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| Document number | 161 |
| Document issuer | Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR |
| Date of issuing | 15/12/1984 |
| Document type | Law of Georgia |
| Source and date of publishing | Departments of the High Council of the Georgian SSR, 12-ის დანართი, 31/12/1984 |
| Registration code | 020.000.000.05.001.000.010 |
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Resolution of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR
On Putting into Effect the Administrative Offences Code of the Georgian SSR
In connection with the adoption of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia, the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia hereby resolves that:
1. The Code of Administrative Offences of the Georgian SSR shall be put into effect from 1 June 1985.
2. The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR shall be assigned to establish the procedure for putting into effect the Administrative Offences Code of the Georgian SSR and to bring the legislation of the Georgian SSR in line with this Code.
P. Gilashvili, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR
T. Lashkarashvili, Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR
Tbilisi
15 December 1984
No 161-Xს
Administrative Offences Code of Georgia
Section I ‒ General Provisions
Chapter I ‒ General Provisions
Article 1 ‒ Objectives of the legislation of Georgia on administrative offences
The objective of the legislation of Georgia on administrative offences is to protect the property, socioeconomic, political and personal rights and freedoms of citizens, also the rights and legitimate interests of enterprises, institutions and organisations, the established rule of governance, state and public order; to ensure the avoidance of offences; and to educate citizens in the spirit of exact and strict observance of the Constitution of Georgia, laws of Georgia, respect for the rights of other citizens, honour and dignity, the ways of social life and fulfilment of assigned duties.
To accomplish the objective, the Code of Georgia on Administrative Offences determines the actions or inaction that constitute an administrative offence, as well as administrative penalties, the procedure for their imposition and the administrative bodies (officials) authorised to impose administrative penalties on perpetrators.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 2 ‒ Legislation of Georgia on administrative offences
The legislation of Georgia on administrative offences consists of this Code of Administrative Offences and other legislative acts of Georgia.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 3 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 4 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 5 ‒ Jurisdiction of the Abkhazian ASSR and the Ajarian ASSR in the field of legislation on administrative offences
Under the legislation of Georgia, Abkhazian ASSR and Ajarian ASSR in the field of legislation on administrative offences shall have authority to:
Determine administrative liability in matters related to protection of public order, unless these matters are regulated by this Code, as well as in matters relating to fighting natural disasters and epidemics.
Establish rules, the violation of which carries administrative liability under Articles 86, 102, 148 and 157 of this Code.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 6 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 7 – Avoiding administrative offences
1. State bodies, public organisations and labour collectives shall develop and implement measures to avoid administrative offences, identify and prevent the causes and conditions contributing to their commission, and to educate citizens in the spirit of high consciousness and discipline, and strict observance of the laws.
2. State authorities and municipalities that ensure the enforcement of laws in accordance with the Constitution of Georgia, the protection of state and public order and the rights of citizens, shall coordinate within their jurisdictions the operation of all state and public bodies so as to avoid administrative offences, and supervise the activity of internal affairs bodies tasked with fighting administrative offences.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 8 ‒ Ensuring the lawfulness of sanctioning for administrative offences
No one may be sanctioned for administrative offences except on the basis of, and according to the procedure laid down by, the legislation.
Proceedings for administrative offences shall be conducted with strict observance of the law.
Authorised bodies and officials shall impose sanctions for administrative offences within their scope of authority, in strict compliance with the legislation.
A systematic control by superior bodies and officials, prosecutorial supervision, the right to appeal and other remedies determined by the legislation shall ensure observance of the requirements of the legislation in imposing sanctions for administrative offences.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 9 ‒ Operation of the legislation concerning liability for administrative offences
An administrative offender shall be held liable based on the legislation that is in force at the time and at the place where the offence is committed.
Normative acts reducing or abolishing penalties for administrative offences shall have retroactive force, i.e. they also apply to administrative offences committed before the issue of such acts. Acts introducing or increasing penalties for administrative offences shall have no retroactive force.
Proceedings for administrative offences shall be conducted based on the legislation that is in force at the time and at the place at which the hearing on the offence is held.
Section II ‒ Administrative Offence and Administrative Liability
I – General Part
Chapter II ‒ Administrative Offence and Administrative Liability
Article 10 ‒ Definition of an administrative offence
An administrative offence (infraction) shall be an unlawful, culpable action or inaction (whether intentional or negligent) that violate the rules established to protect the State or public order, property, rights and freedoms of citizens, the established rule of governance, and for which the legislation prescribes an administrative liability.
Administrative liability for the offences provided for by this Code arises if because of their nature the offences do not incur criminal liability under the current legislation.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 11 – Committing administrative offences intentionally
An administrative offence shall be deemed to have been committed intentionally if the offender was aware of the unlawful character of his/her action or inaction, foresaw its harmful consequences and intended to cause or consciously permitted them to occur.
Article 12 ‒ Committing administrative offences through negligence
An administrative offence shall be deemed to have been committed negligently if the offender foresaw the possibility of the occurrence of harmful consequences of his/her act or omission but recklessly assumed their avoidance or did not foresee the possibility of the occurrence of such consequences, although he/she ought to have and could have foreseen them.
Article 13 –The age at which a person is subject to administrative liability
Persons who have reached the age of sixteen by the time that an administrative offence is committed shall be subject to administrative liability.
Article 14 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 15 ‒ Liability of officials
Administrative liability shall be imposed on officials for administrative offences caused by non-compliance with rules of governance, rules protecting state and public order, nature, public health and with other rules, the ensuring of the observance of which is their official duty.
Article 16 – Administrative liability of military personnel and of other persons to whom disciplinary regulations apply
1. A military servant, a person called up for military refresher training, an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia shall incur liability for an administrative offence according to disciplinary regulations, and in the case of the violation of military service rules, traffic regulations, hunting, fishing and fish preserve maintenance rules and for violating the Customs Code of Georgia for movement of goods across the customs border of Georgia, for committing an administrative offence provided for by Articles 45 and 451 of this Code, shall be subject to administrative liability on a general basis, except as provided for in paragraph 11 of this article. Corrective labour may not be imposed on these persons.
11. For committing administrative offences provided for by Articles 45, 451, 116, 1184, 166 and 173 of this Code, an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, an employee of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, and an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia shall be subject to administrative liability on a general basis as well as according to the disciplinary regulations.
2. Persons, other than those referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, to whom disciplinary regulations or special disciplinary provisions apply, shall be subject to disciplinary liability for committing administrative offences in the cases directly provided for by such regulations or provisions, and in the rest of the cases administrative liability shall be imposed on them on a general basis.
3. In the cases set out in paragraph 1 of this article, the bodies (officials) who are authorised to impose administrative penalties, may instead forward the materials regarding offences to the relevant bodies for the imposition of disciplinary liability on the offenders.
Law of Georgia No 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257
Law of Georgia No 4322 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 62
Law of Georgia No 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36
Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345
Law of Georgia No 5953 of 27 March 2012 – website, 12.4.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1222 of 26 July 2017 – website, 28.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018
Law of Georgia No 4907 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019
Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021
Article 17 ‒ Liability of aliens and stateless persons
1. Aliens and stateless persons in the territory of Georgia shall bear administrative liability equally with Georgian citizens, on a general basis, unless otherwise determined by this Code.
2. The question of liability for an administrative offence committed by an alien in the territory of Georgia who, under the treaties and international agreements of Georgia, enjoys immunity from the administrative jurisdiction of Georgia shall be resolved by diplomatic means.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Article 18 ‒ Extreme necessity
No administrative penalty shall be imposed on a person who, when committing an act provided for by this Code and by other normative acts prescribing administrative liability for administrative offences, was acting in a state of extreme necessity, i.e. to ward off a danger threatening state or public order, property, rights and freedoms of citizens, the established rule of governance if under the given circumstances the danger could not have been averted by other means or if the harm done is less serious than the averted danger.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 19 –Necessary defence
No administrative liability shall be imposed on a person who, when committing an offence provided for by this Code and by other normative acts prescribing administrative liability for administrative offences, was acting in a state of necessary defence, i.e. inflicting harm on a wrongdoer when averting an unlawful breach of state or public order, property, rights and freedoms of citizens, the established rule of governance, provided the limits of necessary defence were not exceeded.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 20 ‒ Insanity
No administrative penalty shall be imposed on a person who at the moment of committing a culpable action or inaction was in a state of insanity, i.e. was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of his/her actions or to control such actions due to chronic mental illness, temporary disruption of mental condition, feeblemindedness or some other pathological condition.
Article 21- Forwarding administrative offence materials for hearing by a comrades’ court, social organisation or a collective of workers
An administrative offender shall be released from administrative liability and the materials shall be forwarded for hearing to a comrades’ court, social organisation or a collective of workers if, taking into account the nature of the offence committed and the person of the offender, it is appropriate to impose social sanctions on him/her.
A comrades’ court or public organisation set up in an enterprise, institution, organisation Or in their structural units shall be obligated to notify, within ten days, the body (official) that forwarded the materials of the social sanctions imposed on the perpetrators of the administrative offences provided for in Articles 50, 119, 122, 126, 155, 159, 161, 170 and 171 of this Code.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 22 ‒ Possibility of granting relief from administrative liability when committing petty administrative offences
If a petty administrative offence is committed, the body (official) authorised to decide the case, may release the offender from administrative liability and give him/her only a verbal warning. A verbal warning shall not be applied if the same act is committed repeatedly, or if a verbal warning was already applied against the offender on the basis of this article for the same previously committed act.
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Chapter III ‒ Administrative Penalty
Article 23 ‒ Purpose of an administrative penalty
An administrative penalty is a measure of liability and is applied to educate an administrative perpetrator in the spirit of respect for the rule of law, the ways of social life as well as to avoid the commission of new offences, either by the offender or other persons.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 24 ‒ Types of administrative penalties
1. The following administrative penalties may apply for committing administrative offences:
a) a warning;
b) a fine;
c) the compensated seizure of an item that was an instrument or material object of an administrative offence or an object of violation of the Customs Code of Georgia, or the means of transportation and delivery of goods;
d) confiscation of an item that was an instrument or material object of an administrative offence or an object of violation of the Customs Code of Georgia, or the means of transportation and delivery of goods;
e) suspension of the right to drive a motor vehicle granted to a citizen;
e1) deprivation of the right to carry arms;
f) corrective labour;
c) administrative detention.
2. The laws of Georgia may prescribe an administrative removal from Georgia for administrative offences committed by aliens and stateless persons who grossly violate law and order.
3. Deprivation of the right to carry arms shall mean depriving the right to carry a service weapon, a short-barrel defence firearm and/or a short-barrel rifled sports gun, and when a respective administrative offence under Article 86 of this Code is committed, the deprivation of the right to carry arms shall mean depriving the right to carry a hunting firearm. This type of administrative penalty shall apply to a person provided for in Article 9 of the Law of Georgia on Arms, or to a person who has been granted the right to keep and carry a hunting firearm, under the legislation of Georgia, if he/she commits a respective offence under the Special Part of this Code. The decision to deprive a person of the right to carry arms shall enter into force from the day following the date of issuing the relevant administrative-legal act.
Edict No 1842 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 15 August 1988 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1988, Art. 201
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 5953 of 27 March 2012 – website, 12.4.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 4907 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019
Article 25 ‒ Main and additional administrative penalties
1. The compensated seizure of an item, confiscation of an item, warning, fine, suspension of a driving licence and corrective labour may be applied both as main and additional administrative penalties. Administrative detention may be applied only as a main administrative penalty. Deprivation of the right to carry arms may be applied only as an additional administrative penalty.
2. A main administrative penalty, or main and additional administrative penalties, may be imposed for one administrative offence.
Law of Georgia No 432 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 26 ‒ Warning
Warning as a measure of administrative penalty shall be issued in writing. Where so provided for by law, a warning may be executed in another established way.
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Article 27 ‒ Fine
A fine imposed on citizens and officials for administrative offences may not be less than one hundredth of the minimum wage.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Edict No 1306 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 22 June 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1987, Art. 152
Edict No 1842 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet the Georgian SSR of 15 August 1988 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1988, Art. 201
Law of the Republic of Georgia of 28 June 1991 ‒ Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 450
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 28 ‒ Compensated seizure of the item that was an instrument or a material object of an administrative offence
1. The compensated seizure of an item that was an instrument or a material object of an administrative offence or an object of violation of the Customs Code of Georgia, a means of transportation or delivery of goods, shall mean its forced dispossession and subsequent sale, where the proceeds of the sale are given to the owner, net of expenses related to the sale of the dispossessed item.
2. A person for whom hunting is the main source of subsistence may not be dispossessed of a firearm and ammunition.
3. The procedure for imposing a compensated seizure and the types of items subject to confiscation shall be determined under the legislation of Georgia.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345
Law of Georgia No 5953 of 27 March 2012 – website, 12.4.2012
Law of Georgia No 4907 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019
Article 29 – Confiscation of an item that was an instrument or a material object of an administrative offence
1. The confiscation of an item that was an instrument, a material object of an administrative offence or an object of violation of the Customs Code of Georgia, a means of transportation and delivery of goods (other than the item of an administrative offence provided for in Article 1536 of this Code) shall mean forced, gratuitous transfer of such item to the State. Unless otherwise provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia, only those items that are privately owned by the offender shall be subject to confiscation.
2. Confiscation of a firearm and ammunition or other hunting weapons may not be applied to a person for whom hunting is the main source of subsistence.
3. Confiscation of the item (goods) that was the object of the administrative offence provided for in Article 1536 of this Code shall be subject to a forced, gratuitous transfer to the Tbilisi city municiaplity.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345
Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011
Law of Georgia No 5953 of 27 March 2012 – website, 12.4.2012
Law of Georgia No 4907 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 30 – Deprivation of a driving licence granted to a citizen
1. A driving licence granted to a citizen shall be suspended for up to 3 years for a gross or systematic violation of the rules for using the licence. The licence suspension period shall not be less than 15 days, unless otherwise provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia.
2. The driving licence of a person using the vehicle due to his/her disability status may not be suspended, unless he/she operates the vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021
Article 31 ‒ Corrective labour
Corrective labour shall be applied for a period of up to six months and the administrative offender shall serve the corrective labour sentence at his/her permanent workplace. In addition, up to 20 per cent shall be deducted from the salary of the offender for the benefit of the State. A corrective labour sentence shall be imposed on a person by a district (city) court judge, or an administrative judge. The period of corrective labour may not be less than 15 days, unless otherwise provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 32 ‒ Administrative detention
1. Administrative detention for up to 15 days shall be imposed and applied only in exceptional cases, for violation of certain types of military service rules and for administrative offences. Administrative arrest shall be imposed on a person by the relevant district (city) court judge.
2. If a military personnel violates a military service rule or commits the administrative offences provided for in Articles 45 and 166 of this Code, a court shall hear a case for imposition of administrative detention based on the application of the relevant authorised person of the Military Police Department of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia or of the authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. In all the other cases, the relevant authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall apply to the court for imposition of administrative detention.
3. Administrative detention may not be imposed on pregnant women or on women who have children less than twelve years of age, to persons who have not attained 18 years of age, or on the first and second categories of disabled persons.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257
Law of Georgia No 4326 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 63
Law of Georgia No 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36
Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017
Chapter IV ‒ Imposition of Administrative Penalties
Article 33 ‒ General rules for imposing penalties for administrative offences
A penalty for an administrative offence shall be imposed to the extent defined by the normative act that prescribes liability in strict compliance with this Code of Administrative Offences and other acts on administrative offences.
When imposing a penalty, due regard shall be had for the nature of the offence, the person of the offender, the gravity of his/her fault, his/her material status, and extenuating and aggravating circumstances.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 34 ‒ Circumstances mitigating liability for administrative offences
The following shall be deemed to be extenuating circumstances for imposing liability for administrative offences:
1) sincere repentance by the offender;
2) aversion of the adverse consequences of the offence, voluntary compensation of damages or remediation of the harm by the offender;
3) commission of an offence in the heat of passion or due to the concurrence of grave personal or family circumstances;
4) commission of an offence by a minor;
5) commission of an offence by a pregnant woman or by a woman who has a child under one year of age.
The legislation of Georgia may also provide for other mitigating circumstances for administrative offences. A body (official) who is authorised to decide a case of an administrative offence may deem as extenuating other circumstances that are not specified in the legislation.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 35 ‒ Circumstances aggravating liability for administrative offences
The following shall be deemed to be circumstances aggravating liability for administrative offences:
1. continuation of an unlawful conduct heedless of the demand of authorised persons to cease;
2. repeated commission of a similar offence during a year, for which the person has already been subjected to administrative liability; commission of an offence by a person who has previously committed a crime;
3. involvement of a minor into an offence;
4. commission of an offence by a group of persons;
5. commission of an offence during natural disasters or in other extraordinary circumstances;
6. commission of an offence under the influence of alcohol, or a narcotic, psychotropic or a new psychoactive substance.
Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018
Article 36 ‒ Imposing administrative liability for several administrative offences
If a person has committed two or more administrative offences, an administrative penalty shall be imposed separately for each offence.
If a person has committed several administrative offences, which are concurrently heard by the same body (official), a penalty shall be imposed to the extent of the sanction that is prescribed for more serious violations. In that case, one of the additional penalties stipulated by the articles prescribing punishment for any of the committed offence may be added to the main penalty.
Article 361 ‒ Administrative liability for violation of licence or permit conditions
1. Failure of a licence or permit holder to fulfil licence or permit conditions within the period fixed after the imposition of an administrative penalty shall result in tripling the imposed fine according to the rule laid down by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.
2. If a licence or permit holder fails to fulfil the licence or permit conditions after the expiry of the period fixed after the imposition of a tripled fine, the imposed fine shall be tripled according to the rule laid down by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 37 ‒ Calculating the term of administrative penalties
The term of an administrative detention shall be calculated in days, the period of corrective labour in months or days, and the period of suspension of special rights in years or months.
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 38 – Period for imposing administrative penalties
1. An administrative penalty may be imposed no later than two months after the day that an offence is committed, but if the offence is continuing, no later than two months after the day that it is detected.
2. If an administrative offence falls within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court, the time limit for imposing an administrative penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall not exceed four months, except as provided for in Articles 571, 573(2), 574, 63, 66, 662, 664, 791–793, 794(1) and (2), 795, 86(12) and 1595–1599 of this Code.
21. Where so provided for in Articles 571, 573(2), 574, 63, 66, 662, 664, 791–793, 794(1) and (2), 795, 86(12) and 1595-1599 of this Code, if an administrative offence falls within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court the period for imposing an administrative penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall not exceed six months after the day the offence is detected.
22. An administrative penalty provided for by Article 17716 or 17717 of this Code may be imposed on a person not later than 2 months from the day the respective administrative offence is identified. The appropriate administrative penalty for violation of the standards under these articles can be imposed within one year after the respective administrative offence is committed.
3. If a criminal prosecution or investigation is terminated but there are elements of an administrative offence in the offender’s actions, an administrative penalty may be imposed no later than one month after the day the decision on the termination of the criminal prosecution or investigation is made.
31. If an administrative offence report is appealed to a district (city) court, the period for imposing an administrative liability provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall be suspended until the court delivers a final decision on the case.
4. The time limits specified in this article shall not apply when imposing the confiscation of items of smuggling under the Customs Code of Georgia.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 984 of 17 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 83
Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112
Law of Georgia No 1350 of 20 April 2005 – LHG I, No 19, 28.4.2005, Art. 122
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345
Law of Georgia No 4069 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 459
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 4907 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019
Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021
Article 39 ‒ The period after the expiry of which a person is deemed not to have been subjected to an administrative penalty
If a person who is subjected to an administrative penalty has not committed a new administrative offence during one year after having served the penalty, he/she shall be deemed not to have been subjected to an administrative penalty.
Note: where a fine is imposed as a penalty, a person shall be deemed not to have been subjected to an administrative penalty if he/she does not commit a new administrative offence within one year after the day on which the fine is imposed.
Law of Georgia No 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36
Article 40 – Imposing an obligation to compensate the inflicted material damage
1. If an administrative offence inflicts material damage on a citizen, enterprise, institution, organisation or the State, then in deciding the imposition of a penalty for the administrative offence, the judge shall be obligated to concurrently impose upon the offender the obligation to compensate for the material damage done.
11. Where so expressly provided for by this Code, a person may be released from the obligation to pay damages.
2. In the case provided for by Articles 116(7-9), 119(8), 120(4), 121(3) and 125(5, 10 and 11) of this Code, when a vehicle has been damaged, the offender has been identified and the respective fine receipt has been made out, on the basis of the application filed by the affected person (owner/holder of the vehicle) and the damaged vehicle examination report issued by an authorised expert institution, an authorised person of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall adopt a relevant resolution and based on it issue a writ of execution imposing the obligation on the offender to repair the damaged vehicle of the affected person (owner/holder of the vehicle) or, if the vehicle cannot be repaired, pay the costs required to replace it.
3. In the case referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, an authorised person of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall consider an application requesting the adoption of a relevant resolution and the issuance of a writ of execution if the application and the examination report indicated in the same paragraph have been submitted not later than ten calendar days after the relevant fine was issued.
31. A writ of execution with regard to the resolution on the payment of material damages defined in paragraph 1 of this article shall be issued no later than 5 days after the expiry of the 10-day period set by Article 273(1) of this Code for appealing a fine receipt (a resolution on the imposition of an administrative penalty). A writ of execution with regard to the resolution on the compensation of material damages defined in paragraph 1 of this article shall be issued regardless of whether the fine receipt (the resolution on the imposition of the administrative penalty) is appealed.
4. The resolution defined in paragraph 2 of this article shall be adopted and the writ of execution shall be issued not later than 5 days after the expiry of the 10-day period set by Article 273(1) of this Code for appealing a fine receipt (a resolution), unless the fine receipt is appealed. If the fine receipt (the resolution) is appealed, the resolution defined by paragraph 2 of this article shall be adopted and a writ of execution shall be issued after the superior body rejects to grant the appeal, and if the fine receipt (the resolution) is appealed to a court, the fine receipt (the resolution) shall be adopted and the writ of execution shall be issued after the court of first instance passes the judgement.
5. If a writ of execution specified in this article and a relevant application are submitted, the enforcement bureau shall be obligated to implement measures necessary for the enforcement of the writ of execution, inter alia, attach on a priority basis and/or sell a motor vehicle with which any of the administrative offences indicated in paragraph 2 of this article have been committed.
6. Before:
a) a resolution specified in this article is adopted and a writ of execution defined in this article is issued and/or enforced, the victim and the offender may suspend or terminate enforcement at any time by written agreement;
b) if a resolution and a writ of execution defined in this article are appealed, the dispute shall be heard by a court according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.
7. A victim who does not resort to the provisions of paragraphs 2-6 of this article may litigate with the offender according to the procedure laid down by the civil legislation of Georgia.
8. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall determine the form of the writ of execution defined in this article and the procedure for issuing it.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275
Law of Georgia No 5628 of 27 December 2011 – website, 9.1.2012
Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021
Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021
Article 401 – Procedure for compensation for material damages inflicted on the state and/or on a municipality as a result of an administrative offence
1. If an administrative offence has inflicted material damage on the state and/or on a municipality, after having determined the extent of the damage, the interested body/official shall issue an administrative-legal act for the compensation for the damage (except as provided for in Article 40 of this Code) and forward it to the offender. The period fixed by the interested body/official for the compensation of damages shall not exceed 30 days.
2. If necessary, the interested body/official may call the offender in to give a statement.
3. The administrative-legal act indicated in paragraph 1 of this article shall be appealed according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.
4. If the offender does not pay the damages within the period defined by the administrative act indicated in paragraph 1 of this article, the administrative-legal act on the compensation of damages shall be enforceable according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.
Note: for the purposes of this article, the interested body/official shall be a state/municipality body/official or a legal entity under public law which, under the legislation of Georgia, is entitled to claim the damages (including the damage caused to the environment) or who owns or uses the state/municipality’s property on which the damage was inflicted as a result of committing the administrative offence.
Law of Georgia No 4072 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 502
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 41 ‒ Performance of the duty for the non-performance of which an administrative penalty has been imposed
In the resolution imposing an administrative penalty the judge shall affirm the obligation of a person to perform the duty for the non-performance of which the administrative penalty has been imposed, and shall determine measures to be implemented to remedy the violation; such measures shall be implemented according to the procedure laid down by law.
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
II ‒ Special Part
Chapter V ‒ Administrative Offences in the Areas of Labour, Health and Social Protection
Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170
Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7
Article 42 – (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2049 of 7 March 2018 – website, 21.3.2018
Law of Georgia No 4284 of 19 February 2019 – website, 4.3.2019
Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020
Article 421 – (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1682 of 30 October 1998 – LHG I, No 4, 20.11.1998, Art. 39
Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020
Article 422 – (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1682 of 30 October 1998 – LHG I, No 4, 20.11.1998, Art. 39
Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020
Article 423 ‒ Operation of private employment agencies without a mandatory notification
Operation of private employment agencies without the mandatory notification provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 32 of the Employment Law of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of 20 times the minimum wage.
The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine of 50 times the minimum wage.
Law of Georgia No 1090 of 28 September 2001 – LHG I, No 29, 17.10.2001, Art. 118
Law of Georgia No 961 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 3, 14.1.2005, Art. 12
Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277
Article 424 – (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2437 of 20 June 2003 – LHG I, No 21, 15.7.2003, Art. 147
Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020
Article 425 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170
Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7
Article 426 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170
Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7
Article 427 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170
Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7
Article 428 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170
Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7
Article 429 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170
Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7
Article 4210 – Violation of the isolation and/or quarantine rule
Violation of the isolation and/or quarantine rule established in relation to the issues provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Health, –
shall carry a fine for a natural person in the amount of GEL 2 000, and for a legal person in the amount of GEL 10 000.
Note:
1. If the isolation and/or quarantine rule provided for by this article is violated, an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia may, on the basis of Article 11(11) of the Law of Georgia on Public Health, within a reasonable period, transfer a natural person for placement in an appropriate space. In addition, if possible, an authorised person of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia must accompany when the offender natural person is transferred for placement in an appropriate space.
2. The preventive measure provided for by paragraph 1 of this note shall not be administrative arrest. In addition, the rules established by Article 245(1)(a and c) and (2) of this Code shall apply when carrying out this preventive measure.
Law of Georgia No 5887 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020
Article 4211 – Violation of the face mask wearing rule
1. During the pandemic and/or epidemic, violation of the face mask wearing rule in closed or open public space, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for a natural person.
2. During the pandemic and/or epidemic, allowing a person without a face mask to enter closed public space, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for a legal person/individual entrepreneur owning the closed public space.
21. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
3. During the pandemic and/or epidemic, violation of the face mask wearing rule provided for in paragraph 1 of this article when travelling by public transport, including by subway, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for the person violating this rule.
4. During the pandemic and/or epidemic, violation of the face mask wearing rule provided for in paragraph 1 of this article when travelling by taxi (M1 category), –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for the person violating this rule.
5. An act provided for by paragraph 1, 3 or 4 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 40.
Note: for the protection of population health, the face mask wearing rule (including the face mask wearing rule in open public space and/or closed public space) provided for by this article shall be established by the Government of Georgia or a ministry defined by the Government of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 6344 of 12 June 2020 – website, 12.6.2020
Law of Georgia No 240 of 18 February 2021 – website, 19.2.2021
Article 43 ‒ Violation of sanitary-hygienic and sanitary anti-epidemic rules and standards
Violation of sanitary-hygienic and sanitary anti-epidemic rules and standards –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for natural persons and GEL 100 for legal persons and institutions.
The same act committed repeatedly within one year –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and GEL 500 for legal persons and institutions.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111
Article 431 – Non-observance of technical regulations on sanitary norms of infection prevention and control in carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places
1. Non-observance of technical regulations on sanitary norms of infection prevention and control in carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places ‒
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for natural persons/persons with small business status and GEL 100 for legal persons.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons/persons with small business status and GEL 500 for legal persons.
Law of Georgia No 5573 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016
Article 432 – Carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places without having registered the activity
1. Carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places without having registered the activity in the registry of economic activities, or failure to include in the registry of economic activities any change in the registered data related to this activity ‒
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 5573 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016
Article 44 ‒ Operation of a facility and production and sale of goods without a hygienic certificate and/or a permit of state sanitary supervision bodies
Operation of a facility and production and sale of goods without a hygienic certificate and/or permit of state sanitary supervision bodies –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111
Article 441 ‒ Violation of the rules for production and sale of artificial baby food products, baby bottles and dummies
Violation of the rules for production and sale of artificial baby food products, baby bottles and dummies –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.
The same act committed repeatedly within one year –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.
Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221
Article 442 ‒ Unlawful medical practice
1. Medical activities conducted without a permit –
shall carry a fine of not more than GEL 10 000.
2. Medical care activities conducted without a licence –
shall carry a fine of not more than GEL 5 000.
3. Medical practice without a state certificate –
shall carry a fine of not more than GEL 1 000.
4. An act indicated in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine double the amount of the fine imposed for the administrative offence committed for the first time.
Law of Georgia No 1193 of 8 December 2001 – LHG I, No 36, 31.12.2001, Art. 141
Law of Georgia No 1316 of 1 March 2002 – LHG I, No 5, 21.3.2002, Art. 31
Law of Georgia No 2023 of 6 November 2009 – LHG I, No 35, 19.11.2009, Art. 269
Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280
Law of Georgia No 5719 of 28 February 2012 – website, 9.3.2012
Article 443 ‒ Intentional damage of a seal affixed by state sanitary supervision bodies
Intentional damage of a seal affixed by state sanitary supervision bodies to suspend the operation of a facility, suspend or prohibit the production and sale of goods (raw material) –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 500.
Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111
Article 444 ‒ Sale of non-iodised salt, import and sale of expired iodised salt, or import of other counterfeit fortified food products
Sale of non-iodised salt (except in the cases provided for in Article 5(1) and (3) of the Law of Georgia on Prevention of Diseases Caused by the Deficiency of Iodine, Other Microelements and Vitamins), import and sale of expired iodised salt, or import of other counterfeit fortified food products –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 1056 of 25 February 2005 – LHG I, No 9, 17.3.2005, Art. 61
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Article 445 ‒ Non-compliance with a medical care licence and permit conditions
1. Non-fulfilment of medical care licence conditions –
shall carry a fine according to the violation of the licence conditions, but not more than GEL 5 000.
2. Non-fulfilment of medical care permit conditions –
shall carry a fine according to the violation of the permit conditions, but not more than GEL 10 000.
Law of Georgia No 3835 of 7 December 2006 – LHG I, No 48, 22.12.2006, Art. 316
Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280
Law of Georgia No 5719 of 28 February 2012 – website, 9.3.2012
Article 446 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 4305 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 413
Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275
Article 447–Breach of technical regulations of high-risk medical care activities
1. Breach of technical regulations of high-risk medical care activities –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to 500.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280
Article 448 – Performance of high-risk medical care activities without mandatory notification
High-risk medical practice without mandatory notification of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280
Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018
Article 449 ‒ Breach by medical care/practice/service providers of rules for maintaining medical documents (unless required by the relevant licence/permit/regulation)
1. Breach by medical care/practice/service providers of the rules for maintaining medical documents (unless required by the relevant licence/permit/regulation) –
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.
