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2018 Georgia Code 48-13-58.1 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 48 REVENUE AND TAXATION

Section 13. Specific, Business, and Occupation Taxes, 48-13-1 through 48-13-133.

ARTICLE 3 EXCISE TAX ON ROOMS, LODGINGS, AND ACCOMMODATIONS

48-13-58.1. Criminal penalties for failure to make return or pay taxes.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any innkeeper to fail to make a return and pay the taxes due under this article to any applicable governing authority imposing a tax under this article.
    1. If the tax liability is $10,000.00 or less, any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
    2. If the tax liability is more than $10,000.00, any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years.

(Code 1981, §48-13-58.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 523, § 1.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2002, p. 523, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section is applicable with respect to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2002. Prior law shall continue to apply with respect to any offense committed prior to July 1, 2002.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Fingerprinting not required.

- Offense resulting from a violation of O.C.G.A. § 48-13-58.1(b)(1) does not require fingerprinting. 2002 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2002-7.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 48-13-58.1 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Expedia, Inc. v. City of Columbus

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2009-06-15

Citation: 681 S.E.2d 122, 285 Ga. 684, 2009 Fulton County D. Rep. 2013, 2009 Ga. LEXIS 315

Snippet: Enabling Statute, in particular OCGA §§ 48-13-58, 48-13-58.1, and 48-13-59, would not be effective in making