Punishment for misdemeanors under chapter

Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be subject to any one or more of the following, in the discretion of the trial judge: (1) A fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00; (2) A sentence of confinement in the county jail or other place of imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months; or (3) A sentence of confinement in a county correctional institution or other appropriate institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections not to exceed 12 months. History. Code 1933, § 34-1941, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1053, § 11; Code 1981, § 21-2-598; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Code 1981, § 21-2-599, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.