3. The act specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed by legal persons–
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.
4. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280
Article 4410 ‒ Violation of conflict of interest rules by a medical institution and/or by healthcare personnel
1. Violation of conflict of interest rules prescribed by the Law of Georgia on Health Care by a medical institution and/or by healthcare personnel in discharging their professional duty –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a medical institution and/or for healthcare personnel.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 for the medical institution and/or for healthcare personnel.
Law of Georgia No 4133 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 509
Article 4411 ‒ Violation of the rules established for prescribing, writing prescriptions for and for the form of a prescription for pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy
1. Violation of the rules for prescribing pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
2. Violation of the rules for writing a prescription and for the form of a prescription for pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012
Article 4412 ‒ Non-compliance with reporting requirements in the area of legal circulation of pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy
Failure to provide information in the area of legal circulation of specially controlled pharmaceutical products in Georgia as required by the legislation of Georgia –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
Note: the fine under this article shall be paid under the procedure established by Article 2903 of this Code.
Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 3401 of 5 September 2018 – website, 25.9.2018
Article 45 – Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer and/or use of a small quantity of narcotic drugs, their analogues or precursors without a doctor’s prescription
1. (Deleted – 30.11.2018, No 3774).
2. Illegal manufacturing, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer and/or use of a small quantity of narcotic drugs (except for a narcotic drug provided for in Article 451 of this Code), their analogues or precursors without a doctor’s prescription, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 or, in exceptional cases, if the application of this measure is considered insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender – administrative arrest for up to 15 days.
Note:
1. A person who voluntarily turns in narcotic drugs that he/she has in a small quantity and that he/she has bought or stored, also a person who voluntarily applies to a medical institution to seek medical assistance for the use of narcotic drugs without a doctor’s prescription, shall be released from the administrative penalty prescribed for committing administrative offences provided for in this article.
2. A police officer shall present a person against whom there are sufficient grounds to believe that he/she has used a narcotic drug without a doctor’s prescription for examination to the person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
3. An authorised employee of the Monitoring Department of a state sub-agency within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – Special Penitentiary Service (the ‘Special Penitentiary Service’) shall present for examination to a competent body those officers of the Special Penitentiary Service and a penitentiary institution of the Special Penitentiary Service (the ‘penitentiary institution’) who are present within the territory of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and against whom there are sufficient grounds to believe that they have used a narcotic drug without doctor’s prescription.
4. The procedure for determining by an authorised person of the fact of use of narcotic drugs shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and of the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.
5. For committing administrative offences provided for in this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to 3 years.
Edict No 1426 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1987, Art. 223
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4191 of 27 December 2006 – LHG I, No 49, 29.12.2006, Art. 359
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 1895 of 27 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Law of Georgia No 3538 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015
Ruling No 1/16/770 of the Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 22 December 2016 – website 27.12.2016
Law of Georgia No 1222 of 26 July 2017 – website, 28.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018
Decision No 1/3/1282 of 30 July 2018 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 3.8.2018
Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018
Article 451 – Illegal purchase, storage, carriage, transfer and consumption of the Cannabis plant or Marijuana in small quantities and/or being under its influence
1. Illegal purchase, storage, carriage and/or transfer of the Cannabis plant or Marijuana in small quantities, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article within a building or structure of any purpose, except for a privately owned place of residence or another building or structure (unless this building or structure is used for economic activities at the same time), –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.
3. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 2 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.
4. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article by a person under the age of 21 years without the doctor’s prescription, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.
5. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 4 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.
6. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article in the street, yard, at the stadium, in the square, park, court, airport, within the building or structure of a medical institution and/or pharmaceutical institution and in the territory owned thereby, at the cinema, theatre, in the concert hall, cafe, restaurant, in any type of public transport (including sea transport and air transport), bus station, railway station and/or any other place in public space, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 800 to GEL 1 200.
7. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 6 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 200 to GEL 1 500.
8. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article or being under its influence in the presence of a minor (including in private space), or within a building or structure of a training, education and/or fostering institution, of a library, youth camp, children’s entertainment centre, and/or within a building or structure of any other institution designated for persons under 18 years of age and in the territory owned thereby, at a public gathering designated for persons under 18 years of age or within an adjacent area in a radius of 150 meters, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.
9. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 8 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000.
10. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article or being under its influence during performance of official duties, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.
11. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 10 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000.
12. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article or being under its influence in a military unit, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.
13. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 12 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000.
14. Failure of an institution (a legal person, another organisational unit, an association of persons without forming a legal person, a business entity, or a public institution, including the state and municipality bodies) to take a measure for the prevention of a detected fact of consuming a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article or being under its influence during performance of official duties, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.
15. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 14 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
Note:
1. A building or structure under paragraph 2 of this article shall be any construction (except for a transport vehicle) that has flooring, a roof of any type or a ceiling, and which, on at least 1/2 of a surface (except for a roof, ceiling and flooring), has movable or fixed walls of any type and/or material, including open or closed windows and doors.
2. For the purposes of paragraph 2 of this article, economic activities shall be construed in accordance with Article 9 of the Tax Code of Georgia. In addition, these activities shall not mean renting out of a building or structure for residence, except for cases of renting out of a building or structure by a hotel or a family hotel.
3. For the purposes of this article, public space shall be a public place where any person has the right to be in or the possibility to acquire this right; and any transport vehicle located in public space or in a publicly visible place.
4. For the purposes of this article, private space shall mean an apartment, a dwelling house and/or another type of ownership if there is a reasonable expectation of privacy there.
5. For the purposes of paragraph 14 of this article, an institution shall, within its competence and in a building or structure and/or territory where it conducts activities:
a) not allow consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article or being under its influence during performance of official duties;
b) if there are clear signs evidencing commission of an offence under paragraph 14 of this article, within the powers granted by law, immediately prevent the offence, and terminate official activities of a person being under the presumable influence.
6. A person, who voluntarily turns in a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article in small quantities, and a person, who voluntarily applies to a medical institution for medical aid, shall be released from administrative liability defined for committing administrative offences under this article.
7. Where there are sufficient grounds to believe that a person under the age of 21 years has consumed a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article without the doctor’s prescription, or a person, in the case provided for in this article, is under the influence of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article, and if it is impossible to establish this fact at the scene, a police officer shall bring this person for examination to a person authorised by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
8. A person shall be considered as being under the influence of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article if the fact of being under the influence is confirmed jointly by clinical and laboratory reports.
9. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article shall be the process of taking/smoking it.
10. In cases provided for in this article, the procedure for establishing a fact of consuming a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article or being under its influence shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.
11. For committing an administrative offence under this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to 3 years.
12. For committing an administrative offence under paragraphs 3, 5, 7 and 8–13 of this article, a court may deprive a person of one or several rights under Article 3(1) of the Law of Georgia on Combating Drug-related Crime for up to 3 years.
Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 46 ‒ Concealing a source of a sexually transmitted disease or contacts with people presenting the risk of contraction
Concealment of a source of a sexually transmitted disease by persons suffering from a sexually transmitted disease, also concealment of the persons with whom they had such kind of contact that presents the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease –
shall carry a fine of up to three times the minimum wage.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 461 ‒ Violation of the rules for obtaining and using human organs, organ parts or tissues
Violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia for obtaining and using human organs, organ parts or tissues –
shall carry a fine of 50 times the remuneration of labour; for officials’ – 100 times the remuneration of labour.
Law of Georgia No 1708 of 6 November 2002 – LHG I, No 30, 27.11.2002, Art. 133
Article 462 – Illegal educational activities
Educational activities without a licence for carrying out educational activities under the Law of Georgia on Licencing Educational Activities or educational activities carried out by a branch under the same law without complying with the procedures under the Law of Georgia on Licencing Educational Activities –
shall carry a fine of GEL 3000.
Law of Georgia No 5362 of 8 June 2016 – website, 17.6.2016
Article 463 – Non-compliance with the provisions of the licence for carrying out educational activities
1. Non-compliance with the provisions of the licence for carrying out educational activities –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300.
Law of Georgia No 5362 of 8 June 2016 – website, 17.6.2016
Article 464 ‒ Non-compliance with the requirements of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia in the field of supervision of educational activities
1. Non-compliance by a person carrying out educational activities with the requirements of the relevant service of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia in the field of supervision of educational activities -
shall carry a warning.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
Law of Georgia No 5362 of 8 June 2016 – website, 17.6.2016
Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018
Article 465 – Violation of regulations for admitting a child into a mass entertainment centre (night club), internet salon and cafe
1. Violation of regulations for admitting a child into a mass entertainment centre (night club), internet salon and cafe determined under the Code of Children’s Rights, –
shall carry a fine for an entity carrying out the activity in the amount of GEL 1 000.
2. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.
Law of Georgia No 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019
Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020
Article 466 – Failure of an organiser of participation of a child in a public event to fulfil his/her obligation
Failure of an organiser of participation of a child in a public event to fulfil his/her obligation determined under the Code of Children’s Rights, –
shall carry a fine for him/her in the amount of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019
Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020
Chapter VI – Administrative Offences Encroaching upon Property
Article 47 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 478 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 48 ‒ Unauthorised occupation of a water body
Unauthorised occupation of a water body–
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 49 – Arbitrary occupation of the forest area of Georgia or of a land within the limits of a protected area
1. Arbitrary occupation of the forest area of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
2. Arbitrary occupation of a land within the limits of a protected area –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 491 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 50 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 5185 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I, No 28, 18.7.2007, Art. 282
Article 501 – Evading the payment of compensation for material damage criminally inflicted on enterprises, institutions and organisations
Evading the payment of material damages criminally inflicted on enterprises, institutions and organisations by a person who is bound by a court judgement or decision to pay such damages –
shall carry a warning or a fine up to two times the minimum wage or corrective labour for up to six months, with 20% deduction from the offender’s salary.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Chapter VII ‒ Administrative Offences in the Area of Environmental Protection, Natural Resource Management, Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments and Education
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 4413 of 2 March 2007 – LHG I, No 8, 23.3.2007, Art. 77
Law of Georgia No 3535 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 47, 5.8.2010, Art. 305
Article 51 ‒ Non-compliance with land protection requirements
Failure to carry out duties involving stripping and stockpiling topsoil of agricultural land and land improvement activities, also non-performance by the land user of re-cultivation, anti-wind and anti-water erosion measures and other mandatory measures to avert soil deteriorating processes –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 750.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997–The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 511 ‒ Misuse of the lands of protected areas and of their territorial-functional zones
1. Use by persons directly responsible for managing and protecting the protected areas, the lands of the protected areas and their territorial-functional zones for purposes other than those for which they have been allocated –
shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 200.
2. The same act committed within the established boundaries of the state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance –
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 512 ‒ Topsoil stripping and relocation
Topsoil stripping and relocation not related to duly permitted activities–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 750.
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 513 ‒ Failure to complete in the established manner documents confirming the use of state non-agricultural land
Failure to complete in the established manner documents that confirm the use of state non-agricultural land –
shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000.
The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to GEL 3 500.
Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77
Article 514 ‒ Rendering soil and water unfit for use when using mineral resources in high-mountainous regions
Rendering soil and water unfit for use when using mineral resources in high-mountainous regions –
shall carry a fine from 30 to 50 times the minimum wage.
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 19 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 139
Article 515 ‒ Harvesting of alpine and subalpine plants in high-mountainous regions the use of which for fuel or any other purpose is prohibited
Harvesting those alpine and subalpine plants in high-mountainous regions the use of which for fuel or any other purpose is prohibited –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40.
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 19 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 139
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 52 ‒ Contaminating or degrading land or otherwise rendering it unfit for use
Contaminating or degrading land or otherwise rendering it unfit for use –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Article 53 ‒ Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land or non-performance of the duty to bring it into a usable condition
Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land or non-performance of the duty to bring it into a usable condition
shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 500.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Article 531 ‒ Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land falling within the established limits of protected areas and of their territorial-functional zones
1. Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land falling within the established limits of protected areas–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.
2. The same act committed within the established limits of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature protection) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance -
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 350.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 532 ‒ Misuse of plots of land
Misuse of plots of land –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 750.
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 533 ‒ Transfer by a land user of state-owned land (or any part of it) to another land user in violation of the existing rules
Transfer by a land user of state-owned land (or any part of it) to another land user in violation of the existing rules –
shall carry a fine from GEL 600 to GEL 700.
The same action committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 2 500.
Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77
Article 54 ‒ Deviating from a land use and protection project without a relevant permit
Deviating from a land use and protection project without a relevant permit –
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Article 541 – Non-compliance with warnings issued in the established manner for administrative violations of land legislation
Non-compliance with a warning issued in the established manner for administrative violations of land legislation –
shall carry a fine from GEL 600 to GEL 700.
The same action committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 2 500.
Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77
Article 55 ‒ Destruction or damage of boundary marks or arbitrary alteration of boundary lines
Destruction or damage of land use boundary marks or arbitrary alteration of boundary lines –
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 700 or administrative arrest for ten days, including bringing the boundary back into its original condition.
The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Article 551 ‒ Construction of facilities adversely affecting the condition of the land
Construction of facilities adversely affecting the condition of the land –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 2 000.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Article 552 ‒ Occupying state-owned land without authorisation and/or using them without the right of land use
Occupying state-owned land without authorisation and/or using them without the right of land use–
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 2 000.
The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to GEL 3 500.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 –The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163
Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77
Article 553 – Providing incorrect information on land resources, land condition and use, violation of the time limits for consideration of land allocation applications, petitions and complaints
Providing incorrect information on land resources, land condition and use, violation of the time limits for consideration of land allocation applications, petitions and complaints–
shall carry a fine for the official concerned from one to two times the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 554 – Destruction of boundary signs marking the borders of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones
1. Destruction of boundary signs marking the borders of protected areas and their territorial and functional zones –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 70.
2. The same act committed within the established limits of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature protection) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance -
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 120.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 555 – Unauthorised occupation and/or use without the right of use of a land plot within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi municipality being in possession of the state or Tbilisi city municipality
1. Unauthorised occupation and/or use without the right of use of a land plot within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi municipality being in possession of the state or the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 500.
Note:
1. If it is impossible to identify the offender, the authorised body may take actions to eliminate the offence.
2. For failure to pay the fine imposed under the relevant paragraph of this article within the period defined in paragraph 1 of Article 290 of this Code the offender shall be subject to a penalty in the amount of the fine imposed on him/her under the relevant paragraph of this article for the offence committed. If the offender fails to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days from the imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and of the penalty shall be enforced against the offender according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457
Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 556 – Unauthorised occupation of a land plot owned by a municipality in the territory of the municipality (except for the Tbilisi city municipality) and/or its use without the right of land use
1. Unauthorised occupation of a land plot owned by a municipality in the territory of the municipality (except for the Tbilisi city municipality) and/or its use without the right of land use, –
shall carry a warning for a person.
2. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 2 000.
Note:
1. If an offender cannot be identified, an authorised body may take actions to eliminate the offence.
2. If the fine imposed under paragraph 2 of this article is not paid within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender for the offence committed in the amount of the aforementioned fine. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure to ensure payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be taken against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 5297 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019
Article 56 ‒ Violation of requirements for protection of mineral resources
1. Arbitrary development of the areas where mineral resource utilisation facilities are situated, non-compliance with the requirements for protection of mineral resources, for protection of the natural environment, buildings and structures from the adverse impact of mineral resource use activities, violation of the rules and standards for liquidation and conservation of various underground structures of a mining enterprise, and for re-cultivation of soil within the boundaries of the mining allotment–
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.
2. Causing the deterioration of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of mineral resources –
shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 –The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 478 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 561 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 562 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 57 ‒ Violation of the requirements for conducting a geological survey of mineral resources
Violation of the requirements for conducting a geological survey of mineral resources that could have resulted or has resulted in the destruction of or damage to groundwater observation wells, mine survey and geodetic survey markers, violation of cultural heritage sites and protection zones, violation of the title to geological information, intentional provision of delayed or false information on mineral resources –
shall carry a fine from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage for citizens and 50 to 70 times the minimum wage for officials.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 487 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11
Law of Georgia No 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143
Article 571 – Exploitation of minerals without an appropriate licence
Exploitation of minerals without a relevant licence –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500 with the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the object of offence (solid minerals).
Note:
1. If the object of offence (solid minerals) is placed on a vehicle, the vehicle shall be temporarily deprived, until the hearing of a case is completed, together with the solid minerals placed on it and the vehicle shall be towed away to a special secured parking lot. Transportation and parking expenses shall be imposed on an offender. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner (possessor) after a respective decision regarding the case of offence becomes legally effective, and the document evidencing payment of the fine and the compensation for damage caused to the environment imposed for misusing minerals, and the vehicle registration certificate, or the authorisation to drive the vehicle are presented.
2. In the case under paragraph 1 of this note, the transporter and/or the owner of a vehicle shall, when verbally requested by officers of the bodies authorised to draw up administrative offence reports under Article 239(4) of this Code, transport the vehicle loaded with solid minerals to a special secured parking lot, and if the object of offence (solid minerals) is confiscated by the body (official) hearing the case, the transporter and/or the owner of the vehicle shall place the solid minerals to a specified location.
3. Failure to comply with the obligation under paragraph 2 of this note shall carry a fine in accordance with Article 84(3) of this Code.
(The normative content of Article 571, which, for the offence provided for by Article 571 of the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia – exploitation of minerals without an appropriate licence, as a sanction, provides for the compulsory confiscation of the instrument of offence and rules out a possibility for the administrative court hearing the case to individualise the same sanction, has been invalidated) – Decision No 1/2/1475 of 12 November 2020 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 16.11.2020
Law of Georgia No 487 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Decision No 1/2/1475 of 12 November 2020 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 16.11.2020
Article 572 – Violation of safety rules and standards in exploiting mineral resources
Violation of standards for exploiting mineral resources as well as violation of safety rules and standards for using mineral resources –
shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 700.
Law of Georgia No 478 of 12 November 1996– The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 573 – Violation of a mineral extraction licence or a mineral resources exploitation licence conditions
1. Violation of mineral extraction licence conditions or non-submission of a mineral resources exploitation plan within the established period by the holder of a mineral resources exploitation licence or non-submission of a report on the compliance with licence conditions in accordance with the legislation of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
2. Violation of mineral extraction licence or mineral resources exploitation licence conditions (except for cases referred to in Section One of this article), –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violation of mineral extraction licence or mineral resources exploitation licence conditions (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), failure of a licence holder to fulfil the licence conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail tripling of a fine provided for by a respective paragraph of this article.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of non-fulfilment of the licence conditions by a licence holder within the set period of time provided for in paragraph 1 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a licensor to fulfil the licence conditions within the repeatedly set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for by a respective paragraph of this article.
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 574 – Exploitation of mineral resources in violation of the relevant conditions by a person who is exempted, in an established manner, from obtaining a mining licence
Exploitation of mineral resources in violation of the relevant conditions by a person who is exempted, in an established manner, from obtaining a mining licence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Article 58 ‒ Violation of water protection regulations
1. Contamination, or sullying of water bodies, dumping waste and other garbage into water bodies –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.
2. Violation of regulations for protecting potable and household water bodies, discharge of industrial, utility, household, drain and other waste waters into potable and householder water supply and medicinal water bodies –
shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 600.
3. Contamination or sullying of water with oil, chemicals, petroleum, mineral and organic fertilisers and pesticides from water transport, pipelines, or from floating and other structures situated on water bodies–
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 600.
4. The actions indicated in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.
5. Throwing of waste, and pouring of drain waters irrelevant to the requirements of the technical regulations into the drainage (sewage) system, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400 for a natural person, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
6. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 5 of this this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 800 for a natural person, and GEL 2 000 for a legal person.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2756 of 29 June 2018 – website, 19.7.2018
Article 581 ‒ Violation of water protection rules within protected areas
Violation of the conditions for protection and use of water bodies existing within the boundaries of protected areas established by the legislation –
shall carry a fine from GEL 250 to GEL 350.
The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 450 to GEL 550.
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Article 582 ‒ Sea contamination
1. Dumping household garbage or other waste from land into the sea –
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 300.
2. Contamination or sullying the sea from land with oil, chemicals, petroleum, mineral and organic fertilisers and pesticides –
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 600.
3. The action indicated in paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.
4. Dumping household (solid) waste into the sea from a ship, other water craft, platform or another man-made structure in the sea in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
5. Dumping isolated ballast water into the sea from a ship with up to 20 000 tons of total capacity in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
6. Dumping isolated ballast water into the sea from a ship with 20 000 tons of total capacity or more in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
7. Spilling (dumping, discharge) of harmful, contaminating substances, industrial, technical or other waste and/or materials into the sea from a ship, any other water craft, platform, pipeline or another man-made structure in the sea in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 65 000.
Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112
Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Article 583 ‒ Washing a vehicle (except for water crafts) in the sea, lake, water reservoir, river or another surface water body and/or on its shore/bank at a distance of less than 10 m from the water
Washing a vehicle (except for water crafts) in the sea, lake, water reservoir, river or another surface water body and/or on its shore/bank at a distance of less than 10 m from the water –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Article 59 ‒ Non-fulfilment of the duty to register in a ship’s documents operations relating to harmful substances and admixtures
Failure of the captain or another person in the command staff of a ship or another water craft of the statutory obligation to register in the ship’s documents operations relating to substances harmful to human health or to living sea resources and/or to the admixtures containing such substances in excess of established standards, also entry by such persons of incorrect information on such operations in the ship’s documents or unlawful refusal to present these documents to the relevant officials –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 591 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174
Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 592 ‒ Violation of the statutory requirements in the area of nuclear and radiation safety
1. Violation by a nuclear and radiation activity licence holder of time limits defined by the legislation of Georgia for retraining of employees in radiation safety matters, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
2. Within a nuclear and radiation activity licence, non-compliance of records management with the requirements set by the legislation of Georgia, and failure to fulfil the obligation to notify a regulatory body of any changes regarding nuclear and radiation activities, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.
3. Within a nuclear and radiation activity licence, failure to fulfil the obligation to use individual protection equipment and monitoring devices, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
4. Within a nuclear and radiation activity licence, unjustified exposure of a worker and/or of a patient, during medical radiation, to radiation due to violation of the radiation safety requirements, –shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
5. Within a nuclear and radiation activity licence, violation of the requirements for the provision of physical safety (security) of a nuclear and radiation facility, nuclear material, radioactive sources, radioactive waste and/or other sources of ionising radiation, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 200.
6. Non-fulfilment by a nuclear and radiation activity licence holder of the obligation to notify about expansion of the nuclear and radiation activity and to submit an appropriate document to a regulatory body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.
7. When conducting the nuclear and radiation activity, exposure of the population to radiation and/or the environmental pollution which has not or could not have resulted in human death or entailed any other severe consequence, due to violation of the radiation safety standards and basic requirements and/or failure of a nuclear and radiation activity licence holder to fulfil a radiation accident response plan, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 800.
8. Handling of ionising radiation generating sources (generators) without a nuclear and radiation activity licence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 593 ‒ Non-payment of regulatory fees for the use of natural resources, oil refinement, gas refinement and/or transportation within the time limits and according to the procedures defined by the legislation of Georgia
1. Non-payment of regulatory fees for the use of natural resources, oil refinement, gas refinement and/or transportation within the time limits and according to the procedures defined by the legislation of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10000.
Law of Georgia No 4683 of 17 May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Article 60 ‒ Violation of water usage rules
1. Violation of requirements for common water usage–
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.
2. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).
3. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).
4. Unlawful usage of surface water bodies of special scientific and aesthetic importance –
shall carry a fine from GEL 350 to GEL 550.
5. The acts indicated in paragraphs 1 and 4 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 800.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Article 601 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 602 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 603 ‒ Violation of statutory regulations for water protection zones and sanitary protection zones
1. Violation of water protection regulations in a catchment area that causes water contamination, soil erosion by water and other harmful events –
shall carry a fine of up to GEL 100 for natural persons and up to GEL 500 for legal persons.
2. Violation of statutory regulations in water protection zones and sanitary protection zones intended for drinking, household water supply, medical and spa treatment needs –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for natural persons and GEL 2 000 for legal persons.
3. The same act committed within a strict sanitary protection zone –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 for natural persons and GEL 4 000 for legal persons.
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4224 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 2, 4.1.2007, Art. 30
Article 61 – Damage of water facilities and of water protection facilities and equipment; violation of their operating rules
Damage of water facilities and of water protection facilities and equipment or violation of their operating rules -
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 200.
The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 250.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Article 611 ‒ Violation of water use reporting and primary accounting rules
1. Concealment of or distortion of information on accidents, salvo discharges or other extraordinary situations affecting water conditions –
shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 200.
2. The violation of the rules for primary accounting of water use –
shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 100.
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Article 62 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 63 – Violation of forest exploitation rules in timber production
1. Violation of the rules regulating estimated cutting area determination, cutting area allocation, standing timber sale, and tree cutting, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 120.
2. The same act committed on the slopes of the state forest with 31o to 36o gradient, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 631 – Violation of the statutory rules for allocation and usage of cutting areas and for forest exploitation in the forests of the territories of traditionally used zones of national parks, sanctuaries, specially allocated zones within multiple-use areas, protected landscapes, traditional-cultural landscape zones of biosphere reserves
Violation of rules for allocation and usage of cutting areas and for forest exploitation in the forests of the territories of traditionally used zones of national parks, sanctuaries, specially allocated zones within multiple-use areas, protected landscapes, traditional-cultural landscape zones of biosphere reserves, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 to GEL 300.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 64 – Destruction or damage of trees and shrubs and forest plantations on the state forest land
Destruction or damage of trees and shrubs, and forest plantations on the state forest land, or destruction or damage of seedlings and saplings in forest nurseries and plantations, which can lead to their ceasing to grow, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence, and confiscation of the object of offence.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 641 ‒ Illegal felling and damage of wood plants within the boundaries of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones
1. Illegal felling and damage of wood plants within the boundaries of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500, with or without the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the confiscation of the object of offence.
2. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zone of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance or against the species entered on the ‘Red List’ of Georgia –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the object of offence.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 2359 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 118
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 642 – Damage of the windbreak belt (windbreak field)
1. Damage of a woody plant (tree) within the windbreak belt (windbreak field), which may cause the plant (tree) to cease growing, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
3. Illegal felling of trees and shrubs within the windbreak belt (windbreak field), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 969 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021
Article 65 – Violation of the statutory forest exploitation rules and requirements
Violation of statutory rules and requirements for arranging plantations, making forest wood plant products and secondary timber materials, using non-wood sources of the state forest, use for agrarian purposes of the state forests and forest lands, special purpose lands, specific purpose lands and unused lands of the state forest, use of the state forest for special usage, conduct of scientific research and training activities within the territory of the state forest, use of the state forest for resort, recreational, sports and other cultural and therapeutic purposes, use of the state forest for setting up hunting grounds, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 to GEL 150.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 651 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 652 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 66 ‒ Illegal forest exploitation, forest exploitation in violation of the requirements set by the legislation of Georgia
1. Production of timber on the state forest area without appropriate documents under the legislation of Georgia, or setting up of a hunting ground without an appropriate licence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with confiscation of the object of offence, and with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence.
2. The act under paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the timber.
21. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).
22. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).
3. Violation of the conditions and requirements of a general forest exploitation licence, a special timber production licence, a special hunting ground licence or of the relevant contract concerning forest exploitation –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with or without the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.
4. Repeated violation of the terms and conditions of the relevant contract on forest exploitation specified in paragraph 3 of this article –
shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability for violating general forest exploitation licence, special timber production licence, and special hunting ground licence conditions (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), failure of a licence holder to fulfil the licence conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail tripling of a fine provided for by paragraph 3 of this article.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of non-fulfilment of the licence conditions by a licence holder within the set period of time provided for in paragraph 1 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a licensor to fulfil the licence conditions within the repeatedly set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for in paragraph 3 of this article.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 5594 of 23 December 2011 – website, 30.12.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 661 – Misuse of assigned state forest areas
Misuse of an assigned state forest area, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 to GEL 200.
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 662 – Violation of a licence to export fir cones and snowdrop bulbs and/or cyclamen tubers listed in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Violation of a licence to export fir cones and snowdrop bulbs and/or cyclamen tubers listed in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating conditions of a licence to export fir cones and snowdrop bulbs and/or cyclamen tubers listed in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), failure of a licence holder to fulfil the licence conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail tripling of a fine provided for in this article.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of non-fulfilment of the licence conditions by a licence holder within the set period of time provided for in paragraph 1 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a licensor to fulfil the licence conditions within the repeatedly set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for in this article.
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 663 – Illegal trade in live or dead individuals of species included in Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), or in their part or derivative, and illegal export, import, re-export, transit or introduction from the sea of species or of their part or derivative
1. Illegal trade in a live or dead individual of a species included in Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), or in their part or derivative, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence.
2. Illegal export, import, transit, re-export of a live or dead individual of a species included in Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and introduction from the sea of species, or of their part or derivative, –
shall carry a fine in the following amounts, with the confiscation of the object of offence:
a) a live animal or plant of a species included in Appendix I – in the amount of GEL 4 000;
b) a dead specimen of a species included in Appendix I (except for a whole tusk or a rhinoceros horn) – in the amount of Gel 3 000;
c) a whole raw tusk or a raw rhinoceros horn) – in the amount of GEL 5 000;
d) 3 pieces or more than 3 pieces of a whole tusk – in the amount of GEL 10 000;
e) 2 pieces or more than 2 pieces of a whole rhinoceros horn – in the amount of GEL 10 000;
f) a live animal of a species included in Appendix II (except for invertebrates) – in the amount of GEL 3 000;
g) a live individual of the invertebrates included in Appendix II – in the amount of GEL 800;
h) a part of a species included in Appendix II – in the amount of GEL 800;
i) a derivative of a species included in Appendix II – in the amount of GEL 500;
j) a specimen of a species included in Appendix III – in the amount of GEL 300.
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 4029 of 22 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018
Article 664 ‒ Violation of the permit conditions for the export, import, re-export and introduction from the sea of the species included in Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), their parts and derivatives
Violation of the permit conditions for the export, import, re-export and introduction from the sea of the species included in Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), their parts and derivatives, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 with confiscation of the instrument of offence.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating the permit conditions for the export, import, re-export and introduction from the sea of the species included in Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), their parts and derivatives (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), failure of a permit holder to fulfil the permit conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail tripling of a fine provided for in this article.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of non-fulfilment of the permit conditions by a permit holder within the set period of time provided for in paragraph 1 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a permit issuing entity to fulfil the permit conditions within the repeatedly set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for in this article.
Note: (deleted – 22.12.2018, No 4029).
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 4029 of 22 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018
Article 67 – Violation of the rules and requirements for forest protection, reforestation and forestation, and care
1. Violation of the rules and requirements for forest protection, reforestation and forestation and care, or violation of the rules and requirements for selecting and using plant species for their replanting and planting, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 to GEL 50.
