(a) It shall be unlawful for any innkeeper to fail to make a return and pay the taxes due under this article to any applicable governing authority imposing a tax under this article.(b)(1) If the tax liability is $10,000.00 or less, any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.(2) If the tax liability is more than $10,000.00, any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than ten years.Added by 2002 Ga. Laws 675, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
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