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title: O.C.G.A. § 34-9-32. Penalty for violation of notice requirement; advertiser defined.
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# O.C.G.A. § 34-9-32. Penalty for violation of notice requirement; advertiser defined.

(a) Any advertiser who violates Code Section 34-9-31 is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00 for each violation.

(b) For the purposes of this article, ‘‘advertiser’’ means any person who provides workers’ compensation claims services which are described in advertisements; any person to whom persons solicited by advertisements are directed to for injuries or the provision of workers’ compensation claims related services; or any person paying for the preparation, broadcast, dissemination, or placement of such advertisements.

## History

Code 1981, § 34-9-32, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 642, § 6.