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title: O.C.G.A. § 38-3-148. Criminal penalties for willful violators.
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# O.C.G.A. § 38-3-148. Criminal penalties for willful violators.

Any willful violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

## History

Code 1981, § 38-3-148, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 543, § 1/HB 1201.