The Attorney General shall have authority to initiate any proceedings and to exercise any power or authority in the same manner as if he or she were acting under Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, as regards violations or potential violations of this article. (Code 1981, § 16-9-126, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 865, § 2; Code 1981, § 16-9-127, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2002, p. 551, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 15/SB 148.) 582 16-9-127 FORGERY & FRAUDULENT PRACTICES Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 2002, p. 551, § 2, effective May 2, 2002, redesignated 16-9-128 the former provisions of this Code section as Code Section 16-9-128. 16-9-128. Exemptions.