Georgia § 48-8-7 - Violation of article; penalty.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 48-8-7 — Violation of article; penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 48-8-7. Violation of article; penalty.
It shall be unlawful for any dealer to knowingly and willfully fail, neglect, or refuse to collect the tax provided in this article, either by himself or through his agents or employees. In addition to the penalty of being liable for and paying the tax himself, any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Upon the second or subsequent conviction of a person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section, the person shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. (Ga. L. 1951, p. 360, § 12; Code 1933, § 91A-9934, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 309, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 181, § 1/HB 1506.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2006, p. 181, § 5/HB 1506, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall not apply to any offense committed before July 1, 2006. Any such offense shall be punishable as provided by the statute in effect at the time the offense was committed."
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-8-7 ("Violation of article; 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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