Georgia § 31-41-5 - Enforcement of chapter; violations.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-41-5 — Enforcement of chapter; violations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-41-5. Enforcement of chapter; violations.
The Board of Natural Resources shall be authorized to promulgate all necessary regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this chapter. In addition to any action which may be taken to reprimand a licensee or to revoke or suspend a license, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation promulgated pursuant to this chapter or any term or condition of licensure may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.00, to be imposed by the department. If any violation is a continuing one, each day of such violation shall constitute a separate violation for the purpose of computing the applicable civil penalty. (Code 1981, § 31-41-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1617, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1140, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 531, § 6/SB 78.)
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Section 31-41-5 ("Enforcement of chapter; violations.") 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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