2025 Georgia Codes – Page 243

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) To operate a motor truck subject to this article upon any public highway in this state without first obtain-
ing the permit required under Code Section 40-2-111;
(2) To violate any regulation issued by the commissioner pursuant to the authority granted under this article;
(3) To fail to file any return or report required by the commissioner;
(4) To make a false return or fail to keep records of operations as may be required by the commissioner; or
(5) To make knowingly any false statement in any application for registration.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this Code section, upon first conviction, shall be punished by a
fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $250.00; and upon a second or subsequent conviction, by a fine
of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
Chapter 3
Certificates of Title, Security Interests, and Liens

diction.
(d) Any person violating subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or imprison-
ment for not more than 30 days.

(xl) Removal or falsification of identification numbers in violation of Code Section 40-4-21;
(xli) Possession of motor vehicle parts from which the identification has been removed in violation of Code
Section 40-4-22;
(xlii) Article 8 of Chapter 5 of this title, relating to protection of elder persons; or
(xliii) Offenses enumerated in Code Section 16-12-37.
(B) “Racketeering activity” shall also mean any act or threat involving murder, kidnapping, gambling, arson,
robbery, theft, receipt of stolen property, bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice, dealing in narcotic or
dangerous drugs, or dealing in securities which is chargeable under the laws of the United States, any terri-
tory of the United States, or any state and which is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
(C) “Racketeering activity” shall also mean any conduct defined as “racketeering activity” under 18 U.S.C.
Section 1961 (1), any violation of 18 U.S.C. Section 1028, or any violation of 31 U.S.C. Sections 5311
through 5330.
(6) “Real property” means any real property situated in this state or any interest in such real property, includ-
ing, but not limited to, any lease of or mortgage upon such real property.