Georgia § 34-9-31 - Notice required as part of television advertisement.
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§ 34-9-31. Notice required as part of television advertisement.
Any television advertisement, with broadcast originating in this state, which solicits persons to file workers' compensation claims or to engage or consult an attorney, a medical care provider, or clinic for the purpose of giving consideration to a workers' compensation claim or to market workers' compensation insurance coverage shall contain a notice, which shall be in boldface Roman font 36 point type and appear in a dark background and remain on the screen for a minimum of five seconds as follows: NOTICE Willfully making a false or misleading statement or representation to obtain or deny workers' compensation benefits is a crime carrying a penalty of imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $10,000.00. (Code 1981, § 34-9-31 , enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 642, § 6.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, the subsection designation "(a)" was deleted from the beginning, as there is no subsection (b).
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