Georgia § 10-5B-5 - Applicability to persons subject to other provisions of the Code.
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§ 10-5B-5. Applicability to persons subject to other provisions of the Code.
With respect to any person who is jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of this title, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008," the Secretary of State shall prevent any person from violating a rule promulgated under Code Section 10-5B-3 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 5 of this title were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person so jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of this title who violates such rule shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in Chapter 5 of this title in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 5 of this title were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. With respect to any person who is jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 5A of this title, relating to commodities and commodity contracts and options, the Secretary of State shall prevent any person from violating a rule promulgated under Code Section 10-5B-3 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 5A of this title were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person so jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 5A of this title who violates such rule shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in Chapter 5A of this title in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 5A of this title were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. With respect to any person who is jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 43, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors, the Secretary of State shall prevent any person from violating a rule promulgated under Code Section 10-5B-3 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 43 were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person so jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 43 who violates such rule shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in Chapter 14 of Title 43 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 43 were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. With respect to any person who is jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 43, known as the "Georgia Charitable Solicitations Act of 1988," the Secretary of State shall prevent any person from violating a rule promulgated under Code Section 10-5B-3 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 43 were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person so jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 43 who violates such rule shall be subject to the penalties and entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in Chapter 17 of Title 43 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, power, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 43 were incorporated into and made a part of this chapter. (Code 1981, § 10-5B-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 536, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 10; Ga. L. 2008, p. 381, § 10/SB 358.)
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