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O.C.G.A. § 48-11-24: Revenue and Taxation — O.C.G.A. § 48-11-24
What this law says, in plain English
Possessing unstamped cigarettes or nontax-paid tobacco products incurs civil penalties up to $50 per item. Operating a tobacco business without a required license or after license revocation/suspension is a high and aggravated misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months imprisonment and/or fines up to $5,000.
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