Georgia Code
Article 4 - Sale of Payment Instruments
§ 7-1-696. Penalties for Violations

Any person, partnership, association, or corporation and the several members, officers, directors, agents, ultimate equitable owners, and employees thereof that shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
History. Code 1981, § 7-1-696 , enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 251, § 1/HB 982.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 7 - Banking and Finance

Chapter 1 - Financial Institutions

Article 4 - Sale of Payment Instruments

§ 7-1-680. Definitions

§ 7-1-681. Licensing Requirements; Engagement in Sale of Payment Instruments or Money Transmission Defined; Liabilities

§ 7-1-682. Exemption From Licensing Requirements

§ 7-1-683. Requirements for Licensure; Fees; Rules and Regulations

§ 7-1-683.1. Locations for Conduct of Business; Contracting With Authorized Agent; Requirements of Agent

§ 7-1-683.2. Bonding

§ 7-1-683.3. Authority of Department

§ 7-1-684. Investigation of Applicants for Licensure; Background Checks on Employees and Others

§ 7-1-684.1. Reporting to Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry

§ 7-1-684.2. Use of Unique Identifier of Licensee

§ 7-1-685. Expiration and Renewal of Licenses

§ 7-1-686. Display of License; License Nontransferable and Nonassignable; Notification of Additional Locations

§ 7-1-687. Notice of Action Against Licensee by Creditor or Claimant; Other Notification Requirements

§ 7-1-688. Approval Required of New Ultimate Equitable Owner, Other Change of Control, or Executive Officer of Licensee; Denial of Application; Application of Statute

§ 7-1-689. Record Keeping; Investigations and Examinations by Department; Subpoenas; Confidentiality; Limitations on Civil Liability

§ 7-1-690. Enforcement; Enactment of Rules and Regulations

§ 7-1-691. Prohibited Activities While Engaged in Sale of Checks or Money Transmission

§ 7-1-692. Suspension or Revocation of License; Failure to Issue License; Grounds; Administrative Review

§ 7-1-693. Applicant or Licensee as Borrower in Default; Failure to Pay Child Support Prohibits Licensure

§ 7-1-694. Cease and Desist Orders From Unauthorized Activities; Civil Penalties for Violations; Judicial Review; Administrative Fines

§ 7-1-695. Liability for Payment

§ 7-1-696. Penalties for Violations

§ 7-1-697. No Limitation on Common Law Liability or State Prosecution

§ 7-1-698. Continuing Effectiveness of Existing Licenses