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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE · Chapter 5A. COMMODITIES AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS · Article 2. ENFORCEMENT

10-5A-31. Criminal penalties for violating chapter; institution of criminal proceedings.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $50,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than ten years, or both, for each violation.#

  2. (b)

    The Commissioner may refer such evidence as is available concerning violations of this chapter or any rule or order of the Commissioner to the Attorney General or the proper district attorney, who may, with or without such a reference from the Commissioner, institute the appropriate criminal proceedings under this chapter.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 10-5A-31, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1636, § 1.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t10-(v8)-2024-pdf.pdf, Volume V8, 2024 edition, page 858; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 7afbade16da7.