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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-226. Civil penalty for violations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-226. Civil penalty for violations.

Any person violating any provision of:

(1) This article relating to the inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity;

(2) Code Section 10-1-225 providing for the regulation of signs advertising the price for the resale of electricity by electric vehicle charging providers; or

(3) Any rule, regulation, or standard promulgated or adopted by the Commissioner or the department under the provisions of this article

shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation. The Commissioner, after a hearing, shall determine whether any person has violated this Code section and upon a proper finding may issue his or her order imposing a civil penalty as provided in this Code section. All hearings and proceedings under this Code section shall be held and taken under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.”

## History

Code 1981, § 10-1-226, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 376, § 2-2/SB 146, effective January 1, 2027.

## Editor's Notes

This Code section was not amended by Ga. L. 2025, p. 563, § 1/HB 652 but is included in this supplement to reflect the effective date change to January 1, 2027 from January 1, 2026. See the Editor’s notes at the beginning of this article.