Any person, group, or entity or any owner, officer, or employee thereof who shall willfully violate Code Section 20-3-250.7 or 20-3-250.8 or who shall fail or refuse to deposit with the executive director the records required by Code Section 20-3-250.17 shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation. Each day’s failure to comply with such Code sections shall be a separate violation. Such fine may be imposed by the executive director in an administrative proceeding or by any court of competent jurisdiction. The commission shall adopt a schedule of regularly imposed fines for violations of this part and shall have such schedule published by the executive director.
History. Code 1981, § 20-3-250.21 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1166, § 3; Ga. L. 1991, p. 687, § 6; Ga. L. 2022, p. 378, § 15/SB 333.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, deleted “agent,” following “officer,” in the first sentence.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education
Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants
Part 1A - Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions
§ 20-3-250.3. Educational Institutions Exempted From Application of Part
§ 20-3-250.4. Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission; Membership
§ 20-3-250.5. Administration; General Powers and Duties
§ 20-3-250.6. Minimum Standards for Educational Institutions
§ 20-3-250.7. Prohibited Activities
§ 20-3-250.8. Application to Operate or Conduct Postsecondary Activities
§ 20-3-250.10. Surety Bonds; Filing; Release of Surety; Suspension Upon Release of Surety
§ 20-3-250.11. Collection of Fees Established by Commission
§ 20-3-250.12. Denial of Application
§ 20-3-250.13. Revocation of Authorization to Operate; Conditional Authorization; Hearing
§ 20-3-250.14. Filing Complaint Against Institution
§ 20-3-250.15. Hearing and Review by Commission of Denial of Authorization to Operate
§ 20-3-250.16. Judicial Review of Final Commission Action
§ 20-3-250.17. Discontinuation of Operations of Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institution
§ 20-3-250.18. Initiation of Court Proceedings by Executive Director
§ 20-3-250.20. Funding for Administration of Part
§ 20-3-250.21. Fines for Violations
§ 20-3-250.23. Validity of Certificates of Authorization Previously Issued
§ 20-3-250.24. Compensation and Benefits of Commission Employees
§ 20-3-250.25. Transfer of Records, Files, and Accounts From State Board of Education to Commission
§ 20-3-250.26. No Limitation by This Part on Professional Licensing Board’s Authority