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title: O.C.G.A. § 20-1A-40. Cooperation with GCIC and other law enforcement agencies; fees; penalty for misuse of information.
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# O.C.G.A. § 20-1A-40. Cooperation with GCIC and other law enforcement agencies; fees; penalty for misuse of information.

(a) GCIC and law enforcement agencies which have access to GCIC information shall cooperate with the department in performing preliminary and fingerprint records check determinations required under this article and shall provide such information so required for such records checks notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and may charge reasonable fees therefor.

(b) Any person who knowingly and under false pretenses requests, obtains, or attempts to obtain GCIC information otherwise authorized to be obtained pursuant to this article, or who knowingly communicates or attempts to communicate such information obtained pursuant to this article to any person or entity except in accordance with this article, or who knowingly uses or attempts to use such information obtained pursuant to this article for any purpose other than as authorized by this article shall be fined not more than $5,000.00, imprisoned for not more than two years, or both.

## History

Code 1981, § 20-1A-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 285, § 2/HB 350; Ga. L. 2015, p. 965, § 2/HB 401.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2015, p. 965, § 2/HB 401, effective January 1, 2016, reenacted this Code section without change.