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Georgia Code - Crimes and Offenses - Title 16, Section 16-12-120.1

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A person who commits or attempts to commit any of the following acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:

(1) Sells, makes, or possesses any coin, note, token, transfer, transaction card, or similar article which has been altered from its original condition contrary to its intended use to enter or gain entry into or on any bus, rail vehicle, or station;

(2) Sells or exchanges any token, transfer, transaction card, ticket, fare medium, or similar article used or to be used as payment for entry into or on any bus, rail vehicle, or terminal without the express consent of the public transit agency owning or operating such vehicles or stations;

(3) Offers entry or provides entry into or on any bus, rapid rail car, or station to any person without the payment of the proper fare to the public transit agency owning or operating such vehicles or stations;

(4) Gains entry into or on any bus, rapid rail car, or station without the payment of the proper fare to the public transit agency owning or operating such vehicles or stations; or

(5) Gains entry into or on any bus, rapid rail car, or station through the use of a transcard, transaction card, or other similar fare media which is the property of another person.

Last modified: April 21, 2006