§ 34-9-21 — Penalty for receiving unentitled to benefits

Georgia § 34-9-21

• Jurisdiction: Georgia
• Title: 34

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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.