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GA Code § 43-15-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 15 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|§ 43-15-26. Cease and Desist Orders; Civil Penalties for Violation of Order

  After notice and hearing, the board may issue an order prohibiting any person from violating Code Section 43-15-7 and may fine such person at least $100.00 but not more than $5,000.00 per violation.   The violation of any order of the board issued under subsection (a) of this Code section shall subject the person violating the order to an additional civil penalty not in excess of $100.00 for each transaction constituting a violation of such order. The board may maintain an action in the superior courts of this state in its own name to recover the penalties provided for in this Code section.    (Code 1933, § 84-2107, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1048, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 527, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 43; Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425, effective July 1, 2018, reenacted this Code section without change.
GA Code § 43-15-27 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 15 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|§ 43-15-27. Enforcement of Chapter

  It shall be the duty of all duly constituted law enforcement officers of this state and of the political subdivisions of this state to enforce this chapter and to prosecute any person violating this chapter.   The Attorney General or his or her designated assistant shall act as legal adviser to the board and render such legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out this chapter.   Except as provided in Code Section 25-2-14, it shall be the duty of all public officials charged with the responsibility of enforcing codes related to construction to require compliance with Code Section 43-15-24 before engineering plans, drawings, and specifications are approved by construction. Except as provided in Code Section 25-2-14, no construction which is subject to Code Section 43-15-24 and which requires the service of an engineer shall be built without such approval prior to construction.    (Ga. L. 1937, p. 294, § 23; Ga. L. 1945, p. 294, § 37; Code 1933, § 84-2129, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1048, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 2271, § 1; Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, inserted "or her" in subsection (b).
GA Code § 43-15-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 15 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|§ 43-15-28. Applicability of the "Georgia Administrative Procedure act."

 The board shall exercise the powers and duties conferred upon it in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."   (Code 1933, § 84-2130, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1048, § 1; Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2018, p. 583, § 1/SB 425, effective July 1, 2018, reenacted this Code section without change.
GA Code § 43-15-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 15 - Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|§ 43-15-31. Termination

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3137, § 14, effective July 1, 1992.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1982, p. 2308, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 32; and Ga. L. 1988, p. 309, § 1.
GA Code § 43-16-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 16 - Firearms Dealers|§ 43-16-1. Through 43-16-12

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2014, p. 599, § 1-14/HB 60, effective July 1, 2014.   Editor's notes.   - This chapter consisted of Code Sections43-16-1 through43-16-10,43-16-10.1,43-16-11,43-16-12, relating to firearms dealers, and was based on Ga. L. 1963, p. 652, §§ 1-9, 11; Ga. L. 1964, p. 177, §§ 1, 2; Code 1981, § 43-16-10.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 690, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 43; Ga. L. 2010, p. 391, § 1/SB 162.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2014 repeal of the Code sections in this chapter, see 31 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 47 (2014).
GA Code § 43-17-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Charitable Solicitations Act of 1988."    (Code 1981, §43-17-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15 Am. Jur. 2d., Charities, § 176 et seq. 60 Am. Jur. 2d., Peddlers, Solicitors, and Transient Dealers, § 76 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 14 C.J.S., Charities, § 91 et seq.
GA Code § 43-17-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-8. Disclosures Required

  Every charitable organization, paid solicitor, or solicitor agent required to be registered under this Code section, at the time of any solicitation that occurs in or from this state, shall include the following disclosures:   The name and location of the paid solicitor and solicitor agent, if any;   The name and location of the charitable organization for which the solicitation is being made;   That the following information will be sent upon request:   A full and fair description of the charitable program for which the solicitation campaign is being carried out and, if different, a full and fair description of the programs and activities of the charitable organization on whose behalf the solicitation is being carried out; and   A financial statement or summary which shall be consistent with the financial statement required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Code Section 43-17-5; and     If made by a solicitor agent or paid solicitor, that the solicitation is being made by a paid solicitor on behalf of the charitable organization and not by a volunteer and inform the person being solicited that the contract disclosing the financial arrangements between the paid solicitor and the charity is on file with and available from the Secretary of State.     This Code section shall not apply to charitable solicitations subject to and in compliance with the provisions of Code Section 43-17-8.1.     (Code 1981, §43-17-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1657, § 8; Ga. L. 2008, p. 683, § 6/HB 1104; Ga. L. 2010, p. 559, § 4/HB 863.)
GA Code § 43-17-8.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-8.2. Requirement for Orderly, Clean, and Sanitary Receptacles; Notice; Penalty for Violations

