Administrative Offences Code of Georgia

 

 

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.

 

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR P. Gilashvili

Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR T. Lashkarashvili

Tbilisi

15 December 1984

No 161-X ს

 

LAW OF GEORGIA

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENCES CODE OF GEORGIA

 

Title 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 in accordance with the procedure established 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.

 

Title 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 servants and other persons to whom special disciplinary standards apply

1. A military servant, a person called up for reserve military service, an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia shall incur liability for committing an administrative offence according to special disciplinary standards, and in the case of violating traffic regulations, hunting, fishing and fish preserve maintenance rules or for violating the customs legislation of Georgia, or 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 by paragraph 1¹ of this article. Corrective labour may not be imposed on the said person.

1¹. An employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, a military servant of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, or an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia shall be subject to administrative liability on a general basis, and according to special disciplinary standards for committing an administrative offence provided for by Articles 45, 45¹, 115¹-116, 118⁴, 166 and 173 of this Code.

2. Another person (except for a person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article) to whom special disciplinary standards apply shall be, where so directly provided for by the special disciplinary standards, subject to disciplinary liability for committing an administrative offence, and in the rest of the cases, the administrative liability shall be imposed on him/her 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 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

 

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.

Law of Georgia No 839 of 26 June 2025 – website, 3.7.2025

 

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 by 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;

e²) restriction of the rights relating to weapons;

f) corrective labour;

g) expulsion of an alien from Georgia;

g²) ban on an entry of an alien into Georgia

g ​ ³ ) restriction of the right of a higher or vocational educational institution to accept international students/vocational students;

h) administrative detention.

2.(Deleted – 26.6.2025, No 875) .

3. Deprivation of the right to carry arms shall mean depriving the right to carry a service weapon, a short defence firearm and/or a short sports firearm, 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 defined by 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 administrative 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 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

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, restriction of the rights relating to weapons, corrective labour, expulsion of an alien from Georgia, or ban on entry of an alien into Georgia, or restriction of the right of a higher or vocational educational institution to accept international students/vocational students 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

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

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 – The 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 of 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 4908 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 which was an instrument or an actual object of committing an administrative offence, or an object of violating the Customs Code of Georgia, or a means of transportation and delivery of goods shall mean its forced and gratuitous transfer to the ownership of the State, unless otherwise provided for by a legislative act of Georgia. Only an item in the ownership of an offender shall be subject to confiscation, unless otherwise provided for by a legislative act of Georgia.

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. The confiscation of an item (goods) which was an actual object of an administrative offence provided for by Article 153³ or 153⁶ of this Code shall mean its forced and gratuitous transfer to the ownership of a municipality concerned.

4. Confiscation of weapon or imposition of the confiscation of weapon as an administrative sanction shall result in revoking the permit for the aforementioned weapon, provided for by the Law of Georgia on Firearms.

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 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

 

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

Law of Georgia No 839 of 26 June 2025 – website, 3.7.2025

 

Article 30¹ – Restriction of the rights relating to weapons

1. Restriction of rights relating to weapons shall mean the temporary restriction of bringing of weapons, main components of weapons, ammunition and/or main components of ammunition to Georgia and/or taking them out of Georgia, and of purchasing, storing, keeping, carrying and transporting, or transferring of weapons.

2. The restriction of rights relating to weapons shall, among other things, result in revoking all the permits that a person has obtained in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits and that are related to the bringing weapons to Georgia and/or taking them out of Georgia, to purchasing, storing, keeping, carrying and transporting and transferring of weapons.

3. During the period of restriction of the rights relating to weapons, no permits provided for by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits may be issued to a person within the restriction defined by paragraph 1 of this article.

4. The restriction of the rights relating to weapons may be applied for a period of up to 5 years.

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

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 31¹ – Expulsion of an alien from Georgia

1. The expulsion of an alien from Georgia means ensuring that aliens who have committed an administrative offence provided for by this Code leave Georgia against their will. For the purposes of this administrative penalty, an alien is a person who is not a citizen of Georgia, as well as a stateless person holding a status in Georgia.

2. The imposition of the expulsion of an alien from Georgia shall be decided by the court on the basis of an application by a relevant administrative body.

3. The expulsion of an alien from Georgia as an administrative penalty may be applied if a court determines that, taking into account the nature of the committed act and the personality of the offender, it is inappropriate for an alien to stay in Georgia.

4. The expulsion of an alien from Georgia shall not be applied if an alien is to be expelled to a state where:

a) he/she is persecuted for political beliefs or for an act that is not considered a crime under the legislation of Georgia;

b) he/she is persecuted for protecting human rights and peace, or for progressive social and political, scientific, or creative activities;

c) his/her life or health is endangered;

d) he/she faces a threat of torture, or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, or serious harm as defined by Article 38(3) of the Law of Georgia on International Protection.

5. The opinion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia regarding the existence of the grounds for prohibition specified by paragraph 4 of this article shall be submitted to the court.

6. The expulsion of an alien from Georgia shall not be executed if extradition proceedings are ongoing against an alien, except where he/she is subject to expulsion to the state initiating the extradition and only that state is requesting his/her extradition.

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

 

Article 31² – Ban on an entry of an alien into Georgia

1. A ban on an entry of an alien into Georgia means imposing a prohibition on entry into Georgia for a specified period on an alien who has committed an administrative offence provided for by this Code. For the purposes of this administrative penalty, an alien is a person who is not a citizen of Georgia, as well as a stateless person holding a status in Georgia.

2. A ban on entry of an alien into Georgia as an administrative penalty may be imposed for a period from 6 months up to 5 years.

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

 

Article 313  – The restriction of the right of a higher or vocational educational institution to accept international students/vocational students

The restriction of the right of a higher or vocational educational institution to accept international students/vocational students means restricting the right of the relevant educational institution that has committed an administrative offence provided for by this Code to enrol international students/vocational students for a period of one to three academic years.

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

Article 32 – Administrative detention

1. Administrative detention shall be imposed and applied only in exceptional cases, for administrative offences, for a period of up to 60 days. Administrative detention shall be imposed on a person by a court.

2. (Deleted – 24.5.2025, No 717) .

3. Administrative detention shall 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 a person with a severe or significant disability.

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

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 717 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.6.2025

 

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 – Circumstance aggravating liability for administrative offences

The following shall be deemed to be circumstances aggravating liability for administrative offences:

a) continuation of an unlawful conduct heedless of the demand of authorised persons to cease;

b) repeated commission of a similar offence during a year, for which the person has already been subjected to administrative liability;

c) commission of an offence by a person who has previously committed a crime;

d) involvement of a minor into an offence;

e) commission of an offence against a minor or in the presence a minor;

f) commission of an offence by a group of persons;

g) commission of an offence by insulting the personal dignity of a victim;

h) commission of an offence under natural disaster conditions or during other emergency circumstances;

i) commission of an offence under the influence of alcohol, or a narcotic, psychotropic or a new psychoactive substance;

j) commission of an offence in connection with the official or public activity of a victim;

k) commission of an offence with the motivation of non-recognition of the constitutional order or constitutional bodies of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 1382 of 4 March 2026 – website, 4.3.2026

 

Article 36 – Imposition of an administrative sanction for committing several administrative offences

1. If a person has committed several (two or more than two) administrative offences, an administrative sanction shall be imposed on him/her separately for committing each offence.

2. If a person has committed several administrative offences cases of which are concurrently considered by one and the same body (official), an administrative sanction shall be imposed on him/her to the extent of a sanction that is determined for the commission of more grave administrative offence. Where this is the case, the main administrative sanction may be supplemented by one of the additional administrative sanctions out of the sanctions that are provided for by an article imposing liability for any offence committed.

3. If a person has committed several administrative offences cases of which are concurrently considered by one and the same body (official) and which provide for the restriction of the rights relating to weapons as an administrative sanction, the overall time limit for the restriction of the rights relating weapons must not exceed 5 years.

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

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 in accordance with the procedure established 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 in accordance with the procedure established 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, the expulsion of an alien from Georgia and ban on an entry of an alien into Georgia in years or months.

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

 

Article 38 – Period for imposing administrative penalties

1. Unless otherwise provided for by law, an administrative sanction may be imposed on an offender of administrative offence no later than 3 months after the day the administrative offence concerned was committed, while if an administrative offence is continuous, an administrative sanction may be imposed no later than 3 months after the day it was identified.

2. Unless otherwise provided for by law, an administrative sanction defined for the commission of an administrative offence, the case of which falls within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court, may be imposed on the offender of an administrative offence no later than 6 months after the day the aforementioned administrative offence was committed, while if an administrative offence is continuous, an administrative sanction may be imposed no later than 6 months after the day it was identified.

2¹. An administrative penalty provided for by Articles 52 and 57¹, Article 57³(2-5), Articles 57⁴, 63, 66, 66²-66⁵, 79², and 79³, Article 79⁴(1) and (2), Articles 79⁵ and 79⁷-79⁹, Article 86(12), paragraphs 5 and 6 of the note of the same article, and Articles 86², 86³, and 159⁵-159⁹ of this Code may be imposed on an offender no later than 6 months from the day the respective administrative offence is identified.

[2¹. An administrative penalty provided for by Articles 52 and 57¹, Article 57³(2)-(5), Articles 57⁴ , 63, 66, 66²-66⁵, 79²  and 79³, Article 79⁴(1) and (2), Article 79⁵ and 79⁷-79⁹, Article 86(12), paragraphs 5 and 6 of the note of the same article and Articles 86², 86³ and 165¹²-165²³ of this Code may be imposed on an offender no later than 6 months from the day the respective administrative offence is identified.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

2². An administrative penalty provided for by Article 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code may be imposed on a person not later than two months from the day the respective administrative offence is identified. The appropriate administrative penalty for the violation of standards under those articles can be imposed within one year after the respective administrative offence is committed.

2³. An administrative penalty provided for by Article 118 of this Code may be imposed on a person not later than 6 months from the day the respective administrative offence is committed.

3. If criminal prosecution or investigation is terminated, when there are elements of an administrative offence in the offender’s actions, an administrative penalty may be imposed on him/her no later than one month after the day the decision on the termination of the criminal prosecution or investigation is served on the authorised body (official) that has imposed the penalty.

3¹. When an administrative offence report is appealed to a court, the period for imposing an administrative penalty provided for by this article shall be suspended until the court delivers a final decision on the case.

4. Time limits specified in this article shall not apply when imposing the confiscation of items of smuggling under the Customs Code of Georgia .

5. When administrative sanctions defined by the Law of Georgia on Personal Data Protection are imposed, time limits set by the same Law shall apply.

6. An administrative penalty provided for by Article 165¹¹ of this Code may be imposed on an employer not later than 6 months from the day the respective administrative offence is identified.

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 Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, 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 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2201 of 30 November 2022 – website, 15.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 22 March 2023 – website, 5.4.2023

Law of Georgia No 2991 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3145 of 14 June 2023 – website, 3.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 4385 of 19 July 2024 – website, 29.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 834 of 26 June 2025 – website, 30.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 791 of 26 June 2025 – website, 4.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1750 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

Article 39 – The period after the expiry of which a person is deemed not to have been subjected to an administrative penalty

1. 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.

2. 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, except for the cases provided for by paragraph 3 of this article.

3. In case of the imposition of a fine as an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by Articles 150, 150², 166, 166², 173, 173¹⁶, and 174¹ of this Code, a person shall be deemed not to have been subjected to an administrative penalty after one year from the full payment of the fine.

Law of Georgia No 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

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 for damages.

2. Where so provided for by Articles 115², 116(7)-(9), 119(8), 120(4), 121(3), 125(5), (10), (11) and (18) and Article 127¹(6)-(6²) 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 Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall adopt a relevant resolution and shall, based thereon, 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, to pay the costs of replacing it.

3. Where so provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, an authorised person 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 appropriate fine receipt was issued.

3¹. A writ of execution with regard to the resolution on the payment of material damages defined by 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 by 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 by 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, after the court of first instance passes the judgement.

5. If a writ of execution specified by 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 by this article is adopted and a writ of execution defined by 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 by this article are appealed, the dispute shall be heard by a court in accordance with the procedure established 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 in accordance with the procedure established 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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

 

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 act for the compensation for the damage (except for cases provided for by 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 summon the offender to give a statement.

3. The administrative act referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shall be appealed in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

4.  If the offender does not pay the damages within the period defined by the administrative act referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, the administrative act on the compensation of damages shall be enforceable in accordance with 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 property on which the damage was inflicted as a result of committing the administrative offence.

[Note: f or the purposes of this article, the interested body/official shall be a state/municipality body/official, the relevant body within a ministry 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 property on which the damage was inflicted as a result of committing the administrative offence.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

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

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

 

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 in accordance with the procedure established 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 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 1025 of 31 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 45, 21.11.1997, p.45.

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 by Article 32(1) of the Employment Law of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of 20 times the minimum wage.

The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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

The 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 shall 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 detention. In addition, the rules established by Article 245(1)(a) and (c) and (2) of this Code shall apply when carrying out that preventive measure.

Law of Georgia No 5887 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

 

Article 42¹¹ – Violation of the rule on wearing face masks

1. During pandemics and/or epidemics, violation of the rule on wearing face masks in closed or open public space, –

shall carry a fine for physical persons in the amount of GEL 20.

2. During pandemics and/or epidemics, allowing a person without a face mask to enter closed public space, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 1 000.

3. During pandemics and/or epidemics, the violation of the rule on wearing face masks provided for by paragraph 1 of this article when travelling by public transport, including by subway, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 for the person violating that rule.

4. During pandemics and/or epidemics, the violation of the rule on wearing face masks provided for by paragraph 1 of this article when travelling by taxi (M1 category), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 for the person violating that rule.

5. An act provided for by paragraphs 1, 3 or 4 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40.

Note:  for the protection of population health, the rule on wearing face masks (including the rule on wearing face masks in open public spaces and/or closed public spaces) provided for by this article shall be established by the Government of Georgia or a ministry determined 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

The violation of sanitary-hygienic and sanitary anti-epidemic rules and standards –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount 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 for infection prevention and control in carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places

1. Non-observance of technical regulations on sanitary norms for infection prevention and control in carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 for natural persons/entrepreneur natural person with the status of small business and GEL 100 for legal persons.

2. the same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for natural persons/entrepreneur natural person with the status of small business 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 in the amount of GEL 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 – The 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 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 – Illegal medical practice

[Article 44²  – Illegal medical, physician, nursing, or midwifery-nursing activity (Shall become effective from 1 July 2027)]

1. Medical activities conducted without a permit –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

2. Medical care activities (except for industrial blood transfusion activity) conducted without a licence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of not more than GEL 5 000.

3. Medical practice without a state certificate –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

[3¹ . Nursing practice without a state registration card/certificate, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

3² . Midwifery practice without a state registration card/certificate, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.  (Shall become effective from 1 July 2027)]

4. An act indicated in paragraphs 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

Law of Georgia No 2398 of 15 December 2022 – website, 27.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 4045 of 21 February 2024 – website, 7.3.2024

Law of Georgia No 139 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 118 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 1232 of 16 December 2025 – website, 17.12.2025

 

Article 44³ – Intentional damage of a stamp (seal) affixed by a body exercising state control in the areas of medical and pharmaceutical activities or obstructing the implementation of supervision

1. Intentional damage of a stamp (seal) affixed by a body exercising state control in the areas of medical and pharmaceutical activities, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 8 000.

3. Obstructing a body or an official authorised to carry out state control and supervision in the areas of medical and pharmaceutical activities to perform its duty, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.

Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

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 by 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-compliance with medical care (except for industrial blood transfusion activity) licence conditions, –

shall carry a fine in proportion 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 matching the nature of the violation of permit conditions, but not more than GEL 15 000.

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

Law of Georgia No 2398 of 15 December 2022 – website, 27.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 139 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

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 – Non-compliance with the technical regulation of high-risk medical activity

1. Non-compliance with the technical regulation of high-risk medical activity –

shall carry a fine matching the nature of the violation, but not more than GEL 5 000.

2. the same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine double the amount of the fine imposed when the administrative offence was committed for the first time.

Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

Article 44⁸ – Performance of high-risk medical activities without mandatory notification

High-risk medical activities without mandatory notification of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia or the said activities when the right to carry out activities on the basis of such notification was suspended, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

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

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

Article 44⁹ – Violation by a medical service provider of the procedure for maintaining medical documentation

1. Violation by a legal entity medical service provider of the procedure for maintaining medical documentation (unless it is a condition of the licence/permit/technical regulation), –

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.

3. Violation by an independent medical practitioner of the procedure for maintaining medical documentation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

4. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600.

Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

Article 44¹⁰ – Violation by a medical institution and/or healthcare personnel of provisions regarding the conflict of interests

1. Violation by a medical institution and/or healthcare personnel of provisions regarding the conflict of interests provided for by the Law of Georgia on Health Care in discharging their professional duties, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for the medical institution and/or the healthcare personnel.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000 for the medical institution and/or the healthcare personnel.

