Georgia CommonsTitle 48. REVENUE AND TAXATION · Chapter 8. SALES AND USE TAXES · Article 1. STATE SALES AND USE TAX · Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
48-8-7. Violation of article.
Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
- (a)
It shall be unlawful for any dealer to knowingly and willfully fail, neglect, or refuse to collect the tax provided in this article, either by himself or through his agents or employees.#
- (b)
In addition to the penalty of being liable for and paying the tax himself, any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Upon the second or subsequent conviction of a person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section, the person shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.#
History
Ga. L. 1951, p. 360, § 12; Code 1933, § 91A-9934, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 181, § 1/HB 1506.
Editor's notes
Ga. L. 2006, p. 181, § 5/HB 1506, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall not apply to any offense committed before July 1, 2006. Any such offense shall be punishable as provided by the statute in effect at the time the offense was committed.”
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