2. Violation of the requirements for using biological, chemical or selective methods for forest protection, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 30 to GEL 150.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 671 – Violation of the rules for restoring and improving the condition of renewable natural resources within the controlled nature protection and reforestation zones of national parks, within sanctuaries and within the controlled nature protection (manipulation) and reforestation zones of biosphere reserves
Violation of the rules for restoring and improving the condition of renewable natural resources within the controlled nature protection and reforestation zones of national parks, within sanctuaries and within the controlled nature protection (manipulation) and reforestation zones of biosphere reserves –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 68 – Damage of the agricultural land of the state forest
1. Damage of an agricultural land of the state forest, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40.
2. Damage of meadows, dales, fields, hay lands and pasturelands within the established boundaries of protected areas and violation of pasturing rules –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40 for small cattle (sheep, goats and pigs) and in the amount of GEL 80 for bovine cattle.
3. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, a biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature protection) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 60 for small cattle (sheep, goats, pigs) and in the amount of GEL 130 for bovine cattle.
4. The act indicated in paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly during the year –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 120 for small cattle (sheep, goats, pigs) and in the amount of GEL 170 for bovine cattle.
5. The act indicated in paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly during the year –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 170 for small cattle (sheep, goats, pigs) and in the amount of GEL 240 for bovine cattle.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 69 – Violation of environmental regulations
1. Violation of the regulations laid down by the environmental legislation –
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 300.
2. The same act committed by the person to whom an administrative penalty has been imposed during the year for the violation provided for in this article –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 691 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 692 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 693 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 694 ‒ Violation of environmental requirements in commissioning a commercial facility
Violation of environmental requirements in commissioning a commercial facility –
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 695 ‒ Non-compliance with environmental requirements in liquidating a commercial facility
Violation of environmental requirements in liquidating a commercial facility –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 696 – Violation of the requirements established in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment services
1. Acceptance of services of a non-certified technician by a business entity owning the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment specified in the Law of Georgia on Ambient Air Protection –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for the business entity owning the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for the business entity owning the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.
3. Maintenance of the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment specified in the Law of Georgia on Ambient Air Protection by a non-certified technician –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for the non-certified technician.
4. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 400 for the non-certified technician.
Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016
Law of Georgia No 173 of 21 December 2016 – website, 29.12.2016
Article 70 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 –The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 71 – Littering and damaging of the forests of Georgia
Littering and damaging of the forests of Georgia with radioactive, bacteriological, chemical or other harmful substances, or radioactive waste, industrial, household or other waste waters, and with emissions of harmful substances, which has caused the death or disease of the forest, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 711 ‒ Littering and damaging the lands of protected areas
1. (Deleted –26.12.2014, No 2998).
2. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).
3. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).
4. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).
5. Littering or damaging protected areas with radioactive, bacteriological, chemical or other harmful substances, radioactive waste, industrial, household or other wastewaters or with emissions of harmful substances–
shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.
6. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).
7. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).
Note: an offender shall be given a reasonable period of time to remedy the consequences of the offences provided for in this article.
Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013
Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015
Article 72 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 721 – Violation of the procedure for keeping record of forests of Georgia, or of the requirements for forest use planning
1. Violation of the procedure for keeping record of forests of Georgia, or of specific requirements of the system for keeping record of protected areas of the state forest, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 to GEL 150.
2. Violation of the requirements for forest use planning, or performance of forest use or forestry activities without forest management or special examination documents approved under the statutory procedure, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 70 to GEL 200.
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 73 – Destruction or damage of forest draining trenches, drainage systems and roads on state forest lands
Destruction or damage of forest draining trenches, drainage systems and roads on the state forest land, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 74 – Destruction or damage of boundary marks in the forest, and of signs regulating the entry and movement in the forest territory
Destruction and damage of boundary marks in the forest, and of signs regulating the entry and movement in the forest territory, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 70.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 75 – Violation of the special forest protection regime
1. Violation of the procedure for according a special protection regime to a forest area, and for performing forestry activities and forest use under this regime, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 to GEL 150.
2. Violation of the regime for performing forestry activities and forest use within the territory of the soil protection and water regulation area of the state forest that has been accorded a special protection regime, or violation of the special functional designation of the state forest, or violation of the regime for performing commercial activities in the territory of a landscape area, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 70 to GEL 150.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 76 – Violation of the forest fire safety requirements, of the requirements for planning and implementing forest fire protection measures or of the requirements for starting a fire in the state forest
1. Violation of the forest fire safety requirements, of the requirements for planning and implementing forest fire protection measures or of the requirements for starting a fire in the state forest, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
2. Destruction or damage of a forest as a result of setting fire or negligent handling of fire, and/or of violation of the requirements for starting a fire in the state forest or of the forest fire safety requirements, which has resulted in the outbreak of fire in the forest or iits spread across a certain area, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021
Article 761 – Failure by an entity conducting an activity subject to an environmental decision to fulfil the obligation to continuously define the factual quantity of emissions in the atmospheric air from the fixed sources of pollution using the instrumental method, during organised emission of harmful substances
1. Failure by an entity conducting an activity subject to an environmental decision to fulfil the obligation to continuously define the factual quantity of emissions in the atmospheric air from the fixed sources of pollution using the instrumental method, during organised emission of harmful substances, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.
2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.
3. Commission of the act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article for a second time and every following commission thereof, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40 000.
Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2021 – website, 12.3.2021
Article 77 – Non-compliance of a technical report on the inventory of atmospheric air polluting sources and harmful substances emitted by them with the actual status or lack thereof, exceeding of the established standards for the adverse effect on atmospheric air or exceeding of the maximum value for the emissions of harmful substances in the atmospheric air
1. Non-compliance of a technical report on the inventory of atmospheric air pollution sources and harmful substances emitted by them with the actual status or lack thereof, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. An act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
3. Exceeding of the established standards for the adverse effect on atmospheric air (noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields), –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.
4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 2 000.
5. Exceeding of the maximum value for the emissions of harmful substances in the atmospheric air, –
shall carry a fine:
a) in the amount of GEL 5 000 for up to 5-fold exceeding of the established value;
b) in the amount of GEL 15 000 for 5 to 10-fold exceeding of the established value;
c) in the amount of GEL 45 000 for 10-fold or more exceeding of the established value.
6. An act provided for by paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall entail the doubling of a respective fine provided for by paragraph 5 of this article.
Note: permissible limits for noise provided for by this article are defined by ‘The Technical Regulations on the Acoustic Noise Limits in the Buildings and Territories of Residential Houses and Institutions.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2021 – website, 12.3.2021
Article 771 – Exceeding of the permissible rates of acoustic noise in a residential house, in a building of privately owned real property or social/public institution during day time hours or night time hours
1. Exceeding permissible rates of acoustic noise in a residential house, in a building of privately owned real property or social/public institution during the day time or night time, –
shall result in warning of a natural or legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the offence under paragraph 1 of this article during one year from committing the same act for the first time, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 500 for a legal person.
3. Commission of the same act by a person imposed with an administrative penalty for the offence under paragraph 2 of this article, and/or commission of the same act by him/her after committing that act before the status of person imposed with an administrative penalty was cancelled, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
Note:
1. For the purposes of this article, acoustic noise shall mean the acoustic noise under the Technical Regulations on the Rates of Acoustic Noise in the Premises and Territories of Residential Houses and Buildings of Social/Public Institutions, including the noise generated by a pyrotechnic product.
2. For the purposes of this article, the permissible rates of acoustic noise shall be set under the Technical Regulations on the Rates of Acoustic Noise in the Premises and Territories of Residential Houses and Buildings of Social/Public Institutions.
3. For the purposes of this article, day time hours shall mean the time from 08:00 to 23:00, and night time hours shall mean the time from 23:00 to 08:00.
4. The requirement of this article shall not apply to the existing aviation, railway (including the underground), marine and motorcar infrastructure, to the measures connected with exercising the human rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of Georgia, to the construction and repair works, and the recreational, cultural and sports events agreed upon with a municipal body concerned, which are performed during day time hours.
Law of Georgia No 1118 of 28 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 772 – Use of a pyrotechnic product during night time hours
1. The use of a pyrotechnic product during night time hours, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 500 for a legal person.
2. Repeated and every following commission of the offence under paragraph 1 of this article during one year from committing the same act for the first time, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
Note:
1. For the purposes of this article, a pyrotechnic product shall mean a pyrotechnic-containing product permitted for free sale, and which is designed for creation of light, voice, smoke and combined (including stage) effects when conducting special works, as well as when performing mass or celebratory (festive) events.
2. For the purposes of this article, night time hours shall mean the time from 23:00 to 08:00.
3. The requirement of this article shall not apply to the New Year holidays (from 21:00 of 31 December to 23:00 of 2 January, and from 21:00 of 13 January to 23:00 of 14 January), to the day of adoption of the Act of Reestablishment of the State Independence of Georgia (9 April) and to the Independence Day of Georgia (26 May).
Law of Georgia No 1118 of 28 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017
Article 78 – Violation of gas and dust collecting device operation rules, and/or faultiness of the devices, and non-use or lack of such devices
1. Violation of gas and dust collecting device operation rules and/or faultiness of the devices, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 10 000.
2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry the doubling of the maximum amount of fine provided for by paragraph 1 of this article.
3. Non-use of gas and dust collecting devices, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 5 000 to GEL 15 000.
4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry the doubling of the maximum amount of a fine provided for by paragraph 3 of this article.
5. The lack of gas and dust collecting devices, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 10 000 to GEL 20 000.
6. The act provided for by paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall entail the doubling of the maximum amount of fine provided for by paragraph 5 of this article.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2021 – website, 12.3.2021
Article 79 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 791 ‒ Conducting a business without an environmental impact permit
Conducting a business without an environmental impact permit –
shall carry a fine from GEL 7 000 to GEL 9 000.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 792 – Violation of the conditions of an environmental impact permit (including an environmental permit) or of the conditions of an ecological examination report (including the state ecological examination report)
1. Violation of the conditions of an environmental impact permit (including an environmental permit) or of the conditions provided for by an ecological examination report (including by a state ecological examination report), except as provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
2. Violation of the conditions of an environmental impact permit (including an environmental permit) or of the conditions of an ecological examination report (including of a state ecological examination report), which has caused the exceeding of the standard established for the limited permissible emissions of harmful substances in the atmospheric air, –
shall carry a fine:
a) in the amount of GEL 5 000 for up to 5-fold exceeding of the established standard;
b) in the amount of GEL 15 000 for 5 to 10-fold exceeding of the established standard;
c) in the amount of GEL 45 000 for 10-fold or more exceeding of the established standard.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating an environmental impact permit (including an environmental permit) conditions (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure to fulfil the permit conditions within a reasonable period of time set for a permit holder shall entail the tripling of a fine provided for by this article, in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed after expiry of the reasonable period of time provided for by paragraph 1 of this note (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure to fulfil the permit conditions within the period of time repeatedly set for the permit holder shall entail the fining in the amount of 9-fold fine provided for by this article, in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.
3. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating the conditions provided for by an environmental expert opinion (including by a state environmental expert opinion) (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure to fulfil the duty imposed for elimination of the violation within a period of time set for an opinion holder shall entail the tripling of a respective fine provided for by this article.
4. Regardless of the liability imposed after expiry of the reasonable period of time provided for by paragraph 3 of this note (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure to fulfil the duty imposed for elimination of the violation within the period of time repeatedly set for the opinion holder shall entail the fining in the 9-fold amount of the respective fine provided for by this article.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2021 – website, 12.3.2021
Article 793 – Failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia to continue the current activity
1. Failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia to continue the current activity, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
2. After the administrative penalty under paragraph 1 of this article is imposed, the failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia to continue the current activity within a fixed period of time, –
shall result in tripling the imposed fine under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
3. After the expiry of a fixed period of time following the imposition of a tripled fine, the failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia to continue the current activity, –
shall result in tripling the imposed fine under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 3489 of 29 April 2015 – website, 14.5.2015
Law of Georgia No 909 of 1 June 2017 – website, 21.6.2017
Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017
[Article 79 3 – Failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to continue current activities
1. A failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to continue current activities, except as defined by paragraph 2 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
2. After the administrative penalty provided for by paragraph 1 of this article is imposed, the failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to continue current activities, within a limited period of time, –
shall result in tripling the imposed fine under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
3. After expiry of a limited period following the imposition of the tripled fine, the failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to continue current activities, –
shall result in tripling the imposed fine under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2022)]
Law of Georgia No 1448 of 17 March 2022 – website, 24.3.2022
Article 794 – Non-compliance with, or violation of the requirements established in the field of import, export, re-export and transit of ozone-destroying substances, or production of ozone-destroying substances, or trade in prohibited ozone-destroying substances
1. Violation of permit conditions for the import, export, re-export and transit of ozone-destroying substances –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
2. Import, export, re-export and transit of ozone-destroying substances without a permit –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for each kilogramme of the substance.
3. Import, export, re-export or transit of the prohibited ozone-destroying substances –
shall carry a fine of GEL 30 for each kilogramme of the substance.
4. Production of an ozone-destroying substance –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
5. Trade in the prohibited ozone-destroying substances –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating the permit conditions for the import, export, re-export and transit of ozone-destroying substances (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), failure of a permit holder to fulfil the permit conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail tripling of a fine provided for in paragraph 1 of this article.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of non-fulfilment of the permit conditions by a permit holder within the set period of time provided for in paragraph 1 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a permit issuing entity to fulfil the permit conditions within the repeatedly set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for in paragraph1 of this article.
Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 795 – Violation of permit conditions for the import, export and transit of the waste
1. Violation of permit conditions for the import, export and transit of the waste –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating the permit conditions for the import, export and transit of the waste (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), failure by a permit holder to fulfil the permit conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail tripling of a fine provided for in this article.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of non-fulfilment of the permit conditions by a permit holder within the set period of time provided for in paragraph 1 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a permit issuing entity to fulfil the permit conditions within the repeatedly set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for in this article.
Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 796 – Violation of the requirements under the prior consent for the import of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides
Violation of the requirements under the prior consent for the import of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016
Article 797 – Conduct of an activity under the Environmental Assessment Code without an environmental decision or a screening decision
1. Conduct of an activity subject to the environmental impact assessment without an environmental decision under the Environmental Assessment Code, or the conduct of an activity subject to a screening procedure without a screening decision, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 7 000 to GEL 10 000.
2. Repeated conduct of an activity subject to a screening procedure under paragraph 1 of this article without a screening decision, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 14 000.
3. An activity started on the basis of an appropriate enabling administrative-legal act issued in the field of the environmental impact assessment, which is conducted after 3 years from entry of the Environmental Assessment Code into force without an environmental decision, –
shall carry a warning.
4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
Law of Georgia No 909 of 1 June 2017 – website, 21.6.2017
Article 798 – Failure to fulfil conditions established under an environmental decision
1. The failure of an entity conducting an activity to fulfil conditions established by an environmental decision, except as provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
2. Failure to fulfil the conditions established by an environmental decision, which has caused the exceeding of the standard established for the limited permissible emissions of harmful substances in the atmospheric air, –
shall carry a fine:
a) in the amount of GEL 5 000 for up to 5-fold exceeding of the established standard;
b) in the amount of GEL 15 000 for 5 to 10-fold exceeding of the established standard;
c) in the amount of GEL 45 000 for 10-fold or more exceeding of the established standard.
Note:
1. Regardless of the liability imposed for failure to fulfil the conditions established by the environmental decision (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure to fulfil the conditions established by the environmental decision within a reasonable period of time set for an entity conducting an activity shall entail the tripling of a respective fine provided for by this article, in accordance with the procedure established by the Environmental Assessment Code.
2. Regardless of the liability imposed after expiry of the reasonable period of time provided for by paragraph 1 of this note (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure to fulfil the conditions established by the environmental decision within the period of time repeatedly set for the entity conducting an activity shall entail the fining in the 9-fold amount of the respective fine provided for by this article, in accordance with the procedure established by the Environmental Assessment Code.
Law of Georgia No 909 of 1 June 2017 – website, 21.6.2017
Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2021 – website, 12.3.2021
Article 80 – Putting of the vehicles or mobile equipment into operation that emit pollutants exceeding established limits
Putting of the automobiles, aircraft, ships and other mobile equipment and machinery into operation that emit pollutants exceeding established limits, the content of pollutants of whose emissions, or the noise level produced by which during operation exceeds established limits –
shall carry a warning or a fine for officials from five to ten times the minimum wage.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 81 – Operation of such motor vehicles and other mobile equipment the emissions of which contain pollutants exceeding established limits
Operation by citizens of such motor vehicles and other mobile equipment and machinery the emissions of which contain pollutants exceeding established limits, or the noise level produced by which during operation exceeds established limits –
shall carry a warning or a fine of up to five times the minimum wage.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 82 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015
Article 821 ‒ Failure to present records on ambient air polluting emissions in the established form and within the established time limits
Failure to present records on ambient air polluting emissions in the established form and within the established time limits –
shall carry a fine of GEL 150.
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 822 – Violation of the requirements established for surface water bodies and production of charcoal by the appropriate environmental technical regulations
1. Violation of the requirements of the technical regulations for the extraction of water from a surface water body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
3. Violation of the requirements of the appropriate technical regulations for the discharge of wastewater into surface water bodies, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.
5. Violation of the requirements of the environmental technical regulations for charcoal production, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.6. The act provided for by paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.
Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2021 – website, 12.3.2021
Article 823 – Violation of the requirements under the Technical Regulations for the Maintenance Log Form of the Equipment Operating on the Refrigerant and the Reporting Activities
1. Failure to use a registration log book under the Technical Regulations for the Maintenance Log Form of the Equipment Operating on the Refrigerant and the Reporting Activities, or maintenance of the log book in violation of the requirements under the Technical Regulations –
shall carry a fine of GEL 150.
2. Failure to present data on the annual consumption of refrigerants in the form or within the time limits established under the Technical Regulations for the Maintenance Log Form of the Equipment Operating on the Refrigerant and the Reporting Activities –
shall carry a fine of GEL 150.
Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016
Law of Georgia No 173 of 21 December 2016 – website, 29.12.2016
Article 824 – Non-compliance with, or violation of the requirements under the Georgian Standard – Requirements for the Safety of Maintenance of Refrigeration Systems and Thermal Pumps and the Environmental Protection
Non-compliance with, or violation of the requirements under a standard of Georgia – Requirements for the Safety of Maintenance of Refrigeration Systems and Thermal Pumps and the Environmental Protection –
shall carry a fine of GEL 400.
Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016
Law of Georgia No 173 of 21 December 2016 – website, 29.12.2016
Article 825 – Violation of the requirements of the technical regulations – the Procedure for Regulating Plastic and Biodegraded Bags when importing, producing and/or selling plastic and biodegraded bags in the territory of Georgia
1. Violation of the requirements of the technical regulations – the Procedure for Regulating Plastic and Biodegraded Bags when importing, producing and/or selling plastic and biodegraded bags in the territory of Georgia , –
shall carry a fine for a business entity in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the respective goods.
2. The act under paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine for a business entity in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the respective goods.
Note: releasing an offender from the administrative liability and giving him/her a verbal warning under the procedure established by Article 22 of this Code shall not release the offender from the confiscation of the object of offence.
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 83 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 84 – Non-compliance with the requirement/decision of the bodies provided for by Article 239(4), (41) or (281) of this Code
1. Non-compliance within the established period of time after the commission of an administrative offence provided for in Article 239(4), (41) or (281) of this Code of the duty assigned by an administrative order of the body authorised to prepare reports on the elimination of such offences, –
shall carry the doubling of the maximum amount of the fine provided for by the appropriate article or a paragraph of the article of this Code for the violation of which elimination of the offence has been imposed on the offender.
2. Non-compliance within the established period of time after the imposition of a penalty (fine) for violation of paragraph 1 of this article of the duty imposed by an administrative order of the body authorised to prepare reports on the elimination of the administrative offence provided for in Article 239(4), (41), or (281) of this Code, –
shall carry a fine of double the amount of the already imposed main administrative penalty (fine).
3. Interference with the exercise of the rights and duties of the employees of a body authorised to prepare reports on the administrative offences provided for in Article 239(4), (41) and (281) of this Code –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
31. Where so provided for by Article 57(7) of the Law of Georgia on Environmental Protection, failure to comply with the decision (administrative order) on full or partial restriction of an act for an object of regulation, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 10 000 to GEL 30 000.
32. The act provided for by paragraph 31 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 20 000 to GEL 60 000.
4. Non-compliance with the lawful demands of the employees of a body authorised to prepare reports on the administrative offences provided for in Article 239(4), (41) and (281) of this Code (failure to present the documents, materials and information provided for by the legislation of Georgia, disregarding by the facility to be inspected of a demand for making representatives available during the inspection process) –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
5. The act specified in paragraph 4 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
Note:
1. Administrative liability for failure to fulfil the duty assigned under an administrative order of an appropriate body to comply with the established requirements of the licence or permit conditions shall be defined under the procedure established by Articles 361, 573, 66, 662, 664, 792, 794, 795 and 86 of this Code.
2. Administrative liability for failure to fulfil the duty assigned under an administrative order of an appropriate body to meet conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia to continue the current activity shall be determined according to the procedure established under Article 793 of this Code.
[2. Administrative liability for failure to fulfil the duty assigned under an administrative order of an appropriate body to fulfil (meet) the conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to continue current activities shall be defined by the procedure established under Article 79 3 of this Code. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2022)]
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 3489 of 29 April 2015 – website, 14.5.2015
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 909 of 1 June 2017 – website, 21.6.2017
Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2021 – website, 12.3.2021
Law of Georgia No 1448 of 17 March 2022 – website, 24.3.2022
Article 841 ‒ Intentional damage of a stamp (seal) affixed by a body implementing state control in the area of environmental protection, and in the area of exploitation of minerals – by a body implementing state control of licence conditions, or by a licence holder
1. Intentional damage of a stamp (seal) affixed by a body implementing state control in the area of environmental protection, and in the area of exploitation of minerals – by a body implementing state control of licence conditions, or by a licence holder, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 3 500.
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017
Law of Georgia No 2385 of 18 May 2018 – website, 29.5.2018
Article 85 ‒ Violation of the rules for protection of the habitat of certain wild animals, breeding areas, survival stations, migration and water access routes, also arbitrary resettlement of certain wild animals to new habitats, arbitrary translocation and hybridisation
1. Violation of the rules for protection of the habitat of certain wild animals, breeding areas, survival stations, migration and water access routes, also arbitrary resettlement of wild animals to new habitats, arbitrary translocation (introduction, reintroduction, restocking) and hybridisation
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.
2. The same act committed against the species of wild animals entered on the 'Red List of Georgia or within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wet lands of international importance –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 300.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 2359 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 118
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 851 ‒ Violation of the standards for applying chemicals (including plant protection and soil fertilization chemicals) in the environment and of the rules for transporting, storing and applying these chemicals, which has caused harm to the fauna and their habitat
Violation of the standards for applying chemicals (including plant protection and soil fertilization chemicals) in the environment and of the rules for transporting, storing and applying these chemicals, which has caused harm to the fauna and their habitat –
shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 200.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 852 – Violation of the rules for creation or development of zoological collections (zoological parks, zoological gardens, oceanariums, gene pool reserves of endangered species entered on the Red List of Georgia) through removal (killing)
Violation of the rules for creation or development of zoological collections (zoological parks, zoological gardens, oceanariums, gene pool reserves of endangered species entered on the Red List of Georgia) through removal (killing) –
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 200.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 2359 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 118
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Article 853 – Destruction of endangered wild animals entered on the Red List of Georgia or destruction of their egg rafts, eggs, lairs and other structures that may result in their destruction, dwindling or disruption of habitat and/or, in the special cases provided by law, hunting animals in violation of the hunting limits and/or requirements, buying or selling or holding them in captivity without the relevant permit
Destruction of endangered wild animals entered on the Red List of Georgia or destruction of their egg rafts, eggs, lairs and other structures that may result in their destruction, dwindling or disruption of habitat and/or, in the special cases provided for by law, hunting of animals in violation of the hunting limits and/or requirements, buying or selling or trapping them without the relevant permit –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with or without the confiscation of the instrument of offence and with the confiscation of the object of offence.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 2359 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 118
Law of Georgia No 5201 of 8 November 2011 – website, 14.11.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 854 ‒ Illegal trapping of wild animals, trading in illegally hunted fauna objects, derivatives of wild animals and products derived from them
Illegal trapping of wild animals, trading in illegally hunted fauna objects, derivatives of wild animals and products derived from them –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1000, with the confiscation of the fauna objects, their derivatives and products derived from them.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Article 855 – Violation of the rules for regulating the number of wild animals
Violation of the rules for regulating the number of wild animals for sanitary and epidemiological purposes, for protection of community health and life, for prevention of agricultural and other domestic animal diseases or of natural environment, and for avoiding damage to a business activity –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 86 ‒ Violation of fishing and fish resources preservation regulations, hunting regulations and regulations for other types of using the objects of the animal world
1. Violation of fishing and fish resource preservation regulations by using amateur and sports fishing instruments and methods, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 120, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught.
2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300, with the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the fish or other living water organisms caught.
3. Violation of special fishing requirements –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
4. The act provided for in paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
5. Violation of the fishing and fish resource preservation regulations determined by the legislation of Georgia (except as provided for in paragraphs 1 – 4 and 9 of this article) –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300, with the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the fish or other living water organisms caught.
6. The act provided for in paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the fish or other living water organisms caught.
7. The act provided for in paragraph 5 of this article committed by using a small-size watercraft (a motor boat of up to 8 m in length, a boat, a pinnace, etc.), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught and the instrument of offence, , and with or without the confiscation of the watercraft.
8. The act provided for in paragraph 7 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 200, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught, the instrument of offence and the watercraft.
9. Electric fishing, fishing with an electric shock machine, self-made electronic device, explosive or toxic substance or with any other means of mass destruction of fish or other living water organisms, or catching the fish and other living water organisms entered on the Red List of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught, the instrument of offence, and the watercraft.
10. Violation of fishing and fish resource preservation regulations determined by the legislation of Georgia by using a watercraft with 100 tonne or less than 100 tonnes of total storage capacity, and more than 8 m in length (except for the violations provided for in paragraphs 1 – 4 of this article) –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 500, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught, and with or without the confiscation of the instrument of offence and the watercraft.
11. Violation of the fishing and fish resource preservation regulations determined by the legislation of Georgia by using a watercraft of more than 100 tonnes in total storage capacity (except for the violations provided for in paragraphs 1 – 4 of this article), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40 000, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught.
12. Violation of fishing licence conditions and requirements by a fishing licence holder, –
shall result in a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
13. Violation of hunting regulations when hunting for migrating birds allowed for hunting, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150, with the confiscation of a bird hunted, and with or without the confiscation of the hunting weapon and equipment.
14. The act provided for in paragraph 13 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300, with the confiscation of a bird hunted and the hunting weapon and equipment, and with the deprivation of the right to carry a hunting firearm for one year.
15. Violation of the hunting regulations when hunting for objects of the animal world categorised as animals for hunting (except for the violations under paragraphs 13 and 14 of this article), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300, with or without the confiscation of an animal hunted and the hunting weapon and equipment, and with the deprivation of the right to carry a hunting firearm for one year.
16. The act provided for in paragraph 15 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of an animal hunted and the hunting weapon and equipment, and with the deprivation of the right to carry a hunting firearm for two years.
17. Violation of the hunting regulations (except for the violations under paragraphs 13–16 of this article), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the animal hunted and the hunting weapon and equipment, and with the deprivation of the right to carry a hunting firearm for one year.
18. The act provided for in paragraph 17 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 200, with the confiscation of an animal hunted and the hunting weapon and equipment, and with the deprivation of the right to carry a hunting firearm for two years.
19. Violation of the regulations for other types of using the objects of the animal world (except for the violations under paragraphs 13–18, 20 and 21 of this article), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 900, with or without the confiscation of the animal hunted, and the hunting weapon and/or equipment.
20. Hunting with a weapon, the means or a method that are prohibited for hunting (except for violations under paragraphs 13–19 of this article), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500, with the confiscation of the animal hunted and the hunting weapon and equipment, and with the deprivation of the right to carry a hunting firearm for two years.
21. The act provided for in paragraph 20 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of an animal hunted and the hunting weapon and equipment, and with the deprivation of the right to carry a hunting firearm for three years.
Note:
1. Hunting firearms shall be confiscated as an additional administrative penalty in the cases provided for in paragraphs 13 and 15 of this article only if the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has not issued to the hunting person a document certifying the right to store and carry the relevant hunting firearm defined by the Arms Law of Georgia.
2. In the cases provided for in paragraphs 13 and15 of this article, if the hunting person does not have with him/her the document defined in paragraph 1 of this note, the offender shall be temporarily deprived of the firearm, until the case hearing is completed, and it shall be returned or transferred to the State on the basis of the legally effective decision of the body/official authorised to hear the case.
3. In the cases provided for in this article (except for paragraphs 3, 4 and 12 of this article), a object/objects of the animal world hunted shall be seized from a person and, if the harm to the environment as a result of hunting it/them is not significant, a body preparing a report of an administrative offence shall be authorised to immediately distribute an object/objects of the animal world hunted for the social purposes free of charge in accordance with the established procedures, and if the object/objects of the animal world hunted shows/show signs certifying that the object/objects is/are inedible (has/have changed its/their usual colour and/or has/have unpleasant smell unusual for a healthy product), it shall immediately destroy it/them by burning or by burning it/them in an appropriate incinerator.
4. If, in the case provided for in paragraph 3 of this note, the seized object/objects of the animal world hunted is returned to a person on the basis of the final decision made by a body/official authorised to hear a respective administrative offence case, the person shall be entitled, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, to claim the damages incurred by him/her due to the seizure of the object/objects of the animal world hunted.
5. Regardless of the liability imposed for violation of fishing licence conditions (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), failure of a licence holder to fulfil the licence conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail tripling of a fine provided for in paragraph 12 of this article.
6. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of non-fulfilment of the licence conditions by a licence holder within the set period of time provided for in paragraph 5 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a licensor to fulfil the licence conditions within the repeatedly set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for in paragraph 12 of this article.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174
Law of Georgia No 723 of 12 June 2013 – website, 3.7.2013
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 861 ‒ Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters
1. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using amateur and sports fishing instruments –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
3. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using a small-size boat (by a boat of seven meters or less length) –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
4. The act provided for in paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine of GEL 400.
5. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using a boat with 100 ton or lower total storage capacity (less than seven meters in length) –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
6. The act provided for in paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.
7. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using a watercraft of more than 100 tons in total storage capacity –
shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000.
8. The act provided for in paragraph 7 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine of GEL 8 000.
Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for in this article within the term fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a penalty of two times the imposed fine and for failure to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment shall be enforced according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.
Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015
Article 862 – Violation of the rules for performing aquaculture activities
1. Performance of aquaculture activities without an aquaculture/extensive aquaculture permit, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
2. Violation of the terms and conditions of an aquaculture/extensive aquaculture permit, –
shall carry a fine of up to GEL 1 000.
