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title: O.C.G.A. § 50-5-146. Penalty.
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# O.C.G.A. § 50-5-146. Penalty.

Any person who causes state property having a value of less than $200.00 to be disposed of in violation of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. If such property has a value of $200.00 or more, he or she shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years.

## History

Ga. L. 1968, p. 1148, § 4; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 50; Ga. L. 2006, p. 340, § 4/SB 592.