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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-3-94. Penalties.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-3-94. Penalties.

Unless another penalty is provided in this chapter:

(1) A person convicted of a felony for the violation of a provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment;

(2) A person convicted of a misdemeanor for the violation of a provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3.

## History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 68, § 36; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 3.