  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any local governing authority which has collection receptacles located within its geographical boundaries shall be authorized to issue written notices of violations to both the property owner and the paid solicitor responsible for each collection receptacle at any time the immediate area surrounding such collection receptacle is not maintained in an orderly, clean, and sanitary manner. Notice shall be promptly sent to the property owner and the paid solicitor, with a copy to the charitable organization. The notice shall provide for a ten-day period from the date of the notice to remediate the violation and clean and maintain the area around such collection receptacle.     If the property owner, paid solicitor, or charitable organization responsible for the operation of a collection receptacle fails to comply with the notice in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section three times in any calendar year, or, if the governing authority finds that the area surrounding such collection receptacle is a nuisance, the local governing authority shall be authorized to petition the superior court to issue an order requiring the removal of such collection receptacle from the geographical boundaries of the jurisdiction for a period of not less than three years.   The relief imposed by the superior court shall require the immediate removal of such collection receptacle at the cost of the property owner or paid solicitor responsible for it, or, alternatively, the charitable organization for which such collection receptacle was placed and the imposition of court costs.   If a collection receptacle is not removed within 30 days of the superior court's order, the local governing authority shall be authorized to remove such collection receptacle and seek reimbursement from the property owner, paid solicitor, or charitable organization for court costs and fees related to the removal of such collection receptacle.       (Code 1981, §43-17-8.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 191, § 3/HB 475.)
GA Code § 43-17-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-14. Recovery of Damages; Class Actions

  Any person who suffers injury or damages as a result of acts or practices in violation of this chapter may bring an action against the charitable organization or paid solicitor engaged in such acts or practices. The person may recover such general damages sustained as a result of such acts or practices. Exemplary damages and attorney's fees may be awarded in cases of intentional violations of this chapter.   Any person entitled to bring an action under this chapter may institute a class action pursuant to Code Section 9-11-23 for the recovery of damages.     (Code 1981, §43-17-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-17-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-15. Venue

 For the purposes of venue for any civil or criminal action under this chapter, any violation of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated under this chapter shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the transaction which violated this chapter, in the county of any violator's principal place of business in this state, in the county of the charitable organization's principal place of business in this state, and in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of the violation or any books, records, documents, or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of the violation.    (Code 1981, §43-17-15, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-17-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-17. Appeals

  An appeal may be taken from any order of the Secretary of State resulting from a hearing held in accordance with Code Section 43-17-16 by any person adversely affected thereby to the Superior Court of Fulton County by serving the Secretary of State, within 20 days after the date of entry of such order, a written notice of appeal, signed by the appellant, stating:   The order from which the appeal is taken;   The ground upon which a reversal or modification of the order is sought; and   A demand for a certified transcript of the record of the order.     Upon receipt of the notice of appeal, the Secretary of State shall, within ten days thereafter, make, certify, and deliver to the appellant a transcript of the record of the order from which the appeal is taken, provided that the appellant shall pay the reasonable costs of such transcript. The appellant, within five days after receipt of the transcript, shall file such transcript and a copy of the notice of appeal with the clerk of the court. The notice of appeal and transcript of the record shall constitute appellant's complaint. The complaint shall thereupon be entered on the trial calendar of the court.   If the order of the Secretary of State shall be reversed, the court shall by its mandate specifically direct the Secretary of State as to his further action in the matter, including the making and entering of an order or orders in connection therewith and the conditions, limitations, or restrictions to be therein contained.     (Code 1981, §43-17-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-17-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-18. Service of Process

 Where a consent to service of process is required under this chapter, such consent to service of process shall be in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, shall be irrevocable, and shall provide that actions arising out of or founded upon the solicitation of charitable contributions in violation of this chapter may be commenced against the person executing such consent in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue within this state by the service of process or pleadings upon the Secretary of State. Service of any such process or pleadings in any such action against a person who has filed a consent to service with the Secretary of State shall, if made on the Secretary of State, be by duplicate copies, one of which shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and the other shall immediately be forwarded by the Secretary of State by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery to the persons against whom such process or pleadings are directed at his latest address on file in the office of the Secretary of State.    (Code 1981, §43-17-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
GA Code § 43-17-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-19. Applicability of "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975."

 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a solicitation shall be deemed to be a consumer act or practice or consumer transaction under Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975." Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit the authority of the Attorney General to take any action under the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975" regarding unfair and deceptive acts or practices in a solicitation or in solicitations.    (Code 1981, §43-17-19, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 31/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Attorney General" for "administrator" near the middle of this Code section.
GA Code § 43-17-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-20. Secretary of State Immune From Liability and Suit

 For any action taken or any proceeding had under this chapter or under color of law, the Secretary of State shall be immune from liability and suit to the same extent that any judge of any court of general jurisdiction in this state would be immune.    (Code 1981, §43-17-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-17-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-21. Burden of Proof on Persons Claiming Exemption or Exception; Certified Copies; Certificate of Compliance or Noncompliance

