O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 4-11-16 (2019)

Penalties

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 16-12-4 or 16-12-37, any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3; provided, however, that if such offense is committed by a corporation, such corporation shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each such violation, community service of not less than 200 hours nor more than 500 hours, or both.

(b) Each violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense.

History

(Code 1981, § 4-11-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 628, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 328, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 9.)

Annotations

Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Animal Protection Act of 2000.' "

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR. - Challenges to pre- and post-conviction forfeitures and to postconviction restitution under animal cruelty statutes, 70 A.L.R.6th 329.

Challenges to pre- and post-conviction forfeitures and to postconviction restitution under animal cruelty statutes, 70 A.L.R.6th 329.