Law of Georgia No 4133 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 509

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

Article 44¹¹ – Violation of the procedure for administering or the procedure for prescribing and finalising a pharmaceutical product falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Medicines and Pharmaceutical Activities

1. The violation of the procedure for administering a pharmaceutical product falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Medicines and Pharmaceutical Activities, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The violation of the procedure for prescribing and finalising a pharmaceutical product falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Medicines and Pharmaceutical Activities, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

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 Medicines and Pharmaceutical Activities

Failure to provide information established by the legislation of Georgia in the area of legal circulation of substances subject to special control in Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Note: the fine provided for by this article shall be paid in accordance with 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

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

Article 45 – Illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, or sending of a small amount of a narcotic drug, its analogue, or precursor, and/or consumption of a narcotic drug or a new psychoactive substance without a doctor's prescription, and/or evading examination to determine the fact of consumption of a narcotic drug or a new psychoactive substance

1.  (Deleted – 30.11.2018, No 3774) .

2. Illegal manufacture, acquisition, storage, transportation, or sending of a small amount of a narcotic drug (except for a narcotic drug provided for by Article 45¹ of this Code), its analogue, or precursor, and/or consumption of a narcotic drug (except for a narcotic drug provided for by Article 45¹ of this Code) or a new psychoactive substance without a doctor’s prescription, and/or evading examination to determine the fact of consumption of a narcotic drug or a new psychoactive substance, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 2 000, or an administrative detention for up to 60 days.

3. Evading an examination to determine the fact of consumption of a narcotic drug (except for a narcotic drug provided for by Article 45¹ of this Code) or a new psychoactive substance –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 2 000, or an administrative detention for up to 60 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 by this article.

2. (Deleted – 16.4.2025, No 501).

3. An employee authorised to carry internal control of the state sub-agency operating within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – the Special Penitentiary Service (‘the Special Penitentiary Service’) – shall present for examination to the competent authority those employees of the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia who are in the territory of the Special Penitentiary Service or a penitentiary institution of the Special Penitentiary Service (‘the penitentiary institution’), in respect of whom there are sufficient grounds for suspicion that they have consumed a narcotic drug without a doctor's prescription.

4. (Deleted – 16.4.2025, No 501).

5. (Deleted – 16.4.2025, No 501).

6. For committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, the court shall deprive a person of the rights provided for by Article 3(1) of the Law of Georgia On Combating Drug-related Crime in accordance with the procedure established by the same Law.

7. If there is a fact and/or information providing sufficient grounds for suspicion that a person has consumed a narcotic drug and/or a new psychoactive substance without a doctor’s prescription, a police officer shall be authorised to ensure the examination of the person to determine the fact of consumption of the narcotic drug and/or new psychoactive substance.

8. A police officer shall be authorised to offer the person transportation to the Expert Criminological Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia for the purpose of conducting a laboratory examination.

9. In the case provided for by paragraph 8 of this Note, a person shall be authorised to refuse transportation to the Expert Criminological Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia for the purpose of conducting a laboratory examination. In that case, based on a corresponding referral issued by a police officer, he/she shall be obliged to voluntarily undergo a laboratory examination at the Expert Criminological Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or at the Legal Entity under Public Law called Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, no later than 4 hours from its issuance.

10. In the case provided for by paragraph 9 of this Note, the body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia conducting the administrative proceedings shall request information from the body conducting the laboratory examination regarding the fact of the person undergoing that examination, and the results of the examination.

11. If a person is transported to the Expert Criminological Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, his/her refusal to undergo a laboratory examination, the failure to undergo a laboratory examination based on a corresponding referral issued by a police officer, or conducting that examination in violation of the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia shall be considered as evading examination to determine the fact of consumption of a narcotic drug and/or a new psychoactive substance.

12. If, as a result of conducting a laboratory examination at the Expert Criminological Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or at the Legal Entity under Public Law called Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau, the fact of consumption of a narcotic drug and/or a new psychoactive substance by a person is established, the person shall have the right, within a period of 10 calendar days, to undergo an alternative laboratory examination of the control portion of the biological material sealed within the scope of the said examination, in accordance with the procedure 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.

13. The procedure for determining the fact of consumption of a narcotic drug and/or a new psychoactive substance, including the rules and conditions for conducting a laboratory examination, as well as the list of medical/forensic institutions authorised to conduct an alternative laboratory examination, 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.

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 – 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

Decision No 1/3/697of 20 November 2024 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 22.11.2024

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 28 May 2026 – website, 1.6.2026

 

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 from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.

4. Consumption of a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article by persons under the age of 18 years without the doctor’s prescription –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 4 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine 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, café, 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 from GEL 800 to GEL 1 200.

7. The act provided for by paragraph 6 of this article committed repeatedly,–

shall carry a fine 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 from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.

9. The act provided for by paragraph 8 of this article committed repeatedly,–

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2000.

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 from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.

11. The act provided for by paragraph 10 of this article committed repeatedly,–

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2000.

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 from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.

13. The act provided for by paragraph 12 of this article committed repeatedly,–

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2000.

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 for the institution in the amount of GEL 1 500.

15. The act provided for by paragraph 14 of this article committed repeatedly,–

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 a 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 defined 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 has the possibility to acquire this right; as well as 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 therein.

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 hands over 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 determined for committing administrative offences under this article.

7. If there are sufficient grounds for a doubt that a person has committed an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 4 or 5 of this article, the procedure defined by the Note to Article 45 of this Code shall apply when the fact of consumption of the cannabis plant or marijuana is established. If, in the case provided for by this article, a person is under the influence of the cannabis plant or marijuana and it is impossible to establish the said fact on site, a police officer shall present the 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. The process of ingesting/smoking a narcotic drug under paragraph 1 of this article shall be considered as consumption by a person, except for the cases provided for by paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article. In the cases provided for by paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article, the fact the of consumption of the cannabis plant or marijuana shall be established as a result of a laboratory examination of the biological material of a person, in accordance with the procedure defined by the Note to Article 45 of this Code.

10. In cases provided for by 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 provided for by this article, the court shall deprive a person of the rights provided for by Article 3(1) of the Law of Georgia On Combating Drug-related Crime in accordance with the procedure established by the same Law.

12. (Deleted – 16.4.2025, No 501).

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

Ruling No 2/15/1453 of 25 July 2023 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 27.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

 

Article 46 – Concealing a source of a sexually transmitted disease or contacts with people presenting the risk of contraction

The 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 in the amount 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  – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 6 November 2002 – LHG I, No 30, 27.11.2002, Art. 133

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

 

Article 46² – Illegal alternative care services

Alternative care services without a licence for carrying out educational-foster care activities under the Law of Georgia on Licencing Licensing of Alternative Care Services or educational activities carried out by a branch under the same law failing to comply with the procedures under the Law of Georgia on Licensing of Alternative Care Services –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

Law of Georgia No 5362 of 8 June 2016 – website, 17.6.2016

 

Article 46³ – Non-compliance with licensing provisions for carrying out alternative care services

Non-compliance with licensing provisions for carrying out alternative care services –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 alternative care services

1. Non-compliance by the person carrying out alternative care services 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 alternative care services –

shall carry a warning.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 (nightclub), internet salon and café

1. Violation of regulations established by the Code of the Rights of the Child for admitting a child into a mass entertainment centre (night club), internet salon and café −

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 organiser of participation of child in a public event to fulfil his/her obligation

Failure of the organiser of the participation of a child in a public event to fulfil his/her obligation established by the Code of the Rights of the Child −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1000.

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 46⁷ – Failure to communicate a serious adverse event or a serious side effect provided for by the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and/or Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells, or violation of the appropriate reporting and other management regulations

1. Failure of a respective person to communicate a serious adverse event or a serious side effect provided for by the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and/or Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells to a competent agency –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5000.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

3. The violation by a respective person of the regulation for reporting on a serious adverse event or a serious side effect provided for by the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and/or Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells and of other management regulations –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

 

Article 46⁸ – Failure to draw up a document on the activity carried out in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and/or Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells or to comply with the obligation of maintaining an appropriate record, or violation of other tracking regulations provided for by the same Laws

1. Failure of an appropriate person to draw up a document on the activity carried out in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and/or Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells or to comply with the obligation of maintaining an appropriate record, –

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. The Violation by an appropriate person of other regulations for tracking conducted in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and/or Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

 

Article 46⁹  – Violation of the human organ characterisation, human organ donor characterisation, human organ donor selection and conformity assessment regulations

1. The violation by a respective person of the human organ characterisation, human organ donor characterisation, human organ donor selection and conformity assessment regulations under the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and/or Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

 

Article 46¹⁰  – Violation of the regulations, standards and requirements set by the legislation of Georgia for ensuring the quality and safety of the human organs, tissues and cells (except for the reproduction tissues and cells)

1. The violation of the respective regulations, standards and requirements (except for the violation of a licence/permit condition or for another related case provided for by Articles 467-469 of this Code) set by the legislation of Georgia for ensuring the quality and safety of the human organs, tissues and cells (except for the reproduction tissues and cells), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

 

Article 46¹¹  – Advertising the need and the accessibility of a human organ, tissue and cell, of the human organ donation, and of a medical institution carrying out human organ transplantation and of the health care personnel through print media or electronic means (including the Internet)

1. Advertising the need and the accessibility of a human organ, tissue and cell, of the human organ donation, and of a medical institution carrying out human organ transplantation and of the health care personnel (except for the related measures provided for by Article 6(1) and (2) of the Law of Georgia on Human Organ Transplantation and Article 8(3) of the Law of Georgia on the Use of Human Tissues and Cells) through print media or electronic means (including the Internet), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

 

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 in the amount 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. The arbitrary occupation of the forest area of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

2. The 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

1. Failure to perform mandatory works involving stripping and stockpiling topsoil of agricultural land, or failure to perform mandatory land improvement works, or failure to perform mandatory anti wind and water erosion measures, and measures depending on a land user to avert other soil deteriorating processes, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 750.

2. The commission of an act defined by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.

3. Failure to perform a mandatory re-cultivation of land, or performance of land re-cultivation works without a plan/project agreed upon with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, or deviation from such plan/project, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 800.

4. Commission of an act defined by paragraph 3 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 600.

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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 – 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 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 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 act 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 warnings issued in the established manner for administrative violations of land legislation, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 600 to GEL 700.

The same act 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 detention 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 – 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 – 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 and 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 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 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 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 determined by Article 290(1) 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 in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a person.

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 determined by 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 requirements for conducting a geological survey of mineral resources

The 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 – 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 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143

 

Article 57¹ – Exploitation of minerals without an appropriate licence

The exploitation of minerals without an appropriate licence –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 2 500 with or without the confiscation of the instrument of offence, and with the confiscation of 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 seized until the hearing of the administrative offence case is completed, together with the solid minerals placed on it, and the vehicle shall be towed away to a special secured parking lot. Expenses for transportation and parking of the vehicle on the special secured parking lot shall be imposed on the 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 the vehicle shall, when verbally requested by an officer of an agency authorised to draw up an administrative offence report 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 agency (official) hearing the administrative offence 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.

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

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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

Article 57² – Violation of safety rules and standards in exploiting mineral resources

The 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 the conditions of a mineral extraction licence or a mineral resources exploitation licence

1. Commission of one of the following acts related to a mineral extraction licence or a mineral resources exploitation licence by a holder of either of the licences: the failure to submit a respective mineral resources exploitation plan within the established period; the failure to submit a report on the compliance with licence conditions under the procedure and within the period established by the legislation of Georgia; the failure to submit information on the volume of minerals extracted/remaining within the scope of the licence, within the period provided for by the legislation of Georgia; the failure to submit information on the amendment of data provided for by Article 17(2) of the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits and appropriate documents, within the period defined by law; if a licence is leased out in whole or in part, the failure to submit appropriate documents; the failure to submit documents confirming the process of sealing/unsealing the counter, within the period provided for by the legislation of Georgia; if the total volume of minerals extracted under a licence has been exploited before the licence expires, the failure to submit an application for revoking the licence; the failure to submit the detailed scheduled plan and budget for the survey works of the next year, within the set period of time; or the failure to submit a report of the works performed in the previous year and of the budget, within the set period of time, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

2. Extraction by the holder of a mineral extraction licence, which has been issued with the aim of extracting ferrous, non-ferrous and precious metals, of such minerals in violation of the requirement defined under the relevant project documentation and/or the geoinformation package, and/or in violation of the standard/rule established by the legislation of Georgia for mining, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

3. Extraction by the holder of a mineral extraction licence, which has been issued with the aim of extracting solid minerals, of such minerals in violation of the requirement defined under the relevant project documentation and/or the geoinformation package, and/or in violation of the standard/rule established by the legislation of Georgia for mining, unless this action includes an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

4. Performance by the holder of a mineral extraction licence, which has been issued with the aim of surveying and extracting minerals, of the respective mineral survey works in violation of the licence condition, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

5. Violation by the holder of a mineral extraction licence or a mineral resources exploitation licence of a respective licence condition, unless this action includes any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1-4 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 by 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, carry a fine in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for by the 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

Law of Georgia No 2991 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 57⁴ – Exploitation of mineral resources in violation of appropriate conditions by a person exempted from a mineral extraction licence under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia

1. Extraction by a person exempted from a mineral extraction licence under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia of the minerals concerned in violation of the requirement defined under the geoinformation package and/or in violation of the standard/rule established by the legislation of Georgia for mining, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

2. Extraction by a person exempted from a mineral extraction licence under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia of the minerals concerned in violation of the condition defined by a relevant legal act, unless this action includes an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 2354 of 1 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 2991 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 57⁵ – Violation of the current requirements in the area of mercury regulation

1. Primary extraction of mercury, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 to GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

2. Use of mercury or mercury compounds in the course of gold mining and/or processing, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to GEL 5 000.

3. Import, export or transit of mercury-enriched products without prior substantiated consent, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

4. Violation of the regulations for manufacturing mercury-enriched products, for using mercury or mercury compounds in the production process, for handling mercury and mercury compounds and for selling them, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

Note: the object of offence shall be confiscated irrespective of releasing the offender from administrative liability and applying a verbal warning against him/her under the procedure established by Article 22 of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 3309 of 28 June 2023 – website, 17.7.2023

 

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 – 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 act provided for by 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 in the amount of GEL 2000.

5.    Dumping isolated ballast water into the sea from a ship with up to 20 000 tons of total capacity in violation of rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5000.

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 in the amount of GEL 10 000.

7. Spilling, dumping, discharging 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 in the amount of GEL 100 000.

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

Law of Georgia No 4303 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

 

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 in the amount 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 – Failure to comply with the obligations to register operations involving harmful substances and mixtures in ship's documents

Failure by the master of a ship or other vessel, or by another member of the command staff, to comply with the statutory obligations to register in ship's documents operations involving substances harmful to human health or marine living resources and/or mixtures containing such substances in excess of established standards, or the making of incorrect entries regarding these operations in ship's documents by the said persons, or the unlawful refusal to present these documents to relevant officials –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.

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 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 requirements provided for by the legislation of Georgia in the area of nuclear and radiation safety

1. Violation by a nuclear and radiation activity registration and/or licence holder of the time limits defined by the legislation of Georgia for the retraining of personnel in radiation safety matters, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

2. Within nuclear and radiation activity registration and/or licence, non-compliance of records management with the requirements set by the legislation of Georgia, or 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 nuclear and radiation activity registration and/or 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 nuclear and radiation activity registration and/or licence, unjustified exposure of personnel 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 nuclear and radiation activity registration and/or licence, violation of the requirements for ensuring nuclear 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 registration and/or licence holder of the obligation to submit to a regulatory body a notification about the expansion of the nuclear and radiation activity and an appropriate document, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.

7. In the course of conducting the nuclear and radiation activity, exposure of the population to radiation and/or pollution of the environment, which has not and could not even have caused the death of a human or any other severe consequence, due to the failure of a nuclear and radiation activity registration and/or licence holder to comply with the radiation safety standards and the basic requirements and/or to fulfil the nuclear or radiation emergency preparedness and response plan, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 800.

8. Handling of ionising radiation generating sources (generators) without nuclear and radiation activity registration and/or 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

Law of Georgia No 3292 of 16 June 2023 – website, 6.7.2023

 

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 in accordance with procedures established 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 in accordance with procedures established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

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 – 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 60 – Violation of water usage rules

1. Violation of the common water usage regulations, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.

2. Water extraction from a surface water body without a relevant water usage permit, or in violation of relevant water usage permit conditions, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.

3. Waste water discharge into a water body without a relevant water discharge permit, or in violation of the conditions set by the water discharge permit, and violation of the standards for the emissions (the threshold limit of discharge) of harmful substances (including microorganisms) into a water body, and of water body load standards, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.