3. Violation of another requirement of the Law of Georgia on Aquaculture, or of technical regulations for aquaculture, –
shall carry a fine of up to GEL 500.
4. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1-3 of this article, –
shall carry twice the amount of a fine imposed.
Law of Georgia No 6412 of 24 June 2020 – website, 1.7.2020
Article 87 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Article 871 ‒ Violation of regulations for operating in the field of genetically modified living organisms
1. Violation of special requirements for handling genetically modified living organisms when using genetically modified living organisms in a closed system -
shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 800.
2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 2 000.
3. Use of genetically modified living organisms in a closed system without the relevant licence –
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 1 000, with or without confiscation of the object of the offence.
4. The act provided for in paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.
5.( Deleted – 2.3.2016, No 4800).
6. (Deleted – 2.3.2016, No 4800).
7. (Deleted – 2.3.2016, No 4800).
Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014
Law of Georgia No 4800 of 2 March 2016 – website, 22.3.2016
Article 872 ‒ Violation of conditions for safe transportation of genetically modified living organisms
1. Violation of conditions for safe transportation of genetically modified living organisms –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 350.
2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 873 ‒ Violation of regulations for labelling genetically modified living organisms
1. Violation of regulations for labelling genetically modified living organisms –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 750.
2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 88 ‒ Violation of regulations for performing works on cultural heritage sites, for their maintenance, for erecting monumental statues (sculptures), or for naming streets or squares
1. Violation of statutory rules for performing works or archaeological works on cultural heritage sites, violation of the relevant design or other permit conditions, also non-compliance or improper compliance with the conditions of a warning given by an authorised body for the non-compliance with the obligation to maintain a cultural heritage site defined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000 for natural persons and GEL 10 000 – for legal persons or partnerships.
2. The same act committed against a national monument –
shall carry a fine of GEL 7 000 for natural persons and GEL 12 000 – for legal persons or partnerships.
3. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed in relation to the site entered on the World Heritage List –
shall carry a fine of GEL 9 000 for natural persons and GEL 15 000 – for legal persons or partnerships.
4. Violation of regulations for erecting monumental statues (sculptures), or for naming streets and squares –
shall carry a warning or a fine of up five times the minimum wage for the citizens or a warning or a fine of up to ten times the minimum wage for the officials.
5. Unless the grounds for the fines defined in this article are eliminated, the amount of the relevant fine shall be tripled compared to the amount of the previous fine, every 6 months.
Note: the cost of dismantling a monumental statue (sculpture) erected in violation of the erection regulations defined in paragraph 4 of this article shall be borne by the offender.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4356 of 14 February 2007 – LHG I, No 6, 26.02.2007, Art. 68
Law of Georgia No 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143
Article 89 ‒ Violation of the regulations and conditions for protection of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones
1. Violation of the regulations and conditions for protection of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 60.
2. The same act committed within the established boundaries of cultural heritage protection areas, state reserves, and strict nature protection zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature protection) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 70.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143
Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 891–Causing damage to a natural monument
1. Damage of a natural monument by a natural or legal person –
shall carry a fine of GEL 250 for natural persons, and GEL 700 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for natural persons and GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 5201 of 8 November 2011 – website, 14.11.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013
Article 892 ‒ Bringing any equipment (other than non-manipulative scientific observation equipment) by a visitor into the territory of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zones and world heritage sites
1. Bringing any equipment (other than non-manipulative scientific observation equipment) by a visitor into the territory of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zones and world heritage sites –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 170.
2. The same act committed by a person who during the year was subjected to an administrative penalty for an administrative offence provided for in this article –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 220.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 5201 of 8 November 2011 – website, 14.11.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 893 – Illegal entry, penetration into or movement in a protected area with a firearm or any fishing equipment or performance of the same act by using a boat
1. A person’s illegal entry, penetration into and/or movement in a protected area with a firearm (other than the area where a management plan or any temporary regulation permits hunting, or except for a person authorised to carry a service firearm according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia) –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 270, with or without the confiscation of the firearm.
2. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature protection zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature protection) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with or without the confiscation of the firearm.
3. A person’s illegal entry, penetration into and/or movement in a protected area with any fishing equipment (other than the area where a management plan or any temporary regulation permits hunting) or conducting of the above act by using a boat –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 270, with or without the confiscation of the object of offence, including the boat.
4. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature protection zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature protection) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance,–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with or without the confiscation of the object of offence, including the boat.
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 894 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 4413 of 2 March 2007 – LHG I, No 8, 23.3.2007, Art. 77
Law of Georgia No 3535 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 47, 5.8.2010, Art. 305
Law of Georgia No 5653 of 27 December 2011 – website, 12.1.2012
Chapter VIII ‒ Administrative Offences in the Fields of Industry, Electric and Heat Power Consumption and Water Supply
Law of Georgia No 2389 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 48, 29.12.2009, Art. 367
Article 90 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18
Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115
Article 901 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 3768 of 24 November 2006 – LHG I, No 45, 9.12.2006 Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115
Article 91 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18
Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115
Article 911 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18
Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115
Article 912 ‒ Import or sale of tetraethyl lead, or counterfeit, adulterated liquid gas used for domestic and communal purposes in the territory of Georgia
Import or sale of tetraethyl lead, or counterfeit, adulterated liquid gas used for domestic and communal purposes in the territory of Georgia –
shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to 4000 with the confiscation of appropriate product.
Law of Georgia No 2299 of 22 July 1999 – LHG I, No 40(47), 11.8.1999, Art. 203
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Article 913 – Violation of the qualitative norms of motor fuel and/or the norms of diesel fuel constituents
1. The import of such motor fuel and/or diesel fuel into the territory of Georgia the quality of which does not comply with the qualitative norms of motor fuel and/or the norms of diesel fuel constituents determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine for an offender natural person or legal person in the amount of GEL 30 000 and of the sum equal to 10 times the customs value of the imported fuel in question.
2. The production of motor fuel and/or diesel fuel into the territory of Georgia the quality of which does not comply with the qualitative norms of motor fuel and/or the norms of diesel fuel constituents determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine for an offender natural person or legal person in the amount of GEL 30 000 and of the sum equal to 10 times the prime cost of the factual volume (litre) of the produced fuel in question.
3. The supply of motor fuel and/or diesel fuel into the territory of Georgia the quality of which does not comply with the qualitative norms of motor fuel and/or the norms of diesel fuel constituents determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine for an offender natural person or legal person in the amount of GEL 20 000 and of the sum equal to 5 times the supply price at the place of supply of the factual volume (litre) of the fuel in question placed/intended for supply in a petrol station/petroleum product storage facility.
Note:
1. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this article, the customs value of the fuel shall mean the price of goods specified in the customs declaration.
2. For the purpose of paragraph 2 of this article, the prime cost of the fuel shall mean the sum spent for production of the fuel.
3. For the purpose of paragraph 3 of this article, the supply price at the place of supply shall mean the selling price set during the course of inspection.
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 7057 of 17 July 2020 – website, 22.7.2020
Article 92 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1169 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 167
Law of Georgia No 1126 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 78
Article 921-Violation of the requirements set by Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission
Non-compliance with the requirements set by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission by commercial operators of the electrical system, small power plants, natural gas suppliers, electricity and natural gas licensees or direct consumers, also by potable water suppliers –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 815 of 27 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 11
Law of Georgia No 1934 of 30 April 1999 – LHG I, No 15(22), 14.5.1999, Art. 63
Law of Georgia No 976 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 4, 17.1.2005, Art. 18
Law of Georgia No 5471 of 20 November 2007 – LHG I, No 40, 3.12.2007, Art. 382
Law of Georgia No 93 of 5 July 2008 – LHG I, No 13, 16.7.2008, Art. 105
Article 922 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 3102 of 26 August 2003 – LHG I, No 29, 18.9.2003, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 4126 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 75, 27.12.2010, Art. 486
Article 93 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1126 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 78
Article 94 ‒ Violation of rules for protecting power grids with voltage higher than 1 000V
Violation of the rules established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Georgia for protecting power grids with voltage higher than 1 000V, if the violation has or could have resulted in disruptions in electricity supply to consumers, damage to the grid or any other loss to the public economy –
shall carry a warning or a fine from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage for citizens or a warning or a fine from 50 to 100 times the minimum wage for officials.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 95 ‒ Violation of standards and rules for using gas
Violation of standards and rules for using gas as fuel and raw material:
Discharging gas into gas appliances without authorisation from public gas monitoring bodies; exceeding allocated gas funds or failure to comply with the established gas consumption regime; gas consumption without the application of the approved specific power requirements on gas appliances or exceeding such specific power requirements;
Operating gas-burning equipment without metering gas consumption or the thermal energy or product generated by gas consumption, or lack (breakdown) of the automatic gas burning regulation equipment stipulated by the design of the gas-burning equipment or lack (breakdown) of thermal monitoring instruments or of heat utilisation devices that ensure rational and effective utilisation of gas;
The failure of gas consuming enterprises, associations, institutions and organisations to be prepared for the operation of the standby heat systems or the failure to prepare gas appliances to operate with the designated type of standby fuel –
shall carry a warning or a fine from six to ten times the minimum wage for the directors, deputy directors, chief power engineers (chief mechanics), shop and service managers of the enterprises, associations, institutions and organisations concerned.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 96 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1169 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 167
Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18
Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115
Article 961 ‒ Stealing electricity or natural gas
1. Stealing electricity from the network of a generation licencee or from the transmission or distribution network of a small power plant or stealing natural gas from a transportation system or a distribution network, regardless of the form of stealing, consumption of electricity or natural gas without metering or in violation of metering regulations –
shall carry a warning.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 15 000 for legal persons and institutions.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1169 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 167
Law of Georgia No 976 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 4, 17.1.2005, Art. 18
Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275
Article 962 – Violation of the requirements set in the oil and gas sector by the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – the State Agency of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
1. Non-compliance with the requirements established by the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – the State Agency of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, by a general licence for the use of oil and gas resources, or by a licence for oil refinery, natural gas refinery, oil transportation or natural gas transportation –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 3 000.
2. The same act committed by the person who during the year was subjected to an administrative penalty for the offence provided for in this article –
shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 765 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 18
Law of Georgia No 1859 of 25 December 2002 – LHG I, No 3, 17.1.2003, Art. 12
Law of Georgia No 3173 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 117
Law of Georgia No 4296 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 1, 3.1.2006, Art. 8
Law of Georgia No 4863 of 5 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 192
Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017
Article 963 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 765 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 18
Law of Georgia No 1859 of 25 December 2002 – LHG I, No 3, 17.1.2003, Art. 12
Law of Georgia No 3173 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 117
Law of Georgia No 4296 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 1, 3.1.2006, Art. 8
Law of Georgia No 4863 of 5 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 192
Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011
Article 964 – Stealing of irrigation water
1. Stealing irrigation water from a melioration system –
shall carry a fine of GEL 250 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 500 for legal persons.
2. The act specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 1 000 for legal persons.
Law of Georgia No 2389 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 48, 29.12.2009, Art. 367
Law of Georgia No 4141 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 514
Chapter IX ‒ Administrative Offences in Agriculture; Violation of Veterinary and Sanitary Regulations
Article 97 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 1475 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 2 November 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, November, 1987, Art. 279
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 98 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 981 – (Deleted)
Edict No 2610 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 April 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 4, April, 1990, Art. 90
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1698 of 25 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 46
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1755 of 15 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017
Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021
Article 982 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1698 of 25 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 46
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 99 ‒ Exporting materials without quarantine inspection and appropriate treatment
Export without quarantine inspection and appropriate treatment from a frontier seaport (harbour), railway station, bus terminal (bus station), airport and any other border point of the materials imported from foreign countries –
shall carry a fine of up to five times the minimum wage for citizens and up to 10 times the minimum wage for officials.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 100 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1001 ‒ Failure to take actions to ensure protection of crops containing narcotic drugs
Failure to take actions to ensure the fulfilment of the established conditions for protection of cannabis and opium poppy crops, of the places where the crops of these plants are stored and processed, also failure to destroy the crop or production residue containing narcotic drugs –
shall carry a fine of 100 times the minimum wage for officials.
Edict No 1426 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1987, Art. 223
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1002 ‒ Illegal sowing, growing or cultivation of plants containing a small quantity of narcotics
Illegal sowing, growing or cultivation of any plant containing a small quantity of narcotics –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 or, in an exceptional case, if the application of the measure is deemed insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, an administrative arrest of up to 15 days.
Note:
1. The quantities of the narcotic drugs provided for by this Code shall be determined by law.
2. For committing the offence provided for in this article, the person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to 3 years.
Edict No 1426 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1987, Art. 223
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 2081 of 17 November 2009 – LHG I, No 37, 30.11.2009, Art. 279
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Article 101 ‒ Gross violation by farm machinery operators of agricultural machinery maintenance and safety regulations
Gross violation by a farm machinery operator of tractor, harvesting combine or other agricultural machinery maintenance and safety regulations –
shall carry a fine in the form of suspension of the licence to operate the given machinery for up to one month.
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 102 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 549 of 28 October 2004 – LHG I, No 33, 12.11.2004, Art. 158
Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1021 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1022 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1023 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1024 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 103 – Violation of regulations for keeping dogs and cats
1. Violation of regulations for keeping dogs and cats –
shall carry a fine of one fifth of the minimum wage for citizens and one half of the minimum wage for officials.
2. Having a dog without a leash and a muzzle in a boulevard, park or square within the administrative boundaries of a self-governing city, –
shall carry a warning or a fine of GEL 20 for the owner.
3. The same act committed repeatedly during the year –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for the owner.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1031 ‒ Violation of regulations for keeping, holding, using and breeding wild animals in captivity and semi-free conditions
Violation of regulations for keeping, holding, using and breeding wild animals in captivity and semi-free conditions-
shall carry a fine of from GEL 10 to GEL 50.
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Article 104 – Ill-treatment of animals
Ill-treatment of animals that has caused their suffering, bodily injury, pain for a single time and during a definite period of time, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 100 to GEL 500.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4611 of 29 May 2019 – website, 5.6.2019
Article 105 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 549 of 28 October 2004 – LHG I, No 33, 12.11.2004, Art. 158
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1051 ‒ Violation of summerhouse construction rules or collective gardening organisation and management regulations
Construction of summerhouses by citizens without a duly approved project or deviating from the standards provided for by the current legislation of Georgia at the moment of the beginning of the construction –
shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.
Violation by officials of the following regulations for summerhouse construction or gardening organisation and management:
Violation of allotment association admission regulations; use of land allocated for a collective garden without or in violation of the project for the arrangement and development of the territory of this allotment; issuance of summerhouse construction permits without a duly approved design or not in compliance with the statutory standards that are in force at the moment of beginning of the construction, acceptance of such houses into service; construction of public buildings and structures in the territory of a collective garden without a duly approved design or deviating from the design; illegal release of construction materials, vehicles, mechanisms, illegal use of a workforce, involving non-specialised construction organisations in the construction of the allotment association’s facilities –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage.
Edict No 94 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 27 May1985 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 5, May, 1985, Art. 157
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1052 – Violation of the rules for recording and reporting technological processes relating to the production and storage of products in the field of viticulture and winemaking
1. Violation of the rules for recording and reporting technological processes relating to the production and storage of products in the field of viticulture and winemaking –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
2. Commission of the same act by a person who had an administrative penalty imposed for such an act during one year, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 1637 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 118
Law of Georgia No 973 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017
Law of Georgia No 1019 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021
Article 1053 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1637 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 118
Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277
Article 1054 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 25 of 18 June 2008 – LHG I, No 11, 4.7.2008, Art. 81
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Chapter X ‒ Administrative Offences in the Field of Transport, Public Roads and Communications
Article 106 ‒ Violation of traffic safety regulations on railway transport
Placing on railway tracks such objects that may disrupt the movement of trains –
shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.
Damage of a railway track, protective forest plantings, snow shields and other road objects, signalling and communication structures and devices –
shall carry a fine from four to five times the minimum wage for citizens and three to six times the minimum wage for officials.
Violation of the rules for movement of any animal-drawn transport across railway tracks, or for driving cattle across or pasturing near railway tracks –
shall carry a warning or a fine of up to the amount of one half of the minimum wage for citizens and a warning or a fine from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.
Failure to observe established loading or unloading clearance limits –
shall carry a fine of one to two times the minimum wage for officials.
Crossing railway tracks at unauthorised places –
shall carry a warning or a fine of one tenth of the minimum wage.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 107 ‒ Violation of regulations for using railway vehicles
1. Unauthorised travel by a freight train, embarkation on or disembarkation from a moving train, traveling on a carriage stairs or roof, stopping a train arbitrarily, unnecessarily –
shall carry a fine of GEL 40.
2. Damaging any internal equipment or ticket machine of a passenger carriage, or any window of a locomotive or of a carriage –
shall carry a fine of GEL 40.
3. Dumping garbage or other objects out of a train carriage window or door –
shall carry a warning or a fine of GEL 40.
4. (Deleted – 17.5.2017, No 861).
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6147 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Article 1071– Damage of an internal equipment of public vehicles
Damage of an internal equipment of any air, railway and metro transport, sea and river transport, bus, trolleybus, tram and minim-bus –
shall carry a fine from three to six times the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1072 – Violation of metro passenger safety regulations
Getting down and walking on metro tracks, placing on tracks objects that may disrupt the movement of trains –
shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.
Opening the door of a moving carriage, intentional prevention of the opening or closing of a door at a stop, stopping the movement of a train or of an escalator unnecessarily –
shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1073 – Violation of regulations for using a metro
1. Dropping substitutes or coins with no value into metro checkpoints, also passing or attempted passing of checkpoints without paying the established fare –
shall carry a fine of GEL 15.
2. Carriage of flammable, explosive and noxious substances and household gas tanks by metro –
shall carry a fine of GEL 40.
3. Littering and dirtying of a metro station lobby, cross passage, platform, passenger compartment of a carriage, escalator and railway tracks, also smoking tobacco in such places, staying in a train moving into a turnaround dead end, or other violations of regulations for using the metro, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Article 1074 – Violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia and/or by the representative body of the relevant self-governing city when riding a motorcycle, quadricycle, bicycle or any other similar mobile vehicle in a boulevard, park or square within the administrative boundaries of a self-governing city
1. Violation of the rules established by the legislation of Georgia and/or by the representative body of the self-governing city concerned when riding a motorcycle, quadricycle, bicycle or another similar mobile vehicle in a boulevard, park or square within the administrative boundaries of a self-governing city, –
shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount of GEL 20.
2. The same act committed repeatedly during the year –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
Note: this article shall not apply to mobile vehicles used by the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and by other authorised bodies defined by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1075 ‒ Violation of safety rules established by the legislation of Georgia when driving a snowmobile or a motor sledge on ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice located within the administrative borders of the municipality, as well as on any other places provided for by the legislation of Georgia
Violation of safety rules established by the legislation of Georgia when driving a snowmobile or a motor sledge on ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice located within the administrative borders of the municipality, as well as on any other places provided for by the legislation of Georgia –
shall entail the issuance of a warning or shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
2. The same offence committed repeatedly within one year shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
Note: this article shall not apply to mobile equipment used by the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and by other authorised bodies defined by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016
Article 108 ‒ Violation of flight safety regulations
1. Arrangement in an aerodrome area of any signs or equipment similar to the aerodrome recognition markings and equipment, or burning, without permission from the airport or aerodrome authorities, of fireworks or setting up facilities that contribute to a mass gathering of birds, or the use of laser radiation tools which pose danger to aircraft flights–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
2. Non-compliance with the rules for arranging night and day markings or equipment on buildings and structures –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
3. Damaging aerodrome equipment, the aerodrome signs of aircraft and their equipment –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1000.
4. Crossing the territory of an airport, aerodrome, or flight radio and light support facilities without appropriate permission –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4621 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015
Article 109 ‒ Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous cargo by civil aircraft
1. Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous cargo by civil aircraft –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 30 000.
3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 2.3.2014
Article 110 ‒ Violation of the rules of conduct on board an aircraft
Non-compliance by persons on board an aircraft of the orders of a pilot-in-command –
shall carry a warning or a fine from one to two times the minimum wage.
Violation of the rules for taking photos or shooting movies or using radio communication devices from an aircraft –
shall carry a warning or a fine up to one minimum wage, with confiscation of the film.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 111 ‒ Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation
1. Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
2. Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation that endangered or could have endangered the safety of the flight and/or for aviation security ‒
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.
3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
4. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.
5. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
6. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 000.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014
Article 1111 – Use of the Georgian air space without permission from the authorised body, violation of the rules for flying in the Georgian air space or air traffic service rules
1. Use of the Georgian air space by a civil aircraft without permission from the authorised body –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.
2. Violation of the rules for flying in the Georgian air space or air traffic service rules by a civil aircraft –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 30 000.
4. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
5. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.
6. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
Law of the Republic of Georgia of 20 March 1991 ‒ The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 9, September, 1991, p. 32
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014
Article 1112 ‒ Violation of civil aircraft operation rules
1. Violation of civil aircraft operation rules –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.
3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000. Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014
Article 1113 ‒ Violation of civil aviation equipment maintenance rules
1. Violation of civil aviation equipment maintenance rules –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.
3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.
Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014
Article 1114 ‒ Violation of the established flight safety and operation rules at a civil aerodrome
1. Violation of the established flight safety and operation rules at an international civil aerodrome –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.
2. Violation of the established flight safety and operation rules at a domestic civil aerodrome –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.
4. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.
5. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 000.
6. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.
Note: for the purposes of this article, a domestic civil aerodrome shall be a civil aerodrome that is not an international civil aerodrome. Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.05.2012
Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014
Article 1115 ‒ Admission to the workplace of an aviation specialist lacking the relevant qualification (skills) and/or recognition
1. Admission of an aviation specialist lacking the relevant qualification (skills) and/or recognition to the workplace –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.
3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.
Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014
Article 112 ‒ Violation of sea transport traffic rules
Violation of the rules for ships to call at and depart from ports, to move and anchor within port waters, or violation of safety rules for embarkation, voyage and disembarkation of passengers –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for citizens and from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.
Performing diving operations within port waters without the relevant permit, disregarding signalling rules when conducting such operations –
shall carry a fine from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 113 – Violation of the rules for provision of safety in using a sea transport
Damaging signal and communication structures and equipment on a sea transport, –
shall carry a fine from two to five times the minimum remuneration of labour for a citizen and three to six times the minimum remuneration of labour for an official.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Article 114 ‒ Violation of cargo loading, unloading and stowing rules in seaports
Violation of cargo loading, unloading and stowing rules in seaports –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015
Article 1141 ‒ Violation of the legislation on Georgian continental shelf, territorial waters and special economic zones
1. Erection of structures on the Georgian continental shelf, within Georgian territorial waters or in the adjacent area, establishing safety zones around it or around man-made isles, structures or equipment in a special economic zone in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia, also violation of construction, reconstruction, operation, structure protection, liquidation and conservation rules, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 000.
11. Violation of the navigation rules in the territorial waters of Georgia committed by:
a) a ship with a total capacity under 100 tonnes, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
b) a ship with a total capacity of 100 to 300 tonnes, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
c) a ship with a total capacity of 300 to 500 tonnes, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
d) a ship with a total capacity of 500 to 3 000 tonnes, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.
e) a ship with a total capacity of 3 000 to 5 000 tonnes, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 15 000.
f) a ship with a total capacity of 5 000 to 8 000 tonnes, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.
g) a ship with a total capacity of 8 000 to 10 000 tonnes, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 30 000.
h) a ship with a total capacity of 10 000 tonnes or more, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 000.
2. Exploration or survey of the Georgian continental shelf or of a special economic zone or exploitation of its natural wealth without a relevant permit–
shall carry a fine of GEL 75 000.
Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112
Law of Georgia No 5546 of 12 December 2019 – website, 13.12.2019
Article 1142 ‒ Violation of a boundary regime within the internal and territorial waters of Georgia
1. Failure to give notice of passage of a small-size ship in the internal and territorial waters of Georgia–
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
2. Violation of the rules for setting up a base station owned by a natural person –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
3. Violation of the rules for keeping a small-size ship at a base station–
shall carry a fine of GEL 150.
4. Violation of the rules for departure of a small-size ship from a base station (except as provided for in paragraph 1 of this article) committed:
a) in violation of the rules established for specifying marks of distinction of a ship, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
b) due to technical malfunction of a ship, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
c) with disregard for forecasted and/or actual hydrometeorological conditions that are dangerous for the safe navigation of a ship, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
5. Violation of the rules for setting up a base station, except as provided for in paragraph 2 of this article –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300.
6. Violation of the rules for using of and/or sailing by a small-size ship, committed by, –
a) an oared or inflatable (motorless) boat or canoe, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50;
b) a self-propelled small-size ship with the engine capacity under 40 horse power, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100;
c) a self-propelled small-size ship with the engine capacity of 40 to 60 horse power, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150;
d) a self-propelled small-size ship with the engine capacity of 60 horse power or more, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200;
e) a hydrocycle, a yacht, a non-propelled sailing small-size ship or a cruise ship, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.
7. Violation of boundary regime rules when conducting economic, fishing, exploration and other activities within the internal and territorial waters of Georgia, committed by:
a) a less than 15 metre-long ship, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200;
b) a 15 to 30 metre-long ship, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300;
c) a ship of 30 metres or more in length, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
8. Any of the offences provided for in this article that has caused a minor injury –
shall carry a fine of GEL 800.
Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for in this article within the term fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall subject to a penalty of two times the imposed fine and for failure to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment shall be enforced according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.
Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406
Law of Georgia No 5546 of 12 December 2019 – website, 13.12.2019
Article 1143 ‒ Violation of maritime safety and security rules
1. Failure by a seaport to create appropriate conditions under the Sea Code of Georgia for State Supervision and Control Service of the Seaport ‒
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
2. Failure by a seaport to enter into a contract with a certified pilot service after receiving an appropriate warning from the authorised body -
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
3. Non-compliance of harbours existed at seaports with the set technical standards –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 for each harbour at a seaport.
4. Carrying out of cargo loading operations by a seaport which are not allowed by the legislation of Georgia – shall carry a fine of GEL 15 000 for incompliance observed at each harbour.
Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for in this article within the term fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a penalty of two times the imposed fine and for failure to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment shall be enforced according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.
Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015
Article 1144 – Violation of particular regulations by a ship sailing under the national flag of Georgia
1. Failure to submit a ship’s registration certificate to the Chief Registrar after the deregistration of a ship from the state register of ships of Georgia and/or after the termination or suspension of the registration of a ship –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000 of the ship owner and/or ship operator.
2. Wrongful indication of the ship displacement value during the registration of any water craft under the Sea Code of Georgia that has resulted in considerable reduction of the ship registration fee -
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
3. Navigating by any water craft under the Sea Code of Georgia engaged in the international navigation without necessary distinctive markings required under state registration procedures -
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
4. The use of state registration certificate of a ship by a captain or owner and /or operator of the Georgian ship engaged in the international navigation for any water craft under the Sea Code of Georgia for which the said certificated has not been issued –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 imposed on the captain of the ship or owner and/or operator of the ship.
5. Ignoring tonnage restriction registered in the state register of ships of Georgia and the use of restricted tonnage during cargo loading operations for the purposes of transporting more cargo –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
6. Violation by a captain of the ship or by an owner/operator of the ship of the terms and conditions of the document for the safe crewing procedures of ships of Georgia engaged in the international navigation –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 imposed on the captain of the ship or owner and/or operator of the ship.
7. Navigating by a ship of Georgia engaged in the international navigation without any compulsory certificate required under the legislation of Georgia, except for the cases of exclusion defined by the legislation of Georgia -
shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000 imposed on the ship owner.
8. Violation of the international regime for navigation by a ship sailing under the national flag of Georgia, including the entry into seaports that are closed for navigation –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 imposed on the ship sailing under the national flag of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015
Article 115 ‒ Violation of fire safety rules in railway, sea and air transport
Violation of the established fire safety rules on railway and sea transport –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for citizens and from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.
Violation of the established fire safety rules on air transport –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for citizens and from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1151 – Transfer of a vehicle for operation to a person who is in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication
1. Transfer of a vehicle for operation to a person who is knowingly in a state of alcoholic intoxication, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.
2. Transfer of a vehicle for operation to a person who is knowingly in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
3. Commission of an administrative offence defined by this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500.
Note: paragraphs 4 and 8 of the Note to Article 116 of this Code shall apply to an administrative offence provided for by this article.
Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021
Article 116 – operation of a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication, and other individual administrative offences related to the operation of a vehicle
1. Operation of a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication when a driver’s blood ethanol level is not less than 0.3 and not more than 0,7% concentration, –
shall carry a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
2. Operation of a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication when a driver’s blood ethanol level is more than 0,7% concentration, or evasion of examination to determine alcoholic intoxication under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, when operating a vehicle, –
shall carry a 1-year suspension of the driving licence.
3. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, during the suspension period of the driving licence, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 2 000, administrative detention for a period from 5 to 15 days and extension of the driving licence suspension period by one year.
4. Operation of a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication when:
a) the driver has no driving licence, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of 2 000;
b) the driving licence of the driver has been suspended for committing an offence provided for by another article of this Code or another legislative act, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of 2 000.
5. Operation of a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication by a person on whom an administrative penalty provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 2(a) of this article has been imposed, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 3 000 and administrative detention from 10 to 15 days.
6. Operation of a vehicle by a person in a state of alcoholic intoxication and on whom an administrative penalty provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 4(b) of this article has been imposed, during the driving licence suspension period, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 3 000, administrative detention from 10 to 15 days and extension of the driving licence suspension period by 2 years.
7. Together with committing any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1-3 of this article, light damage inflicted on a vehicle, cargo, road, road or another structure, another property or on human health, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 2 000 and suspension of the driving licence for 3 years.
8. Together with committing any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 4-6 of this article, light damage inflicted on a vehicle, cargo, road, road or another structure, another property or on human health when:
a) the driver has no driving licence, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 3 000 and administrative detention for a period from 10 to 15 days;
b) the driver’s driving licence has been suspended for committing an offence provided for by another article of this Code or another legislative act, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 3 000, administrative detention for a period from 10 to 15 days and extension of the driving licence suspension period by 3 years.
9. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 8 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 8 of this article, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 3 500 and administrative detention for a period from 10 to 15 days.
Note:
1. A police officer, who ensures the safety of road traffic participants and supervises the observance of traffic regulations, shall not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication to drive a vehicle and shall present this person for examination to a person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
2. A police officer, who ensures the safety of road traffic participants and supervises the observance of traffic regulations, shall not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of alcoholic intoxication to drive a vehicle if the offender does not dispute the fact of his/her taking alcohol and confirms this fact by signing the administrative offence report, the officer shall impose an administrative penalty at the scene, otherwise, the police officer shall examine him/her at the scene, and if the examination confirms that the driver has taken alcohol, the police officer shall draw up an administrative offence report indicating the results of the alcoholic intoxication.
3. The procedure for an authorised person to determine the facts of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.
