Georgia § 34-9-22 - Penalty for receipt of unapproved fees or for solicitation of employment for lawyer or physician.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 34-9-22 — Penalty for receipt of unapproved fees or for solicitation of employment for lawyer or physician., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-9-22. Penalty for receipt of unapproved fees or for solicitation of employment for lawyer or physician.
Any physician, attorney, or hospital which receives any fee, other consideration, or any gratuity on account of services rendered under this chapter, unless such consideration or gratuity is approved by the board or, upon appeal, by the superior court, or any person who makes it a business to solicit employment for a lawyer or physician or for himself with respect to any claim or award for compensation under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by a fine not to exceed $5,000.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 528.)
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Section 34-9-22 ("Penalty for receipt of unapproved fees or for solicitation of employment for lawyer or physician.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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