follows:

“3². Where an administrative offence provided for by Articles 103³, 103⁴ and 179⁶–179⁹ of this Code is committed, an authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Food Agency, subject to state control of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, shall issue to the offender a fine receipt which shall simultaneously be deemed an administrative offence report.”

d) Part 5 shall be worded as follows:

“5. Where an administrative offence provided for by Articles 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, Parts 8 and 12–16 of Article 125, Article 125², subparagraph “a” of Part 4 of Article 130, Articles 134–135⁵, Parts 3 and 4 of Article 148, Part 3 of Article 151 and Part 2 of Article 209³ of this Code is committed, the fine shall not be paid on the spot and the offender shall be issued on the spot a fine receipt – administrative offence report; this report shall be completed with a ballpoint pen and/or electronically.”

9. Part 2² of Article 243 shall be worded as follows:

“2². For committing an administrative offence provided for by Articles 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, subparagraph “a” of Part 4 of Article 130, Parts 3 and 4 of Article 148 and Part 3 of Article 151 of this Code, the offender may be taken by an authorised person to the police if the offender has no identity documents and there are no witnesses who can provide the necessary information about them and/or there is no possibility of identifying the relevant person in the electronic database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – Public Service Development Agency operating within the governance system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.”

10. Part 2 of Article 262 shall be worded as follows:

“2. Cases of administrative offences provided for by Articles 171 and 175² of this Code shall be considered within 1 day; cases of administrative offences provided for by Parts 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of Article 116, Articles 142 and 154, Parts 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9 of Article 174¹ and Article 174² shall be considered within 3 days; and cases of administrative offences provided for by Articles 50¹, 51¹, 51³, 53³, 55, 55², 55³, 55⁵, 55⁶, 58², 59², 61 and 80, Parts 9 and 10 of Article 86, Articles 88, 91², 92¹, 94, 95, 96¹, 96², 96⁴, 99, 100¹, 100², 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, Articles 104, 105¹, 107¹, 141, 143–144¹, 144³–144⁵, 144¹⁰, 145, 146¹, 148–150¹, 151¹, 152, 152²–152⁹, 153, 154¹, 154², 156–158¹, 159, 159⁵–159⁹, 163, 164, 166¹, 167, 170, 174 and 175, Parts 4, 5, 8, 12 and 13 of Article 177, Article 177¹, Article 177¹³ (only in the case provided for by Part 4¹ of Article 245 of this Code), and Articles 179¹, 180–183¹, 185–185², 187, 187¹, 189, 192, 195, 196³, 196⁶ and 197¹ shall be considered within 7 days.”

11. Part 3 of Article 290⁶ shall be worded as follows:

“3. For the purpose of conducting proceedings concerning any administrative offence provided for by Articles 103, 103² and 103³, Parts 1 and 2 of Article 103⁴, Parts 3 and 4 of Article 148 and Part 3 of Article 151 of this Code by a structural unit of the municipal city hall designated by the representative body of the municipality or by a legal person established by the municipality, the Legal Entity under Public Law – Public Service Development Agency shall be authorised to provide to the structural unit of the municipal city hall designated by the representative body of the municipality or to a legal person established by the municipality the personal data necessary for identifying the offender from the database of the Public Service Development Agency.

The transfer or other form of disclosure of such information by the structural unit of the municipal city hall designated by the representative body of the municipality or by a legal person established by the municipality to another person shall be prohibited.”

Article 2

1. This Law, except for Parts 1–8 of Article 103 provided for by Part 1 of Article 1 of this Law and Part 2 of Article 1 of this Law, shall enter into force upon publication.

2. Parts 1 and 8 of Article 103 provided for by Part 1 of Article 1 of this Law and Article 103² provided for by Part 2 of Article 1 of this Law shall enter into force on 1 July 2026.

3. Parts 2–7 of Article 103 provided for by Part 1 of Article 1 of this Law and Articles 103³ and 103⁴ provided for by Part 2 of Article 1 of this Law shall enter into force on 1 January 2027.

President of Georgia

Mikheil Kavelashvili

Tbilisi, 2 July 2025

No. 907-IIIრს-XIმპ