4. When an administrative offence provided for by this article is committed, where a person has no driving licence, he/she shall be allowed to a driving licence examination after he/she pays the fine imposed on him/her.
5. When an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article is committed, the right of an offender to apply to a case-reviewing body for the early return of a driving licence shall originate if at least half of the driving licence suspension period has been passed. In this case, the offender’s driving licence shall be returned earlier if he/she passes an examination for obtaining a driving licence under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, or all of the following conditions are met:
a) the offender pays GEL 1 500 – when an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article is committed;
b) the offender pays GEL 2 000 – when an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article is committed;
c) the Director of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia makes the decision to return a driving licence earlier to the offender.
6. When the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 7 of this article is committed (except for a light damage inflicted on a vehicle, cargo, road, road or another structure, another property or on human health, together with the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article), the right of an offender to apply to a case-reviewing body for the early return of a driving licence shall originate if the offender has voluntarily reimbursed for damage inflicted on the affected person and one year has passed since the driving licence was suspended. In this case, the offender’s driving licence shall be returned earlier if he/she passes an examination for obtaining a driving licence under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, or all of the following conditions are met:
a) the offender pays GEL 3 000;
b) the Director of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia makes the decision to return a driving licence earlier to the offender.
7. When making the decision defined by paragraph 5(c) and paragraph 6(b) of this Note, the Director of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall take account of the following circumstances:
a) the frequency of commission of offences by the offender and the gravity of offences committed, including the circumstance whether the offender’s driving licence has been suspended during the last 5 years due to the operation of a vehicle in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication;
b) the family status or professional activity of the offender, including the circumstance whether the offender has a family member who permanently needs transportation by a vehicle, and/or whether the movement of the offender by the vehicle is the sole source of income for his/her family;
c) the circumstance whether the offender has reimbursed for damage caused by his/her commission of an administrative offence;
d) the mitigating and aggravating circumstances provided for by this Code.
8. If a person commits an administrative offence provided for by this article after expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 500 shall be imposed on him/her.
9. If a person commits an offence provided for by paragraph 3, 5, 6 or 9 of this article, he/she shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for a period of up to 3 years.
10. The state of alcoholic intoxication provided for in this article shall mean that the driver’s blood contains ethanol more than 0.3 per mile. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the driver shall have the right to apply, within two hours after the test, to a medical/expert institution to undergo a clinical-laboratory examination and/or to draw blood sample and determine ethanol content in it. If the medical institution does not have the means to determine ethanol content in blood, the blood samples drawn for determining ethanol content shall be sent to the relevant expert institution. In that case, the rules and time limits for drawing and storing a blood sample and for sending it to the relevant expert institution shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Their order shall also define the list of medical/expert institutions that are authorised to conduct clinical-laboratory tests and/or to determine ethanol content in blood, also the list of those medical institutions that are only authorised to draw blood samples. If the clinical-laboratory examination does not detect a state of alcoholic examination of the driver, he/she shall be released from administrative liability. The driver may claim, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, the damages incurred by him/her.
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vo. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17 May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018
Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018
Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021
Article 1161 ‒ Driving a snowmobile/motor sledge in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when driving a snowmobile/motor sledge
1. Driving a snowmobile/motor sledge in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when driving a snowmobile/motor sledge -
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
2. The same offence committed repeatedly within one year shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
Note:
1. An authorised police officer shall be obliged not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication drive a snowmobile and/or a moto sledge and shall present this person for examination to a duly authorised person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
2. An authorised police officer shall be obliged: not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of alcoholic intoxication drive a snowmobile and/or a motor sledge unless the offender disputes the fact of consuming alcohol and confirms this by signing a protocol, a police officer shall impose an administrative penalty on site, but if the offender does , the police officer shall examine him/her on site; if the examination confirms the fact that the driver of a snowmobile and/or a moto sledge has consumed alcohol, the police officer shall draw up a report of an administrative offence reflecting the consequences of alcoholic intoxication. If a driver of a snowmobile and/or a moto sledge dispute the fact of consuming alcohol or he/she cannot be identified on site, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to seize his/her snowmobile and/or a moto sledge until he/she is identified and/or the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected.
3. The state of alcoholic intoxication provided for in this article shall mean that the blood of the driver of a snowmobile and/or moto sledge contains ethanol more than 0.5 per mile. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the driver of a snowmobile and/or a motor sledge may apply, within two hours after the test, to a medical/expert institution to undergo a clinical-laboratory examination and/or to draw blood sample and determine ethanol content in it. If the medical institution does not have the means to determine ethanol content in blood, the blood samples drawn for determining ethanol content shall be sent to the relevant expert institution. In that case, the rules and time limits for drawing and storing a blood sample and for sending it to the relevant expert institution shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Their order shall also define the list of medical/expert institutions that are authorised to conduct clinical-laboratory tests and/or to determine ethanol content in blood, also the list of those medical institutions that are only authorised to draw blood samples. If the clinical-laboratory examination does not detect a state of alcoholic examination of a driver of a snowmobile and/or a motor sledge, he/she shall be released from administrative liability. The driver of the snowmobile and/or a motor sledge may claim, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, the damages incurred by him/her.
Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018
Article 1162 ‒ Violation of safety rules by a user of a ski run when using ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice
1. Violation of safety rules by a user of a ski run when using ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice-
shall entail the issuance of a written warning.
2. The same offence committed repeatedly on the same day shall carry a fine of GEL 20.
Note:
1. An authorised police officer shall serve a written warning upon a user of a ski run, who poses evident, direct and essential threat to his/her own life and/or the life and/or health of others when using a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice. If an offender does not dispute his/her act on a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice which contains a threat, he/she shall confirm it by signing a protocol drawn up by an authorised police officer. If an offender disputes his/her act on a ski slope and/or ski track covered with snow/ice which contains a threat, and/or if the offender refuses to sign the protocol of warning, an authorised police officer shall reflect this fact in the protocol drawn up by him/her.
2. If a user of a ski run commits the same offence on the same day repeatedly, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to impose an administrative penalty on him/her on site. If a user of a ski run cannot be identified on site, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to seize his/her means of using ski run temporarily until the user is identified,, and not to let him/her use the ski slope and/or ski track during a (the same) day and shall ensure his/her safe transfer.
Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016
Article 1163 ‒ Use of a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice by a user of a ski run in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when using a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice
1. The use of a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice by a user of a ski run in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when using a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice ‒
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
2. The same offence committed repeatedly within one year shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
Note:
1. An authorised police officer shall be obliged not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication use a ski run and shall present this person for examination to a duly authorised person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
2. An authorised police officer shall be obliged: not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of alcoholic intoxication use a ski run temporarily during a day (the same day) and to seize the means of using a ski run during a day (the same day) unless the offender disputes the fact of consuming alcohol and confirms this by signing a protocol, a police officer shall impose an administrative penalty on site, but if the offender does, the police officer shall examine him/her on site; if the examination confirms that the user of a ski run has consumed alcohol, the police officer shall draw up a report of an administrative offence reflecting the consequences of alcoholic intoxication. If a user of a ski run disputes the fact of consuming alcohol or he/she cannot be identified on site, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to seize his/her means of using a ski run until he/she is identified and/or the alcoholic intoxication is detected.
3. The state of alcoholic intoxication provided for in this article shall mean that the blood of the user of ski run contains ethanol more than 0.5 per mile. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the user of a ski run may apply, within two hours after the test, to a medical/expert institution to undergo a clinical-laboratory examination and/or to draw blood sample and determine ethanol content in it. If the medical institution does not have the means to determine ethanol content in blood, the blood samples drawn for determining ethanol content shall be sent to the relevant expert institution. In that case, the rules and time limits for drawing and storing a blood sample and for sending it to the relevant expert institution shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Their order shall also define the list of medical/expert institutions that are authorised to conduct clinical-laboratory tests and/or to determine ethanol content in blood, also the list of those medical institutions that are only authorised to draw blood samples. If the clinical-laboratory examination does not detect a state of alcoholic examination of the user of a ski run, he/she shall be released from administrative liability. The user of a ski run may claim, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, the damages incurred by him/her.
Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018
Article 117 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Decision No 1/4/535 of 6 August 2013 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 13.8.2013
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 1171 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Article 1172 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.07.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Article 118 ‒ Driving a vehicle that has not undergone a periodic technical inspection in accordance with the established procedure or letting another person drive/putting into operation/authorising the operation of such vehicle
1. Driving a vehicle that has not undergone a periodic technical inspection in accordance with the established procedure
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
2. Letting another person drive/putting into operation/authorising the operation of a vehicle that has not undergone a periodic technical inspection in accordance with the established procedure
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for the natural person, and GEL 200 for the legal person and/or individual entrepreneur.
Note:
1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed for voluntary payment by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty shall be imposed in the amount of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced with a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
2. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence under this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by this article shall be paid in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
3. Enforcement of the payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with the driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995–The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 1916 of 23 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017
Article 1181 ‒ Failure of the driver or a passenger of a moving vehicle to wear a seatbelt
Failure of the driver or a front seat passenger of a moving vehicle to wear a seatbelt –
shall carry a fine of GEL 40 for the driver of the vehicle.
Note:
1. The liability provided for in this article shall not be imposed on the driver of a vehicle the design of which does not provide for seatbelts.
2. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period for voluntary payment fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed of GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
3. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
4. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence under this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by this article shall be paid according to the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
5. (Deleted – 30.6.2017, No 1194).
Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 249
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 3772 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 399
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Article 1182 – Use of a mobile communication device by a driver while driving a motor vehicle
Using a mobile communication device by the driver while driving a motor vehicle –
shall carry a fine of GEL 30.
Note:
1. The liability under this article shall not be imposed on a person acting in an exceptional case under the Law of Georgia on Traffic.
2. After expiry of the period provided for in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine under this article, a person shall be charged with a surcharge of twice as much as the fine imposed but no more than GEL 500, and if a fine or a surcharge is not paid within the period under Article 290(11) of this Code, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence.
3. Enforcement of payment of a fine or replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not release a person from the obligation to pay a surcharge.
4. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence under this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by this article shall be paid according to the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
5. (Deleted – 30.6.2017, No 1194).
Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 249
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 5851 of 11 March 2008 – LHG I, No 6, 25.3.2008, Art. 21
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Article 1183 ‒ Failure of a driver and/or a passenger to wear a fastened motorcycle helmet while driving a moped or a motorcycle
Failure of a driver and/or a passenger to wear a fastened motorcycle helmet while driving a moped or a motorcycle –
shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 100.
Note:
1. After expiry of the period provided for in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine under this article, a person shall be charged with a surcharge of twice as much as the fine imposed but no more than GEL 500, and if a fine or a surcharge is not paid within the period under Article 290(11) of this Code, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence. In this case, the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not be applied to a moped driver.
2. Enforcement of payment of a fine or replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.
3. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence under this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by this article shall be paid according to the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
4. (Deleted – 30.6.2017, No 1194).
Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 249
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1700 of 11 December 2013 – website, 25.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
[Article 118 3 – Failure of a driver and/or a passenger to wear a fastened motorcycle helmet while driving a motorized bicycle, a moped, a light quadracycle or a motorcycle
Failure of a driver and/or a passenger to wear a fastened motorcycle helmet while driving a motorized bicycle, a moped, a light quadracycle or a motorcycle, –
shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 100.
Note:
1. After expiry of the period provided for in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine under this article, a person shall be charged with a surcharge of twice as much as the fine imposed but no more than GEL 500, and if a fine or a surcharge is not paid within the period under Article 290(1 1 ) of this Code, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence. In this case, the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not be applied to a motorized bicycle driver.
2. Enforcement of payment of a fine or replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.
3. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence under this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine provided for by this article shall be paid under the procedure established by Articles 290 1 and 290 2 of this Code. (Shall become effective from 28 March 2022)]
Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021
Article 1184 – operation of a moped in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, and other individual administrative offences related to the operation of a moped
1. Operation of a moped in a state of alcoholic intoxication, or when operating a moped, evasion of a test for determining alcoholic intoxication under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 500.
2. Operation of a moped in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, or when operating a moped, evasion of a test for determining narcotic or psychotropic intoxication under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 1 500.
Note:
1. If a moped driver is not a person that has attained the age determined by Article 13 of this Code when committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, administrative liability shall be imposed on a legal representative of the moped driver.
2. Paragraphs 1-4, 8 and 10 of the Note to Article 116 of this Code shall apply to an administrative offence provided for by this article.
Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021
[Article 118 4 – operation of a motorized bicycle in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, and other individual administrative offences related to the operation of a motorized bicycle
1. Operation of a motorized bicycle in a state of alcoholic intoxication, or when operating a motorized bicycle, evasion of a test for determining alcoholic intoxication under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 500.
2. Operation of a motorized bicycle in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, or when operating a motorized bicycle, evasion of a test for determining narcotic or psychotropic intoxication under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 1 500.
Note:
1. If a motorized bicycle driver is not a person that has attained the age determined by Article 13 of this Code when committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, administrative liability shall be imposed on a legal representative of the motorized bicycle driver.
2. Paragraphs 1-4, 8 and 10 of the Note to Article 116 of this Code shall apply to an administrative offence provided for by this article. (Shall become effective from 28 March 2022)]
Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021
Article 119 – Violation of vehicle operation rules
1. Operation of a vehicle by a person who does not have in his/her immediate possession a driving licence (except for the driving licence issued by competent bodies of Georgia after 31 March 2006), transport vehicle registration documents (except for the transport vehicle registration document when the transport vehicle is owned by the driver), or a temporary driver licence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10.
2. Operation of a vehicle that has a malfunctioning brake system, steering mechanism or trailer linkage or malfunctioning headlights, rear clearance lights in the dark time of the day, or malfunctioning windscreen wipers during rain or snow, or if the air-tightness of the engine feeding system is compromised –
shall carry a fine of GEL 15.
3. Operation of a vehicle the emissions of which contain pollutants in excess of the established limit –
shall carry a fine of GEL 30.
4. Putting into service a malfunctioning transport vehicle provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article by a legal person and/or an individual entrepreneur that operates the transport vehicle –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for the legal person and/or the individual entrepreneur operating the transport vehicle.
5. Operation of a vehicle that has been altered without relevant authorisation (the fuel tank or the body has been altered, or a natural gas system has been installed, or the vehicle construction has been otherwise modified and does not meet traffic safety requirements and/or the manufacturer’s standards) –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
6. Operation of a vehicle by a person who does not hold a driving licence for the category/subcategory of the vehicle he/she is driving –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
7. Operation of a vehicle the windows of which have been dimmed or their transparency has been limited in violation of the rules laid down by the Minister of the Internal Affairs of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
71. Commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 7 of this article for a second time during one year –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
72. Commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 7 of this article for a third time and every subsequent commission during one year –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
8. The offences provided for in this article that resulted in a minor damage to the transport vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structures, any other property or minor bodily harm to a person –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300.
Note:
1. If an offender does not have a driving licence or the registration documents for the vehicle when committing any administrative offence provided for in Articles 116, 117, 118, 1181, 1182, 119, 120, 121, 1211, 123, 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code) and 1271 of this Code, he/she shall be temporarily deprived of the vehicle pending the case hearing and it shall be moved to a special impound lot. Payment of the expenses for transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the special impound lot shall be imposed on the offender. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner/possessor after presentation of the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney. A vehicle may not be moved if it has such technical malfunction that it is prohibited to operate the vehicle.
2. (Deleted).
3. A vehicle referred to in this Code shall mean all types of automobiles, tractors and other self-propelled machines, trams and trolleybuses as well as motorcycles and other engine-driven motor vehicles (except for mopeds).
[3. All types of mechanical vehicles, and trams and trolleybuses shall be considered vehicles provided for by this Code. (Shall become effective from 28 March 2022)]
4. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the vehicle driving licence.
5. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).
6. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
7. The liability provided for in paragraph 7 of this article shall not apply to a person whose vehicle does not require approval of the Patrol Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to have the windows dimmed.
8. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).
9. If the offence provided for in paragraph 71 of this article is committed, the driver shall be fined and also given a 3-day period to remedy the offence. No administrative liability shall be imposed on the driver within that period in the cases provided for in paragraphs 7-72 of this article.
[10. Paragraphs 1, 5 and 6 of this article, and Article 121(1), (4) (except for a repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by Article 121(3) of this Code during one year), Articles 121 1 (3), 125(1), (1 1 ), (5 1 -6), 6 2 , (7-9 2 ), (12), (13) and (15) and 125 2 -125 4 of this Code shall not apply to a person who has been allowed by the Legal Entity under Public Law – Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to the second stage of the practical driving test and who participates in it during this stage.
11. Articles 121(2-4) and 125 2 -125 4 of this Code shall not apply to the Legal Entity under Public Law – Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia during the second stage of the practical driving test. (Shall become effective from 25 April 2022)]
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 851 of 16 September 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 41, 8.10.1997, p. 35
Law of Georgia No 977 of 17 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 79
Law of Georgia No 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. 51
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1700 of 11 December 2013 – website, 25.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020
Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021
Article 1191 ‒ Littering or damaging a road surface
1. Carriage of construction or other material by a transport means that has a malfunctioning trunk or a trailer presenting a risk of littering or damaging a road surface –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 900.
Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256
Law of Georgia No 5564 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016
Article 120 ‒ Violation of the rules for mounting a special loud speaking, flashing or sound device or misuse of such device
1. Mounting a special flashing signal and/or sound signal and/or special loud-speaking device and/or using a specific colouring designated for rapid response or special service vehicles in violation of the procedure defined by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200, also the confiscation of the special flashing signal and sound signal and/or special loud speaking device.
11. Repeated commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 1 of this article during one year –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
2. Misuse of the special device indicated in paragraph 1 of this article, or violation of the rules for giving an uninterrupted passage to a transport vehicle equipped with such device –
shall carry a fine of GEL 30.
3. Interruption of the movement of a vehicle which has a special signal turned on (except for an orange or yellow flaring special flashing signal), or which is escorting or is being escorted, except for an ambulance or a fire and rescue motor vehicle with appropriate identifying signs –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
31. Interruption of the movement of an ambulance, a fire and rescue or a police motor vehicle with appropriate identifying signs, which has a special signal turned on, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
4. An offence provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 31 of this article resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or to a human body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 700.
Note:
1. A special flashing device shall be deemed to be unlawfully installed if it is placed in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia on the transport vehicle or in its salon at the place visible for other road traffic participants (whether in a working condition or not).
2. A special loud speaking, flashing or sound device shall be deemed to be misused if its use is not related to the discharge of duties connected with the designation of the rapid response or special vehicle.
3. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).
31. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).
4. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
5. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).
6. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with the suspension of the driving licence shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
7. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for any offence provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 31 of this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by this article shall be paid according to the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Article 121 ‒ Operation of a vehicle by a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence, or lending a vehicle for driving to a minor or to a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence
1. Operation of a transport vehicle by a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for the person operating the vehicle.
2. Lending a vehicle for driving to a minor (other than the person that has a driving licence) or to a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 700 for the possessor/owner of the vehicle.
3. The offence provided for in paragraph 1 and/or 2 of this article that has resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or a minor injury to a human being–
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
4. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in this article during one year –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 or an administrative arrest for up to 15 days.
Note:
1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
2. If the offence provided for in this article is committed by a person who does not hold a driving licence, he/she shall be allowed to take a driving licence test only after he/she has paid the fine imposed on him/her.
3. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by suspension of the driving licence shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
4. For committing the offence provided for in paragraph 4 of this article, the person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to 3 years.
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Law of Georgia 30 January 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 1, January, 1991, Art. 38
Law of Georgia 10 August 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 8, August, 1991, Art. 600
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116
Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Article 1211 – Unlawful use of a driving licence, and commission by a person under 18 of some administrative offences for a third time
1. Provision by a driver of a motor vehicle to a person authorised by the police of false information for the purpose of using somebody else’s driving permit (driving licence) or concurrent use by him/her of a driving licence lost earlier or damaged and of a driving licence issued as its replacement, or unlawful use of a revoked driving licence and/or provision by a person to the authorised body of false information on the loss, damage or destruction of a driving licence in order to obtain a replacement driving licence –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
2. (Deleted – 16.11.2021, No 1013).
3. Commission for the third time of any administrative offence provided for in Articles 118, 1181, 1182, 119, 120, 121, 123, 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code) and 1271 of this Code by a person under 18 years of age holding a driving licence, –
shall carry suspension of the driving licence for one year.
Note:
1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
2. Enforcement of the payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 5611 of 14 December 2007 – LHG I, No 47, 26.12.2007, Art. 411
Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17 May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020
Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021
Article 122 ‒ Driving a vehicle without a state number plate or in violation of vehicle registration rules
1. Knowingly driving a vehicle without a state number plate or with an otherwise changed state number plate or with a state number plate attached to the windscreen of the vehicle –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
2. Driving a vehicle not registered according to the established rule –
shall carry a fine of GEL 250.
3. Knowingly driving a vehicle with another state’s number plate or with a masked state number plate -
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
Note:
1. If the offences provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article are committed (except for driving a vehicle with a state number plate attached to the windscreen of the vehicle, unless there is a reasonable suspicion that the state number plate has been changed), the offender shall be deprived of the vehicle pending the hearing and the transport vehicle shall be carried to a special impound lot; the towing and storage expenses shall be borne by the offender. The vehicle shall be returned to its possessor (owner) after the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney has been presented.
2. If the offence provided for in paragraph 2 of this article is committed, an administrative offence report shall be prepared and the offender shall be given notice in the established form; the offender shall have the vehicle registered within the period indicated in the notice. If the vehicle is not registered, the operation of the vehicle shall be prohibited.
3. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall approve the form of the notice indicated in paragraph 2 of the Note of this article and the procedure for completing it.
4. (Deleted – 15.5.2012, No 6173).
5. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
6. Enforcement of the payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
7. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence provided for in this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by a respective paragraph of this article shall be paid according to the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
8. (Deleted – 30.6.2017, No 1194).
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Edict No 2156 of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Law of Georgia 30 January 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 1, January, 1991, Art. 38
Law of the Republic of Georgia of 28 June 1991 ‒ The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 450
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. 51
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Article 123 ‒ Leaving the scene of a road accident or not complying with a police officer’s/traffic controller’s demand to stop the vehicle
1. Leaving of the scene of a road accident by a driver involved in the accident or relocation of the vehicle involved in the road accident from the scene except as provided for by law –
shall carry a fine of GEL 250.
2. Failure to comply with a request to stop a vehicle given by a police officer that ensures safety of the road traffic participants and supervises the observance of traffic regulations, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300.
3. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).
4. Offences provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article that resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of traffic, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 or an administrative arrest for up to 15 days or a 2-year suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence.
Note:
1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11) the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
2. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).
3. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with the driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.
4. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence provided for in this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by a respective paragraph of this article shall be paid according to the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
5. (Deleted – 30.6.2017, No 1194).
6. If circumstances extenuating administrative liability for the offence provided for in this article are discovered, the body examining the case may replace the driving licence suspension by a fine of GEL 500.
7. For the offence provided for in paragraph 4 of this article the person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for three years.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.08.2009, Art. 116
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Article 124 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Article 125 – Violation of traffic regulations by the driver of a vehicle
1. Exceeding by the driver of a vehicle of the established speed limit by more than 15 km/h but not more than 40km/h, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
11. Exceeding by the driver of a vehicle of the established speed limit by more than 40 km/h, – shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
2. Commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 11 of this article by a person who carries out regular passenger transportation within the administrative boundaries of a municipality, regular inter-city passenger transportation, or regular international passenger transportation determined by the international agreements of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
3. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).
4. An offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 11 of this article that resulted in creation of an accident situation, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
5. An offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 11 of this article that has resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or a human body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
51. Violation of the traffic regulations by a driver in relation to pedestrians under Article 25 of the Law of Georgia on Traffic, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40.
52. Repeated commission of an offence under paragraph 51 of this article during one year, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
6. Violation by a driver of a vehicle of the regulations for observing a road sign or a road marking, regulations for towing, for using an external lighting device, a sound signal or an emergency light signal, regulations for learner driving, driving in a residential area or on a road, violation of the rules for yielding the right of way to a fixed-route transport vehicle and/or rules for driving animal-drawn transport, or taking part in group riding of motorcycles or group driving of other vehicles that interrupts traffic or endangers traffic safety, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20.
61. Blocking a road with vehicles in an organised way or taking part in a group driving in town or in another built-up area during which the roadway is fully occupied, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
62. Violating the regulations for stopping, starting and/or manoeuvring vehicles on a roadway –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
63.Driving or riding in violation of the rules for attaching an identification mark to a vehicle –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for the driver or the company.
64. Transit movement within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality (except for a road on which transit movement is permitted), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for the driver of a vehicle.
7. Failure to observe a traffic controller’s demand or non-compliance with prohibition traffic lights, with priority (GIVE WAY, Stop) or prohibition signs (NO ENTRY, NO TRAFFIC), violation of the rules for overtaking, crossing intersections or railway crossings, obstruction of a vehicle that has a right of way –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
71. Crossing of a continuous centre line dividing an oncoming traffic, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
72. Repeated commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 71 of this article during one year, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
73. Crossing of a continuous centre line dividing an oncoming traffic and moving in an opposite traffic direction, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
8. Failure to observe the requirement of the NO STANDING and NO PARKING prohibition signs; and failure to observe any other requirement of standing and parking rules –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10.
9. Offences provided for in paragraph 8 of this article that have resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of the traffic in such a way as to cause traffic congestion, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
91. Offences provided for in paragraphs 51 and 52 of this article that have resulted in creation of an accident situation, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
92. Offences provided for in paragraphs 6-73 of this article that have resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of the traffic in such a way as to cause traffic congestion, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
10. Offences provided for in paragraphs 6, 62 and 7-8 of this article that have resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or a human body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.
11. Offences provided for in paragraphs 51 and 52 of this article that have resulted in a minor damage to a property or a human body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
12. Movement, stopping or parking of any vehicle, other than a route vehicle, within a special lane for the movement of a route vehicle (BUS LANE), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
13. Movement, stopping or parking of any vehicle, other than a bicycle (with the exceptions allowed by the legislation of Georgia), within a cycle path or a cycle lane, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
14. Stopping or parking of a vehicle on a road knowingly without the vehicle registration plate (number plate or plates), internal transit plate, transit plate or a ‘TEST’ plate, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
15. Parking in a place designated for parking of a taxi of a vehicle for which a taxi permit is not issued and parking of which in the place designated for parking of a taxi is not allowed by an appropriate municipal body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
16. Abandonment of a vehicle on the road, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
Note:
1. When an administrative offence under paragraph 8 of this article is committed, in particular when the requirement of NO STOPPING or NO PARKING prohibition sign is violated, or the requirements of Article 37 of the Law of Georgia on Traffic is violated, and when any of the administrative offences under paragraphs 9–11 of this article are committed, if an offender is away from his/her vehicle or refuses to remove the vehicle from the area, and the vehicle blocks or may block the traffic, creates or may create an accident situation or a traffic jam, the vehicle may be towed to a special protected impound lot or its wheels may be locked by a special device. A vehicle shall be towed away from the validity area of NO STOPPING or NO PARKING prohibition sign to the special protected impound lot or its wheels shall be locked by a special device if the prohibition sign contains the respective indication. A structural unit of the city hall of a municipality defined by the representative body of the municipality or a legal person established by a municipality shall ensure that information about the location of the towed vehicle is received without delay via the Hot Line and electronic text messaging. Charges for transporting the vehicle and its storing at the special protected impound lot or charges for unlocking the wheels of the vehicle shall be imposed on the offender. The vehicle shall be returned to its possessor/owner upon presentation of a document evidencing the payment of charges for transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the special protected impound lot or a document evidencing the payment of charges for unlocking the wheels of the vehicle, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney, a vehicle usage certificate provided for by the legislation of Georgia, and of the identity document.
11. When an administrative offence under paragraphs 12, 13, 15 and 16 of this article is committed, a stopped or parked vehicle may be immediately transported to the special protected parking lot. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner/possessor upon presentation of a document evidencing the payment of charges for transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the special protected parking lot, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney, a document evidencing the usage of the vehicle provided for by the legislation of Georgia, and the personal identity document.
12. When an offence under paragraph 14 of this article is committed, if a vehicle has no registration plate (number plate or plates), an authorised person shall perform the identification of the vehicle owner, and shall issue a penalty charge notice against the last person according to the vehicle registration data to whom the vehicle registration certificate is issued, and if the vehicle has a temporary number plate, an authorised person shall issue a penalty charge notice against a person using the temporary number plate as specified in the automated data base of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or in the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – the Service Development Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, and the vehicle shall be immediately transported to the special secured parking lot. If an authorised person is unable to identify the vehicle owner/the person using the temporary number plate at the scene of committing an offence, the vehicle shall be immediately transported to the special secured parking lot, and the vehicle owner/the person using the temporary number plate shall be identified and a penalty charge notice shall be issued at the special secured parking lot. The penalty charge notice shall be delivered to the vehicle owner or the person using the temporary number plate. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner/the person using the temporary number plate/possessor upon presentation of a document evidencing payment of the costs for transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the special secured parking lot, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney, and the personal identity document. In the case when it is established that a vehicle registration plate (number plate or plates), internal transit plate, transit plate or a ‘TEST’ plate was absent due to its theft, the vehicle owner or the person using the temporary number plate shall be exempt from payment of an administrative penalty and the charges for transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the special parking lot.
2. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).
21. (Deleted – 12.6.2012, No 6442).
3. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(11), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
4. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).
41. If an owner of a transport vehicle is not identified when any of the administrative offences under paragraphs 8, 12, 13, 15 and 16 of this article is committed, administrative liability shall be imposed on the owner of the transport vehicle. Furthermore, in the cases defined by this Code for the above administrative offence, a respective person under Article 2901(1)(a, b) and Article 2904(1)(a, b) of this Code shall be considered as the owner of a transport vehicle.
42. When a structural unit of the city hall of a municipality defined by the representative body of the municipality or a natural or a legal person authorised by the representative body of the municipality draws up a report of any of the administrative offences under paragraphs 8 and 12-16 of this article, if a person fails to pay the fine within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 100 shall be imposed on the person. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is imposed, a measure to ensure payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be taken against the person under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
5. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a suspension of the driving licence shall not release the person from the penalty.
6. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia does not issue a penalty charge notice for an offence provided for in this article at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by a respective paragraph of this article shall be paid according to the procedure established by Articles 2901 and 2902 of this Code.
7. (Deleted – 30.6.2017, No 1194).
8. For the purposes of paragraph 91 of this article, an accident situation shall be:
a) an abrupt manoeuvring by a driver of a vehicle at a pedestrian crossing;
b) at a green light signal on a pedestrian traffic light, an abrupt manoeuvring, beginning of movement or keeping on moving, or reversing by a driver of a vehicle;
c) creation by a driver of a vehicle of such a different situation that has resulted in interruption of traffic, and/or falling of a pedestrian or otherwise endangerment of his/her health but which has not caused a consequence under paragraph 11 of this article.