4. The acts specified in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 800.  (Shall become effective from 1 September 2027)]

Law of Georgia No 3434 of 30 June 2023 – website, 20.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 1771 of 24 June 2026 – website, 2.7.2026

 

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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 – 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 61 – Damage to water facilities, water protection and bank protection facilities and equipment, and violation of the rules for their operation

1. Damage to water facilities, water protection and bank protection facilities and equipment, and violation of the rules for their operation, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 200.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 250.  (Shall become effective from 1 September 2027)]

Law of Georgia No 3434 of 30 June 2023 – website, 20.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 1771 of 24 June 2026 – website, 2.7.2026

 

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 61¹  – Violation of water usage reporting and state water accounting regulations

1. Concealment 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. Failure to submit water usage state accounting data in the established form and within the established time limit, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 150.  (Shall become effective from 1 September 2027)]

Law of Georgia No 3434 of 30 June 2023 – website, 20.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 1771 of 24 June 2026 – website, 2.7.2026

 

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 – 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 31^o to 36^o 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 – 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 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 , –

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 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 – 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/or damage of wood plants within the boundaries of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones

1. Illegal felling and/or damage of wood plants within the boundaries of a protected area, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500, with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence, and confiscation of the object of offence.

2. Commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article within the established boundaries of a state reserve, a strict nature zone of a national park, a natural monument, a biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zone, a world heritage site or a wetland of international importance, or against a species included in the Red List of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 6 000, 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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 566 of 13 May 2025 – website, 15.5.2025

 

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

Law of Georgia No 566 of 13 May 2025 – website, 15.5.2025

 

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 from 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 – 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 established by the legislation of Georgia

1. Production of timber on the state forest area without appropriate documents under the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence, and with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence.

1¹. Setting up of a hunting ground on the state forest area without an appropriate licence, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1¹ of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2¹. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

2².  (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

2³. Failure of a general forest use licence holder, a special timber harvesting licence holder, or a special hunting industry licence holder to submit a report on the compliance with the licence conditions under the procedure established and within the period set by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 by 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, carry a fine in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for by paragraph 3 of this article.

3. If a submitted report on the compliance with the licence conditions provided for by paragraph 2³ of this article fails to clearly show or does not contain at all the fact of compliance with the licence conditions, administrative liability shall be imposed on the licence holder only in case of his/her failure to comply with the requirement provided for by Article 21(4) of the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 566 of 13 May 2025 – website, 15.5.2025

 

Article 66¹ – Misuse of assigned state forest areas

Misuse of assigned state forest areas –

shall carry a fine from 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)

1. Failure by a holder of a licence for using fir cones and snowdrop bulbs and/or cyclamen tubers for export purposes that are included in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to submit a report on the compliance of the licence conditions under the procedure established and within the period set by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

2. 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 in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Note:

1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating conditions of a licence for using fir cones and snowdrop bulbs and/or cyclamen tubers for export purposes that are included in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), failure of a licence holder to comply with the licence conditions within the set period shall entail tripling of a fine provided for by this article, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.

2. Regardless of the liability imposed as a result of the failure of a licence holder to comply with the licence conditions within the set period provided for by paragraph 1 of this Note (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure of a licensor to comply with the licence conditions within the repeatedly set period shall entail fining in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for by this article, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.

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 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 species included in the Appendices to the Convention (except for a species provided for by subparagraphs (d) and (e) of this paragraph – from GEL 3 000 to GEL 4 000;

b) a non-living species included in the Appendices to the Convention (except for a species provided for by subparagraph (c) of this paragraph) – in the amount of GEL 3 000;

c) a whole raw tusk or a whole raw rhinoceros horn – in the amount of GEL 5 000;

d) each individual of the primates included in the Appendices to the Convention – in the amount of GEL 3 000;

e) each individual of the birds of prey included in the Appendices to the Convention – in the amount of GEL 4 000.

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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

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 66⁵ – Failure to comply with the requirements for extraction of the plant species protected under the Red List of Georgia from natural environment as set by the decision of the Government of Georgia

Failure to comply with the requirements for extraction of the plant species protected under the Red List of Georgia from natural environment as set by the decision of the Government of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 from GEL 20 to GEL 50.

2. Violation of the requirements for using biological, chemical or selective methods for forest protection, –

shall carry a fine from 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 – 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 to the agricultural land of the state forest

1. Damage to the agricultural land of the state forest –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

2. Damage to meadows, dales, fields, hay lands and pasturelands within the established boundaries of protected areas and violation of pasturing rules or illegal pasturing, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for up to 20 heads of ungulate animals, while in the amount of GEL 500 for 20 to 100 heads of ungulate animals and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for 100 or more than 100 heads of ungulate animals.

3. Commission of the act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article within the established boundaries of a state reserve, a strict nature zone of a national park, a natural monument, a biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zone, a world heritage site or a wetland of international importance, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for up to 20 heads of ungulate animals, while in the amount of GEL 700 for 20 to 100 heads of ungulate animals and in the amount of GEL 1 200 for 100 or more than 100 heads of ungulate animals.

4. The commission of an act defined by this paragraph or by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

5. Commission of an act defined by this paragraph or paragraph 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for up to 20 heads of ungulate animals, while in the amount of GEL 1 000 for 20 to 100 heads of ungulate animals and in the amount of GEL 2 000 for 100 or more than 100 heads of ungulate animals.

6. Commission of an act defined by paragraph 3 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for up to 20 heads of ungulate animals, while in the amount of GEL 1 400 for 20 to 100 heads of ungulate animals and in the amount of GEL 2400 for 100 or more than 100 heads of ungulate animals.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 by 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 – Violation of 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 servicing thermal pumps, air conditioning and refrigerating equipment

1. Acceptance of services of a non-certified natural person, individual entrepreneur and/or legal person by an entrepreneur owning thermal pumps, air conditioning and refrigerating equipment defined by the Law of Georgia on Ambient Air Protection, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the entrepreneur owning the thermal pumps, air conditioning and refrigerating equipment.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for the entrepreneur owning the thermal pumps, air conditioning and refrigerating equipment.

3. Servicing the thermal pumps, air conditioning and refrigerating equipment defined by the Law of Georgia on Ambient Air Protection by a non-certified natural person, individual entrepreneur and/or legal person, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400 for the non-certified natural person or individual entrepreneur, and GEL 1 000 for the legal person.

4. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 800 for the non-certified natural person or individual entrepreneur, and GEL 2 000 for the legal person.

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

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

 

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 – 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 1000.

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 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 in the amount 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 by 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 – 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 from 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 from 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 state forest lands –

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 – 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 or 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 – 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 from 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 from 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 – 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 its 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 – 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 performing an activity subject to an environmental decision or a decision on the continuation of current activities to comply with the obligation to continuously determine, by an instrumental method, the actual amount of emissions into the ambient air from stationary sources of pollution during organized emissions of harmful substances, and/or violation of the requirements of the instruction on the maintenance of an electronic system for continuous instrumental self-monitoring of emissions of harmful substances from stationary sources of pollution

1. Failure by an entity performing an activity subject to an environmental decision or a decision on the continuation of current activities to comply with the obligation to continuously determine, by an instrumental method, the actual amount of emissions into the ambient air from stationary sources of pollution during organized emissions of harmful substances, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, –

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.

4. Violation by an entity performing an activity subject to an environmental decision or a decision on the continuation of current activities of the requirements of the instruction on the maintenance of an electronic system for continuous instrumental self-monitoring of emissions of harmful substances from stationary sources of pollution –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 249 of 2 March 2024 – website, 12.3.2021

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 791 of 26 June 2025 – website, 4.7.2025

 

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. The 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 (vibration, noise, electromagnetic field), –

shall carry a fine in the following amounts:

a) exceeding of the established standard for vibration – in the amount of GEL 1 500;

b) exceeding of the established standard for noise by 1 dB to 4 dB – in the amount of GEL 1 500;

c) exceeding of the established standard for noise by 4 dB to 11 dB – in the amount of GEL 2 500;

d) exceeding of the established standard for noise by 11 dB to 16 dB – in the amount of GEL 3 500;

e) exceeding of the established standard for noise by 16 dB or more than 16 dB – in the amount of GEL 5 000;

f) exceeding of the established standard for the electromagnetic field energy flux density by 0.1 mkW/cm2 to 5 mkW/cm2 – in the amount of GEL 5 000;

g) exceeding of the established standard for the electromagnetic field energy flux density by 5 mkW/cm2 to 10 mkW/cm2 – in the amount of GEL 10 000;

h) exceeding of the established standard for the electromagnetic field energy flux density by 10 mkW/cm2 to 15 mkW/cm2 – in the amount of GEL 15 000;

i) exceeding of the established standard for the electromagnetic field energy flux density by 15 mkW/cm2 or more than 15 mkW/cm2 – in the amount of GEL 20 000.

4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the double of the amount of the fine provided for by paragraph 3 of this article for the commission of the same act.

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. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 5 of this this article, –

shall carry a fine in the double of the amount of the fine provided for by paragraph 5 of this article for the commission of the same act.

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 – 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 2024 – website, 12.3.2021

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

Article 77¹ – Exceeding 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 day time hours or night time hours –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for a natural person and GEL 1 500 for a legal entity/an individual entrepreneur.

2. The commission of an act defined by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal person/an individual entrepreneur.

3. Commission of an act defined by this paragraph or paragraph 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and GEL 10 000 for a legal entity/an individual entrepreneur.

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 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., and night time hours shall mean the time from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.

4. The requirement of this article shall not apply to the existing aviation, railway (including the underground), marine and motorcar infrastructure, to the measures related to exercising 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 respective municipality body, 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

Law of Georgia No 3731 of 16 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

Article 77² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1118 of 28 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

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 2 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry the doubling of the maximum amount of 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 carry 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 – 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 2024 – 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 – 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 – (Deleted)

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 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

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 2024 – website, 12.3.2021

 

Article 79³ – Failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to continue current activities

1. 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. The failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code on continuing current activities, which has resulted in exceeding 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.

3. Failure by the holder of a decision on continuing current activities provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to comply with the obligation to apply for obtaining an environmental decision –

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 5 000.

Note:

1. Despite the imposition of the liability for failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code to continue current activities (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), the failure to fulfil conditions under the decision on continuing current activities within a reasonable period of time set for the owner of the decision to continue current activities shall carry a fine in the triple amount of the respective fine provided for by this article.

2. Despite the imposition of the liability 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 conditions under the decision on continuing current activities within a reasonable period of time repeatedly set for the owner of the decision on continuing current activities shall carry a fine in the nine-fold amount of the respective fine provided for by this article.

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

Law of Georgia No 1448 of 17 March 2022 – website, 24.3.2022

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 791 of 26 June 2025 – website, 4.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

Article 79⁴ – Violation of the requirements set in the field of import, export, re-export and transit of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol of 1987 on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (‘the Montreal Protocol’), or production of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol or their purchase/alienation in violation of the established procedure

1. Violation of permit conditions for the import, export, re-export and transit of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Import, export, re-export and transit of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol without an appropriate permit, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for each kilogramme of the aforementioned substance, with or without confiscation of the substance and the container.

3. Import, export, re-export or transit of substances prohibited by the Montreal Protocol, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for each kilogramme of the aforementioned substance, with or without confiscation of the substance and the container.

4. Violation of the requirements set in relation to information specified on a refrigerant container and its packing, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for each container and/or packing, with or without confiscation of the container and its content.

5. Violation of the requirements set in relation to colouration of a refrigerant container, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 25 for each container.

6. Production of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol, –

Shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

7. Purchase/alienation of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol in violation the established procedure, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for each kilogramme of the aforementioned substance, with the confiscation of the instrument and object of offence.

Note:

1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating the permit conditions for the import, export, re-export and transit of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol (except as provided for by Article 232 of this Code), failure of a permit holder to fulfil the aforementioned permit conditions within the set period of time shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, carry tripling of a fine provided for by paragraph 1 of this article.

2. Regardless of the liability imposed following the failure of a permit holder to fulfil the permit conditions for the import, export, re-export and transit of substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol within the set time limit provided for by paragraph 1 of this note (except for cases under Article 232 of this Code), the non-fulfilment of the aforementioned permit conditions within the time limit repeatedly set by the permit issuing entity shall, under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, carry a fine in the amount of a nine-fold fine provided for by paragraph1 of this article.

3. Upon the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 2-4 of this article, a fine shall be imposed on the offender, and the substances provided for by the Montreal Protocol (except for quoted substances) shall be removed from the customs territory of Georgia at the expense of the offender.

4. The administrative liability provided for by paragraph 2 of this article shall not apply to the performance of import of not more than 13.5 kg of hydrofluorocarbons, once every 30 calendar days in 1 metal container, as provided for by the Ordinance of the Government of Georgia on Approving the Rule for Issuing Permits for the Import, Export, Re-export, and Transit of Substances Provided for by the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the Allocation of Annual Import Quotas, and the Form of the Permit Certificate.

5. The administrative liability provided for by paragraph 3 of this article shall not apply to the import of substances prohibited by the Montreal Protocol that is related to essential laboratory and/or research purposes and for which a relevant permit has been issued.

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

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

 

Article 79⁵ – Violation of permit conditions for the import, export and transit of the waste

Violation of permit conditions for the import, export and transit of the waste –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Note:

1. Regardless of the liability imposed for violating 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 by 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 by 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 by 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 in the amount 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 warning.

2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

3. Repeated conduct of an activity subject to a screening procedure without a screening decision, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 7 000 to GEL 10 000.

4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

5. Performance of an activity subject to an environmental impact assessment without an environmental decision provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code –

shall carry a fine from GEL 25 000 to GEL 30 000.

Law of Georgia No 909 of 1 June 2017 – website, 21.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

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 from GEL 10 000 to GEL 15 000.

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 2024 – website, 12.3.2021

Law of Georgia No 791 of 26 June 2025 – website, 4.7.2025

 

Article 79⁹ – Changing an operational condition provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code without a decision on changing the operational condition –

1. Changing an operational condition provided for by the Environmental Assessment Code without a decision on changing the operational condition –

shall carry a fine from GEL 25 000 to GEL 30 000.

2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 000.

Law of Georgia No 791 of 26 June 2025 – website, 4.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

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 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

 

Article 81 – (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 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

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 – 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 in the amount of GEL 150 000.

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 2024 – website, 12.3.2021

 

Article 82³ – Violation of the requirements of the Refrigerant Management Electronic System Maintenance Procedure approved by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia

Violation of the requirements of the Refrigerant Management Electronic System Maintenance Procedure approved by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

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

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

 

Article 82⁴ – Violation of (non-compliance with) the requirements of the technical regulations on the environmental requirements for the maintenance of thermal pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment

1. Refrigeration system seal failure in a fixed equipment, which has led to the leak of up to 1 kg of refrigerant, –

shall carry a warning.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

3. Refrigeration system seal failure in a fixed equipment, which has led to the leak of 1 kg or more than 1 kg of refrigerant, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 0.1 for each gram of the refrigerant leaked.

4. Apart from the requirements established by paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article, violation of (non-compliance with) other requirements of the technical regulations on the environmental requirements for the maintenance of thermal pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 4 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

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

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

 

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 in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the business entity, with the confiscation of the goods, and if the said goods cannot be confiscated, it shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the business entity and in the amount of the quantity of the identified plastic/biodegraded bags (the object of offence) multiplied by 0.25.

2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a business entity, with the confiscation of the goods, and if the said goods cannot be confiscated, it shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for the business entity and in the amount of the quantity of the identified plastic/biodegraded bags (the object of offence) multiplied by 0.25.

Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

Article 82⁶ – Violation of the requirements of the Technical Regulation on Plastic Materials and Plasticware Intended to Come into Contact with Food approved by the Ordinance of the Government of Georgia

1. Violation of the requirements under Article 2(6) and/or (7) of the Technical Regulation on Plastic Materials and Plasticware Intended to Come into Contact with Food approved by the Ordinance of the Government of Georgia −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the respective product.

2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the the respective product.

Note: For the purposes of this article, the exceptional cases defined by Article 2 of the same Ordinance shall not be deemed the violation of the requirements under Article 2(6) and/or (7) of the Technical Regulation on Plastic Materials and Plasticware Intended to Come into Contact with Food approved by the Ordinance of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 1195 of 10 December 2025 – website, 15.12.2025

 

[Article 82⁷  –  Performance of an activity subject to authorisation of greenhouse gas emissions without a decision on authorisation

1. Performance of an activity subject to authorisation of greenhouse gas emissions without a decision on authorisation –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000. (Shall become effective from 1 April 2028)]

Law of Georgia No 1526 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

[Article 82⁸  –  Violation of obligations related to the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions

1. Failure by a person performing an activity subject to the authorisation of greenhouse gas emissions to submit the relevant report in the prescribed form and within the prescribed time limit –

shall carry a warning.

