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  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, any person who shall willfully violate any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 months, or both.
  2. Any person who shall willfully violate Code Section 10-14-17, Code Section 10-14-18, or any provision of this chapter regarding the establishment, maintenance, or reporting of any trust, reserve, or escrow funds mandated by this chapter shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than one and not more than five years, or both.
  3. Nothing in this chapter shall limit any statutory or common-law right of the state to punish any person for violation of any provision of any law.

(Code 1981, §44-3-144, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1508, § 1; Code 1981, §10-14-20, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2000, p. 882, § 1.)


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