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# O.C.G.A. § 43-39-19. Penalty.

Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined no less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 and may be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 12 months for such violation.

## History

Ga. L. 1951, p. 408, § 20; Ga. L. 1986, p. 473, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 355, § 4; Ga. L. 2019, p. 101, § 4/HB 26.

The 2019 amendment, effective April 23, 2019, substituted ‘‘this article’’ for ‘‘this chapter’’ near the beginning of this Code section.