When any person who is found to have conducted business in violation of Article 15, 17, or 21 of this chapter is found to have committed said violation against elder or disabled persons, in addition to any civil penalty otherwise set forth or imposed, the court may impose an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.00 for each violation.
History. Code 1981, § 10-1-851 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1092, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 10/SB 148.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 10/SB 148, effective July 1, 2015, reenacted this Code section without change.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices
Article 31 - Unfair or Deceptive Practices Toward the Elderly
§ 10-1-852. Determination to Impose Civil Penalty and Amount Thereof
§ 10-1-853. Cause of Action for Damage or Injury From Offense or Violation Under This Article
§ 10-1-855. Referral Procedures to Provide Intervention and Assistance
§ 10-1-856. Construction With Part 2 of Article 15 of This Chapter; Confidentiality
§ 10-1-857. Complaints, Inquiries, Investigations, and Corrective Action