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 by a person performing an activity subject to authorization of greenhouse gas emissions of the obligation to conduct monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 800.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000. (Shall become effective from 1 April 2028)]

Law of Georgia No 1526 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

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 – 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) or (4¹) of this Code

1. Non-compliance within the established period of time after the commission of an administrative offence provided for by Article 239(4) or (4¹) 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 respective 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 by Article 239(4) or (4¹) of this Code, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 by Article 239(4) or (4¹) of this Code –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 by Article 239(4) or (4¹) of this Code (including 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 in the amount of GEL 500.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 4 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1000.

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 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 79³ 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

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 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 2024 – website, 12.3.2021

Law of Georgia No 1448 of 17 March 2022 – website, 24.3.2022

Law of Georgia No 558 of 13 May 2025 – website, 16.5.2025

 

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

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 −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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

Law of Georgia No 558 of 13 May 2025 – website, 16.5.2025

 

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 certain 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 – 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 – 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

 

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 – 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 included in 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 included in 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 –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence, and confiscation of the object of offence.

Note: if an administrative offence provided for by this article is committed, an administrative body drawing up an administrative offence report shall be authorised to immediately release the live wild animal into its appropriate natural environment.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the fauna objects, their derivatives and products derived from them.

Note:  if an administrative offence provided for by this article is committed, an administrative body drawing up an administrative offence report shall be authorised to immediately release the live wild animal/the live fauna object into its appropriate natural environment.

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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 by 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.

2¹. Violation of the regulation for installing fishing tackle and for placing a fish farming construction in a water reservoir, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

2². An act provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article committed repeatedly within one year after an administrative sanction is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

3. Violation of special fishing requirements –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after an administrative sanction is imposed, –

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 by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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. Illegal catching of the fish included in the Red List of Georgia or another living water organism, –

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 8 m or more than 8 m in length (except for the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1-4 of this article) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 500, with the confiscation of the fish or another living water organism 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 by 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 carry 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 by 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 by paragraph 15 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, 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 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 a bird 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 by paragraph 17 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 200, 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 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 using 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 a bird 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 by paragraph 20 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3,000, 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 three years.

Note:

1. Hunting firearms shall be confiscated as an additional administrative penalty in the cases provided for by 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 Law of Georgia on Weapons.

2. In the cases provided for by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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 by 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 by paragraph 12 of this article.

7. If an administrative offence provided for by this article is committed, an administrative body drawing up an administrative offence report shall be authorised to immediately release the live fauna object into its appropriate natural environment.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 in the amount of GEL 50.

2. An act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after an administrative sanction is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 200.

4. An act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after an administrative sanction is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

5. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using a boat with 100 tons or lower total storage capacity (less than seven meters in length) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

6. An act provided for by paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after an administrative sanction is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 4 000.

8. An act provided for by paragraph 7 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after an administrative sanction is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 8 000.

Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for by this article within the term determined 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 in accordance with 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 in the amount of 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 in the amount of 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.

5. Failure to submit a report on the fulfilment of permit conditions for aquaculture/extensive aquaculture in the manner and within the time limit established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 6412 of 24 June 2020 – website, 1.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

Article 86³ – Acts related to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing

1. Any of the following acts related to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing (a very significant offence) committed by a duly authorised person of a fishing/fishing-related vessel with the total capacity of more than 500 tonnes, sailing under the state flag of Georgia, within a territorial sea of a foreign country, within a special economic zone of a foreign country or in a high sea, with the use of such a vessel:

a) fishing and/or carrying out fishing-related activities without a relevant authorisation granted by an authorised body of Georgia and/or without a fishing licence/permit issued by a respective littoral country;

b) carrying out fishing and/or fishing-related activities without the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) or in violation of the requirements set by the relevant legal regulations;

c) failing to fulfil the obligation to maintain an electronic catch and effort logbook and/or to submit information on the fishing and/or the fish transport to an appropriate authorised body;

d) failing to fulfil the obligation to make a continuous video recording of the fishing process and/or to present the video footage in question if requested by an appropriate authorised body;

e) failing to communicate information under the relevant legal regulations, before taking the fishery products from the vessel aboard another vessel;

f) fishing within the prohibited territory, fishing during the prohibited time and/or catching fish without a quota, or catching more fish than set by the quota;

g) catching prohibited species of fish and/or using fishing equipment/gear which is prohibited or inappropriate for catching fish;

h) faking or hiding an identification sign or a registration document of a fishing/fishing-related vessel;

i) hiding, destroying and/or damaging evidence related to an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph;

j) hindering a representative of a duly authorised body from exercising the relevant power;

k) catching and transporting fish smaller than allowable, unloading it to the ground and/or taking it aboard another vessel;

l) taking the fishery products from a vessel aboard a vessel included in the EU’s or a regional fishery management organisation’s list of vessels used for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, or participating in a joint fishing operation together with such a vessel, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 000 and in the amount five times more than the market value of the fishery products, with the confiscation of the object of offence (the fishery products) and the instrument of offence (the gear to be directly used for catching fish – the fishing net, or another gear of similar purpose).

2. Commission of an act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article within 5 years after the administrative sanction defined by the same paragraph or this paragraph is imposed, – shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400 000 and in the amount eight times more than the market value of the fishery products, with the confiscation of the object of offence (the fishery products) and the instrument of offence (the vessel and the gear to be directly used for catching fish – the fishing net, or another gear of similar purpose).

3. Commission of an act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article with the use of a fishing/fishing-related vessel with the total capacity of 500 tonnes or less than 500 tonnes, sailing under the state flag of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 000 and in the amount five times more than the market value of the fishery products, with the confiscation of the object of offence (the fishery products) and the instrument of offence (the gear to be directly used for catching fish – the fishing net, or another gear of similar purpose).

4. Commission of an act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article within 5 years after the administrative sanction defined by the same paragraph or this paragraph is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 000 and in the amount eight times more than the market value of the fishery products, with the confiscation of the object of offence (the fishery products) and the instrument of offence (the gear to be directly used for catching carriage of goods and a fish – the fishing net, or another gear of similar purpose).

5. Any of the following acts related to Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing committed by a duly authorised person of a fishing/fishing-related vessel, sailing under the state flag of Georgia, within a territorial sea of a foreign country, within a special economic zone of a foreign country or in a high sea, with the use of such a vessel: maintaining an electronic catch and effort logbook behind schedule and/or with a mistake, and/or submitting information on the fishing and/or the fish transport to an appropriate authorised body behind schedule and/or with a mistake, which has hindered the appropriate authorised body from receiving proper information on the fishery products, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

6. Involvement of a citizen of Georgia in labour relations on a vessel included in the EU’s or a regional fishery management organisation’s list of vessels used for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, or facilitation by a citizen of Georgia of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing within a territorial sea of a foreign country, within a special economic zone of a foreign country or in a high sea, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

7. Possession/co-possession by a citizen of Georgia or a legal entity registered in Georgia of a vessel included in the EU’s or a regional fishery management organisation’s list of vessels used for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 6 000 for a legal entity.

8. Alienation or transfer for use by a citizen of Georgia or a legal entity registered in Georgia of a fishing/fishing-related vessel to a person who is included in the EU’s or a regional fishery management organisation’s list of vessels used for Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing as an owner/co-owner/beneficial owner of a vessel included in the above list, and/or as a person involved in the management/activities of such a vessel, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 300 000 for a legal entity.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this article, the market value of the fishery products shall mean the market value of the said products that is defined in Georgia, while where there is no such market value, the market value of the above products shall mean the international market value of the said products.

2. Commission of any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article shall be the ground for suspending the fishing authorisation in question by the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the National Environmental Agency, while the commission of any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 2 and 4 of this article shall be the ground for terminating the fishing authorisation in question by the said Agency.

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

Article 86⁴ – Import, export or re-export of products obtained from Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and/or international trade in such products

Import, export or re-export of products obtained from Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and/or international trade in such products −

shall carry a fine in the amount of the market value of the said products.

Note: For the purposes of this article, the market value of the fishery products obtained from Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing shall mean the market value of the said products that is defined in Georgia, while where there is no such market value, the market value of the above products shall mean the international market value of the said products.

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

Article 87 – (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

 

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 by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 2000.

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.

[3¹ . Violation of the conditions of a license for the import and processing of a living genetically modified organism permitted on the territory of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 15 000, with or without the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Note:  Other matters related to the liability imposed for the violation of the conditions of a license for the import and processing of a living genetically modified organism permitted on the territory of Georgia, including the determination of a reasonable time limit and the establishment of relevant conditions by the license issuer for satisfying the license conditions in the case of the violation of those conditions, as well as the cancellation of that license, shall be determined by the Law of Georgia on Licenses and Permits.  (Shall become effective from 31 March 2027)]

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, with or without 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

Law of Georgia No 1801 of 25 June 2026 – website, 30.6.2026

 

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 by 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 by 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 in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a legal person or partnerships.

2. The same act committed against a national monument –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 7 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 12 000 for a legal person or partnerships.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed in relation to the site entered on the World Heritage List –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 9 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 15 000 for a legal person or partnerships.

4. Violation of regulations for erecting monumental statues (sculptures), or for naming streets and squares –

shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount up five times the minimum wage for the citizens or a warning or a fine in the amount 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 – 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 the protection of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones

1. Violation of the regulations and conditions for the 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 – 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 to a natural monument by a natural or legal person –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount 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 was subjected to an administrative penalty within one year for an administrative offence provided for by 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 firearms.

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 500, with or without the confiscation of firearms.

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 – 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, Art. 307

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 – 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 respective 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 in 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 in 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 – 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 in the amount 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 – 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 1 000 V

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 – 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 – 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 – 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 for a natural person (except for an individual entrepreneur registered as a VAT payer) in the amount of GEL 100, for a legal person and an institution (which are not registered as VAT payers) in the amount of GEL 1 000, and for an individual entrepreneur, a legal person, and an institution (which are registered as VAT payers) in the amount of GEL 15 000.

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

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

Decision No 2/2/1344 of 14 June 2024 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 18.6.2024

Law of Georgia No 387 of 19 March 2025 – website, 19.3.2025

 

Article 96² – Violation of the requirements set in the oil and gas sector by the Legal Entity under Public Law – 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 – 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 1000 to GEL 3000.

2. The same act committed by the person who was subjected within one year to an administrative penalty for the offence provided for by 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 in the amount of GEL 250 for natural persons and a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for legal persons.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal person.

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 – 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 – 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 – 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 the quarantine examination and adequate 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 in the amount 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 – 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 – 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 in the amount 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 – 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 and/or illegal purchase, storage, transportation, sending, transfer without material benefit, and/or sale of seeds fit for growing a plant containing a narcotic substance

1. Illegal sowing, growing or cultivation of plants containing a small quantity of narcotics and/or illegal purchase, storage, transportation, sending, transfer without material benefit, and/or sale of seeds fit for growing a plant containing a narcotic substance –

shall carry a fine for a physical person in the amount from GEL 500 to GEL 5 000 and the confiscation of the object of the administrative offence, or administrative detention for a term of up to 60 days and the confiscation of the object of the administrative offence; and in the case of a legal person – a fine for the legal person in the amount from GEL 1 000 to GEL 10 000 and the confiscation of the object of the administrative offence.

2. The commission of an act defined by this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by the same article, –

shall carry a fine for a physical person in the amount from GEL 500 to GEL 6 000 and the confiscation of the object of the administrative offence, or administrative detention for a term from 10 to 60 days and the confiscation of the object of the administrative offence; and in the case of a legal person – a fine for the legal person in the amount from GEL 2 000 to GEL 12 000 and the confiscation of the object of the administrative offence.

Note:

1. The quantities of the narcotic drugs provided for by this Code shall be determined by the Law of Georgia on Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors, and Narcologic Assistance.

2. For committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, the court shall deprive a person of the rights provided for by Article 3(1) of the Law of Georgia On Combating Drug-related Crime in accordance with the procedure established by the same Law.

3. The plant containing a narcotic substance provided for by this article includes, inter alia, the narcotic substance – the cannabis plant, provided for by row 73 of the Narcotic Substances list defined by the table of Annex No 2 of the Law of Georgia on Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors, and Narcologic Assistance.

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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 925 of 2 July 2025 – website, 3.7.2025

 

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 – 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 the pet animal welfare and care requirements established by the Law of Georgia on Pet Animals and other legislative and subordinate normative acts of Georgia

1. Violation of the rules for the care and keeping of pet animals, which does not include the actions provided for by paragraphs 2-10 of this article –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 500.

[2. Violation of the obligation to conduct anti-rabies vaccination of a pet animal in the manner established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a pet animal in the amount of GEL 500.

3. Obstructing the authorised body of the municipality during the transportation of an unattended/stray/sheltered pet animal for the purpose of sterilisation/castration, vaccination, or rabies observation –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 500.

4. Violation of the requirements for the identification and registration of a pet animal established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 1 500.

5. Violation of the requirement for the sterilisation/castration of a pet animal –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a pet animal in the amount of GEL 1 500.

6. Breeding of a pet animal by a pet animal owner without the consent issued by the authorised body of the municipality –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a pet animal in the amount of GEL 3 000.

7. Violation of requirements regarding the prohibition of abandoning a pet animal –

shall carry a fine for a natural person who is an owner of a pet animal in the amount of GEL 5 000, and on a legal person who is an owner of a pet animal – in the amount of GEL 10 000.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2027)]

8. Pet animal hoarding –

shall carry the confiscation of animals.

9. Providing a venue for pet animal fights –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 25 000 for a natural person and the confiscation of animals, and in the amount of GEL 30 000 for a legal entity and the confiscation of animals.

10. Organising and/or conducting pet animal fights, which does not include the action provided for by paragraph 9 of this article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 30 000 for a natural person and the confiscation of animals, and in the amount of GEL 35 000 for a legal entity and the confiscation of animals.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 3303 of 28 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

 

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 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 103² – Violation of requirements regarding the movement of a pet animal –

1. Bringing a pet animal into the buildings of early childhood and preschool education, general educational, higher educational, and vocational educational institutions and hospitals, except for the exceptions provided for by the Law of Georgia on Pet Animals –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 50.

2. Walking a dog without a dog lead or a muzzle in public places, including on a boulevard, in a park or a square (except for specially designated areas) –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 150.

3. Travelling with a pet animal in public transport defined by the legislation of Georgia without a lead or a muzzle, and in the case of a cat and a small dog – without a lead, or a muzzle, or without holding it in arms, or a special carrier (container, bag) –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 150.

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

 

[Article 103³  – Violation of the requirements for breeding of a pet animal determined by the Law of Georgia on Pet Animals

1. Breeding of a pet animal by a pet animal kennel in violation of the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Pet Animals, which does not include the action provided for by paragraph 2 of this article –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Breeding of a pet animal by a pet animal kennel without the registration established by the Law of Georgia on Pet Animals –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 5 000.

3. Violation of the moratorium on dog breeding declared by the Government of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

 

Article 103⁴  – Violation of requirements established by the legislation of Georgia by entities carrying out activities in the field of pet animal management established by the Law of Georgia on Pet Animals

1. Violation of the procedure for the care, keeping, and housing of pet animals by entities carrying out activities in the field of pet animal management, which does not include the action provided for by paragraph 3 of this article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

2. Violation of pet animal identification and registration requirements by a private pet animal shelter, a pet animal kennel, and a veterinary institution –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

3. Euthanasia of a companion animal in violation of requirements established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for the person performing the euthanasia of a pet animal in the amount of GEL 3 000.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2027)]

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

 

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 from GEL 100 to GEL 500.

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 4611 of 29 May 2019 – website, 5.6.2019

 

Article 105 – (Deleted)

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 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 May 1985 – 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 – 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 for the official concerned from one to two times the minimum wage.

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 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

 

Article 106¹ – Violation of the train driving licence conditions and the train driver certification rules

1. Violation of the train driving licence conditions and the train driver certification rules −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a legal person.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.

3. Driving a train by a person who has no driving licence or whose driving licence has been suspended, –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 500.

4. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

5. Allowing a person who has no driving licence or whose driving licence has been suspended to drive a train, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000 for a legal person.

6. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 3000 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 106² – Violation of the railway safety rule provided for by the Railway Code of Georgia

1. Violation of the railway safety rule provided for by the Railway Code of Georgia −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a legal person.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Law of Georgia No 3000 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 106³ – Violation of the rule for carrying dangerous goods via railway

1. Violation of the rule for carrying dangerous goods via railway −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal person.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 3000 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 106⁴ – Violation of the rules on the protection of railway passenger rights

Violation of the rules on the protection of railway passenger rights −

shall carry a warning or a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 509 of 29 April 2025 – website, 1.5.2025

 

Article 107 – Violation of regulations for using railway vehicles

1. Unauthorised travel by a freight train, embarkation on or disembarkation from a moving train, travelling on a carriage stairs or roof, stopping a train arbitrarily, unnecessarily –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 40.

3. Dumping garbage or other objects out of a train carriage window or door –

shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount of GEL 20.

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 – 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 transport

Damage of an internal equipment of air transport, railway transport, underground, sea transport, internal land water transport, bus, trolleybus, tram or mini-bus, –

shall carry a fine from 3 to 6 times the minimum wage.