9. An action shall be considered to be an offence under paragraph 73 of this article if a vehicle moving in an opposite traffic direction completely crosses a continuous centre line dividing an oncoming traffic.
10. Exceeding of the established speed limit defined by paragraphs 1 and 11 of this article shall also be deemed the exceeding of the established speed limit on a distance between the automatic video technical means installed/placed on a road section, which is calculated by an automatic video technical means in automatic mode by dividing the distance passed between the automatic video technical means installed/placed on the road section by the time passed.
11. For the purpose of paragraph 16 of this article, a vehicle shall be considered abandoned on the road if it is clearly ascertained, as a result of its visual inspection, that the vehicle is unsuitable for its safe driving of the road, and there is a reasonable belief that it has been parked on the road for not less than 3 months.
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 5851 of 11 March 2008 – LHG I, No 6, 25.3.2008, Art. 21
Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 December 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330
Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116
Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 4684 of 17 May 2011 – website, 18.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1884 of 26 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 3675 of 29 May 2015 – website, 4.6.2015
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1160 of 29 June 2017 – website, 29.6.2017
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019
Law of Georgia No 6294 of 12 June 2020 – website, 19.6.2020
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020
Article 1251 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109
Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330
Article 1252 – Violation of vehicle parking regulations within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Parking of a vehicle in a parking place within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality without paying the vehicle parking fee established by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10.
2. Parking of a vehicle in a place for charging of an electric motor vehicle without connecting to the charging device, within the boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
3. Using of a vehicle parked in a parking place within the boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality for the activity which is conducted to gain income if this parking place is not intended for such activity (except for conducting the activity provided for by Article 1536(4) of this Code), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
4. Commission by a person, on who an administrative penalty is imposed for committing an administrative offence under paragraph 3 of this article, of the same administrative offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
5. Parking of a vehicle by an unauthorised person in a parking place intended for a vehicle of a person with disabilities within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
6. Violation of another vehicle parking regulation established by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10.
Note:
1. When an administrative offence under paragraph 1 of this article is committed, if a vehicle has been parked in a parking place within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality without paying the vehicle parking fee set by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality for more than 12 hours, and when any of the administrative offences under paragraphs 2 and 5 of this article is committed, a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality can, based on Article 2906 of this Code, tow the vehicle to a special protected impound lot or lock the wheels of the vehicle by a special device if the road sign contains the respective indication.
2. When an administrative offence under paragraph 6 of this article is committed, if an offender is away from his/her vehicle or refuses to remove the vehicle from the area, and the vehicle blocks or may block the traffic, creates an accident situation or a traffic jam or may create an accident situation or a traffic jam, a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality can, based on Article 2906 of this Code, tow the vehicle to a special protected impound lot or lock the wheels of the vehicle by a special device if the road sign contains the respective indication.
3. The vehicle towed away to the special protected impound lot shall be returned to its owner/possessor upon presentation of a document evidencing payment of the sum to cover the charges for the vehicle transportation and its storage at the special protected impound lot, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney, a vehicle usage certificate provided for by the legislation of Georgia and the identity document. The wheels of the vehicle shall be unlocked upon presentation of a document evidencing payment of the sum to cover the charges for unlocking the wheels, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney, a vehicle usage certificate provided for by the legislation of Georgia and the identity document.
4. When any of the administrative offences under this article is committed, if the possessor of the vehicle is not identified, administrative liability shall be imposed on the owner of the vehicle.
5. When any of the administrative offences under paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article is committed, the offender shall, within 1 hour after fining, terminate the activity in question provided for by paragraph 3 of the same article. If a person performing the aforementioned activity is not identified, administrative liability shall be imposed on the owner of the vehicle. A person drawing up the report of this administrative offence can, in order to prevent the legal offence in question, take measures defined under the procedure established by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality.
6. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of a fine provided for in paragraphs 1, 2, 5 and 6 of this article, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 100 shall be imposed on a person. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is imposed, a measure to ensure payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be taken against the person under the procedure determined by the legislation of Georgia.
7. When the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of a fine provided for in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article, a surcharge in the double amount of the fine imposed shall be charged on a person. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is imposed, a measure to ensure payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be taken against the person under the procedure determined by the legislation of Georgia.
8. Where so provided for by this Code for an administrative offence under this article, a respective person defined by Article 2904(1)(a, b) of this Code shall be considered the owner of the vehicle.
Law of Georgia No 4917 of 8 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 200
Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 December 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330
Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187
Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 4608 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020
Article 1253 – Violation of vehicle parking regulations within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi
1. Violation of the parking arrangement regulations established by the representative body of the self-governing city of Batumi within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for a natural person and in the amount of GEL 200 for a legal person.
2. Failure to remedy the offence within two days after the fine under paragraph 1 of this article has been imposed –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 400 for legal persons.
3. If the fines provide for d in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article are not paid voluntarily, after the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code a penalty in the full amount of the fine shall be imposed.
4. Parking of a motor vehicle in a parking place within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi without paying the motor vehicle parking fee established by the representative body of the self-governing city if Batumi, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10.
5. Violation of the parking regulations within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi by the possessor and/or the owner of a motor vehicle, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10.
51. Parking of a vehicle within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi by an unauthorised person in a parking place defined for a vehicle of a person with disability as defined under the vehicle parking regulations determined by the representative body of the self-governing city of Batumi, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50. In addition, the vehicle shall be transported to a special secured parking lot and/or its wheels shall be locked with special means if the parking sign is accompanied by an appropriate marking.
6. If the fines provided for in paragraphs 4–51 of this article are not paid voluntarily, after the expiry of a period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 150 shall be charged to a person. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, the motor vehicle shall be sold under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia to ensure payment of the fine and the surcharge.
7. If the possessor of the motor vehicle is not identified in the case provided for by this article, the owner of the motor vehicle shall be held liable.
8. If a motor vehicle is towed away to a special impound lot, the towing and storing expenses along with the fine shall be imposed on the offender or in the case provided for by this article, on the owner of the motor vehicle. If the motor vehicle is towed to a special impound lot, it shall be returned to its possessor and/or owner after the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the transportation and storage expenses, the motor vehicle registration certificate and the identification document.
Note:
1. For the purposes of paragraph 2 of this article, the offence shall be deemed to have been remedied if the person no longer violates the parking management regulations provided for in paragraph 1 of this article. If the person continues the same activity after a fine has been imposed for failure to remedy the offence, he/she shall be deemed to have recommitted the offense, due to which an administrative proceeding shall be reinstituted against him/her.
2. If the offence provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article is committed, the motor vehicle shall be towed away to a special impound lot and/or its wheels shall be locked by special means if so required by the motor vehicle parking regulations and the parking sign is accompanied by such indication. Transportation to a special impound lot shall be permissible if the motor vehicle is obstructing road traffic or is endangering traffic safety.
3. In the cases defined by this Code for an offence under this article, a respective person under Article 2901(1)(a, b) of this Code shall be considered as the owner of a transport vehicle.
Law of Georgia No 4451 of 11 March 2011 – website, 25.3.2011
Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 4608 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1254 – Violation of the parking regulations of motor vehicles within the administrative boundaries of a municipality
1. Within the administrative boundaries of a municipality, except as provided for in Articles 1252 and 1253 of this Code, parking of a motor vehicle on a parking place without payment of a fee set by a municipality Sakrebulo for parking of motor vehicles (except when a municipality has no fee set), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10. In addition, if a motor vehicle is parked on a parking place within the administrative boundaries of a municipality for longer than 12 hours, it shall be towed away to a special secured parking lot by a municipality executive body or a person authorised thereby if the parking sign is accompanied by an appropriate marking. Payment of the expenses for towing a motor vehicle and for parking it on the parking lot, together with a fine, shall be imposed on the offending driver or the motor vehicle owner.
2. Other violations of the parking regulations of a motor vehicle within the administrative boundaries of a municipality set by the municipality Sakrebulo, except as provided for in Articles 1252 and 1253 of this Code, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10. In addition, a municipality executive body or a person authorised thereby shall tow the motor vehicle away to a special secured parking lot or lock its wheels by a special means if the parking sign is accompanied by an appropriate marking. Towing to a special parking is permissible if a motor vehicle is obstructing the road traffic or threatening the traffic safety. Payment of the expenses for towing a motor vehicle and for parking it on the parking lot, together with a fine, shall be imposed on the offending driver or the motor vehicle owner.
3. Parking of a vehicle within the administrative boundaries of a municipality by an unauthorised person on a parking place defined for a vehicle of a person with disability as defined under the vehicle parking regulations determined by a municipality Sakrebulo, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50. In addition, the executive body of a municipality or a person authorised thereby shall transport the vehicle to a special secured parking lot if the parking sign is accompanied by an appropriate marking.
Note:
1. If an unauthorised person parks a motor vehicle on a parking place assigned for a motor vehicle of a disabled person as defined by the parking regulations of motor vehicles within the administrative boundaries of a municipality set by the municipality Sakrebulo, a municipality executive body or a person authorised thereby may tow a motor vehicle away to a special secured parking lot if the parking sign is accompanied by an appropriate marking.
11. A vehicle using a recognisable sign issued by any municipality shall have the right to park a vehicle on a parking place designated for a vehicle with a recognisable sign to ensure movement of a person with disability. Municipalities shall identify persons with one and the same degree of limited capacity as beneficiaries of the recognisable signs, and inform other municipalities about the forms of their approved recognisable signs (including the recognisable signs defined for a vehicle adapted for a person with disability).
12. The vehicle parking regulations established by the Sakrebulo of a municipality shall not apply to a vehicle on which a special permit issued by the Mayor of Tbilisi city municipality to a body implementing operative and investigative activity as defined by Article 12 of the Law of Georgia on Operative and Investigative Activities is placed. The Mayor of Tbilisi city municipality shall send a sample of the above special permit to another municipality.
2. The motor vehicle towed to a special secured parking lot shall be returned to its owner and/or possessor after the document evidencing payment of the expenses for towing the motor vehicle and for parking it on the parking lot, the motor vehicle’s registration certificate and the personal identification document are presented.
3. In cases defined in this article, if the owner of a motor vehicle cannot be identified, the liability shall be imposed on the possessor of the motor vehicle.
4. After expiration of the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of the fine under this article, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 150 shall be charged to a person. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offending driver or the owner of a motor vehicle under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
5. For an administrative offence under this article in cases defined in this Code, a respective person under Article 2901(1)(a) and (b) of this Code shall be deemed the owner of the motor vehicle.
Law of Georgia No 2389 of 30 May 2018 – website, 6.6.2018
Law of Georgia No 4608 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019
Article 126 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 ‒ The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Article 127 ‒ Violation of traffic regulations by a pedestrian or by another traffic participant, also violation of the rules for cattle grazing along motorways
1. Violation of the requirements under the Law of Georgia on Traffic and/or failure to comply with a traffic regulating signal, disregard of the requirements of a road sign or a road marking by a traffic participant (except for a driver of a motor vehicle), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10.
11. Repeated commission of an offence under paragraph 1 of this article during one year, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20.
12. An offence under paragraph 1 or 11 of this article that has resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of traffic, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
2. Violation of the rules for the movement of small cattle or bovine animals on the roads of international or national importance –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 for the person responsible for the movement of the small cattle or bovine animals (the herder or, if there is no herder, the owner).
3. The offence provided for in this article that has resulted in a minor damage to the transport vehicle, cargo, road, to road facilities or other structures, to any other property or a minor bodily harm of a person –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100.
Note: the cattle owner shall not be reimbursed for the damage incurred to him/her as a result of the death or injury of the cattle caused by the offence provided for in paragraph 3 of this article.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227
Law of Georgia No 5628 of 27 December 2011 – website, 9.1.2012
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017
Article 1271 – Violation of the rules for transportation of passengers or cargo by a motor vehicle and for operation of a bus station/a parking lot, or driving of an oversize (large) vehicle on the road without agreement with an appropriate authorised body
1. Violation of the regulations for transportation of passengers or cargo by a motor vehicle determined by the legislation of Georgia (except as provided for in Article 1291 of this Code), or driving of an oversize vehicle on the road without agreement with an appropriate authorised body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
11. Violation of the regulations for safe transportation of children by a vehicle, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40.
12. Within the framework of an event organised/arranged by a preschool education institution or a general educational institution – excursion, failure of a vehicle driver to comply with the requirement under Article 461 of the Law of Georgia on Traffic, or failure of an adult person in charge of the excursion (a caregiver-pedagogue, caregiver, teacher, or another person employed by this institution) to comply with the requirement under paragraph 8 of the same article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
13. The act provided for by paragraph 12 of this article committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.
2. Violation of the regulations for transportation of passengers and cargo by a motor vehicle determined under international treaties, agreements and conventions of Georgia (except as provided for by Article 1291 of this Code), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
3. Violation of the regulations for operation of a bus station, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
31. Violation of the regulations established by the legislation of Georgia for operation of a parking lot for vehicles of M2, M3, N2 and N3 categories (individual, with semi-trailer or trailer) that are located in an area within a radius of not more than 20 km from a border check point of a land section of the state border of Georgia, and connected into the vehicle electronic queue management system, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
32. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 31 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000GEL.
4. (Deleted).
5. Operation of a bus station within a special regulation zone in violation of the rules established by a municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person owning the bus station, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
6. An offence provided for in paragraph 1 of this article that has resulted in a slight damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or in a minor bodily injury to a person, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.
7. Violation of the rules of the European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) for international road transportation of passengers or cargo, and/or failure to comply with the technical regulation requirements for the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
8. Operation of an enterprise carrying out international road transportation of passengers or cargo in violation of the rules of the European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR), and/or of the technical regulation requirements for the installation and use of speed limitation devices for certain categories of motor vehicles, –
shall carry a fine of up to GEL 5 000.
Note:
1. After expiry of a period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of a fine, a surcharge in a double amount of the fine imposed shall be charged on a person for committing an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1, 11, 6 or 7 of this article but of not more than GEL 500; and if the fine or the surcharge is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(11) of this Code, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
2. After expiry of a period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of a fine, a surcharge in a double amount of the fine imposed shall be charged on a person for committing an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 12 or 13 of this article but of not more than GEL 500; and if the driver of a vehicle in question fails to pay the fine or the surcharge within the period defined by Article 290(11) of this Code, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.
Law of Georgia No 2148 of 23 June 1999 – LHG I, No 27(34), 6.7.1999, Art. 143
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 3769 of 24 November 2006 – LHG I, No 45, 9.12.2006, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225
Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490
Law of Georgia No 5203 of 8 November 2011 – website, 22.11.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 4347 of 19 March 2019 – website, 27.3.2019
Law of Georgia No 5272 of 1 November 2019 – website, 11.11.2019
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Law of Georgia No 7107 of 16 September 2020 – website, 22.9.2020
Article 128 ‒ Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous substances or objects by railway, sea, road and electric transport
Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous substances or objects in hand baggage by railway transport –
shall carry a warning or a fine up to the amount of half the minimum wage.
Violation of rules for carrying hazardous substances or objects by sea transport –
shall carry a warning or a fine up to half the minimum wage for citizens or a warning or a fine from half to one minimum wage for officials.
Carrying hazardous substances or objects by bus, trolleybus, tram or minibus, or handing them in as hold luggage or keeping them in a luggage locker –
shall carry a warning or a fine up to half the minimum wage.
The list of the hazardous substances and objects, for the violation of the carriage rules of which this article prescribes liability, shall be defined by the carriage rules applicable to the relevant type of transport.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1281 ‒ Non-compliance with standard technical requirements for carrying hazardous goods by railway transport
Non-compliance with standard technical requirements for carrying hazardous goods by railway transport –
shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to 100.
The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to 500.
Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18
Article 1282 – Violating the primary timber processing, timber transportation and sale requirements
1. Primary processing of timber in the forest territory, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence.
2. Primary processing of illegally obtained timber –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with confiscation of the timber and/or the products of its primary processing, with or without confiscation of the instrument of the offence.
3. The act provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with confiscation of the timber and/or of the products of its primary processing and of the instrument of the offence.
4. Transportation of timber without the relevant document or without marking with a special sign in the cases determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia (except as provided for in paragraphs 6-8 of this article) –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with or without confiscation of the timber.
5. The act provided for in paragraph 4 of this article, committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with confiscation of the timber.
51. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).
52. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).
6. Transportation of a tree collected within the administrative borders of a municipality (including in the privately owned territory) without an appropriate document in the cases determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia or bringing (placement) it in a sawmill without marking with a special tag, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, with or without confiscation of the tree.
7. The act provided for in paragraph 6 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 400, with confiscation of the trees.
8. Transporting the timber obtained as a result of social cutting in violation of the rules provided for by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia or alienating such timber in any form –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500, with or without confiscation of the timber.
Note:
1. In the case provided for in this article, the offender’s vehicle and the timber/trees on it shall be temporarily confiscated pending the hearing of the administrative offence case, and it shall be towed away to a special impound lot. Payment of the cost for towing of the vehicle and for its parking on the aforementioned lot shall be imposed on the offender. The vehicle shall be returned to its possessor/owner after the appropriate decision made with regard to the administrative offence case becomes legally effective, payment of the fine, reimbursement of damage inflicted on the environment and presentation of the vehicle registration certificate (presentation of the registration certificate is not required for animal-drawn transport) or presentation of the power of attorney, except as provided for in Article 249(2) of this Code.
2. For the purposes of this article, illegally harvested timber shall be timber that is not accompanied by the relevant document in the cases provided for by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia (including, during transportation) or a special marking defined by the same ordinance.
3. To detect administrative offences provided for by this Code, the person preparing a report may inspect the sites of primary processing, stop the relevant vehicle, also demand identification documents from citizens, or the vehicle documents and the documents identifying the origin of the natural resources and, on detecting any violation, take the appropriate measures provided for by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 3891 of 7 December 2010 – LHG I, No 67, 9.12.2010, Art. 418
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 5594 of 23 December 2011 – website, 30.12.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 797 of 4 May 2017 – website, 29.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021
Article 1283 ‒ Violating technical regulations for a primary timber processing facility (sawmill)
1. Violation of the established procedure for entering information/data in an electronic record book provided for in the technical regulations of the primary timber processing facility (sawmill) defined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, or violation of the established procedures for submitting an appropriate application in the case of losing or damaging a special tag or presentation of a control tag of the special tag in violation of the established procedure or time limit, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article, committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
3. Violating the technical regulations for a primary timber processing facility (sawmill) determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia (except as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article) –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or the products of their primary processing.
4. The act provided for in paragraph 3 of this article, committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or of the product of its primary processing.
5. Commission of the acts defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article within one year after the imposition of administrative penalty for having committed the acts defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article relating to acceptance, storage or processing of timber/trees or to the failure to use the appropriate register provided for by the technical regulations –
shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or the products of its primary processing and the sawing machinery and equipment.
Note: in the cases provided for in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this article, ‘illegal’ shall be considered timber/trees that are not duly marked with a special sign where so provided for by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018
Article 1284 ‒ Violating the requirements for imported timber marking
1. Violating the requirements defined by the relevant ordinance of the Government of Georgia for imported timber marking –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with confiscation of the timber.
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Article 1285 ‒ Violation by timber users of the rules for using documents of origin of timber and special signs, as well as rules for timber marking, accounting and reporting
1. Violation by timber users of the rules for using documents of origin of timber and special signs, as well as rules for timber marking, accounting and reporting, also failure to submit unused and/or damaged forms of timber origin documents and special timber signs according to the rules defined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, and failure, in the case of the loss of such forms to comply with the rules for submitting the relevant notice –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
2. The act defined in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with confiscation of the timber.
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014
Article 1286 – Unauthorised entry and movement of a tracked vehicle in the state forest
1. Unauthorised entry and movement of a tracked vehicle in the state forest without a written agreement with a state forest management body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
2. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021
Article 129 ‒ Carrying hand baggage in excess of the established limit and carrying baggage without paying the fee
Carrying hand baggage by railway and sea in excess of the established limit –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage.
Carrying baggage by bus, trolleybus, tram or municipal minibus without paying the fee –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for each baggage place.
Carrying baggage by commuter passenger motor transport without paying the fee –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for each baggage place.
Carrying baggage by long-distance passenger motor transport without paying the fee –
shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for each baggage place.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1291 ‒ Transportation of cargo by a vehicle in excess of the established standard of the maximum weight and load
Driving of a vehicle on a road, the maximum load on each driving or dead axle of which, and/or the actual weight of which and/or their associated parameters are exceeding the maximum values established by a normative act of the Government of Georgia, and/or the actual weight of which is exceeding the fully loaded weight established by the manufacturing factory for the given vehicle, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for the driver of the vehicle and/or the owner of the vehicle for each excess ton (the fine for any incomplete weight shall be prorated).
Note:
1. Validity of this article (except where the actual weight of a vehicle is exceeding the fully loaded weight established by the manufacturing factory for the given vehicle) shall not apply to:
a) overweight (heavyweight) vehicles travelling on a road in agreement with the authorised body (agency) and in compliance with the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia, according to the conditions of the agreement;
b) vehicles entering the territory of Georgia via a seaport customs checkpoint, which afterwards travels towards the nearest, within a 10-km radius from the seaport territory, customs control zone provided for by the Customs Code of Georgia, on the route determined by the customs authority;
c) vehicles entering the territory of Georgia via a customs checkpoint, and travel to the nearest railway station within a 25-km radius from the location of the customs authority, towards the customs control zone provided for by the Customs Code of Georgia on a route determined by the customs authority.
2. In the case of the offence defined in this article (except for leaving the territory of Georgia via a customs checkpoint), the possessor (owner) of the vehicle shall adjust, unload/take apart or redistribute (at a protected place indicated by an authorised official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and/or the Ministry of Finance of Georgia) any excess load, and protect/store and subsequently transport the load at his/her own costs.
3. If the fine imposed for the offence defined in this article is not paid within the period defined by Article 290 of this Code, the Enforcement Bureau may enforce the fine on a priority basis by seizing and/or selling the vehicle, by which the offence defined in this article has been committed.
Law of Georgia No 2024 of 9 November 2005 – LHG I, No 48, 29.11.2005, Art. 321
Law of Georgia No 2518 of 27 December 2005 – LHG I, No 59, 31.12.2005, Art. 447
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 3396 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 26, 14.7.2006, Art. 217
Law of Georgia No 4258 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 418
Law of Georgia No 5851 of 11 March 2008 – LHG I, No 6, 25.3.2008, Art. 21
Law of Georgia No 2214 of 1 December 2009 – LHG I, No 42, 10.12.2009, Art. 316
Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345
Law of Georgia No 4684 of 17 May 2011 – website, 18.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 5953 of 27 March 2012 – website, 12.4.2012
Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014
Law of Georgia No 4347 of 19 March 2019 – website, 27.3.2019
Law of Georgia No 4907 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019
Article 130 – Travelling without a ticket
1. Passengers flying without a ticket –
shall be fined from one to three times the minimum wage.
2. Passengers travelling without a ticket, or taking children from the age of 10 to 16 years without a ticket –
a) by a regional train –
shall be fined with GEL 20.
b) by a main-line train –
shall be fined with GEL 40.
c) by a commuter ship –
shall be fined with one tenth of the minimum wage.
d) by a local and long-distance ship –
shall be fined with half the minimum wage.
3. Taking children from five to ten years without a ticket by the transport vehicles defined in paragraphs 2(a-d) of this article –
shall carry a fine of one minimum wage.
4. Passengers travelling without a ticket, or taking children from the age of 10 to 16 years without a ticket, –
a) by ground electric transport (a trolleybus, and a tram), or by a motor vehicle carrying out regular passenger transportation within the administrative boundaries of a municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20.
Note:
1. When travelling by an electric transport/a motor vehicle, a passenger shall purchase a ticket or pay the fare by an electronic payment facility immediately after starting travelling. Otherwise he/she shall be considered a passenger without a ticket.
2. After expiry of a period set by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine under this sub-paragraph, a surcharge in the amount of twice the penalty imposed shall be charged to the person for the administrative offence under this sub-paragraph. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be implemented against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia;
b) by a commuter and long-distance bus, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of one tenth of the minimum wage.
5. Taking children from five to ten years without a ticket by the transport vehicles defined in paragraphs 4(a) and (b) of this article:
a) by a trolleybus, tram, local municipal bus or minibus –
shall carry a fine of one tenth of the minimum wage.
b) by a commuter and long-distance bus –
shall carry a fine in the amount of half the minimum wage.
Edict No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330
Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187
Law of Georgia No 6147 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 4613 of 29 May 2019 – website, 5.6.2019
Law of Georgia No 6294 of 12 June 2020 – website, 19.6.2020
Article 131 ‒ Violating the rules for safekeeping cargo on railway, sea and road transport
Damaging a rolling stock, containers, other floating and cargo carrying vehicles, or hauling equipment –
shall carry a fine from two to five times the minimum wage.
Damaging seals and locking devices on freight cars, motor vehicles, motor vehicle trailers, containers, cargo holds and other receptacles of water craft, tearing off seals, damaging individual cargo items and their packing, packages, damaging the fence of freight yards, railway stations, truck stations, container depots (yards), ports (harbours) or of warehouses that are used for the performance of cargo handling operations, also unauthorised entry into the territory of freight yards, container depots (yards), ports (harbours) cargo handling areas or into the territory of the above-mentioned warehouses –
shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 132 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012
Article 133 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Article 134 ‒ Violating established rules for maintaining, building and repairing road, railway crossings or other road structures
1. Violating the established rules for maintaining, building and repairing roads, railway crossings or other road structures, or failing to take measures to timely prohibit, restrict or resume traffic in certain road sections when the use of the road restricts or jeopardises traffic, or damaging a road, railway crossing or another road structure or traffic control equipment, or littering the road cover, dumping construction or other material on roadways, pavements or sidewalks, street-vending, or failing to comply with a written instruction given by an authorised official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia for remedying existing defects –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for the legal person or for the natural person responsible.
2. Unauthorised connection of another road to a public motor way, unauthorised construction of any facility at a distance of less than 100 m from a road centreline or in the area adjoining a street, or violation of the conditions of a construction agreement, unauthorised placement of placards, banners, posters, billboards, non-standard road signs, unauthorised digging up of a road or non-compliance with the conditions of a works agreement, or acceptance for repair, without the relevant authorisation, of any vehicle damaged as a result of a traffic accident –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for the legal person or for the natural person responsible.
3. The offences provided for in paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article that result in damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road facilities or other structures or property –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the legal person or for the natural person responsible.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. 51
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 135 – Performance of a regular passenger transportation within the administrative boundaries of a municipality in violation of the permit conditions or without an appropriate permit
1. Performance of a regular passenger transportation within the administrative boundaries of a municipality in violation of the permit conditions, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
2. Performance of regular passenger transportation within the administrative boundaries of a municipality without an appropriate permit, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
Note:
1. In order to identify an administrative offence provided for in this article, a monitoring entity (an authorised agency, a natural or a legal person) may conduct an inspection without limitation at any time during a calendar year.
2. If after the imposition of the administrative penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of this article the monitoring person or authority gives a permit holder written notice of the violation of permit conditions and the permit holder fails to remedy the violation of permit conditions within the period fixed by the permit issuer, the offender shall result in imposing administrative liability under the procedure established by Article 361 of this Code.
3. After the expiry of the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine prescribed by this article, a penalty of GEL 500 shall be imposed on the person for the administrative offence defined in this article. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330
Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187
Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142
Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011
Law of Georgia No 6294 of 12 June 2020 – website, 19.6.2020
Article 1351 – Failure to follow the traffic route approved by the appropriate municipal body when performing regular passenger transportation in the territory of Georgia
Failure to follow the traffic route approved by the appropriate municipal body for M2 and M3 category buses entering the territory of a self-governing city when performing regular passenger transportation in the territory of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
Note: after expiry of the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine prescribed by this article, a penalty of GEL 500 shall be imposed on the person for the administrative offence defined in this article. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142
Law of Georgia No 6609 of 29 June 2012 – website, 10.7.2012
Law of Georgia No 6294 of 12 June 2020 – website, 19.6.2020
Article 1352 – Movement of a truck (N1, N2 and N3 categories) on the motor roads of general use within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality for conducting economic activities, or delivery/transportation of goods by a vehicle for commercial purposes to a person conducting economic activities, in violation of the place and/or time defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Movement of a truck (N1, N2 and N3 categories) on the motor roads of general use within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality for conducting economic activities in violation of the place and/or time defined by representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for the driver of a vehicle.
2. Delivery/transportation of goods by a vehicle through the motor roads of general use within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality for commercial purposes to a person conducting economic activities, in violation of the place and/or time defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for the driver of a vehicle.
Note:
1. After expiration of the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of the fine under this article, a surcharge in the amount of double the fine imposed shall be charged to a person for an administrative offence under this article. If an offender fails to pay the fine and the surcharge within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
2. The representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality may determine the list of goods to the delivery of which the restrictions under this article shall not apply.
Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1353 – Stopping at places other than bus stopping places determined as such, or stopping or parking of other vehicles at bus stopping places on the roads defined by the Tbilisi city municipality within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Stopping at places other than bus (M2 and M3 categories) stopping places determined as such on the roads defined by the Tbilisi city municipality within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for the driver of a vehicle.
2. Stopping or parking of other vehicles at bus (M2 and M3 categories) stopping places on the roads defined by the Tbilisi city municipality within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality,–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.
Note:
1. After expiration of the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of the fine under this article, a surcharge in the amount of double the fine imposed shall be charged to a person for an administrative offence under this article. If an offender fails to pay the fine and the surcharge within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
2. When an administrative offence under paragraph 2 of this article is committed, if the offender is away from the vehicle or refuses to drive away, the vehicle shall be immediately towed away to a special secured parking lot. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner/possessor immediately after the document evidencing payment of the expenses for transportation and parking on the special secured parking lot, the vehicle’s registration certificate or the authorisation to drive the vehicle, and the personal identification document are presented.
Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1354 – Transportation by car – a taxi (M1 category) in the capital city of Georgia in violation of the permit conditions or without an appropriate permit
1. Transportation by car – a taxi (M1 category) in the capital city of Georgia in violation of the permit conditions, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
2. Transportation by car – a taxi (M1 category) in the capital city of Georgia without an appropriate permit, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
Note:
1. An authorised service, natural or legal person implementing control for detecting administrative offences under this article may carry out inspections during a calendar year at any time and without restriction.
2. If, after a fine under paragraph 1 of this article is imposed, an entity implementing control notifies a permit holder in writing about violation of the permit conditions, failure of the permit holder to eliminate the violation of the permit conditions within the period set by a permit issuing entity shall entail liability under the procedure established by Article 361 of this Code.
