4 chapters · 373 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-143 Use or display of agency symbols without written permission prohibited
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Any person who uses or displays any symbol, including any emblem, seal, or badge, current or historical, used by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency without written permission from the director shall be in violation of this article. History. — Code 1981,…
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-144 Requests for permission; grants of permission at director’s discretion
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Any person seeking permission to use or display the nomenclature or symbols of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency may request such permission in writing to the director. The director shall serve notice on the requesting party within 15 calendar days aft…
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-147 Private cause of action; recovery of treble damages, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees
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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 agency nomenclature or symbols in violation of this article may maintain a suit for damages against the violator. Where it is proven that the violation was willful, the…
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-148 Criminal penalties for willful violators
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Any willful violator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. History. — Code 1981, § 38-3-148, en…