In addition to any other relief or sanction for a violation of this article, the director shall be entitled to collect a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.00 for each violation from a willful violator. Further, the director shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees for bringing any action against a willful violator.
(Code 1981, §38-3-146, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 543, § 1/HB 1201.)