3. After expiration of the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of the fine under this article, a surcharge in the amount of double the fine imposed shall be charged to a person for an administrative offence under this article. If an offender fails to pay the fine and the surcharge within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offending driver or the motor vehicle owner under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018
Article 1355 – Carrying out of touristic activities for visiting objects of cultural heritage located within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, in violation of the route approved by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, or carrying out of special regular transportation in violation of the route approved by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Movement of a bus (M2 or M3 category) owned by a natural or legal person carrying out touristic activities or of any other transport vehicle carrying out the same activity, within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality for visiting objects of cultural heritage located within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, in violation of the route approved by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
2. Movement of a bus (M2 or M3 category) owned by a natural or legal person carrying out special regular transportation (of persons employed within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, of school children, students), in the territory of the capital of Georgia, in violation of the route approved by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
Note: if the fine provided for by this article is not paid after the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code is expired, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 500 shall be charged on a person for the administrative offence under this article. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 5295 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 136 – (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Article 137 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3
Article 138 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 19.4.1998, p. 18
Article 139 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 1832 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 9 August 1988 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1988, Art. 196
Article 1391 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 472 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 21 November 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, August, 1985, Art. 376
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406
Article 1392 ‒ Violation of the requirements established by a normative act in the relevant field of transportation
Violation by a transport licence and/or permit holder of requirements established under a normative act (other than the normative acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia) in the relevant sphere of transport –
shall carry a fine of up to GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 2963 of 14 August 2003 – LHG I, No 27, 10.9.2003, Art. 198
Law of Georgia No 3180 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 125
Law of Georgia No 4600 of 30 March 2007 – LHG I, No 11, 10.4.2007, Art. 104
Law of Georgia No 4223 of 22 February 2011 – website, 10.3.2011
Article 1393 ‒ Violation of the rules for issuing licences/permits and/or certificates/declarations of conformity in the sphere of transport
Operation by a person in the sphere of transport without the relevant licence/permit and/or certificate/declaration and/or certificate of conformity, or violation of the conditions of the relevant licence/permit and/or certificate/declaration and/or certificate of conformity –
shall carry a fine of up to GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 2963 of 14 August 2003 – LHG I, No 27, 10.9.2003, Art. 198
Law of Georgia No 3180 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 125
Article 1394 ‒ Violation of the requirements set by Article 7 of the Law of Georgia on National Regulatory Bodies or the time limits for compliance with them
Violation of the requirements set by Article 7 of the Law of Georgia on National Regulatory Bodies or the time limits for compliance with them –
shall carry a fine of up to GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 2963 of 14 August 2003 – LHG I, No 27, 10.9.2003, Art. 198
Law of Georgia No 1595 of 20 November 2013 – website, 3.12.2013
Article 1395 ‒ Non-compliance by a carrier with the obligations determined by the legislation of Georgia
Non-compliance by a carrier with the obligations specified in Article 13 of the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300 for the carrier or for the representative of the carrier in the case of carriage by road, GEL 1 000 ‒ for sea transportation and GEL 1 500 for air transportation.
Note: this article shall not apply to Article 13(1)(a) of the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons.
Law of Georgia No 2046 of 5 March 2014 – website, 17.3.2014
Article 140 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Article 141 ‒ Setting up and operating radio equipment without the relevant registration or permit
Setting up and operating a radio relay node without the relevant registration or permit (where required), regardless of its capacity –
shall carry a fine for officials from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage.
Setting up and operating radio relay stations without the relevant registration or permit (where required), regardless of the departmental ownership of the radio relay station, by which it is placed –
shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 142 ‒ Unauthorised manufacturing and use of radio transmitters
Unauthorised manufacturing and use of radio transmitters –
shall carry a fine from 10 to 30 times the minimum wage with confiscation of the radio transmitter.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 143 ‒ Violation of the regulations for protecting communication lines and structures
Violating the regulations for protecting communication lines and structures, or damaging line and cable communication structures –
shall carry a fine from one to five times the minimum wage for citizens and from five to ten times the minimum wage for officials.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 144 ‒ Damaging pay phones, phone boxes, stamp vending and coin change machines, telephone distribution cabinets and subscriber devices, or connecting phones without authorisation
Damaging pay phones, phone boxes, stamp vending and coin change machines, telephone distribution cabinets and subscriber devices, or connecting phones without authorisation to a line of active subscribers –
shall carry a warning or a fine from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1441 ‒ Operating without a licence and/or authorisation in the field of broadcasting or using a frequency spectrum without the right of use being granted, operating in the sphere of electronic communications without authorisation or using a frequency spectrum and/or a numbering resource without a licence or the right of use being granted
1. Operating without a licence and/or authorisation in the field of broadcasting or using a frequency spectrum without the right of use being granted, operating in the sphere of electronic communications without authorisation or using a frequency spectrum and/or a numbering resource without a licence or the right of use being granted –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
2. The same act committed again –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
3. The same act committed for the third and additional times –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000 in each particular case.
4. The same act committed in the occupied territories of Georgia –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 000.
Note: the acts defined in this article that are committed repeatedly in the occupied territories of Georgia shall carry criminal liability.
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22
Law of Georgia No 2566 of 28 December 2005 – LHG I, No 4, 18.1.2006, Art. 36
Law of Georgia No 197 of 15 July 2008 – LHG I, No 16, 26.7.2008, Art. 117
Law of Georgia No 4530 of 8 April 2011 – website, 2.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 6256 of 22 May 2012 – website, 6.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 2116 of 4 April 2018 – website, 19.4.2018
Article 1442 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.01.2005, Art. 22
Article 1443 ‒ Violation of the regulations for designing, manufacturing, constructing, using, operating, importing and selling radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment
Designing, manufacturing, constructing, using, operating, importing and selling radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment without the required permit issued by the National Regulatory Commission for Post and National Communications –
shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Article 1443 ‒ Violation of the regulations for erecting and operating radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment
Erecting and operating in residential areas radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment that do not conform to the operating standards established for such devices and equipment and are harmful to the health of the population –
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Article 1445 ‒ Failure to register communication facilities that use a frequency spectrum
Failure to register with the National Regulatory Commission for Post and National Communications those communication facilities that use a frequency spectrum and are the sources of electromagnetic radiation, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Article 1446 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22
Article 1447 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22
Article 1448 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22
Article 1449 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22
Article 14410 ‒ Demonstration of films (including documentaries and animated cartoons) by cinemas in their original language, without complying with the requirements for mandatory subtitling or dubbing in the state language of Georgia, or showing films in a language other than the original language
1. Demonstration of films (including documentaries and animated cartoons) by cinemas in their original language, without complying with the requirements for mandatory subtitling or dubbing in the state language of Georgia, or showing films in a language other than the original language –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.
3. The same act committed for the third or more times –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.
Law of Georgia No 3116 of 18 June 2010 – LHG I, No 30, 29.6.2010, Art. 193
Article 14411 – Violation of regulations for placing in the internet of information carrying a threat against a child, and for a child to access the internet network at a general education institution, a library and a children’s specialised institution
1. Violation of regulations for placing in the internet of information carrying a threat against a child, and for a child to access the internet network at a general education institution, a library and a children’s specialised institution, or failure to comply with the decision of a body authorised to exercise the appropriate control, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
2. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.
Law of Georgia No 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019
Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020
Chapter XI – Administrative Offences Related to the Housing Rights of Citizens, and in Housing and Utilities and the Public Amenities Sector
Article 145 – Violation of regulations for registration of citizens and for their accommodation in dwelling houses and lodgings
Violation by officials of the regulations for registration and deregistration of citizens that are in need of better living conditions and non-compliance with the rules for granting lodgings to citizens, or failure to observe the established time limits for accommodation of citizens in dwelling houses and lodgings –
shall carry a fine from one to five times the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 146 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Article 1461 ‒ Dumping construction debris and/or construction materials
Dumping construction debris and/or construction material in parks, gardens, squares, on lawns, in yards, sports fields, near parking lots, markets or at other places –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions or organisation.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 3807 of 12 November 2010 – LHG I, No 65, 26.11.2010, Art. 410
Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490
Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015
Article 1462 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 4735 of 3 June 2011 – website, 22.06.2011
Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015
Article 147 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 994 of 22 June 2001 – LHG I, No 22, 6.7.2001, Art. 86
Article 1471 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 779 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 2, 10.1.2005, Art. 9
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Article 1472 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109
Law of Georgia No 994 of 22 June 2001 – LHG I, No 22, 6.7.2001, Art. 86
Article 148 – Violation of public amenities regulations within the administrative boundaries of a municipality
1. Violation of public amenities regulations in settlements, and non-compliance with sanitation and order regulations in settlements, or failure to maintain territories assigned to and/or adjoining enterprises, institutions or organisations, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions or organisations.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 5 000 for legal persons, institutions or organisation.
3. Supervised and/or unsupervised presence of small cattle and/or bovine animals within the administrative boundaries of a self-governing city (except for an agrarian plot of land owned and/or used by the owner of the animals) in violation of the regulations established by the representative body of the self-governing city –
shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for the owner of the small cattle and/or bovine animals.
4. Supervised and/or unsupervised presence of small cattle and/or bovine animals in a boulevard, park, square or on a beach –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for the owner of the small cattle and/or the bovine animals.
Note:
1. Where in the cases defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article, small cattle and/or bovine animals are unsupervised, the person authorised to prepare an administrative offence report shall drive the cattle to a special place and look after the cattle until the circumstances provided for in this article occur. The cattle shall be returned to the owner only after the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of a fine and of the expenses related to driving the cattle to the special place and for the care.
2. If the fine is not paid by the offender within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, the cattle shall be sold according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia to enforce the payment of the fine and to compensate the expenses related to the care of the cattle.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 149 ‒ Illegal consumption of potable water and illegal use of a drainage system
1. Illegal consumption of potable water, also illegal use of a drainage system –
shall carry a warning.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 15 000 for legal entities and institutions.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 3166 of 28 June 2010 – LHG I, No 34, 9.7.2010, Art. 202
Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275
Article 150 – Defacement of the appearance of a territory within the administrative boundaries of a municipality
1. Making various types of inscriptions, drawings or symbols on building facades, shop windows, fences, columns, trees or other plantings without authorisation, also putting up placards, slogans, banners at places not allocated for this purpose, or leaving fences and buildings unpainted –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
(The normative content of the words in Article 150(1) – ‘also putting up placards, slogans, banners at places not allocated for this purpose’, which excludes the possibility of temporary placement, for a short period of time within a spontaneous protest action, of placards, slogans, or banners by the owner or with the consent of the owner, at places that are not allocated for this purpose, has been declared unconstitutional. The unconstitutional regulation has been invalidated) – Decision No 1/5/1271 of 4 July 2019 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 9.7.2019
21. Making various types of inscriptions, drawings, symbols on the facades of administrative buildings, or in the adjacent territory, including pavement and road surfaces –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
22. Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 21 of this article shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 or, if the application of this measure is deemed insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, an administrative arrest of up to 15 days shall be imposed on the offender .
3. The act defined in paragraph 1 of this article, committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
4. The act defined in paragraph 3 of this article, committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
5. Failure to remedy the violation defined in this article within ten days after a fine is imposed –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500.
Note: for the offence defined in paragraph 22 of this article, the offender shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to 3 years.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143
Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Decision No 1/5/1271 of 4 July 2019 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 9.7.2019
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1501 – Arbitrary alteration of the appearance of a territory within the administrative boundaries of a municipality
1. Arbitrary alteration of the appearance of a territory within the administrative boundaries of a municipality, including, changing of the colour of a building and structure, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
2. The same act committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
3. Unauthorised erection and/or installation of ventilation systems, ATMs, clothes lines, window grates, booths, stalls and/or other light structures, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity, institution or organisation.
4. The same act committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
5. Failure to remedy the violation provided for in this article within 20 days after a fine is imposed, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.
Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109
Law of Georgia No 779 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 2, 10.1.2005, Art. 9
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1502 – Defacement of the appearance of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Arbitrary making of various types of inscriptions, drawings or symbols on building facades, shop windows, fences, columns, trees and plants, on pedestrian walkways and driveways, or putting up of placards, slogans, or banners at places not allocated for this purpose, or leaving of fences and buildings unpainted, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
(The normative content of the words in Article 1502(1) – ‘putting up of placards, slogans, or banners at places not allocated for this purpose’, which rules out a possibility for temporary placement, for a short period of time, within a spontaneous protest action, of placards, slogans, or banners by the owner or with the consent of the owner, at places that are not allocated for this purpose, has been invalidated) – Ruling No 2/14/1476 of 11 December 2020 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 15.12.2020
2. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
3. Arbitrary making of various types of inscriptions, drawings, or symbols on the facades of administrative buildings, and in the adjacent territory, including pedestrian walkways and driveways, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
5. Commission of an act under paragraph 1 of this article within a cultural heritage protective zone determined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
6. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 5 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
7. Failure to correct the violation under this article within 10 days after fining, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Ruling No 2/14/1476 of 11 December 2020 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 15.12.2020
Article 1503 – Arbitrary alteration of the appearance of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Arbitrary alteration of the appearance of the Tbilisi city municipality, including change of colour of a building and structure, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. Commission of the same act within a cultural heritage protective zone determined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
3. Arbitrary installation and/or placement of a ventilation system, ATM, clothes dryer, grating, booth, counter and/or other light structures, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person, institution or organisation.
4. Commission of the same act within a cultural heritage protective zone determined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
5. Failure to correct the violation under this article within 20 days after fining, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.
Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018
Article 151 ‒ Damage and/or unauthorised destruction of green plantings within the administrative borders of the municipality
1. Damage and/or unauthorised cutting and destruction of green plantings on the territory within the administrative borders of the municipality (except for the territories in the private ownership) –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500, with confiscation of the object of the offence.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with confiscation of the object of the offence.
3. Damage and/or destruction caused by a domestic animal to green plantings in a boulevard, park or square within the administrative borders of the municipality –
shall carry a fine of GEL 50 against the owner of the domestic animal.
Note:
1. Payment of the fine shall not release the owner of the domestic animal from the obligation to reimburse the damage.
2. Where in the cases defined in paragraph 3 of this article the domestic animal is unsupervised, the person authorised to prepare an administrative offence report shall transfer the domestic animal to a special place and shall look after it until the circumstances provided for in this article occur. The domestic animal shall be returned to the owner only after the presentation of a document evidencing payment of the fine and of the expenses related to the transfer of the animal to a special place and to the care of the animal.
3. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, the domestic animal shall be sold according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia to enforce payment of the fine and compensate the expenses related to the care of the animal.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Article 1511 – Damage or arbitrary cutting and/or transfer of green plantings within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, and violation of the rules for looking after and reviving green plantings
1. Damage or arbitrary cutting and/or transfer of green plantings, and violation of the rules for looking after and reviving green plantings within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with or without confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.
2. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with or without confiscation of the object and the instrument of the offence.
Note:
1. Where in the case provided for in paragraph 1 of this article the offender does not comply with a lawful demand of a representative of an authorised body, the authorised body may contact the police to prevent continuation of the offence or to identify the offence.
2. Non-compliance means the failure of the offender to produce an identification card or other identification details or to comply with a verbal instruction given for the prevention of the continuation of the offence or for identification of the offence.
3. For the failure to pay a fine imposed under the relevant paragraph of this article within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code a penalty in the amount of the fine prescribed by the relevant paragraph of this article shall be imposed on the offender for the offence. If the offender fails to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offender according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457
Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011
Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020
Article 1512 – Arbitrary cutting and/or pruning of a green plant/plants in the territories of special regulation and/or territories of multipurpose use of the protected areas (except for state forest lands) as defined by the legislation of Georgia
1. Arbitrary cutting and/or pruning of a green plant/plants in the territories of special regulation and/or territories of multipurpose use of the protected areas (except for state forest lands) as defined by the legislation of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with confiscation of the subject of offence and the instrument of offence.
2. The same offence committed repeatedly shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 with confiscation of the subject and the instrument of the offence.
Note:
1. In the case an offender does not obey the legitimate request of an authorised body, the authorised body may apply to law enforcement bodies for the purposes of preventing a continuity of the fact of offence or for the purposes of detecting an offence.
2. Disobedience means non-submission of an identity certificate or other identification data by an offender, and non-compliance with verbal instructions given to the offender for the purposes of preventing a continuity of the fact of offence or for the purposes of detecting an offence.
3. In the case of failure to pay the penalty determined by an appropriate part of this article within the time limit specified in the first part of Article 290 of this Code, an offender shall be imposed a fine for the committed offence in the amount of the penalty determined by an appropriate part of this article. In the case a penalty and a fine are not paid within 30 days after the imposition of the fine, an offender shall be subject to enforcement measures to ensure the payment of the penalty and the fine.
4. For the purposes of this Code the terms ‘plant’ and ‘pruning’ have the meanings defined in the Technical Regulations on Main Provisions for the Regulation of the Use and Development of Settled Areas approved by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4788 of 19 February 2016 – website, 7.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 3230 of 20 July 2018 – website, 13.8.2018
Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
Article 152 ‒ Damaging territory during construction or repairs
1. Unauthorised digging up of the yards, streets and squares, their blockage with construction materials, abandonment of dug up sites without bringing them back to their original condition –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 1 000 for a legal person, institution or organisation.
2. The same act committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal person, institution or organisation.
3. Failure to remedy the violation defined in this article within ten days after a fine is imposed –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal person, institution or organisation.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the Sate Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143
Article 1521 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Article 1522 ‒ Unauthorised restriction of access to public places
1. Unauthorised restriction of access to public places –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 2 000 for legal persons.
2. Failure to remedy the violation defined in paragraph 1of this article within 20 days after a fine is imposed –
shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 4 000 for legal persons.
Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Article 1523 – Damaging the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality during construction or repairs
1. Arbitrarily digging up or damaging the yards, parks, streets and squares, blocking them with construction materials, abandoning dug up sites without bringing them back to their original condition and/or violating and/or failing to comply with the conditions of works established by an authorised body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and GEL 3 000 for a legal person.
2. Committing the same act in a cultural heritage protective zone determined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and GEL 6 000 for a legal person.
Note: for the failure to pay the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged to the offender in the amount of the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article for the offence committed. If the offender fails to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure to ensure the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be taken against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011
Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018
Article 1524 – Violation of the procedure for placing and/or of the procedure for selling secondary tyres, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, out-of-service vehicles and their parts, highly inflammable, explosive or dust-producing materials within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality
1. Placement and/or sale of secondary tyres, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, out-of-service vehicles and their parts, highly inflammable, explosive or dust-producing materials within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality in the locations that are not designated by the Sakrebulo of Tbilisi city municipality for that purpose, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and GEL 3 000 for a legal person.
3. Commission of an act under paragraph 1 of this article within a protected zone of cultural heritage determined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and GEL 2 000 for a legal person.
4. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and GEL 6 000 for a legal person.
5. Placement and/or sale of secondary tyres, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal, out-of-service vehicles and their parts, highly inflammable, explosive or dust-producing materials within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality in contravention of the procedure established by the Sakrebulo of Tbilisi city municipality in the locations designated by the Sakrebulo of the same municipality for that purpose, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for a natural person, and GEL 500 for a legal person.
6. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
7. Commission of an act under paragraph 5 of this article within a protected zone of cultural heritage determined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
8. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and GEL 3 000 for a legal person.
Note: if the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article is not paid within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article for the offence committed shall be charged to the offender. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019
Article 1525 – Processing of dust-producing materials within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality without using the wet method
1. Processing of dust-producing materials (cutting, grinding, sawing, crumbing, etc.) within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality without using the wet method, which cannot guarantee dust suppression, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, and GEL 2 000 for a legal person.
Note: if the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article is not paid within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article for the offence committed shall be charged to the offender. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019
Article 1526 – Placement of dust-producing materials without wrapping in an open space of a structure under construction within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality
1. Placement of dust-producing materials without wrapping (a dustsheet, a net or a cover) in an open space of a structure under construction within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality, which cannot guarantee the prevention of solid particles produced by the above materials from going into the environment, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, and GEL 500 for a legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
Note: if the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article is not paid within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article for the offence committed shall be charged to the offender. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019
Article 1527 – Transportation of dust-producing materials within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality
1. Transportation of dust-producing materials within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality by an uncovered vehicle and/or improperly covered vehicle, which cannot guarantee the prevention of solid particles produced by the above materials from going into the environment, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, and GEL 500 for a legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
3. Movement of a vehicle with an unwashed body and/or tyres from the loading and unloading area of dust-producing materials and/or from the construction site within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, and GEL 2 000 for a legal person.
Note: if the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article is not paid within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article for the offence committed shall be charged to the offender. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019
Article 1528 – Spilling of concrete on a driveway from a concrete truck when moving within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality
1. Spilling of concrete on a driveway from a concrete truck when moving within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, and GEL 1 000 for a legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, and GEL 2 000 for a legal person.
Note: if the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article is not paid within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article for the offence committed shall be charged to the offender. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019
Article 1529 – Placement of unwrapped dust-producing materials and/or improperly wrapped dust-producing materials on a construction site within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality
1. Placement of unwrapped dust-producing materials and/or improperly wrapped dust-producing materials on a construction site within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality in a way that cannot guarantee the prevention of solid particles produced by the above materials from going into the environment, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, and GEL 2 000 for a legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the same act, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, and GEL 4 000 for a legal person.
Note: if the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article is not paid within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article for the offence committed shall be charged to the offender. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is charged, a measure for ensuring the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be carried out against the offender under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019
Chapter XII ‒ Administrative Offences in Trade and Finance
Article 153 ‒ Violation of trade (service) rules by business entities
1. Violation of trade (service) rules by a business entity –
shall carry a fine from 50 to 100 times the minimum wage.
2. (Deleted).
3. (Deleted).
4. (Deleted).
5. (Deleted).
Law of the Republic of Georgia 14 June 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 510 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 4
Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109
Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221
Law of Georgia No 1770 of 22 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 145
Law of Georgia No 1555 of 3 June 2005 – LHG I, No 31, 27.6.2005, Art. 193
Law of Georgia No 5122 of 29 June 2007 – LHG I, No 27, 17.7.2007, Art. 256
Article 1531 ‒ Violation of the rules for using the currency circulated in the territory of Georgia
1. Violation of the rules for using the national currency circulated in the territory of Georgia, or using foreign currency for payment (except in Free Industrial Zones, duty-free shops and/or as determined by the National Bank) ‒
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 400 for a legal person.
2. Violation by a business entity or by a non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity of the criteria set by the National Bank of Georgia for determining the fitness of lari notes and coins for payments and of the rules for accepting and replacing them –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 400 for a legal person.
3. (Deleted – 21.7.2018, No 3314).
Paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to commercial banks operating in Georgia.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 241 of 13 May 1993 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 7, May, 1993, Art. 111
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 808 of 19 September 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 31-33, August-October, 1995, Art. 689
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 3314 of 21 July 2018 – website, 31.7.2018
Article 1532 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 923 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 204
Article 1533 ‒ Street vending without a relevant permit
1. Street vending without a relevant permit –
shall carry a fine from GEL 20 to 50 for a natural and/or legal person, with confiscation of the object of the offence.
2. The same act involving non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of the authorised person of the law-enforcement body –
shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to 100 or an administrative arrest up to 7 days with confiscation of the object of the offence.
Note: granting relief from administrative liability and using a verbal warning under Article 22 of this Code shall not release the offender from the confiscation of the object of the offence.
Law of Georgia No 1621 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 1442 of 13 May 2005 – LHG I, No 23, 25.5.2005, Art. 158
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Article 1534 – Violation of permit conditions for putting up outdoor advertising or putting up outdoor advertising without a relevant permit
1. Violation of the permit conditions for putting up outdoor advertising –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300.
2. Putting up outdoor advertising without a relevant permit –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500, with confiscation of the means of the illegal outdoor advertising.
Note: failure of the permit holder to remedy the violation of the permit conditions within the fixed period after the imposition of an administrative penalty under paragraph 1 of this article shall incur liability according to the procedure laid down in Article 361 of this Code.
Law of Georgia No 630 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, No 36, 12.12.2008, Art. 238
Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011
Article 1535 ‒ Violation of the rules for reproduction of lari notes and coins
Violation of the rules for reproduction of lari notes and coins –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.
Note: any confiscated reproductions shall be delivered to the National Bank of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Article 1536 – Street vending without an appropriate permission within the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Street vending without an appropriate permission within the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 for a natural person and/or legal person, with the confiscation of the object of offence.
2. The same act connected to the disobedience to a lawful order or demand of an authorised person of an appropriate body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, with the confiscation of the object of offence or an administrative arrest up to 7 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence.
3. Committing the act under paragraph 1 of this article repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural person and/or a legal person, with the confiscation of the object of offence.
4. Committing the act under paragraph 1 of this article using a vehicle, its trailer or any other moving machine, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence (respective goods).
5. An act under paragraph 4 of this article, which is connected to the disobedience to a lawful order or demand of an authorised person of an appropriate body, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence or an administrative arrest up to 7 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence.
Note:
1. Releasing from the administrative liability under the procedure established by Article 22 of this Code and giving a verbal warning to the offender shall not release him/her from being confiscated of the object of offence.
2. Disobedience shall mean the failure of an offender to present a personal identification certificate or other identification details, or his/her failure to comply with a verbal instruction given for preventing the continuation of the offence.
3. If an offence provided for in paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of this article is detected and the offender cannot be identified, the object of offence shall be subject to confiscation.
4. A representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality shall establish the procedure for disposing of property obtained as a result of the confiscation of the object of offence.
Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011
Law of Georgia No 1960 of 5 February 2014 – website, 19.2.2014
Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018
Article 1537 ‒ Violation of the rules for denominating prices in laris
1. Violation of the rule for denominating prices in laris provided for in Article 34(21) of the Organic Law of Georgia on the National Bank of Georgia –
shall entail warning of the proposal-maker (offeror) or of the advertising customer.
2. The same act committed repeatedly –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
3. Committing the act provided for in paragraph 2 of this article each following time ‒
shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 241 of 29 December 2016 – website, 13.1.2017
Article 1538 – Violation of the rule for granting a loan
1. Violation by a person (except for an entity subject to supervision of the National Bank of Georgia provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia on the National Bank of Georgia) of the requirement to grant a loan under Article 625(7) of the Civil Code of Georgia in a currency, –
Shall carry a warning for the person.
2. Failure to eliminate the ground for an offence within 30 calendar days after giving the warning under paragraph 1 of this article, –
Shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 1 000.
3. Failure to eliminate the ground for the offence under paragraph 1 of this article after 30 days from imposition of the fine, –
Shall carry a repeated fine for the person.
Note: for the purposes of paragraph 2 of this article, elimination of the ground for an offence shall be termination of a loan agreement concluded between the parties or changing of a part of the loan agreement which violates the requirements under Article 625(7) of the Civil Code of Georgia.
Law of Georgia No 2054 of 7 March 2018 – website, 26.3.2018
Article 1539 – Violation of the permit conditions for placing an external advertisement and placement of an external advertisement without an appropriate permission in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Violation of the permit conditions for placing external advertisement in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
2. Placement of an external advertisement without an appropriate permission in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of the illegal advertising means.
Note: failure of a permit holder to eliminate the violation of the permit conditions within the set period of time after an administrative penalty under paragraph 1 of this article is imposed shall entail liability under the procedure established by Article 361 of this Code.
Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018
Article 15310 – Violation of the procedure for granting a secured loan
1. Violation by a person (except for an entity subject to supervision by the National Bank of Georgia provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia on the National Bank of Georgia) of the requirement under Article 6241 of the Civil Code of Georgia to grant a secured loan in the form of non-cash settlement, –
shall carry a warning for the person.
2. Failure to eliminate the grounds for the offence within 30 days after the warning under paragraph 1 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a person.
3. Failure to eliminate the grounds for the offence under paragraph 1 of this article within 30 days after the fine is imposed, –
shall carry a repeated fine for a person.
Note: for the purposes of paragraph 2 of this article, terminating a loan agreement concluded between the parties, or changing a part of a loan agreement that violates the requirement under Article 6241 of the Civil Code of Georgia shall be deemed the elimination of the grounds for offence.
Law of Georgia No 3316 of 21 July 2018 – website, 7.8.2018
Article 15311 – Violation of the procedure for receiving a payment from sale by instalments
1. Violation by a person of the procedure for receiving the price for an item of up to GEL 200 000 (two hundred thousand) when selling by instalments under Article 5051(2) of the Civil Code of Georgia, –
shall carry a warning for the person.
2. Failure to eliminate the grounds for the offence within 30 days after the warning under paragraph 1 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a person.
3. Failure to eliminate the grounds for the offence under paragraph 1 of this article within 30 days after the fine is imposed, –
shall carry a repeated fine for a person.
Note: for the purposes of paragraph 2 of this article, terminating an agreement for sale by instalments concluded between the parties, or changing a part of an agreement for sale by instalments that violates the requirement under Article 5051(2) of the Civil Code of Georgia shall be deemed the elimination of the grounds for offence.
Law of Georgia No 3316 of 21 July 2018 – website, 7.8.2018
Law of Georgia No 4105 of 22 December 2018 – website, 10.1.2019
Article 15312 – Violation of the procedure for receiving the cost for a leasing item
1. Violation by a person (except for an entity subject to supervision by the National Bank of Georgia provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia on the National Bank of Georgia) of the procedure for receiving the cost for leasing of up to GEL 200 000 (two hundred thousand) under Article 576(5) of the Civil Code of Georgia, –
shall carry a warning for a person.
2. Failure to eliminate the grounds for the offence within 30 days after the warning under paragraph 1 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a person.
3. Failure to eliminate the grounds for the offence under paragraph 1 of this article within 30 days after the fine is imposed, –
shall carry a repeated fine for a person.
Note: for the purposes of paragraph 2 of this article, terminating a leasing agreement concluded between the parties, or changing a part of a leasing agreement that violates the requirement under Article 576(5) of the Civil Code of Georgia shall be deemed the elimination of the grounds for offence.
Law of Georgia No 3316 of 21 July 2018 – website, 7.8.2018
Law of Georgia No 4105 of 22 December 2018 – website, 10.1.2019
Article 154 ‒ Violation by natural and legal persons of the rules established by the legislation of Georgia for selling food and non-food products
Violation by natural and legal persons of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia for selling food and non-food products –
shall carry a fine of ten times the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1621 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 110
Article 1541 ‒ Violation of the rules for reorganising the system of supply of bread products
Violation of the rules for reorganising the national system of supply of bread products –
shall carry a fine from 100 to 500 times the minimum wage.
Violation of the rules for buying, producing or selling products in bakeries or trade outlets –
shall carry a fine from 50 to 100 times the minimum wage for citizens and a fine from 100 to 200 times the minimum wage for officials.
Law of Georgia No 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, Art. 15
Article 1542 ‒ Interrupting the continuous operating cycle of bakeries
Interrupting the continuous operating cycle of bakeries or reorganising such enterprises or any other activity that may cause an interruption or termination of the continuous operating cycle of a bakery, also any other activity that may jeopardise the established procedure for producing bread products –
shall carry a fine from 5 000 to 10 000 times the minimum wage.
Law of Georgia No 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, Art. 15
Article 1543 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 155 ‒ Violating the rules for selling alcoholic beverages
1. Violation of the rules for selling alcoholic beverages by a worker of a commercial or public catering enterprise –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200.
