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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-8-176. Applicability of collection, penalty, and sanction provisions to public employers.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-8-176. Applicability of collection, penalty, and sanction provisions to public employers.

All collection, penalty, and sanction provisions in this chapter that are applicable to private employers are made equally applicable to all public employers who are liable for the payment of contributions or payments in lieu of contributions pursuant to this chapter.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-8-176, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 139, § 1.