Punishment and Penalties

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Crimes and Offenses
  4. Forgery and Fraudulent Practices
  5. Illegal Use of Financial Transaction Cards
  6. Punishment and Penalties

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  1. A person who is subject to the punishment and penalties of this subsection shall be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned not less than one year nor more than two years, or both.
  2. A person subject to punishment under this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three years, or both.

(Code 1933, § 26-1705.9, enacted by Ga. L. 1969, p. 128, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 861, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-1705.8, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1083, § 1.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Credit Cards and Charge Accounts, § 1 et seq.

ALR.

- Liability of holder of credit card or plate for purchases made thereon by another person, 15 A.L.R.3d 1086.


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