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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-4-84. Criminal penalty.
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heading_path: CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES / MINERAL RESOURCES AND CAVES / MINING AND DRILLING / SURFACE MINING
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-4-84. Criminal penalty.

Any person who engages in surface mining in violation of this part or who willfully misrepresents any fact in any matter required by this part or willfully gives false information in any application or report required by this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each offense. Each day of noncompliance after notification shall be considered a separate offense.

## History

Ga. L. 1968, p. 9, § 11.