Georgia Code
Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations
§ 43-17-13. Penalties; Cease and Desist Orders; Injunctions; Restitution; Appointment and Powers of Receiver; Subpoenas

History. Code 1981, § 43-17-13 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 123, § 38; Ga. L. 2018, p. 191, § 4/HB 475; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 43/SB 52.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, deleted “or” at the end of division (a)(1)(A)(iii); in division (a)(1)(A)(iv), substituted “$5,000.00” for “$25,000.00”, and added “or” at the end; added division (a)(1)(A)(v); substituted “sanctions specified in divisions (iv) and (v)” for “sanction specified in division (iv)” near the end of division (a)(1)(B)(i); and added “or” at the end of division (a)(1)(B)(ii).
The 2019 amendment, effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, added “or” at the end of division (a)(2)(B)(iv).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 43 - Professions and Businesses

Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations

§ 43-17-1. Short Title

§ 43-17-2. Definitions

§ 43-17-3. Registration of Paid Solicitors; Renewal; Financial Statements; Denial of Registration; Amendments; Contracts; Solicitation Notices; Accounting; Deposit of Contributions; Records

§ 43-17-3.1. Registration as a Solicitor Agent; Application; Denial; Renewal; Amendments; Fees

§ 43-17-4. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Bonding Requirements for Registered Paid Solicitors; Deposits in Lieu of Bond

§ 43-17-4. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Bonding Requirements for Registered Paid Solicitors; Deposits in Lieu of Bond

§ 43-17-5. Registration of Charitable Organizations; Service of Process; Financial Statement; Tax Exemption Determination; Denial; Renewal; Amendments; Fees; Records

§ 43-17-6. Agreement for Charitable Sales Promotion; Final Accounting and Records of Promotions

§ 43-17-7. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Registration; Other Disciplinary Actions; Financial Statements

§ 43-17-8. Disclosures Required

§ 43-17-8.1. Requirements for Use of Collection Receptacles for Donations; Penalty

§ 43-17-8.2. Requirement for Orderly, Clean, and Sanitary Receptacles; Notice; Penalty for Violations

§ 43-17-9. Exemptions

§ 43-17-10. Administration of Chapter

§ 43-17-11. Enforcement of Chapter; Investigations; Subpoenas; Cooperation With Attorney General, Law Enforcement, and Regulatory Agencies

§ 43-17-12. Prohibited Acts

§ 43-17-13. Penalties; Cease and Desist Orders; Injunctions; Restitution; Appointment and Powers of Receiver; Subpoenas

§ 43-17-14. Recovery of Damages; Class Actions

§ 43-17-15. Venue

§ 43-17-16. Hearings; Notice; Powers and Orders of the Secretary of State

§ 43-17-17. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeals

§ 43-17-17. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeals by Petition for Review

§ 43-17-18. Service of Process

§ 43-17-19. Applicability of “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975.”

§ 43-17-20. Immunity

§ 43-17-21. Burden of Proof on Persons Claiming Exemption or Exception; Certified Copies; Certificate of Compliance or Noncompliance

§ 43-17-22. Provisions of Chapter Govern Criminal or Civil Proceedings

§ 43-17-23. Violations of Chapter