2025 Georgia Codes – Page 105

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to give a false or fictitious name, address, or telephone number as that
person’s own or to give the name, address, or telephone number of any other person without that other per-
son’s knowledge and approval for the purpose of obtaining or attempting to obtain a refund for merchandise
returned to a business establishment or a refund on a ticket or other document which is evidence of a service
purchased from a business establishment, which service is yet to be performed.
(b) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or accept a fee, consideration, or donation or to offer for
sale or to sell advertising as a representative of a peace officer organization or fire service organization or
under the guise of representing a peace officer organization or fire service organization unless such person is
employed by, is acting pursuant to the authority of, or is a member of such organization.
(b) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) “Fire service” shall include any person duly elected, appointed, or employed to engage in fire fighting.
(2) “Peace officer” shall include any person duly elected, appointed, or employed to engage in public law
enforcement work.
(c) Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by
imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
(d) Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating subsection (a) of this Code section through the use
of some form of communication across the boundaries of the state, whether such communication is by mail,
by the use of any electronic device including but not limited to the use of a telephone or telegraph, or by any
other means, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment
for not less than one year nor more than three years or by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than
$5,000.00, or both.