Georgia Code
Article 8 - Identity Fraud
§ 16-9-126. Penalty for Violations

(a.1) A violation of Code Section 16-9-121.1 shall be punishable by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 15 years, a fine not to exceed $250,000.00, or both, and such sentence shall run consecutively to any other sentence which the person has received.
History. Code 1981, § 16-9-125 , enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 865, § 2; Code 1981, § 16-9-126 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 551, § 2; Ga. L. 2007, p. 450, § 6/SB 236; Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 5/HB 87.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, in subsection (b), a comma was inserted following “resource” and a comma was deleted following “21 years of age”.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2002, p. 551, § 2, effective May 2, 2002, redesignated the former provisions of this Code section as Code Section 16-9-127.
Ga. L. 2007, p. 450, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Georgia Personal Identity Protection Act.’ ”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 1/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011.’ ”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 21/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability, and provides, in part, that: “(b) The terms of this Act regarding immigration shall be construed to have the meanings consistent with such terms under federal immigration law.
“(c) The provisions of this Act shall be implemented in a manner consistent with federal laws governing immigration and civil rights.”
Ga. L. 2011, p. 794, § 22/HB 87, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to offenses and violations occurring on or after July 1, 2011.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 35 (2011).

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