Title 16 — Crimes and Offenses
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O.C.G.A. § 16-17-1 JEWISH RELIGION
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Vandalism to place of worship, §16-7-26. JOB RECRUITMENT CENTERS.
O.C.G.A. § 16-17-10 Severability
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If any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision is found by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States to be invalid or is found to be superseded by federal law, then the remaining provisions of this chapter shall not be affected, and this chapte…
O.C.G.A. § 16-17-2 Certificates of authority
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Secretary prohibited from issuing, §16-17-7. PAYDAY LOANS —Cont’d Construction of act. Applicability, §16-17-2. Legislative findings, §16-17-1. Severability, §16-17-10. Contract disputes, §16-17-2. Disclosure requirements. Military personnel and their spouses, §16-17-9. Gift cards…
O.C.G.A. § 16-17-3 Collection of indebtedness barred; civil action permitted by borrowers
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Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of Code Section 16-17-2 shall be barred from the collection of any indebtedness created by said loan transaction and said transaction shall be void ab initio, and any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of Code Se…
O.C.G.A. § 16-17-4 Liability for civil penalty to state; distribution of proceeds
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(a) Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of Code Section 16-17-2 shall be liable to the state for a civil penalty equal to three times the amount of any interest or charges to the borrowers in the unlawful transactions. (b) A civil action under Code Section 16-17-2 may b…
O.C.G.A. § 16-17-5 Tax on loans
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(a) There is imposed a state tax on all loans made in violation of this chapter. Such tax shall be administered and collected in connection with the Georgia income taxation of the person making such loans and shall be in addition to any other tax liability of such person. (b) The…
O.C.G.A. § 16-17-6 Evidence and investigation in pursuit of prosecutions
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In regard to any loan transaction that is alleged to be in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-17-2, the trial court shall be authorized to review the terms of the transaction in their entirety in order to determine if there has been any contrivance, device, or scheme …
O.C.G.A. § 16-17-8 Site of payday lending is public nuisance
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The site or location of a place of business where payday lending takes place in the State of Georgia is declared a public nuisance. History. Code 1981, § 16-17-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 60, § 3. 16-17-9. Special provisions for borrowers who are members of the military or thei…