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 3312 of 28 June 2023 – website, 18.7.2023

 

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 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

 

Article 107³ – Violation of regulations for using a metro

1. (Deleted – 6.9.2022, No 1719) .

2. Carrying of flammable, explosive and noxious substances and household gas tanks by metro –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

 

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 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 –

shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount of GEL 20.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

Note: the provisions of 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

1. 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 carry a warning or a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

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 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

 

Article 108 – Violation of flight safety regulations

1. Placement, within an aerodrome/helidrome protection area, of signs similar to the aerodrome/helidrome signs, and of equipment similar to the aerodrome/helidrome equipment, or burning, without permission of the airport or aerodrome/helidrome administration, of pyrotechnic products, or setting up of a facility that contributes to a mass gathering of birds, and usage of such means with laser radiation that may result in a disorientation of a pilot or prevent safe performance of a flight, –

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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 3118 of 13 June 2023 – website, 30.6.2023

 

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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 – 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 the confiscation of the film.

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 111 – Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation

1. Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation –

shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount 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 in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 5 000.

4. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for the second time within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 000.

5. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for the third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 100 000.

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 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 2.3.2014

 

Article 111¹ –Use of the air space of Georgia without permission from the authorised body, violation of the rules for flying in the air space of Georgia, or air traffic service rules

1. Use of the air space of Georgia by a civil aircraft without permission from the authorised body –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

2. Violation of the rules for flying in the air space of Georgia, or air traffic service rules by a civil aircraft –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 30 000.

4. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for the second time within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

5. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for the third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount 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 – 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 111² – Violation of civil aircraft operation rules

1. Violation of civil aircraft operation rules –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 20 000.

3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for the third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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, 2.3.2014

 

Article 111³ – Violation of civil aviation equipment maintenance rules

1. Violation of civil aviation equipment maintenance rules −

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 30 000.

3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for the third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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, 2.3.2014

 

Article 111⁴ – Violation of the established flight safety and operation rules at a civil aerodrome

1. International space shall be a public Violation of the established flight safety and operation rules at an international civil aerodrome –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

2. Violation of the established flight safety and operation rules at a domestic civil aerodrome –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 50 000.

4. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for the second time within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

5. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for the third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount 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, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 2.3.2014

 

Article 111⁵ – Admission to the workplace of an aviation specialist lacking the relevant qualification (skills) and/or recognition

1. Admission to the workplace of an aviation specialist lacking the relevant qualification (skills) and/or recognition –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 20 000.

3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for the third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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, 2.3.2014

 

Article 112 – Violation of vessel navigation rules

Violation of the rules for the entry or exit of a vessel into or from a port, the movement or anchoring of a ship in port waters, in a traffic separation system or in a special corridor, or the rules for ensuring safety during the boarding of passengers on board, travel on a vessel or disembarkation of passengers from a vessel –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a master of a vessel.

Note: In case of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender in the amount of double the specified 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.

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 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 113 – Violation of rules for the provision of safety of using sea transport

Damaging signal and communication structures and equipment on a sea transport, –

shall carry a fine from two to five times the minimum wage for citizens and three to six 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 – 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 113¹ – Unauthorised access to or unauthorised entry onto navigational aids located in the internal waters, territorial sea, and on the land of Georgia

1. Unauthorised access to and/or unauthorised entry onto floating navigational aids located in the internal waters and territorial sea of Georgia, as well as stationary navigational aids located on land, which has caused or could have caused damage to them –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 100.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 1524 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 114 – Violation of the rules for loading and unloading, stowage and storage of cargo in the port

1. Violation of the rules for loading or unloading or storing cargo, including dangerous cargo, in the port –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

3. Carrying out a cargo operation by a port unit that is not permitted by the legislation of Georgia, −

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of 15 000 GEL for each berth for carrying out the aforementioned cargo operation.

4. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a unit fine for the port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

5. Violation of the rules on the prohibition of cargo stacking on port territory (including in a warehouse, on a platform, at an oil/gas terminal, in a restricted zone, near a towing pump, a bridle, a lamppost, a geodetic network mark, a ceiling, a fire hydrant, a fire alarm, and/or an electrical switch, on a drainage system well (the stacking of cargo in stacks is permitted at a distance of not less than 2 meters from the respective location), at a distance of not less than 4 meters from the working perimeter of a warehouse, in a passage established by respective standards between different cargoes in a warehouse, on a water supply, transport, or electrical cable route, at a distance of less than 2 meters from the nearest railway track, closer than 3 meters to the edge of a berth, on a road, a pedestrian crossing, a vehicle exit, near a fire pump, under overhead power lines, high-voltage lines, or telephone wires, or under a telegraph network) –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

6. Carrying out a cargo operation involving dangerous cargo by a port unit without the appropriate technological map/scheme and/or in violation of the existing technological map/scheme −

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

7. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

8. Non-compliance with the technological map for carrying out cargo operations during loading or unloading at the port −

shall carry a fine for respective persons in the amount of GEL 5 000.

9. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for respective persons in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 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 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia No 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

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 in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 50.

2. Violation of the rules for setting up a base station owned by a natural person –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

3. Violation of the rules for keeping a small-size ship at a base station –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

4. Violation of the rules for departure of a small-size ship from a base station (except as provided for by 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 by paragraph 2 of this article –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 500.

8. Any of the offences provided for by this article that has caused a minor injury –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 800.

Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for by 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 port unit to fulfil the obligation to create appropriate conditions on the territory of the port for a natural person, a legal entity, and/or a respective administrative body, as prescribed by the Maritime Code of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 40 000.

3. Failure by a port unit to conclude a contract on pilotage services with a certified pilotage service provider after receiving a corresponding warning from the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

4. Non-compliance of a port berth with the technical standards established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000 for the non-compliance of each berth.

5. The execution of works for the recovery of sunken property in the port aquatorium by a port unit, or with the consent of a port unit, without the consent of the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

6. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 40 000.

7. Failure by the possessor and/or owner of sunken property to recover the sunken property in the port aquatorium within the time limit established by the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency –

shall carry in a fine for the possessor and/or owner of the sunken property in the amount of GEL 10 000.

8. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry in a fine for the possessor and/or owner of the sunken property in the amount of GEL 20 000.

9. Violation of the port rules in force on the territory of the port by an enterprise/organisation located on the territory of the port –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for an enterprise/organisation.

10. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000 for an enterprise/organisation.

11. Failure to comply with a mandatory instruction issued by the Head of the Port State Supervision and Control Service – the Port Captain to the owner/operator of a tugboat operating in the port for the purpose of saving human life at sea, ensuring the safety of a vessel or cargo, or preventing pollution of the marine environment –

shall carry a fine for the owner/operator of the tugboat in the amount of GEL 15 000.

12. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the owner/operator of the tugboat in the amount of GEL 30 000.

13. The use of a flare and/or other signaling means (pyrotechnics) on the territory of a port, except in cases permitted by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for respective persons in the amount of GEL 500.

14. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for respective persons in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia No 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

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 in the amount of GEL 5 000 for 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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 10 000 for 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 in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 10 000 for 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 in the amount of GEL 4 000 for the owner of a ship.

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 in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a ship sailing under the national flag of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

 

Article 114⁵ – Violation of the safety rules of inland waterway transport

1. Violation of the safety rules of inland waterway transport −

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 500.

2. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 1 000.

3. Operating a watercraft that is not registered in the State Register of Ships of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity.

4. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a legal entity.

5. Operating a watercraft on which the name and registration number are not indicated –

shall carry a warning for a person.

6. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 5 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 200 for a legal entity.

7. Operating a watercraft the state registration of which has been suspended –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity.

8. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 7 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a legal entity.

9. Violation of navigation rules in inland waterways –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity.

10. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 9 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a legal entity.

Law of Georgia No 3312 of 28 June 2023 – website, 18.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 1524 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 114⁶ – Violation of maritime security rules established by the legislation of Georgia by a port unit

1. Failure by a port security officer to fulfil the obligation to develop, update, submit to the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency, implement, and/or periodically verify the port security plan –

shall carry a fine for a respective port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a respective port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

3. Failure by a port security officer to fulfil the obligation to conduct training and re-training on port security, including carrying out practical and theoretical training for port security personnel, and/or to conduct regular port security inspections –

shall carry a fine for a respective port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

4. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a respective port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

5. Failure by a port security officer to fulfil the obligation to carry out continuous monitoring in the port and its adjacent territory, in a restricted zone within the port and/or its adjacent territory, and on a vessel in the port and the space surrounding the vessel –

shall carry a fine for a respective port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

6. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a respective port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

7. Failure by a port unit to fulfil the obligation to display a corresponding sign and/or banner indicating a restricted zone in the port in accordance with the established procedure –

shall carry a fine for the port unit in the amount of GEL 2 000 for each failure to fulfil the obligation to display a sign/banner in accordance with the established procedure.

8. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the port unit in the amount of GEL 4 000 for each failure to fulfil the obligation to display a sign/banner in accordance with the established procedure.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114⁷ – Violation of maritime security rules established by the legislation of Georgia by a port facility

1. Failure by a port facility security officer to fulfil the obligation to develop, submit to the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency, and/or implement the mandatory security plan –

shall carry a fine for a respective port facility in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a respective port facility in the amount of GEL 20 000.

3. Failure by a port facility security officer to fulfil the obligation to carry out training for port facility security personnel and/or to conduct port facility security inspections –

shall carry a fine for a respective port facility in the amount of GEL 2 500.

4. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a respective port facility in the amount of GEL 5 000.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114⁸ – Violation of specific maritime safety and maritime security rules related to vessel operation

1. Failure to comply with a warning issued to a vessel by the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency regarding the compliance with or violation of a maritime security rule –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for both the master and/or owner of a vessel.

2. Entry of a vessel into a port with equipment for cleaning the inner wall of the exhaust gas duct/pipe of soot containing unburnt fuel particles remaining from the fuel used to ensure the operation of a main or auxiliary engine or steam boiler –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a master of a vessel.

3. Violation by the master of a vessel of the rules for organising cargo and ballast operations, which resulted in the restriction of the said or another vessel from safely entering or safely leaving a port under adverse hydrometeorological conditions for navigation or for carrying out a rescue operation; allowing a crane, boom, gangway, accommodation ladder, and/or other equipment to be positioned beyond the side of a vessel moored at a berth; entering or leaving a port during the hours of darkness without proper lighting of the vessel; carrying out cargo operations during the hours of darkness without proper lighting; and/or violating the relevant requirement regarding the maximum allowable draught of the vessel –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a master of a vessel.

4. Obstructing the course by a vessel of another vessel entering or leaving a port, crossing ahead of its bow, and/or hindering its free movement or otherwise restricting its planned manoeuvring –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for an owner of a vessel.

5. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for an owner of a vessel.

6. Bunkering of liquid fuel into a vessel, if fire-fighting and marine pollution prevention measures preparatory for bunkering have not been carried out in respect of the bunkering vessel and/or the supplying vessel, any relevant stationary fire-extinguishing system is malfunctioning, and/or welding work or metal chipping work on the deck is being carried out on the vessel –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for an owner of a vessel.

7. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for an owner of a vessel.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114⁹ – Violation of the rule of safe vessel operation and/or the rule of marine pollution prevention

1. Violation of the rule of safe vessel operation and/or the rule of marine pollution prevention by the owner and/or operator of a vessel flying the state flag of Georgia and engaged in international navigation –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for an owner of a vessel.

2. Violation of the rule of safe vessel operation and/or the rule of marine pollution prevention of Georgia by the owner and/or operator of a vessel flying the state flag of Georgia and engaged in domestic navigation –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for an owner of a vessel.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹⁰ – Failure to comply with a warning issued regarding the compliance with or violation of the rules for organising work, training, and/or instruction within the port territory

1. Failure to comply with a warning issued to a port unit by the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency regarding the compliance with or violation of the rules for organising work, training, and/or instruction within the port territory –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Note: In case of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender in the amount of double the specified 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹¹ – Failure by a port unit to maintain proper sanitary conditions on the infrastructure of the port territory and/or port waters

1. Failure by a port unit to maintain proper sanitary conditions on the infrastructure of the port territory and/or port waters after receiving a relevant warning from the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Note: In case of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender in the amount of double the specified 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹² – Violation of relevant rules by a recognised organisation authorised to carry out the inspection and examination of a vessel flying the state flag of Georgia and engaged in inland navigation

1. Commission of such an unlawful act by a recognised organisation authorised to carry out the inspection and examination of a vessel flying the state flag of Georgia and engaged in inland navigation, which has caused or could have caused damage to the vessel, property, environment, or cargo –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000 for a recognised organisation.

2. Issuance of a document by a recognised organisation authorised to carry out the inspection and examination of a vessel flying the state flag of Georgia and engaged in inland navigation, which the organisation is not authorised to issue –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 25 000 for a recognised organisation.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹³ – Violation of the requirements provided for by the legislation of Georgia in the field of pilotage service activity

1. Failure to provide information to the Legal Entity under Public Law – Maritime Transport Agency regarding a marine incident that occurred during the provision of pilotage services –

shall carry a fine for a pilot in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. Violation of the requirements determined by the legislation of Georgia for testing the operational suitability and parameters of technical equipment necessary for the provision of pilotage services and for maintaining relevant documentation –

shall carry a fine for a pilotage service in the amount of GEL 5 000.

3. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a pilotage service in the amount of GEL 10 000.

4. Exercise of relevant powers by a pilot without using personal protective equipment and appropriate tools −

shall carry a fine for a pilotage service in the amount of GEL 500.

5. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a pilotage service in the amount of GEL 1 000.

6. Failure by a pilot to undergo a drug test or alcohol intoxication test −

shall carry a fine for a pilot in the amount of GEL 5 000.

7. Non-compliance of the pilot boat with the requirements determined by the legislation of Georgia −

shall carry a fine for a pilotage service in the amount of GEL 5 000.

8. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a pilotage service in the amount of GEL 10 000.

9. Violation of the rule of operation with a tugboat/towing vessel –

shall carry a fine for a pilot in the amount of GEL 5 000.

10. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a pilot in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹⁴ – Violation of the rules for registering the entry of a vessel into and/or departure from the port by a ship agent

Failure by a ship agent to submit relevant documents concerning the entry of a vessel into and/or departure from a port to the Port State Supervision and Control Service in the form and/or within the time limit established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a ship agent.

Note: In case of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender in the amount of double the specified 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹⁵ – Violation of maritime safety standards by the administration of a port unit and an oil/gas terminal located within the port territory

1. Demand by a port unit to bring a vessel into a port and berth it when the berth is not ready to receive the vessel –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

3. Failure by a port unit to fulfil the obligation to monitor and maintain the required water depths to ensure safe navigation as determined by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 1 000.

4. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 2 000.

5. Failure by a port unit to fulfil the obligation to monitor and maintain the required depths of the port entry channel to ensure safe navigation as determined by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

6. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 20 000.

7. Violation of the rule on tobacco consumption within the port territory –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 1 000.

8. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 2 000.

9. Oxygen-gas cutting of black and non-ferrous metal scrap within the port territory (except for specially designated areas) and/or carrying out oxygen-gas cutting of black and non-ferrous metal scrap by a person whose qualification does not meet the relevant requirements established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

10. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

11. If, when berthing a vessel at a port berth, the jibs of a port crane extend beyond the boundaries of the berth towards the sea, and/or after the completion of cargo operations, the jibs of a shore crane are not turned towards the shore in such a manner that they do not extend beyond the edge of the berth –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

12. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

13. Absence of the number of mooring lines determined by the legislation of Georgia on the berth when berthing a vessel at a port berth –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 2 000.

14. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 4 000.

15. Inadequate lighting of a vessel berthing space when berthing a vessel at a port berth –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

16. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

17. Positioning elevator pipes after the completion of a cargo operation in such a manner as to obstruct the berthing (mooring) or shifting of a vessel, and/or failure to clear the area of rigging and cargo equipment in compliance with the appropriate rules, or placing them in violation of the appropriate rules –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 2 000.

18. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 4 000.

19. Failure to clean the area of a cargo operation from debris after the completion of the cargo operation –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 5 000.

20. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 10 000.

21. Dumping waste from a berth into the sea or into the drainage system of the berth during or after the completion of a cargo operation –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 15 000.

22. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a port unit in the amount of GEL 30 000.

23. Malfunction or absence of a stationary, overhead, mechanical foam fire extinguishing system at an oil/gas terminal located within the port territory, absence of a fire post or fire-fighting equipment or primary fire extinguishing appliances compliant with the norms established by the legislation of Georgia, malfunction of a central water heating system or its replacement with an inappropriate heating system, or malfunction of a telephone connection or fire alarm system –

shall carry a fine for the administration of oil/gas terminal in the amount of GEL 10 000.

24. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the oil/gas terminal in the amount of GEL 20 000.

