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# O.C.G.A. § 4-8-32. Penalty for violation.

Except as otherwise specified in this article, any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1981, § 4-8-32, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 4/HB 685.

## Law Reviews

For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).