Ga. Code § 34-9-21

Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709

Section 34-9-21 - Penalty for receiving unentitled to benefits

Any employee who, with the intent to defraud, receives and retains any income benefits to which he or she is not entitled shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

OCGA § 34-9-21