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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-6. Penalty for violation of order.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-13A-6. Penalty for violation of order.

A violation of an order issued pursuant to this chapter may be punished by an action for contempt or criminally punished as provided in Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-13A-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 658, § 2/HB 231.