  In a civil or administrative proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption or an exception from a definition has the burden of proving this exemption or exception.   In a criminal proceeding, the burden of going forward with evidence of a claim of exemption or exception from a definition is on the person claiming the exemption or exception.   In any action, civil or criminal, copies, photostatic or otherwise, certified by the Secretary of State of any documents filed in his office and of any of his records shall be admissible with the same effect as the original of such documents or records would have if actually produced.   In any action, civil or criminal, a certificate signed and sealed by the Secretary of State, stating compliance or noncompliance with this chapter, shall constitute prima-facie evidence of such compliance or noncompliance with this chapter and shall be admissible in any such action.     (Code 1981, §43-17-21, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-17-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-22. Provisions of Chapter Govern Criminal or Civil Proceedings

 Any criminal proceeding or civil proceeding, including but not limited to judicial review of all administrative orders, instituted under this chapter shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter as such provisions existed in full force and effect on the date of the alleged commission of the underlying facts or circumstances which constitute evidence of the commission of a crime or violation of this chapter, notwithstanding any subsequent amendment to this chapter, unless the General Assembly shall specifically declare otherwise, except that no civil or criminal proceeding shall be instituted after the lapse of the appropriate period of limitations which was in effect at the time the cause of action arose or the alleged commission of the crime occurred.    (Code 1981, §43-17-22, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-17-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations|§ 43-17-23. Violations of Chapter

  Except as 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.   Any person who shall willfully violate subsection (d) of Code Section 43-17-12 shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both.   Nothing in this chapter shall limit any statutory or common-law right of the state to punish any person for violation of any law.     (Code 1981, §43-17-23, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-19-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 19 - Geologists|§ 43-19-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Registration of Geologists Act of 1975."   (Code 1933, § 84-2101A, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 163, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-19-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 19 - Geologists|§ 43-19-2. Purpose of Chapter

 In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of geology in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. This chapter is intended to introduce qualifying criteria into a previously unregulated professional field. Such action recommends itself through benefits to the safety, health, and property of the people of this state and to the promotion of the public welfare. These benefits are in the fields of geology as related to engineering, ground water, mineral exploration and development, geologic hazards, the further development of the science of geology, and other geologic matters of concern to the people of the state.   (Code 1933, § 84-2102A, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 163, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-19-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 19 - Geologists|§ 43-19-3. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Board" means the State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists.   "Geologist" means a person engaged in the practice of geology.   "Geology" means that science which treats of the earth in general; investigation of the earth's crust and the rocks and other materials which compose it; and the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth and its constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases, and other materials for the benefit of mankind.   "Public practice of geology" means the performance of geological service or work such as consultation, investigation, surveys, evaluation, planning, mapping, and inspection of geological work in which the performance is related to public welfare or safeguarding of life, health, property, and the environment, except as specifically exempted by this chapter. A person shall be construed to practice publicly or offer to practice publicly geology, within the meaning and intent of this chapter, who practices any branch of the profession of geology; or who by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way represents himself to be a geologist; or through the use of some other title implies that he is a geologist; or that he is registered under this chapter; or who holds himself out as able to perform or who does perform any geological services or work recognized as geology.   "Qualified geologist" means a person who is not registered under this chapter but who possesses all the qualifications specified in this chapter for registration.   "Registered certified specialty geologist" means a person who is certified as a specialty geologist under this chapter.   "Registered geologist" means a person who is registered as a geologist under this chapter.   "Responsible charge of work" means the independent control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment, of geological work or the supervision of such work.   "Subordinate" means any person who assists a registered geologist or a registered engineer in the practice of geology without assuming the responsible charge of work.    (Code 1933, § 84-2103A, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 163, § 1.)
GA Code § 43-19-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 43 - Professions and Businesses|Chapter 19 - Geologists|§ 43-19-4. Creation of Board; Members

  A State Board of Registration for Professional Geologists is created, whose duty it shall be to administer this chapter. The board shall be comprised of:   Five members who shall be geologists registered under this chapter, one of whom shall be an academic geologist, one a governmental geologist, one a salaried company geologist, one an independent or consultant geologist, and one a geologist at large;   A sixth member who shall be appointed from the public at large and who shall have no connection whatsoever with the practice of professional geology; and   The commissioner of natural resources, or his designated agent, as a permanent ex officio member.     The members of the board mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be appointed by the Governor, approved by the Secretary of State, and confirmed by the Senate.   Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Georgia.   The members of the board provided for in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the board holding office on June 30, 1987, shall serve until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. On the expiration of the term of any member, the member's successor shall be appointed in like manner by the Governor for a term of five years.   No person shall serve as a member of the board for more than one consecutive five-year term.   The Governor may remove any member of the board pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-1-17. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor as provided for in this chapter.   The members of the board shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duty, subscribe to and file with the Secretary of State the constitutional oath of officers, whereupon the Secretary of State shall issue to each appointee a certificate of appointment.   Each member of the board shall be reimbursed as provided for in subsection (f) of Code Section 43-1-2.    (Code 1933, § 84-2514A, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 163, § 1; Code 1933, § 84-2114A, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1976, p. 695, § 1; Code 1933, § 84-2114A.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 50, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 603, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, "permanent" was substituted for "permament" in paragraph (a)(3).