25. Violation of electric lighting rules at an oil/gas terminal located within the port territory, absence of wooden or rubber fenders that are not iron-clad (violation of the requirement to equip a berth with the said devices), stacking of containers/packaging or inappropriate equipment, violation of the rule on tobacco consumption, or carrying out works involving open fire on the territory of an oil/gas terminal or on a vessel moored at a berth –

shall carry a fine for the oil/gas terminal in the amount of GEL 5 000.

26. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the oil/gas terminal in the amount of GEL 10 000.

27. Operation of a motor vehicle or a railway locomotive on the territory of an oil/gas terminal located within the port territory, which is not equipped with a properly designed fire extinguishing and spark extinguishing device –

shall carry a fine for the oil/gas terminal in the amount of GEL 10 000.

28. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the oil/gas terminal in the amount of GEL 15 000.

29. Carrying out diving operations in port waters without notifying the Port State Supervision and Control Service, or violating the rules for displaying appropriate signals during the course of such operations –

shall carry a fine for a person responsible for carrying out diving operations in the amount of GEL 5 000.

Note: In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in double the amount of the said 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹⁶ – Violation by a yacht club of the requirements provided for by the port rules

1. Violation by a yacht club of the requirements provided for by the port rules −

shall carry a fine for a yacht club in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a yacht club in the amount of GEL 15 000.

Note: In case of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender in the amount of double the specified 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 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 114¹⁷ – Violation of the relevant rules by a recognised organisation authorised to carry out technical inspection and examination of an inland watercraft

Violation of the relevant rules by a recognised organisation authorised to carry out technical inspection and examination of an inland watercraft – committing such an unlawful act that has caused or could have caused damage to the watercraft, property, environment, or cargo –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a recognised organisation.

Law of Georgia No 1524 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 114¹⁸ – Violation of fire safety rules on a watercraft when navigating in inland waters

Violation of fire safety rules on a watercraft when navigating in inland waters –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity.

Law of Georgia No 1524 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

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 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 115² – Evading examination to establish the fact of being under the influence of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or new psychoactive substances while driving a vehicle

1. Evading examination to establish the fact of being under the influence of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, or new psychoactive substances while driving a vehicle −

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 1 000 and suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 1 year.

2. Commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article by a driver driving a passenger car – a taxi (Category M1) and/or a vehicle of Category M2, M3, N, or O –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 and suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 1 year.

3. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1, 2, or 5 of this article during the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle, by a driver on whom an administrative penalty provided for by paragraphs 1, 2, or 5 of this article has been imposed –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 500, administrative detention for a period of 5 to 30 days and the extension of the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle by 2 years.

4. Commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article by a driver who:

a) does not have the right to drive a vehicle, –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 000 and administrative detention for a period of 5 to 15 days;

b) has a suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for committing an administrative offence provided for by this Code or another legislative act –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 000, administrative detention from 5 to 15 days and the extension of the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle by 1 year.

5. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article by a driver, which simultaneously results in minor damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, other property, or human health, −

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 000, administrative detention from 5 to 20 days and the extension of the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle by 2 years.

6. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article, which simultaneously results in minor damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, other property, or human health, by a driver who:

a) does not have the right to drive a vehicle, –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 500 and administrative detention for a period of 10 to 30 days;

b) has a suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for committing an administrative offence provided for by this Code or another legislative act –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 500, administrative detention for a period of 10 to 30 days and the extension of the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle by 3 years.

7. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 6 of this article by a driver who has already been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 6 of this article −

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 500 and administrative detention for a period up to 60 days.

Note:

1. If there is a fact and/or information that provides sufficient grounds for assuming that a driver is under the influence of a narcotic drug, psychotropic or new psychoactive substance while driving a vehicle, a police officer shall remove him/her from driving the vehicle and, using a portable drug tester (‘the drug tester’), ensure the driver is tested to determine the fact of being under the influence of a narcotic drug, psychotropic, or new psychoactive substance.

2. If the use of the drug tester does not establish the fact of the driver being under the influence of a narcotic drug, psychotropic, or new psychoactive substance, but his/her physical appearance and/or behavioural characteristics provide sufficient grounds to assume that the driver is under the influence of a narcotic drug, psychotropic, or new psychoactive substance, a police officer shall be authorised to require his/her transfer to the Forensic-Criminalistics Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia for the purpose of undergoing clinical and laboratory examinations. Refusal to undergo examination with the drug tester, as well as refusal to be transferred to the Forensic-Criminalistics Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, or, in the case of transfer to the said department, refusal to undergo clinical and/or laboratory examinations, shall be deemed as evading the examination established by the legislation of Georgia to determine the fact of being under the influence of a narcotic drug, psychotropic, or new psychoactive substance while driving a vehicle.

3. Upon the expiration of the term established by Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine, a person who has committed the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be surcharged in the amount of GEL 500.

4. (Deleted – 17.12.2025, No 1343) .

5. (Deleted – 17.12.2025, No 1343) .

6. For committing the administrative offence provided for by this article, the rights of an offender related to weapons shall be restricted for a term of up to 3 years.

7. The restoration of the right to drive a vehicle provided for by this article shall be permissible on the basis of submitting a forensic-medical examination (dynamic-narcological examination) report issued by a state expert institution, after meeting the requirements defined by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 1343 of 17 December 2025 – website, 17.12.2025

 

Article 116 – Operating a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication, and other individual administrative offences related to the operation of a vehicle

1. Operating a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication, where the blood alcohol concentration (ethanol content) of the driver is more than 0.3 ppm, and does not exceed 0.7 ppm, –

shall carry a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

2. Operating a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication, where the blood alcohol concentration (ethanol content) of the driver is more than 0.7 ppm, or evading an examination established by the legislation of Georgia to determine the state of alcoholic intoxication while operating a vehicle, –

shall carry a 1-year suspension of the driving licence.

3. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1, 2, or 7 of this article during the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle, by a driver on whom an administrative penalty provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article has been imposed –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 2 000, administrative detention for a period of 5 to 15 days and the extension of the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle by 1 year.

4. Commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article when:

a) the driver has no driving licence, –

shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 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 GEL 2 000.

5. Operation of a vehicle in the state of alcoholic intoxication, or avoiding the examination under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia for determining alcoholic intoxication when driving a vehicle by a person on whom an administrative penalty provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 4(a) of this article has been imposed, –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 000 and administrative detention for a period of 10 to 15 days.

6. Operation of a vehicle in the state of alcoholic intoxication, or avoiding the examination under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia for determining alcoholic intoxication when driving a vehicle during the suspension period of a driving licence by a person on whom an administrative penalty provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 4(b) of this article has been imposed, –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 000, administrative detention from 10 to 15 days and the extension of the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle by 1 year.

7. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article by a driver, which simultaneously results in minor damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, other property, or human health, −

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 2 000 and suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 3 years.

8. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1-6 of this article by a driver, which simultaneously results in minor damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, other property, or human health, when –

a) the driver has no driving licence, –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 000 and administrative detention for a period of 10 to 15 days;

b) the driving licence of the driver has been suspended for committing an offence provided for by this Code or another legislative act, –

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 000, administrative detention from 10 to 15 days and the extension of the period of the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle by 3 year.

9. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or by paragraph 8 of this article by a driver who has already been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 8 of this article −

shall carry a fine for a driver in the amount of GEL 3 500 and administrative detention for a period of 10 to 15 days.

Note:

1. A police officer who ensures the safety of road traffic participants and supervises compliance with road traffic rules shall be obliged to remove a person from operating a vehicle if there are sufficient grounds to believe that he/she is in the state of drug or psychotropic intoxication, and to present them for examination to a person authorised for this purpose by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

2. A police officer who ensures the safety of road traffic participants and supervises compliance with road traffic rules shall be obliged to test a driver on the spot if there are sufficient grounds to assume that he/she is in the state of alcoholic intoxication. If the test confirms the fact of alcohol consumption by the driver, or if he/she evades the test to determine alcoholic intoxication, the police officer shall be obliged to remove the offender from operating the vehicle.

3. The procedure for establishing the facts of alcoholic, drug, and psychotropic intoxication by an authorised person shall be determined by the 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 the administrative offence provided for by this article is committed by a person who does not hold the right to operate a vehicle, he/she shall be admitted to the examination for obtaining the right to operate a vehicle only after paying the fine imposed upon him/her.

5. (Deleted – 17.12.2025, No 1343) .

6. (Deleted – 17.12.2025, No 1343) .

7. (Deleted – 17.12.2025, No 1343) .

8. Upon the expiration of the term established by Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine, a person who has committed the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be surcharged in the amount of GEL 500.

9. For committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 3, 5, 6, or 9 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

10. For the purposes of this article, a state of alcoholic intoxication shall be considered as an ethanol content in the driver’s blood in an amount of more than 0.3 ppm. 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 therein. 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 determined by the 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 the administrative liability. The driver shall have the right to claim compensation for damages incurred in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. If ethanol content is found in the blood of a driver as a result of the clinical-laboratory examination, the body reviewing the relevant case shall be guided by data established on the basis of studying the toxicokinetics of alcohol in the human body, according to which the concentration of alcohol in the human body decreases by 0.15 ppm every hour.

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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 1343 of 17 December 2025 – website, 17.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

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 in the amount of GEL 100.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 motor 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 examine the driver of a snowmobile/motor sledge at the scene, against whom there are sufficient grounds to believe that he/she is in a state of alcoholic intoxication. If the fact of taking alcohol by the driver of the snowmobile/motor sledge is confirmed as a result of the examination, the police officer shall suspend the offender from operating the snowmobile/motor sledge, draw up a report of an administrative offence reflecting the consequences of alcoholic intoxication. If the driver of the snowmobile/motor sledge cannot be identified at the scene, an authorised police officer shall seize the snowmobile/motor sledge until he/she is identified.

3. For the purposes of this article, a state of alcoholic intoxication shall be considered as an ethanol content in the blood of the snowmobile/motor sledge driver in the amount of more than 0.5 ppm. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the driver of a snowmobile/motor sledge 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 therein. 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 determined by the 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 of a snowmobile/motor sledge, he/she shall be released from the administrative liability. The driver of a snowmobile/motor sledge shall have the right to claim compensation for damages incurred in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. If ethanol content is found in the blood of the driver of a snowmobile/motor sledge as a result of the clinical-laboratory examination, the body reviewing the relevant case shall be guided by data established on the basis of studying the toxicokinetics of alcohol in the human body, according to which the concentration of alcohol in the human body decreases by 0.15 ppm every hour.

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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

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 carry a warning in the written form.

2. The same act committed repeatedly on the same day –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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. 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 in the amount of GEL 100.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

Note:

1. An authorised police officer shall be obliged to suspend the offender from using the ski run who is reasonably believed to be in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication 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 examine the ski run user at the scene, against whom there are sufficient grounds to believe that he/she is in a state of alcoholic intoxication. If the fact of taking alcohol by the ski run user is confirmed as a result of the examination, the police officer shall suspend the offender from using the ski run temporarily for one (the same) day and shall seize the means for using the ski run for one (the same) day. If the ski run user cannot be identified at the scene, an authorised police officer shall seize the means for using the ski run until he/she is identified.

3. For the purposes of this article, a state of alcoholic intoxication shall be considered as an ethanol content in the blood of the ski run user in the amount of more than 0.5 ppm. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the ski run user 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 therein. 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 determined by the 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 ski run user, he/she shall be released from the administrative liability. The ski run user shall have the right to claim compensation for damages incurred in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. If ethanol content is found in the blood of the ski run user as a result of the clinical-laboratory examination, the body reviewing the relevant case shall be guided by data established on the basis of studying the toxicokinetics of alcohol in the human body, according to which the concentration of alcohol in the human body decreases by 0.15 ppm every hour.

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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

Article 116⁴ – Flying of a paraglider without a paraglider pilot certificate or with the suspended or cancelled certificate

1. Flying of a paraglider without a paraglider pilot certificate or with the suspended or cancelled certificate −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500, with or without the confiscation of a paraglider.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of a paraglider, or an administrative detention up to 15 days.

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

 

Article 116⁵ – Performance of a commercial flight by a paraglider outside the certified flight area

1. Performance of a commercial flight by a paraglider outside the certified flight area −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with or without the confiscation of a paraglider.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of a paraglider, or an administrative detention up to 15 days.

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

 

Article 116⁶ – Performance of a non-commercial flight, including a training flight, in violation of the safety rules established by the legislation of Georgia

1. Performance of a non-commercial flight, including a training flight, in violation of the safety rules established by the legislation of Georgia −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500, with or without the confiscation of a paraglider.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of a paraglider, or an administrative detention up to 15 days.

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

 

Article 116⁷ – Performance of an experimental and/or a demonstration flight in violation of the conditions established by the legislation of Georgia

1. Performance of an experimental and/or a demonstration flight in violation of the conditions established by the legislation of Georgia −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500, with or without the confiscation of a paraglider.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of a paraglider, or an administrative detention up to 15 days.

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

 

Article 116⁸ – Operation of a paragliding flight without a flight area operator certificate or with the suspended or cancelled certificate

1.  Operation of a paragliding flight without a flight area operator certificate or with the suspended or cancelled certificate −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

3. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article for a third time and each subsequent commission during one year by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing the aforementioned administrative offence, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 6 000.

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

 

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 – 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 – 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 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, 30.7.1996, p.32

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p.3

 

Article 118 – Driving, letting another person drive/putting into operation/authorising the operation of a vehicle that has not undergone a periodic technical inspection

1. Driving a vehicle that has not undergone a periodic technical inspection in accordance with the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount 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 legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 200 for a legal entity.

3. Committing an act defined by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article if by this time, 30 days have passed after an administrative penalty provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article was imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 300 for a legal entity.

4. Committing an act defined by paragraph 3 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article if by this time, 30 days have passed after an administrative penalty provided for by paragraph 3 of this article was imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 500 for a legal entity.

5. Committing an act defined by this paragraph or paragraph 4 this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article if by this time, 30 days have passed after an administrative penalty provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 4 of this article was imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 700 for a legal entity.

Note:

1. After the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine provided for by this article, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on 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 268¹ and 290¹ of this Code.

3. The enforcement of payment of a fine or the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

4. An administrative penalty may not be imposed on a person, on whom any administrative penalty defined by this article has been imposed, if he/she commits any of the administrative offences provided for by the same article within 30 days after the aforementioned administrative penalty was imposed.

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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 22 March 2023 – website, 5.4.2023

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 118¹ – Failure of the driver or a passenger of a moving vehicle to wear a seatbelt

Failure of the driver of a moving vehicle, or a passenger next to him/her to wear a seatbelt −

shall carry a fine for the driver of the vehicle in the amount of GEL 50.

Note:

1. The liability provided for by this article shall not be imposed on the driver of a vehicle the design of which does not provide for seatbelts.

2. After the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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.

3. The payment of a fine or the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

4. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on 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 268¹ and 290¹ of this Code.

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

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 118² – Using a mobile communication device by a driver while driving a motor vehicle

Using a mobile communication device by a driver while driving a motor vehicle −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

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 the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine provided for by this article, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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.

3. The enforcement of the payment of a fine or the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

4. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on 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 268¹ and 290¹ of this Code.

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

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 118³ – Failure of a driver and/or a passenger to wear a fastened motorcycle helmet while driving a motorised 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 motorised bicycle, a moped, a light quadracycle or a motorcycle –

shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 100.

Note:

1. After the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine provided for by this article, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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. In this case, the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not be applied to a motorised bicycle driver.

2. The enforcement of the payment of a fine or the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

3. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on 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 268¹ and 290¹ of this Code.

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

Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 118⁴ – Operation a motorised bicycle in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, and other individual administrative offences related to the operation of a motorised bicycle

1. Operating a motorised bicycle in a state of alcoholic intoxication, or when operating a motorised bicycle, evading 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. Operating a motorised bicycle in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, or when operating a motorised bicycle, evading 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 motorised 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 motorised 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.

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021

 

Article 118⁵ – Violation by a vehicle inspection centre of the Technical Regulation on the Periodic Technical Inspection of Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers

Violation by a vehicle inspection centre of the Technical Regulation on the Periodic Technical Inspection of Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers –

shall carry a fine:

a) in the case of a violation related to a dangerous defect – in the amount of GEL 5 000;

b) in the case of a violation related to a major defect – in the amount of GEL 2 000;

c) in the case of a violation related to a minor defect or the existence of any other inaccuracy in the vehicle inspection report – in the amount of GEL 500.

