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title: O.C.G.A. § 36-13-12. Criminal penalty for violations of codes, rules, or regulations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 36-13-12. Criminal penalty for violations of codes, rules, or regulations.

The violation of any of the codes, rules, and regulations adopted by the county governing authority under this chapter is declared to be a misdemeanor. Any person violating any such codes, rules, and regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each and every day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

## History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 560, § 10.