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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 48 - REVENUE AND TAXATION

CHAPTER 5 - AD VALOREM TAXATION OF PROPERTY
ARTICLE 2 - PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS AND DEFERRAL
PART 1 - TAX EXEMPTIONS
§ 48-5-51 - Fraudulent claim of homestead exemption under Code Sections 48-5-44 through 48-5-50; penalty

O.C.G.A. 48-5-51 (2010)
48-5-51. Fraudulent claim of homestead exemption under Code Sections 48-5-44 through 48-5-50; penalty


(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to:

(1) Make any false or fraudulent claim for exemption under Code Sections 48-5-44 through 48-5-50;

(2) Make any false statement or false representation of a material fact in support of a claim for exemption under Code Sections 48-5-44 through 48-5-50; or

(3) Assist another knowingly in the preparation of any false or fraudulent claim for exemption under Code Sections 48-5-44 through 48-5-50, or enter into any collusion with another by the execution of a fictitious deed, deed of trust, mortgage, or otherwise.

(b) Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition, the property shall be taxed in an amount double the tax otherwise to be paid.