Note: If an authorised person of the Land Transport Agency – a Legal Entity under Public Law operating within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia – fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on 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 290¹⁰ of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 118⁶ – Violation of relevant requirements identified as a result of a road inspection in the roadside zone provided for by the Law of Georgia on Traffic

1. Violation of relevant requirements identified as a result of a road inspection in the roadside zone provided for by the Law of Georgia on Traffic (except for administrative offences provided for by Article 127¹(1⁴), (1⁵) and (7-7²) of this Code) shall carry the following penalties:

a) 1st level violation – a warning;

b) 2nd level violation – a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000;

b) 3rd level violation – a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The commission of an offence defined by this paragraph or paragraph 1(a) of this article by a person who has already been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or by paragraph 1(a) of this article, which was identified as a result of a road inspection in the roadside zone provided for by the Law of Georgia on Traffic, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Note: If a violation is identified during a road inspection in a roadside zone provided for by the Law of Georgia on Traffic, which indicates that the technical condition of the relevant vehicle poses a threat to road traffic, a representative of the relevant body specified by the legislation of Georgia shall be authorised to restrict the driver from using that vehicle until the violation is eliminated.

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

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 in the amount of GEL 100.

2. Operation of a vehicle that has a malfunctioning brake system, steering mechanism or trailer linkage and/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 in the amount of GEL 50.

2¹. Operation of a vehicle during a period and in a place/on a road segment defined by the legislation of Georgia, any wheel of which is not equipped with a winter tire with appropriate features, or operation of a vehicle during a period and in a place/on a road segment defined by the legislation of Georgia, any wheel of which is not equipped with a winter tire with appropriate features, and at least two leading wheels of which are not equipped with anti-slip chains with appropriate features, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

3. (Deleted – 12.7.2023, No 3465) .

3¹. (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4010) .

3². (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4010) .

3³. (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4010) .

3⁴. Operation of a vehicle, the noise generated during the operation of which exceeds the standard established by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

3⁵. Commission of the act defined by paragraph 3⁴ of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3⁴ of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

3⁶. Commission of the act defined by paragraph 3⁵ of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing the administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 3⁵ of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

4. Putting into service of a malfunctioning vehicle provided for by paragraph 2 of this article by a legal person and/or a natural person operating the vehicle –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

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 in the amount of GEL 200.

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 in the amount of GEL 200.

7. Operation of a vehicle the reduction of transparency of the windows of which exceeds the standards established by the Minister of the Internal Affairs of Georgia by not more than 10%, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

7¹. Operation of a motor vehicle the reduction of transparency of the windows of which exceeds the standards established by the Minister of the Internal Affairs of Georgia by more than 10%, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

7². Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 7 or 7¹ of this article for the second time during one year after committing it and every subsequent commission thereof, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

8. The offences provided for by 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 in the amount 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 by Articles 115², 116, 118-118², 119, 120-121¹, and 123, Article 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code) and Article 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 a technical malfunction the existence of which prohibits the operation of the vehicle.

2. (Deleted).

3. A vehicle provided for by this Code shall be deemed to be all types of motor vehicles, as well as a tram and a trolleybus.

4. If a person fails to pay a fine within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for by this article shall be imposed, but not more than GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the surcharge within the period determined 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 surcharge.

7. The liability provided for by paragraph 7 of this article shall not apply to a person whose vehicle window tinting does not require the consent of the Patrol Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

8. (Deleted– 21.4.2017, No 712) .

9. If the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 7, 7¹ or 7² of this article is committed, the driver shall be fined and be given a 3-day period to remedy the offence. No administrative liability shall be imposed on him/her within that period in the cases provided for by paragraphs 7, 7¹ or 7² of this article.

9¹. In the case provided for by paragraph 5 of this article, a police officer shall be authorised to remove the driver from operating the vehicle. Furthermore, the vehicle shall be transferred to a special secured parking 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 10 days have elapsed from the time of its transfer to the special secured parking area, on the basis of the presentation of the vehicle registration certificate or a power of attorney. A vehicle may not be moved if it has a technical malfunction the existence of which prohibits the operation of the vehicle.

10. Paragraphs 1, 5 and 6 of this article, as well as Article 121(1), Article 121(4) (except for a repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by Article 121(3) of this Code during one year), Articles 121¹(3), 125(1), (1¹), (5¹)-(6), (6²), (7)-(9²), (12), (13) and (15), and Articles 125²-125⁴ of this Code shall not apply to a person who has been admitted by the Legal Entity under Public Law – Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to the second stage of the practical exam for obtaining a driving license, and who is participating in it during the course of the said stage.

11. Articles 121(2)-(4) and 125²-125⁴ 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 exam for obtaining a driving license.

12. (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4010) .

13. (Deleted – 15.12.2023, No 4010) .

14. For the purposes of paragraphs 3⁴-3⁶ of this article, the permissible standard of the noise generated during the operation of a vehicle shall be defined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.

15. For the purposes of paragraphs 3⁴-3⁶ of this article, the procedure for determining compliance with the standard of the noise generated during the operation of a vehicle shall be defined by an order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

16. The appropriate features of a winter tire and an anti-slip chain provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article and the procedure for determining compliance of the said winter tire and anti-slip chain with those features shall be defined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.

17. The police shall be authorised to restrict, during the period and in the place/road segment provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article, the movement of a vehicle the wheels/tires of which fail to meet the requirements established by the legislation of Georgia for equipping a vehicle with winter tires and anti-slip chains.

18. When the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article is committed, the offender may be, until the completion of hearing of the administrative offence case, temporarily deprived of the vehicle in question, and it may be transported to a special secured parking 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 upon the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the expenses for its transportation and storage at the special secured parking lot, the ID card and the registration certificate, or the power of attorney for the vehicle.

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

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 – 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 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 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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 4010 of 15 December 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 153 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1836 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

 

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 in the amount of GEL 300.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 119² – Driving of a vehicle with visible exhaust emission or transfer of such vehicle to another person for driving/operation/permitting such vehicle for operation, the exhaust emission of which fails to comply with the limit set by the legislation of Georgia

1. Driving of a vehicle with visible exhaust emission within the territory of Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi or Rustavi municipality, the exhaust emission of which fails to comply with the standard set by the legislation of Georgia, or in the case of driving of a vehicle with visible exhaust emission within the territory of the said municipality, evasion of checking its exhaust emission or refusal to have it checked under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine for the driver of the vehicle in the amount of GEL 100.

2. Transfer of a vehicle with visible exhaust emission to another person for driving/operation/permitting such vehicle for operation, which is driven/transferred for operation/permitted for operation within the territory of Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi or Rustavi municipality and the exhaust emission of which fails to comply with the limit set by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 500 for a legal entity.

3. Committing an act defined by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article if by this time, 15 days have passed after an administrative penalty provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article was imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 500 for a legal entity.

4. Committing an act defined by this paragraph or paragraph 3 this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article if by this time, 15 days have passed after an administrative penalty provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 4 of this article was imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

Note:

1. If the fine imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by the respective paragraph of this article is not paid within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in the amount of the said 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.

2. An administrative penalty may not be imposed on a person, on whom any administrative penalty defined by this article has been imposed, if he/she commits any of the administrative offences provided for by the same article within 15 days after the aforementioned administrative penalty was imposed.

3. If the administrative liability provided for by this article has been imposed on a person, he/she shall be exempt from the said liability if an inspection of the respective vehicle will be conducted at an accredited inspection centre provided for by the Law of Georgia on Traffic, within 2 hours from the identification of the administrative offence concerned, and the inspection will reveal that the exhaust emission of the said vehicle complies with the limit set by the legislation of Georgia. The inspection of the said vehicle shall be conducted at the expense of the driver, holder and/or the owner of the vehicle.

4. Exhaust emission of a vehicle with visible exhaust emission shall be subject to the on-the-road inspection to determine compliance of the exhaust emission with the limit set by the legislation of Georgia.

4¹. If, when an administrative sanction is imposed due to the commission of an act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, a person authorised to draw up a fine receipt fails to make out a fine receipt at the scene, the fine receipt shall be sent to the offender according to the place of registration (registration address). The said fine receipt shall be delivered to the offender and shall be enforced under the procedure established for the delivery and enforcement of an ordinance provided for by Article 290⁸ of this Code/a decision taken in relation to a complaint.

5. The limit of the exhaust emission of a vehicle provided for by this article and the procedure for an on-the-road inspection of the exhaust emission of a vehicle with visible exhaust emission shall be determined by the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

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 a 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 in the amount of GEL 2 000, and the confiscation of the special flashing signal and the sound signal and/or special loud speaking device.

1¹. Repeated commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500.

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 in the amount of GEL 30.

2¹. Mounting a flashing signal of any colour other than the colour specified by the legislation of Georgia on a vehicle for the purpose of misleading a road user –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the flashing signals.

2². Repeated commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500, with the confiscation of the flashing signals.

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 respective identifying signs, which has a special signal turned on, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

4. The offence provided for by paragraphs 2, 3 and 3¹ of this article resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, any other property or minor bodily harm to a person, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 700.

Note:

1. A special flashing device shall be deemed to be unlawfully mounted if it is placed in violation of the rules established 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 related to 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 a fine within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for by this article shall be imposed, but not more than GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the surcharge within the period determined 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 surcharge.

7.  If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 2, 3, and 3¹ of this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on 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 268¹ and 290¹ 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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

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 vehicle by a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence –

shall carry a fine for a person operating a vehicle in the amount of GEL 500.

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 for the owner/possessor of the vehicle in the amount of GEL 700.

3. The offence provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, any other property or minor bodily harm to a person, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

4. Repeated commission of the offence provided for by this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, or an administrative detention for up to 15 days.

Note:

1. If a person fails to pay a fine within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for by this article shall be imposed, but not more than GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the surcharge within the period determined by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the vehicle driving licence.

2. When the offence provided for by this article is committed by a person who does not hold the right to operate a vehicle, he/she shall be admitted to the examination for obtaining the right to operate a vehicle only after paying the fine imposed upon him/her.

3. 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 surcharge.

4. For committing the offence provided for by paragraph 4 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

5. If a person operating a vehicle or the possessor/owner of a vehicle specified in the vehicle registration certificate is not a person that has attained the age determined by Article 13 of this Code, the liability for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article shall be imposed on his/her legal representative.

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 of 30 January 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 1, January, 1991, Art. 38

Law of Georgia of 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 – 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 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 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 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

Article 121¹ – Unlawful use of a driving licence, and commission by a person under 18 of some administrative offences for the third time

1. Concurrent use of a vehicle driving licence lost earlier or damaged and of a vehicle driving licence issued as its replacement, or unlawful use of a revoked/ineffective vehicle driving licence and/or provision of false information on the loss, damage or destruction of a vehicle driving licence by a person to an authorised body in order to obtain a replacement vehicle driving licence, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

1¹. Provision of false information by the driver of a vehicle to an authorised person of the police in order to use another person’s driving permit (vehicle driving licence), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 700.

2. (Deleted – 16.11.2021, No 1013).

3. Commission for the third time of any administrative offence provided for by 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 a 1-year suspension of the driving licence.

Note:

1. If a person fails to pay a fine within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for by this article shall be imposed, but not more than GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the surcharge within the period determined by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the vehicle driving licence.

2. The enforcement of payment of a fine or the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

Article 122 – Driving a vehicle with a state number plate fastened to the windscreen or without a state number plate, or driving a vehicle not registered under the established procedure or is de-registered

1. Driving a vehicle with a state number plate fastened to the windscreen or with one state number plate fastened to only front or back part of the vehicle, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

2. Driving a vehicle not registered under the established procedure, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

3. Repeated commission of any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 and/or 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600.

4. Driving a vehicle without two state number plates, with a state number plate of another vehicle, or with a disguised or an otherwise changed state number plate, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

5. Driving a vehicle that is de-registered as a result of a write-off under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

6. Repeated commission of any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 4 and/or 5 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500.

Note:

1. If the administrative offences provided for by this article are committed (except where so provide for by paragraph 1 of this article, unless there is a reasonable suspicion of changing the state number plate), the offender may be temporarily deprived of the vehicle pending the respective hearing, and may be transferred to a special secured parking lot. Payment of the expenses for transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the special secured parking 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.

2. If the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article is committed or the administrative offence (only with regard to the repeated commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article) provided for by paragraph 3 of this article is committed, an administrative offence report shall be prepared and the offender shall be allowed a 10-day period for having the vehicle registered under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. If the offender was temporarily deprived of the vehicle pending the respective hearing and it was transferred to a special secured parking lot, the aforementioned 10-day period shall start from the day when the vehicle is returned to its owner/possessor. Administrative liability shall not be imposed on a person during that period. If the vehicle is not registered within the set period, the person shall be prohibited from operating the vehicle.

3. After the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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.

4. The enforcement of the payment of a fine or the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

5. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by the respective paragraph of this article shall be paid in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 268¹ and 290¹ 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

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 of 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 – 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

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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 122¹ – Driving a sports car the registration certificate and/or registration of which has been revoked, or driving a sports car by a person who has no valid racing licence, or transferring a sports car to such person for driving

1. Driving a sports car the registration certificate and/or registration of which has been revoked, –

shall carry a fine for the driver in the amount of GEL 2 000.

2. Driving a sports car by a person who has no valid racing licence issued by the federation of a respective sports discipline recognised by the Ministry of Sport of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

3. Transferring a sports car for driving to a person who has no valid racing licence issued by the federation of a respective sports discipline recognised by the Ministry of Sport of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine for the owner/possessor of the sports car in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3831 of 30 November 2023 – website, 15.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 91 of 12 December 2024 – website, 28.12.2024

 

Article 123 – Leaving the scene of a traffic accident or failing to comply with a police officer’s order to stop the vehicle

1. Relocation of a vehicle involved in a traffic accident from the scene, except as provided for by law, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.

2. Leaving of the scene of a traffic accident by the driver involved in the accident by or without the vehicle involved in the traffic accident, –

Shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250 and the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 6 months, and in the case of a person without the right to drive – a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500.

3. Failure to comply with an order to stop a vehicle given by a police officer that ensures safety of the road users and supervises the observance of traffic regulations, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

4. Commission of any of the administrative offences provided for by this article that has caused an accident situation or interruption of traffic, –

Shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500 and the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 1 year, and in the case of a person without the right to drive – a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 or an administrative detention for a period of 5 to 15 days.

5. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by this paragraph by a driver, which simultaneously results in minor damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, other property, or human health, −

Shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 and the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 3 years, and in the case of a person without the right to drive – a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 or an administrative detention for a period of 7 to 15 days.

Note:

1. After the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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. (Deleted – 17.12.2025, No 1343) .

3. The payment of a fine or the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

4. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by the respective paragraph of this article shall be paid in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 268¹ and 290¹ of this Code.

5. For committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 4 or 5 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

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

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 – 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, 3.8.2009, 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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 1343 of 17 December 2025 – website, 17.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

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 – 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 30 km/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 30 km/h but not more than 50 km/h, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

1². Exceeding by the driver of a vehicle of the established speed limit by more than 50 km/h –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

2. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1, 1¹ or 1² of this article by a person carrying 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 400.

3. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

4. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1, 1¹ or 1² of this article that has resulted in a creation of an accident situation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

5. The administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1, 1¹ or 1² of this article resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, any other property or minor bodily harm to a person, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600.

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. An offence provided for by paragraph 5¹ of this article committed repeatedly within 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, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

6¹. Blocking a road with vehicles in an organised way or taking part in a group driving, during which the roadway is fully occupied, or taking part in group driving of vehicles that interrupts traffic or endangers traffic safety –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 and suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 1 year.

6². Violating the regulations for stopping, starting and/or manoeuvring vehicles on a roadway –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

6³. Driving or riding in violation of the rules for attaching an identification mark to a vehicle –

shall carry fine for the driver or the company in the amount of GEL 50.

6⁴. Transit movement within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality (except for a road on which transit traffic is permitted), –

shall carry a fine for the driver of the vehicle in the amount of GEL 500.

6⁵. Driving an N2 or N3 category vehicle on a public road within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality (except for a road on which transit traffic is permitted), if the destination of the cargo transportation is not the Tbilisi city municipality –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

6⁶. Driving a vehicle on a pavement –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

7. Failure to observe a traffic controller’s demand or non-compliance with prohibition traffic lights, with a priority sign (GIVE WAY, STOP) or a prohibition sign (NO ENTRY, NO TRAFFIC), violation of the regulations for overtaking, crossing intersections or railway crossings, obstruction of a vehicle that has a right-of-way, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

7¹. Crossing of a continuous centre line dividing an oncoming traffic, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

7². An offence provided for by paragraph 7¹ of this article committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 or NO PARKING prohibition sign, and failure to observe another requirement of standing and parking rules, –

shall carry a fine:

a) in the amount of GEL 10 (except for cases provided for by subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph);

b) in the amount of GEL 50 in the cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Poti, Zugdidi, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or in any resort of Georgia;

c) in the amount of GEL 50 for a category M3, N2, N3 or T vehicle.

8¹. Parking a vehicle by an unauthorised person at a parking spot designated for a vehicle of a person with disabilities, or blocking of movement by a vehicle on a ramp built for a person with disabilities, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

8². Stopping or parking a vehicle on a pavement or a pedestrian crossing (except for exceptional cases where parking a vehicle on a pavement is permissible) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10, and in the cities of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Poti, Zugdidi, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or in any resort of Georgia – in the amount of GEL 100.

