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title: O.C.G.A. § 43-9-19. Penalty.
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# O.C.G.A. § 43-9-19. Penalty.

It shall be unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic unless that person shall have first obtained a license as provided in this chapter and possesses all the qualifications prescribed by the terms of this chapter. Any person who practices or attempts to practice chiropractic without a license, or who buys or fraudulently obtains a license to practice chiropractic, or who violates any of the terms of this chapter, or who uses the title “doctor of chiropractic,” “chiropractor,” “chiropractic,” “D.C.,” or any word or title to induce the belief that such a person is engaged in the practice of chiropractic, without first complying with this chapter, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, 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 two nor more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court. All subsequent offenses shall be separate and distinct offenses, and punishable in like manner.

## History

Ga. L. 1921, p. 166, § 15; Code 1933, § 84-9905; Ga. L. 1995, p. 983, § 5; Ga. L. 2007, p. 494, § 1/SB 102.

## Cross References

False or fraudulent advertising, § 10-1-420 et seq.