2. Violating the requirements for putting up in a conspicuous place in trade outlets (including, restaurants, cafes and bars) an information banner prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors –
shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for the trade outlet.
3. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article during one year –
shall carry a fine a GEL 300 for the trade outlet.
4. Selling alcoholic beverages to a minor –
shall carry a fine a GEL 500 for the trade outlet.
5. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article during one year –
shall carry a fine a GEL 1 000 for the trade outlet.
Edict No 408 of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 1551 ‒ Violating the rules for selling, transporting and storing light, medium and heavy oil distillates
1. Selling light, medium and heavy oil distillates from mobile trade outlets, or violating the rules for selling, transporting and storing light, medium and heavy oil distillates –
shall carry a fine a GEL 500.
2. The same act committed in large quantities or by a person on whom was imposed an administrative penalty for such violation during one year –
shall carry a fine a GEL 5 000.
3. The act defined in paragraph 1 of this article committed in exceptionally large quantities –
shall carry a fine a GEL 30 000.
Note: large quantity under this article means more than 200 litres of light, medium and heavy oil distillates and an exceptionally large quantity means more than 2 000 litres of light, medium and heavy oil distillates.
Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12
Law of Georgia No 1756 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 252
Article 1552 ‒ Issuing, storing, selling or transporting excisable goods without excise stamps
1. Issuing, storing, selling or transporting excisable goods without excise stamps –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 2 000 or an administrative arrest of up to 15 days.
2. The same act committed by a person who came under the administrative penalty for such violation during one year –
shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 or, if the application of the measure seems insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, the person shall be punished with an administrative arrest of up to 15 days, with or without confiscation of the object of the offence and the means of transportation and delivery of the goods.
Law of Georgia No 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12
Law of Georgia No 1756 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 252
Law of Georgia No 2349 of 15 December 2009 – LHG I, No 47, 28.12.2009, Art. 359
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Article 1553 – Failure to comply with the requirements established for the sale and placement of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption
1. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption (except as provided for by paragraphs 81 and 82 of this article) in an institution, within the territory owned by an institution or in the adjacent territory where its sale is prohibited under the legislation of Georgia, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
2. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 1 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.
3. Violation of the procedures for placement of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
5. Sale of a tobacco product (except as provided for in paragraphs 61 and 62 of this article) by pieces, or by a pack/package if it contains less or more than 20 pieces of cigarette, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
6. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 5 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
61. Taking of a tobacco product for sale (primary supply) by pieces or by a pack/package if it contains less or more than 20 pieces of cigarette, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
62. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 61 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
63. Provision, in violation of the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, of raw tobacco, tobacco waste, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco and/or tobacco for roll-up cigarettes of the weight other than 50 or 100 gr. net-weight packed in primary packaging, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
64. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 63 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.
7. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption to a person under the age of 18, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
8. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 7 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
81. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption in education (general education, higher education, and vocational education), alternative care, and education and alternative care institutions and the adjacent territories within a radius of 50 metres (from the nearest point of the territory of the institution concerned), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
82. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 81 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
9. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption through an electronic or mechanical machine, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, with confiscation of the tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or the device designated for tobacco consumption contained in the electronic or mechanical machine.
10. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 9 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400, with confiscation of the tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or the device designated for tobacco consumption contained in the electronic or mechanical machine.
11. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption through internet or by post (retail sale), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
12. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 11 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.
13. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia free of charge or for a price less than its production cost, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
14. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 13 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.
15. Sale of a tobacco product or a tobacco accessory from a respective facility by directly supplying it to persons in a vehicle, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
16. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 15 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.
17. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption on a shop-window, stained-glass window, counter, shelf, or its otherwise sale in such a way that it is visible from the outside of a respective facility, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
18. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 17 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.
19. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption on a shop-window, stained-glass window, counter, shelf, or its otherwise sale in such a way that it is visible from the inside of a respective facility, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
20. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 19 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 5368 of 8 June 2016 – website, 24.6.2016
Law of Georgia No 495 of 23 March 2017 – website, 27.3.2017
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018
Law of Georgia No 5130 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019
Law of Georgia No 1350 of 30 December 2021 – website, 31.12.2021
Article 1554 – (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Article 1555 – Violation of the rules for placing a medical warning approved by the legislation of Georgia at places of sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption
1. Avoiding to place a medical warning approved by the legislation of Georgia at places of sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption, or placing a medical warning that fails to comply with the approved parameters, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
2. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 1 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Article 1556 – Sale of a tobacco product without packing; violation of the procedure for rotation of medical warnings on the packing of a tobacco product
1. Sale of a tobacco product without packing, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
2. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 1 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
3. Sale of a tobacco product in the territory of Georgia the name or any element of packing and/or labelling of which contains false and misleading information, or the information giving a wrong idea about the qualities, harmful effect or discharged harmful substances of a tobacco product, or use of such a word, abbreviation, sign, image, diagram or a figure in the state language of Georgia or in any foreign language which, directly or indirectly, will give a wrong idea that as if this tobacco product is less harmful compared to another product, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of a respective tobacco product.
4. Violation of the procedure for rotation of medical warnings on the packing of a tobacco product established under the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
5. Failure of a tobacco product manufacturer when taking a tobacco product for sale in Georgia, and/or failure of a tobacco product importer when importing a tobacco product, to submit to an appropriate authorised body information on the rotation of medical warnings on a tobacco product, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234
Law of Georgia No 4126 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 75, 27.12.2010, Art. 486
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018
Article 1557 – Violation of the maximum permissible rates of substances discharged from a filter and non-filter cigarette and of their measuring and regulation procedures; failure to submit information about the ingredients of a tobacco product
1. Sale of such filter and non-filter cigarettes in the territory of Georgia, the maximum permissible rates of substances discharged from which, and measuring and regulation procedures of the substances fail to comply with the established requirements, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of respective filter and non-filter cigarettes.
2. Failure of a producer and/or importer of filter and non-filter cigarettes to submit to the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, not later than 3 months before placement of filter and non-filter cigarettes on the Georgian market, documents confirming the measuring of substances discharged from filter and non-filter cigarettes conducted in compliance with standards (including in the case of a change in the amount, or of another parameter of substances discharged), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
3. Sale of such filter and non-filter cigarettes in the territory of Georgia, the packing of which contain information about the substances discharged from filter and non-filter cigarettes that fails to comply with the results of a measurement conducted in compliance with the established standards,–
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of respective filter and non-filter cigarettes.
4. Failure of a producer and/or importer of filter and non-filter cigarettes to submit to the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, not later than 3 months before placement of a tobacco product on the Georgian market, information about the ingredients of a tobacco product (namely, the list, quantity and weight of the ingredients) (including in the case of a change in the amount, or of another parameter of the ingredients), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018
Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018
[Article 155 8 – Sale of a tobacco product without a standardised packing, violation of a tobacco product and its packing standardisation procedure
Sale of a tobacco product without a standardised packing, violation of a tobacco product and its packing standardisation procedure, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of the respective tobacco product. (Shall become effective from 31 December 2022)]
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 1279 of 26 July 2017 – website, 28.7.2017
Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2019 – website, 26.4.2018
Article 1559 – Putting up of a tobacco product for sale in Georgia/import of a tobacco product to Georgia with a packing and/or label that fails to comply with the established requirements
Putting up by a producer of a tobacco product for sale in Georgia/its import by an importer with a packing and/or label that fails to comply with the established requirements, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of the respective tobacco product.
Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2019 – website, 26.4.2018
Article 15510 – Sale of a tobacco product with a packing and/or label that fails to comply with the established requirements
Sale of a tobacco product with a packing and/or label that fails to comply with the established requirements (except for cases provided for in Articles 1558 and 1559 of this Code), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of the respective tobacco product.
Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2019 – website, 26.4.2018
Article 15511 – Failure to comply with the requirements established for communicating information on placement of heated tobacco products or new tobacco products on Georgian market
Failure of a manufacturer and/or an importer of heated tobacco products or new tobacco products to communicate, under the established procedure, information to the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia on placement of the heated tobacco products or new tobacco products on Georgian market, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 5130 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019
Article 156 – Violation of the rules for selling smooth-bore hunting rifles
Sale by the employees of commercial enterprises (organisations) of smooth-bore hunting rifles and ammunition to those citizens, institutions and organisations that do not have a permit issued by the internal affairs agencies –
shall carry a fine from half the minimum wage up to one minimum wage.
2. The same act committed by a person on whom an administrative penalty was imposed during the year –
shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Article 1561 – Selling of a pyrotechnic article to a minor
1. Selling of a pyrotechnic article to a minor, –
Shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for a natural person, and GEL 200 for a legal person.
2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this article within one year after an administrative penalty is imposed, –
Shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for a natural person, and GEL 400 for a legal person.
Note: for the purposes of this article, a pyrotechnic article shall mean an article with pyrotechnic content, which is permitted for free sale and which is intended for creating light, voice, smoke and mixed (including stage) effects during special works, and mass or festive (ceremonial) events.
Law of Georgia No 4146 of 26 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018
Article 157 ‒ Selling humanitarian goods intended for free distribution
Selling in a commercial entity (regardless of its organisational and legal form) humanitarian goods intended for free distribution to natural or legal persons –
shall carry a fine in the amount of five times the price of the goods, with confiscation of the goods, or, if the application of the measure seems insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, the offender shall be punished with administrative arrest up to 15 days.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 519 of 14 June 1994
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Article 1571 ‒ Violating copyright, related rights and the rights of database manufacturers
1. Illegal reproduction for profit of works, audio or video records or databases or circumvention of a technological measure, illegal purchase, import, storage, sale, rental or any other illegal use of the counterfeit copies as specified by the Law of Georgia on Copyright and Related Rights for making profit, also other violations of the author’s rights, related rights and database manufacturers rights for making profit –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 3 000, with confiscation of the counterfeit copies, and of the material, equipment and technical facilities used for reproduction or circumvention of the technological measure.
2. The same act repeatedly committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to 5 000 and, confiscation of the counterfeit copies and of the material, equipment and technical facilities used for reproduction or circumvention of the technological measure.
Note: the confiscated counterfeit copies, the material, equipment and facilities used for reproduction or circumvention of the technological measure shall be destroyed, except where they are handed over to the copyright or related right holder or to the database manufacturer at his/her request.
Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.7.2000, Art. 76
Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 246
Article 1572 ‒ Altering, destroying or falsifying the rights management information indicated on the copies of works, audio and video records or databases
1. Illegally altering, destroying or falsifying the ‘rights management information’ as specified in the Law of Georgia on Copyright and Related Rights indicated on the copies of works, audio and video records or databases, thereby misleading consumers –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 1 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database; also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.
2. The same act repeatedly committed within one year after imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database, also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.
Note: the confiscated counterfeit copies and material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence shall be destroyed, except where they are handed over to the copyright or related right holder or to the database manufacturer at his/her request.
Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.7.2000, Art. 76
Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 246
Article 1573 ‒ Altering or destroying the protection sign (mark) placed by the holder of the right on the copies of works, audio records, video records or databases
1. Illegally altering or destroying the protection sign (mark) placed by the holder of the right on the copies of works, audio records, video records or databases ‒
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database, also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.
2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of the administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to 5 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database, also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.
Note: the confiscated counterfeit copies and material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence shall be destroyed, except where they are handed over to the copyright or related right holder or the database manufacturer at his/her request.
Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.07.2000, Art. 76
Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 246
Article 1574 ‒ Intentionally disclosing the content of an application submitted for registration of a patent or design with the Sakpatenti (the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia)
1. Intentionally disclosing the content of an application submitted for registration of a patent or design with the Sakpatenti (except where the disclosure is made by the applicant or his/her assignee) before the Sakpatenti publishes information about it in the official bulletin –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000.
2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to 5 000.
Law of Georgia No 3034 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 27, 24.5.2010, Art. 186
Article 158 ‒ Illegally using a trade (service) mark or another commercial mark
1. Illegally making or otherwise illegally using another person’s trade (service) mark or appellation of origin or geographical indication, also manufacturing or introducing goods into civil turnover under another person’s trade (service) mark or appellation of origin or geographical indication or manufacturing or introducing into civil turnover illegally labelled (marked) goods with a registered company name –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 1 000, with confiscation of the goods and of the material and equipment required for their manufacturing.
2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of the administrative penalty –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with confiscation of the goods and of the material and equipment required for their manufacturing.
Note: the goods illegally labelled (marked) with a trade (service) mark or appellation of origin or geographical indication or with a registered company name shall be confiscated, except where they are handed over to the holder of the right at the holder’s request, and the materials and equipment required for manufacturing such goods shall be destroyed.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 541 of 30 June 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 418
Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 246
Article 1581 ‒ Violation of consumer rights
Violation of consumer rights that result in property loss –
shall carry a fine from 10 to 100 times the minimum wage.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 510 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 4
Article 1582 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Article 1583 – Violation of the rules set for ordering, producing and disseminating advertisements, and violation of the rules set for ordering and placing signboards in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Violation of the rules set for ordering, producing and disseminating advertisements in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and GEL 3 000 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.
2. The same act committed by a person who was imposed with an administrative penalty for this act during one year, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and GEL 7 000 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.
3. Violation of the rules set for ordering and placing a signboard, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and GEL 3 000 for a legal person.
4. The act under paragraph 3 of this article committed by a person who was imposed with an administrative penalty for this act during one year, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and GEL 6 000 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.
Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018
Article 1584 – Placement (dissemination) of inappropriate advertisements in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality
1. Placement (dissemination) of inappropriate advertisements in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and GEL 3 000 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.
2. The same act committed by a person who was imposed with an administrative penalty for this act during one year, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and GEL 6 000 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.
Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018
Article 1585 – Violation of the procedure for disseminating advertisements of games of chance, betting houses, lotto games, bingos, or organisers of games of chance, organisers of betting houses, organisers of lotto games or organisers of bingos, for placing products (goods/services) in the programme, and/or placing signboards
1. Violation of the procedure for disseminating advertisements of games of chance, betting houses, lotto games, bingos, or organisers of games of chance, organisers of betting houses, organisers of lotto games or organisers of bingos, and/or for placing signboards, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.
2. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of the administrative offence provided for by the same paragraph, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.
3. Dissemination of advertisements/sponsorship announcements of games of chance, betting houses, lotto games, bingos, or organisers of games of chance, organisers of betting houses, organisers of lotto games or organisers of bingos in the programme of a broadcaster licensed/authorised in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting, and/or placement of products (goods/services) in the programme, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.
4. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of the administrative offence provided for by the same paragraph, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.
Note: a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by this article shall, within a period of one week after the administrative penalty is imposed, at his/her own expense, ensure compliance with the procedure/procedures for the violation of which the administrative penalty was imposed on him/her on the basis of this article. Failure to comply with the obligation provided for by this note shall result in tripling the respective fine provided for by this article.
Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021
Article 159 ‒ Violating the established rules for commissioning, producing and disseminating advertisements and the rules for commissioning and putting up signboards
1. Violating the established rules for commissioning, producing and disseminating advertisements –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.
2. The same act committed by a person on whom an administrative penalty for such action was imposed during one year –
shall carry a fine a GEL 5 000.
3. Violating the established rules for commissioning and putting up signboards –
shall carry a warning for natural and legal persons.
4. Failure to comply with the warning within one month after having been warned under paragraph 3 of this article –
shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person, and GEL 300 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429
Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 618 of 28 May 2013 – website, 18.6.2013
Article 1591 ‒ Placement (dissemination) of inappropriate advertising
Placement (dissemination) of inappropriate advertising –
shall carry a fine of four times the full cost of the placed (disseminated) advertising for natural persons and seven times the full cost of the placed (disseminated) advertising for legal persons.
Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24
Article 1592 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24
Law of Georgia No 1555 of 3 June 2005 – LHG I, No 31, 27.6.2005, Art. 193
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1593 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24
Law of Georgia No 1555 of 3 June 2005 – LHG I, No 31, 27.6.2005, Art. 193
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Article 1594 ‒ Advertising baby food products
Any type of advertising of artificial baby food products, baby bottles and pacifiers –
shall carry a fine from GEL 250 to 500.
The same act repeatedly committed during one year –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 700.
Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221
Article 1595 ‒ Selecting a wrong method of public procurement or artificially dividing a public procurement
Selecting a wrong method of public procurement to avoid a tender or other means of procurement provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement, or artificially dividing a public procurement to avoid monetary limits on the means of procurement established by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and by relevant normative acts –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the head of the procuring organisation.
Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123
Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292
Article 1596 ‒ Violation of public procurement procedures
1. Submission of inaccurate applications or tender documentation when a public procurement is carried out by means of a tender or by other methods provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the relevant member of the tender commission.
2. Improper (biased) evaluation and selection of qualification data, and tenders by a tender commission –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the relevant member of the tender commission.
3. Violation of the rules for concluding public procurement contracts –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the designated person of the procuring organisation (where a public procurement is carried out by a tender commission, the fine shall apply to the relevant member of the tender commission).
Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123
Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292
Article 1597 ‒ Violation of the conditions and procedures for avoiding conflict of interests in public procurements
Violation of the conditions and procedures provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement for avoiding conflict of interests in public procurements –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the relevant official of the procuring organisation.
Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123
Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292
Article 1598 ‒ Non-compliance with the Public Procurement Agency’s decisions
Not-compliance with a decision made by the Public Procurement Agency in public procurement administrative proceedings–
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the designated person of the procuring organisation (where public procurement is carried out by a tender commission the fine shall apply to the relevant member of the tender commission).
Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123
Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2164 of 21 March 2014 – website, 27.3.2014
Article 1599 ‒ Withholding information determined by the legislation of Georgia from or providing false information to the Public Procurement Agency
Withholding the information determined by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement or by the relevant normative act from, or providing false information to, the Public Procurement Agency –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the head of the procuring organisation.
Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123
Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 2164 of 21 March 2014 – website, 27.3.2014
Article 15910 ‒ Promoting or advertising substances entered on Schedules I and II of Controlled Substances in Georgia and/or disseminating information about the place of their manufacture, consumption and sale
1. Promoting or advertising substances entered on Schedules I and II of Controlled Substances in Georgia and/or disseminating information about the place of their manufacture, consumption and sale, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 5 000 to GEL 10 000.
2. The same act committed by a legal person, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 10 000 to GEL 20 000.
Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018
Article 15911 – (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 2164 of 21 March 2014 – website, 27.3.2014
Law of Georgia No 7128 of 16 September 2020 – website, 21.9.2020
Article 160 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 161 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 1306 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 22 June 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1987, Art. 152
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 162 ‒ (Deleted)
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 163 ‒ Violation of certification procedures
Violation of procedures for issuing a certificate –
shall carry a fine from 300 to 500 times the minimum wage.
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of Georgia No 510 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 4
Article 164 – Violating rules for entrepreneurial activities
1. Conducting a prohibited business activity or conducting without a permit an activity that requires a special permit (licence) –
shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to 500.
2. Performance of commercial transactions (services) by economic agents after their activities have been suspended –
shall carry a fine of 700 times the minimum wage.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287
Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 5203 of 8 November 2011 – website, 22.11.2011
Article 1641 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287
Law of Georgia No 923 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 204
Article 1642 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 923 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 204
Article 1643 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 923 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 204
Article 1644 – Non-compliance with the demands and instructions of national tax authorities and of their officials
Non-compliance with the demands and instructions of the National Tax Inspection Agency and of its officials regarding the computation and payment of taxes and other charges to the budget, or regarding the elimination of any other identified violations –
shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to 70.
Refusal by banks or by financial-credit institutions to grant access to officers of state tax authorities to check the transactions performed (to be performed) and the funds existing on settlement and other accounts (including foreign currency accounts) –
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to 130.
Non-compliance by banks and financial-credit institutions with a demand of a state tax authority to provide information on transactions performed through settlement and other accounts (including foreign currency accounts) of taxpayers during the past reporting period and failure to submit information to state tax authorities on the funds existing in such accounts –
shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to 180.
Non-compliance by banks and financial-credit institutions with the instructions of state tax authorities regarding the suspension of the transactions involving payment, transfer or debiting of funds from settlement and other (including foreign currency) accounts of taxpayers –
shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to 250.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Article 1645 – Illegally manufacturing food products
1. (Deleted – 15.12.2017, No 1755).
2. Operating without a licence in the production of beer, non-alcoholic beverages and water finished products, including mineral water –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
3. (Deleted – 2.11.2021, No 976).
4. Manufacturing any other kind of food product without a licence –
shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.
5. The act provided for in paragraph 4 of this article repeatedly committed –
shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 662 of 9 December 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12.2004, Art. 184
Law of Georgia No 4126 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 75, 27.12.2010, Art. 486
Law of Georgia No 1755 of 15 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017
Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021
Article 165 – Violation of the rules for opening settlement and other accounts; non-fulfilment of payment orders for transferring money to the Budget
Opening by banks and other financial-credit institutions of settlement and other accounts for taxpayers without being presented with tax registration documents and failure to submit information to tax authorities on the opening of an account, also non-acceptance of payment orders (instructions) for transferring money to the Budget and non-compliance, on a priority basis, with any payment orders received –
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to 130.
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Article 1651 – Erroneous collection of taxes and of other mandatory charges
Erroneous collection of taxes and of other mandatory charges by state tax authorities and infliction of damage to taxpayers –
shall incur a fine from GEL 100 to 130.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Article 1652 ‒ Severance tax evasion
Evasion of severance tax –
shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 478 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Article 1653 ‒ Delaying the transfer or payment of funds allocated from or belonging to the Central Budget or the State Budget Fund
Unreasonable delay in the transfer, forwarding, distribution or payment for their intended purpose of funds allocated from or belonging to the Central Budget, the Emergency Budget, the budget of a territorial unit of Georgia or the State Budget Fund to finance important social events or other special-purpose programs or to use them for other special purpose –
shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 648 of 17 April 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 17-18, 9.5.1997, p. 44
Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47
Article 1654 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2
Law of Georgia No 2257 of 20 July 1999 – LHG I, No 35(42), 28.7.1999, Art. 173
Law of Georgia No 2515 of 18 July 2003 – LHG I, No 22, 8.8.2003, Art. 159
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Article 1655 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2
Law of Georgia No 2257 of 20 July 1999 – LHG I, No 35(42), 28.7.1999, Art. 173
Law of Georgia No 2515 of 18 July 2003 – LHG I, No 22, 8.8.2003, Art. 159
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Article 1656 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2
Law of Georgia No 2515 of 18 July 2003 – LHG I, No 22, 8.8.2003, Art. 159
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Article 1657 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2
Law of Georgia No 2515 of 18 July 2003 – LHG I, No 22, 8.8.2003, Art. 159
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Article 1658 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1998, Art. 2
Law of Georgia No 2515 of 18 July 2003 – LHG I, No 22, 8.8.2003, Art. 159
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Article 1659 ‒ (Deleted)
Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2
Law of Georgia No 2257 of 20 July 1999 – LHG I, No 35(42), 28.7.1999, Art. 173
Law of Georgia No 2515 of 18 July 2003 – LHG I, No 22, 8.8.2003, Art. 159
Law of Georgia No 5272 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 30, 30.7.2007, Art. 343
Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011
Article 16510 – Failure to comply with the tax reporting obligation
1. Failure of a bankruptcy commissioner to comply with the obligation to publish a report on the financial status of a debtor and the selected form of property sale, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.
Law of Georgia No 6395 of 5 June 2012 – website, 19.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 7166 of 18 September 2020 – website, 25.9.2020
Article 16511 – Violation by an employer or by a self-employed person of the obligation to make a mandatory pension contribution
1. Detection of a violation by an employer of the obligation to make a mandatory pension contribution on its own behalf or on behalf of an employee (irrespective of the total number of violations detected), –
shall carry a fine in the amount of Gel 500.
2. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of Gel 1 000.
3. Violation by a self-employed person of the obligation to make a mandatory pension contribution, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of Gel 500.
4. The same act committed repeatedly, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of Gel 1 000.
Law of Georgia No 3304 of 21 July 2018 – website, 6.8.2018
Chapter XIII ‒ Administrative Offences involving Violations of Public Order
Article 166 – Disorderly conduct
1. Disorderly conduct – swearing in public places, harassment of citizens or similar actions that disrupt public order and peace of citizens, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000 or administrative arrest of up to 15 days.
2. Commission of an administrative offence defined by this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, –
shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000 or administrative arrest from 5 days to 15 days.
Note:
1. For committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for a period of up to 3 years.
2. The validity of Article 22 of this Code shall not apply to a commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014
Law of Georgia No 2374 of 17 May 2018 – website, 1.6.2018
Law of Georgia No 483 of 29 April 2021 – website, 7.5.2021
Article 1661 – Sexual harassment
1. Sexual harassment – any unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature against a person in public places with the purpose of, and/or which is causing humiliation of his/her dignity and creating an intimidating, hostile, humiliating, degrading or offensive environment for him/her, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
2. Repeated commission of an offence under paragraph 1 of this article within one year after the administrative penalty is imposed, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 or corrective labour for a term of up to one month.
3. Commission of an offence under paragraph 1 of this article by an offender knowingly against a minor, a pregnant woman, a helpless person, a person with disability, or in the presence of a minor, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 500 to GEL 800.
4. Repeated commission of an offence under paragraph 3 of this article within one year after the administrative penalty is imposed, or by two or more than two persons, –
shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000, or corrective labour for a term of up to one month or administrative arrest for up to ten days.
Note: for the purposes of this article, saying phrases and/or addressing of a sexual nature, showing genitals and/or any other non-verbal physical conduct of a sexual nature shall be considered behaviour of a sexual nature.
Law of Georgia No 4552 of 3 May 2019 – website, 10.5.2019
Article 167 – Firing a firearm, a gas spray gun, an acoustic weapon, or a signal gun in a populated area or in a place not designated for it, or in a place designated for it but in violation of the established rule
1. Firing a firearm, a gas spray gun, an acoustic weapon, or a signal gun in a populated area or in a place not designated for it, or in a place designated for it but in violation of the established rule, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with or without confiscation of the firearm and ammunition.
2. Repeated commission of the same act by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed during one year for committing one of the offences provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with confiscation of the firearm and ammunition.
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021
Article 1671 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 1304 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 June 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1987, Art. 151
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 168 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 1681 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June October 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 169 ‒ (Deleted)
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128
Article 170 ‒ Intoxicating a minor
Intoxication of a minor or failure to prevent a minor from becoming intoxicated, by the person charged with the custody of the minor –
shall carry a fine of GEL 300.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 1701 – Engaging and/or using a minor in performance of such work that prevents him/her from receiving education or is harmful to his/her health or physical, mental, moral, emotional and/or social development, or providing information carrying a threat against a minor
Engaging and/or using a minor in performance of such work that prevents him/her from receiving education or is harmful to his/her health or physical, mental, moral, emotional and/or social development, or providing information carrying a threat against a minor, –
shall carry a fine for a natural person in the amount of GEL 1 000, and for a legal person in the amount of GEL 2 000.
Law of Georgia No 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019
Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020
Article 171 ‒ Drinking alcoholic beverages in public places or performing actions that cause offence to human dignity or public morals
1. Drinking alcoholic beverages at a stadium, in a square, park, on board all types of public transport and at other public places other than commercial and public catering enterprises and places where alcoholic beverages are sold on tap –
shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to 150.
2. Performing an act that causes offence to human dignity or public morals at public places and involves a manifest disrespect for the rules of conduct accepted in the society and causes the creation of an environment degrading or insulting to a human being (conduct of sexual character, full or partial indecent exposure, satisfaction of physiological needs at public places –
shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to 200.
3. Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 1of this article during one year –
shall carry a fine of GEL 500 or, in exceptional cases, if the fine seems insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender – administrative arrest of up to 15 days.
Note: for the offence defined in paragraph 3 of this article, the person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to 3 years.
Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370
Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308
Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011
Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013
Article 1711 – Violation of tobacco consumption regulations
1. Failure of an institution under Article 10(8) of the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control to comply with the requirement to prohibit smoking in a building or structure and/or in its own territory where it conducts its activities and where smoking of tobacco is prohibited; failure to approve regulations with respect to prohibition/restriction of smoking; failure to place the regulations with respect to prohibition/restriction of smoking, a respective notice and sign regarding prohibition/restriction of smoking, as well as a contact phone number and other information of an appropriate contact person/institution at all entrances and other prominent places of a respective building or structure and/or territory; failure to prevent violation of the regulations with respect to prohibition/restriction of smoking, and failure to fulfil other obligations established under the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
2. Commission of an offence under paragraph 1 of this article for a second time within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
21. Commission of an offence under paragraph 1 of this article for a third time and each following commission after this one within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
3. Smoking of tobacco by a natural person in a building or structure, including in the part of an apartment block, which is a common property (lobby, entrance, hallway, staircase landing, cellar, loft, roof, lift, etc.), in the territory owned by a respective institution or in a public transport where smoking is prohibited, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
4. Commission of an offence under paragraph 3 of this article for a second time within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
41. Commission of an offence under paragraph 3 of this article for a third time and each following commission after this one within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.
5. Failure of a driver of a public transport (means of transport) (except for a railway, sea and air transport) under Article 3(v) of the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control to comply with the requirement to prohibit smoking in a respective means of transport, failure to prevent violation of the regulations on prohibition/restriction of smoking, and failure to fulfil other obligations established under the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.
6. Commission of an offence under paragraph 5 of this article for a second time within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.
61. Commission of an offence under paragraph 5 of this article for a third time and each following commission after this one within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600.
62. Failure of a driver to comply with the requirement prohibiting smoking in a motor vehicle (car), or failure to prevent violation of the regulations prohibiting/restricting tobacco smoking in the presence of a minor in the car, –
shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 50.
63. Commission of this offence for a second time within one year from committing an offence under paragraph 62 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.
64. Commission of this offence for a third time and every subsequent commission within one year from committing an offence under paragraph 62 of this article, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.
7. Failure of an owner/proprietor of a railway, sea and air public transport (means of transport) to comply with the requirement to prohibit/restrict smoking in a respective means of transport, failure to prevent violation of the regulations on prohibition/restriction of smoking, and failure to fulfil other obligations established under the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.
8. Commission of an offence under paragraph 7 of this article for a second time within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.
81. Commission of an offence under paragraph 7 of this article for a third time and each following commission after this one within one year after commission of that offence, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.
9. (Deleted – 13.12.2018, No 3957).
10. (Deleted – 13.12.2018, No 3957).
11. (Deleted – 13.12.2018, No 3957).
12. (Deleted – 13.12.2018, No 3957).
Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234
Law of Georgia No 4126 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 75, 27.12.2010, Art. 486
Law of Georgia No 5368 of 8 June 2016 – website, 24.6.2016
Law of Georgia No 495 of 23 March 2017 – website, 27.3.2017
Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017
Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018
Law of Georgia No 1350 of 30 December 2021 – website, 31.12.2021
Article 1712 – Direct and/or indirect (i.e. through another natural or legal person) sponsorship by a tobacco producer, importer and/or seller
1. Direct and/or indirect (i.e. through another natural or legal person) sponsorship by a tobacco producer, importer and/or seller, –
shall carry a fine in the amount of
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