Georgia § 15-11-688 - Penalty.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-11-688 — Penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-11-688. Penalty.
Any person who violates the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and any person who intentionally encourages another to provide false information pursuant to this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Code 1981, § 15-11-688 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.) Cross references. - Mental capacity and insanity, § 16-3-2 . Insanity and mental incompetency, § 17-7-130 et seq. Mental health, T. 37. Administrative Rules and Regulations. - Rules and regulations on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Human Services, Subjects 290-4-1 and 290-4-3 et seq.
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Section 15-11-688 ("Penalty.") 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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