Title 25 — Fire Protection and Safety
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O.C.G.A. § 25-13-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal, County, and Volunteer Fire Departments Nomenclature Act of 1996.” History. Code 1981, § 25-13-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 772, § 1. 25-13-2. Declaration of public policy.
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-10 Powers
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Emergencies, §25-3-2. General provisions, §25-3-1. Publication. Nomenclature and symbols. Use in connection with publication. Prohibited act, §§25-13-4, 25-13-5. Schools and education. Conducting programs in fire prevention and safety, §25-3-1. Solicitation. Nomenclature and symbo…
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-2 Declaration of public policy
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It is declared to be contrary to the health, safety, and public welfare of the people of this state for any individual or organization to act in a manner which would mislead the public into believing that a member of the public is dealing with any municipal, county, or volunteer …
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Badge” means any official badge used in the past or present by members of municipal, county, or volunteer fire departments. (2) “Department” means any municipal, county, or volunteer fire department. (3) “Director of public safety” means the …
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-4 Public policy, §25-13-2
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Title of act. Short title, §25-13-1. Use of nomenclature or symbols. Permission. Procedure for obtaining, §25-13-6. Prohibited act, §§25-13-4, 25-13-5. Violations of provisions. Civil penalties, §25-13-8. Criminal penalties, §25-13-10. Damages. Actions, §25-13-9. Injunctions, §25…
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-5 BREAST CANCER
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Fire departments. Insurance coverage for members diagnosed with cancer, §25-3-23. BOVINES. Meat inspection, §§26-2-60 to 26-2-133. Processing plants. Meat, poultry and dairy, §§26-2-200 to 26-2-215. BRAIN RELATED DISORDERS.
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-7 Injunctions against violations
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Whenever there shall be an actual or threatened violation of Code Section 25-13-4 or 25-13-5, the local governing body shall have the right to apply to the superior court of the county of residence of the violator for an injunction to restrain the violation. History. Code 1981, §…
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-8 Civil penalties
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In addition to any other relief or sanction for a violation of Code Section 25-13-4 or 25-13-5 and where the violation is willful, the local governing body shall be entitled to collect a civil penalty in the amount of $500.00 for each violation. Further, when there is a finding of…
O.C.G.A. § 25-13-9 Actions for civil damages
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Any person who has given money or any other item of value to another person due in part to such person’s use of the nomenclature or symbol of a department in violation of this chapter may maintain a suit for damages against the violator. Where it is proven that the violation was …