Georgia § 49-5-112 - Cooperation of law enforcement agencies; penalty for false information.
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§ 49-5-112. Cooperation of law enforcement agencies; penalty for false information.
The GCIC and law enforcement agencies which have access to GCIC information shall cooperate with employers who are authorized to obtain records checks on their employees in performing such checks and shall provide such information for such records checks notwithstanding any other law to the contrary and may charge reasonable fees therefor. Any person who knowingly and under false pretenses requests, obtains, or attempts to obtain GCIC information otherwise authorized to be obtained pursuant to this article, or who knowingly communicates or attempts to communicate such information obtained pursuant to this article to any person or entity except in accordance with this article, or who knowingly uses or attempts to use such information obtained pursuant to this article for any purpose other than as authorized by this article shall be fined not more than $5,000.00, imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. (Code 1981, § 49-5-112 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 669, § 1.)
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Section 49-5-112 ("Cooperation of law enforcement agencies; penalty for false information.") 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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