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# O.C.G.A. § 35-2-88. Criminal penalties.

Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or to imprisonment for not less than one and not more than five years, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

## History

Code 1981, § 35-2-88, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 925, § 2.