8³. Failure to comply with the requirement of the prohibitory sign STOPPING NEAR A FIRE HYDRANT IS PROHIBITED –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

9. Offences provided for by 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 in the amount of GEL 200.

9¹. Offences provided for by paragraphs 5¹ and 5² of this article that have resulted in creation of an accident situation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

9². Offences provided for by 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 in the amount of GEL 200.

9³. Repeated commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 9² of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

10. The offences provided for by paragraphs 6, 6², and 7-8 of 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 in the amount of GEL 250.

11. Offences provided for by 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. Driving, stopping, or standing a vehicle other than a route vehicle in a special lane designed for the movement of route vehicles and arranged in the same direction as the general traffic flow (BUS LANE) (except for the exception provided for by Article 41(5) of the Law of Georgia on Traffic, as well as the driving of a passenger car – taxi of category M1 and/or a motorcycle (except for three-wheeled ones) and/or a moped (except for three-wheeled ones) of the respective category determined by the resolution of the representative body of a municipality, and/or stopping for the purpose of boarding/alighting passengers); or stopping or standing a passenger car – taxi of category M1 and/or a motorcycle (except for three-wheeled ones) and/or a moped (except for three-wheeled ones) of the respective category at a route vehicle stop within the special lane designed for the movement of route vehicles (BUS LANE); or the crossing of a solid marking line of the special lane designed for the movement of route vehicles (BUS LANE) by a passenger car – taxi of category M1 and/or a motorcycle (except for three-wheeled ones) and/or a moped (except for three-wheeled ones) of the respective category –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

12¹. Driving, stopping, or standing a vehicle other than a route vehicle in a special lane designed for the movement of route vehicles and arranged in the opposite direction to the general traffic flow (BUS LANE) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

12². Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 12 of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

12³. Repeated commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 12¹ of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

13. Movement, stopping or parking 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 100.

14. Stopping or parking 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 a vehicle, for which a taxi permit is not issued and parking of which at the spot designated for parking a taxi is not allowed by an appropriate municipal body, at a spot designated for parking a taxi, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

16. Abandonment of a vehicle on the road −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

17. Intentional skidding/slipping of a car and/or making circular rotations by skidding (drifting), except for the participation in a professional sports event held under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

18. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 17 of this article, which simultaneously results in minor damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, other property, or human body, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 and suspension of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 6 months.

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 6¹ and 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 secured parking 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 secured parking lot or its wheels shall be locked by a special device if the prohibition sign contains the respective indication. When an administrative offence under paragraph 8² of this article is committed, and if an offender is away from his/her vehicle or refuses to remove the vehicle from the area, the vehicle shall be subject to towing to a special secured parking lot, irrespective of whether there is an appropriate indication thereof. 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 vehicle towed to a special secured parking lot or about the locked wheels of the vehicle is received without delay via the Hot Line and electronic text messaging. The fee for transporting the vehicle to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, or charges for unlocking the wheels of the vehicle shall be imposed on the offender. If an administrative offence committed falls within the competence of the municipality, the representative body of the municipality shall have the right to define the fee for transporting the vehicle subject to towing to the special secured parking lot to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, and the fee for unlocking the wheels of the vehicle by a special device. The vehicle shall be returned to its possessor/owner upon the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the fee for transporting the vehicle to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, or a document evidencing the payment of the fee 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 any of the administrative offences under paragraphs 8¹, 8³,12-13, 15 and 16 of this article is committed, a stopped or parked vehicle may be immediately transported to the special secured parking lot. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner/possessor upon the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the fee for transporting the vehicle to and storing it at the special secured 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 identity document. If an administrative offence committed falls within the competence of the municipality, the representative body of the municipality shall have the right to define the fee for transporting the vehicle subject to towing to the special secured parking lot to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, and the fee for unlocking the wheels of the vehicle by a special device.

1². When an administrative offence provided for by 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 – 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 the administrative offence, the vehicle shall be subject to immediate transportation 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 aforementioned 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 the payment of the fee for transporting the vehicle to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney and the personal identity document. If an administrative offence committed falls within the competence of the municipality, the representative body of the municipality shall have the right to define the fee for transporting the vehicle subject to towing to the special secured parking lot to and storing it at the special secured parking lot. If 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 fee for transporting the vehicle to and storing it at the special parking lot.

1³. An appropriate draft for making a decision provided for by paragraph 12 of this article on the movement of a car of a respective category – taxi (M1 category) within the lane designated for the movement of route vehicles and/or a stopping place for the purpose of passenger pickup/drop-off and the conditions thereof shall be submitted to the representative body of a municipality in agreement with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

2. (Deleted– 21.4.2017, No 712) .

2¹. (Deleted – 12.6.2012, No 6442).

3. If a person fails to pay a fine within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for by this article shall be imposed, but not more than GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the surcharge within the period determined by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the vehicle driving licence.

4. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

4¹. When any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 8-8³, 12-13, 15 and 16 of this article is committed and the owner of a vehicle is not identified, 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) and Article 290⁴(1) 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, 8², 8³ 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 double the fine charged shall be imposed on the person. 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 person under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. If the structural unit of the city hall of the municipality defined by the representative body of the municipality or the natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of the municipality fails to issue a penalty charge notice for the fact of the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 8, 8², 8³ and 12-16 of this article at the scene of the administrative offence, and if this fact of an administrative offence is recorded on videotape and/or film, and a penalty charge notice is issued, the fine defined by the respective paragraph of this article shall be paid under the procedure established by Articles 290⁴ and 290⁵ of this Code.

5. 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 surcharge.

6. If an authorised person of the Ministry of the Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for an administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene and this fact of administrative offence is captured on a video camera and/or a photo camera, the fine defined by the respective paragraph of this article shall be paid in accordance with the procedure established by Articles 268¹ and 290¹ 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 braking, 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 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, 1¹ and 1² 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 the ratio of the distance travelled to the time taken between the automatic video technical means installed/placed on the road section.

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 – 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 September 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

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 4388 of 19 July 2024 – website, 30.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1836 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

 

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 a vehicle at a parking spot 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 50.

2. Parking a vehicle at an electric vehicle charging spot within the administrative borders of the Tbilisi city municipality without connecting it to the charging device, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

3. Using a vehicle parked at a parking spot within the boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality for the activity which is carried out to gain income if that parking spot is not intended for such activity (except for carrying out the activity provided for by Article 153⁶(4) of this Code), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

4. Commission of the act defined by paragraph 3 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing the same administrative offence, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

5. Parking a vehicle by an unauthorised person at a parking spot designated for a vehicle of a person with disabilities, or blocking of movement by a vehicle on a ramp built for a person with disabilities, within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

5¹. Parking a vehicle other than a vehicle of a type defined by the municipality at a parking spot within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

5². Stopping or parking a vehicle on a pavement or a pedestrian crossing within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality (except for exceptional cases where parking a vehicle on a pavement is permissible) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

5³. Failure to comply with the requirement of the prohibitory sign STOPPING NEAR A FIRE HYDRANT IS PROHIBITED within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

6. Violation of other regulation for parking a vehicle 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 50.

Note:

1. When an administrative offence under paragraph 1 of this article is committed, if a vehicle has been parked at a parking spot 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 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 shall have the right, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, to tow the vehicle to a special secured parking lot or lock the wheels of the vehicle by a special device if the road sign contains the respective indication.

1¹. When committing any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 5² and 5³of this Article, a structural unit of the city hall determined by the representative body of Tbilisi city municipality, or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of Tbilisi city municipality, shall have the right, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, to tow the vehicle to a special secured parking lot or to block the wheels of the vehicle using a special device, regardless of whether there is an appropriate sign containing 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 shall have the right, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, to tow the vehicle to a special secured parking 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 secured parking lot shall be returned to its owner/possessor upon the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the fee for transporting the vehicle to and storing it at the special secured parking 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 the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the fee 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 the identity document. If an administrative offence committed falls within the competence of the municipality, the representative body of the municipality shall be authorised to determine the fee for transporting the vehicle subject to towing to the special secured parking lot to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, and the fee for unlocking the wheels of the vehicle by a special device.

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 the penalty is imposed, 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 may, in order to prevent the legal offence in question, take measures defined by 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 by this article (except for paragraph 5 of this article), a surcharge in the amount of double the fine charged shall be imposed on a person, while in the case of the fine provided for by paragraph 5 of this article, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 200 shall be imposed on a person. 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 person under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia. If the structural unit of the city hall of the municipality defined by the representative body of the municipality or the natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of the municipality fails to issue a penalty charge notice for the fact of the administrative offence provided for by this article at the scene of the administrative offence, and if this fact of an administrative offence is recorded on videotape and/or film, and a penalty charge notice is issued, the fine defined by the respective paragraph of this article shall be paid under the procedure established by Articles 290⁴ and 290⁵ of this Code.

7. (Deleted – 6.9.2022, No 1719) .

8. For the administrative offence provided for by this article, in cases defined by this Code, a respective person under Article 290⁴(1) of this Code shall be considered as the owner of a transport 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 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 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

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

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 entity.

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 in the amount of GEL 200 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 400 for a legal entity.

3. If the fines provided for by 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 surcharge in the full amount of the fine shall be imposed on the person.

4. Parking a motor vehicle at a parking spot 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 in the amount of GEL 50.

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 in the amount of GEL 50.

5¹. Parking a vehicle by an unauthorised person at a parking spot defined for a vehicle of a person with disabilities as defined under the vehicle parking regulations determined by the representative body of the self-governing city of Batumi or blocking of movement by a vehicle on a ramp built for a person with disabilities, within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200. In addition, the vehicle shall be towed to a special secured parking lot and/or the wheels of the vehicle shall be locked by a special device if the parking sign includes the respective indication.

5². Stopping or parking a vehicle on a pavement or a pedestrian crossing within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi (except for exceptional cases where parking a vehicle on a pavement is permissible) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100. In addition, the vehicle shall be towed to a special secured parking lot and/or the wheels of the vehicle shall be locked by a special device.

5³. Failure to comply with the requirement of the prohibitory sign STOPPING NEAR A FIRE HYDRANT IS PROHIBITED within the administrative boundaries of the self-governing city of Batumi –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200. In addition, the vehicle shall be towed to a special secured parking lot and/or the wheels of the vehicle shall be locked by a special device.

6. If the fines provided for by paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article are not paid voluntarily, after the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code expires, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 150 shall be imposed on a person, while in the case of the fine provided for by paragraph 5¹ of this article, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 200 shall be imposed on a person. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is imposed, the vehicle shall be sold to ensure the payment of the fine and the surcharge, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

7. 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 secured parking 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 by paragraph 1 of this article. If the person continues the same activity after a fine has been imposed for failing to remedy the offence, he/she shall be deemed to have recommitted the offence, due to which an administrative proceeding shall be reinstituted against him/her.

2. If the offence provided for by paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article is committed, the motor vehicle shall be towed away to a special secured parking 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 secured parking lot shall be permissible if the motor vehicle is obstructing road traffic or is endangering traffic safety.

3. For the administrative offence provided for by this article, in cases defined by this Code, a respective person under Article 290¹(1) of this Code shall be considered as the owner of a motor 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

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 125⁴ – Violation of motor vehicle parking regulations within the administrative boundaries of a municipality

1. Within the administrative boundaries of a municipality (except for the cities of Kutaisi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Zugdidi, Poti, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or in any resort of Georgia, and except as provided for by Articles 125² and 125³ of this Code), parking a motor vehicle at a parking spot without the 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 from in the amount of GEL 10, and for a category M3, N2, N3 or T vehicle – in the amount of GEL 50. In addition, if a motor vehicle is parked at a parking spot 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. Within the administrative boundaries of a municipality (except for the cities of Kutaisi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Zugdidi, Poti, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or in any resort of Georgia, and except as provided for by Articles 125² and 125³ of this Code), other violations of the parking regulations of a motor vehicle set by the municipality Sakrebulo –

shall carry a fine from in the amount of GEL 10, and for a category M3, N2, N3 or T vehicle – in the amount of GEL 50. 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 lot shall be permissible if a motor vehicle is obstructing the road traffic or endangering 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.

2¹. In the cities of Kutaisi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Zugdidi, Poti, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or in any resort of Georgia, parking a motor vehicle at a parking spot without the 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 50. In addition, if a motor vehicle is parked at a parking spot 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.

2². In the cities of Kutaisi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Zugdidi, Poti, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or in any resort of Georgia, other violations of the parking regulations of a motor vehicle set by the municipality Sakrebulo –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50. 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 secured parking lot shall be permissible if a motor vehicle is obstructing the road traffic or endangering 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 a vehicle by an unauthorised person at a parking spot defined for a vehicle of a person with disabilities as defined under the vehicle parking regulations determined by a municipality Sakrebulo or blocking of movement by a vehicle on a ramp built for a person with disabilities, within the administrative boundaries of a municipality, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200. In addition, the executive body of the municipality or a person authorised thereby shall transport the vehicle to the special secured parking lot if the parking sign includes the respective indication.

4. Within the administrative boundaries of a municipality (except for the cities of Kutaisi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Zugdidi, Poti, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or any resort of Georgia, and except for case determined by Articles 125² and 125³ of this Code) stopping or parking a vehicle on a pavement or a pedestrian crossing (except for exceptional cases where parking a vehicle on a pavement is permissible) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10. In addition, the executive body of the municipality or a person authorised thereby shall transport the vehicle to the special secured parking lot.

5. In the cities of Kutaisi, Mtskheta, Rustavi, Gori, Telavi, Zugdidi, Poti, Akhaltsikhe, Ozurgeti or in any resort of Georgia, stopping or parking a vehicle on a pavement or a pedestrian crossing within the administrative boundaries (except for exceptional cases where parking a vehicle on a pavement is permissible) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100. In addition, the executive body of the municipality or a person authorised thereby shall transport the vehicle to the special secured parking lot.

6. Failure to comply with the requirement of the prohibitory sign STOPPING NEAR A FIRE HYDRANT IS PROHIBITED within the administrative boundaries of a municipality –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200. In addition, the executive body of the municipality or a person authorised thereby shall transport the vehicle to the special secured parking lot.

Note:

1. If an unauthorised person parks a motor vehicle on a parking place designated 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 a respective 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 registration certificate of the motor vehicle 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 the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of the fine under this article (except for paragraph 3 of this article) expires, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 150 shall be imposed on a person, while in the case of the fine under paragraph 3 of this article, a surcharge in the amount of GEL 200 shall be imposed on 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 vehicle under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

5. For the administrative offence provided for by this article, in cases defined by this Code, a respective person under Article 290¹(1) of this Code shall be considered as the owner of a 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

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 126 – (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 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, and 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 obey a traffic regulation signal by a road traffic participant (except for a driver of a motor vehicle), as well as disregard for the requirements of a road sign or road marking (except for the cases provided for by paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

1¹. Repeated commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

1². Commission of administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1 and 1¹ of this article that has caused an accident situation or interruption of traffic, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

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 in the amount 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 by 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 in the amount of GEL 100.

4. Commission of the act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article on a highway or a road of international or national importance –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

5. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 4 of this article within one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

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 by paragraph 3 of this article.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

 

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 place, or driving of an oversize (large) vehicle on the road without agreement with a respective authorised body

1. Violation of the regulations for transporting passengers or carrying cargo by a motor vehicle determined by the legislation of Georgia (except for cases provided for by Articles 118⁶ and 129¹ of this Code), –

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 excursion – an event organised/arranged by a preschool education and care institution or a general educational institution – 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 that 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.

1⁴. Driving on a road by an oversize (overweight) vehicle and/or an abnormal load (heavy-duty) vehicle without consent of an appropriate authorised body and/or without appropriate security and escorting as defined by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

1⁵. Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1⁴ of this article, –

shall be subject to a fine of GEL 2 000.

2. Violation of the regulations for transportation of passengers and cargo by a motor vehicle determined under international treaties of Georgia, agreements and conventions (except for cases provided for by Articles 118⁶ and 129¹ of this Code), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2¹. Carrying out of motor passenger transportation or international motor cargo transportation without permission, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2². An act provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article committed repeatedly within one year, −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

3. (Deleted – 30.11.2023, No 3799) .

3¹. Violation of the rules established by the legislation of Georgia for the operation of a parking facility located within the territory defined by a normative act of the Government of Georgia within a specified radius from a border crossing point on the land section of the state border of Georgia, and integrated into the electronic system for managing motor vehicle queues –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

3². The act provided for by paragraph 3¹ of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

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 in the amount of GEL 1000 for a legal entity.

6. An offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article that has resulted in a minor damage to a transport vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, any other property or minor bodily harm to a person, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.

6¹. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1⁴ of this article that resulted in a minor damage to a transport vehicle, cargo, road, road or another structure, other property or minor bodily harm to a person, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

6². Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1⁵ of this article that resulted in a minor damage to a transport vehicle, cargo, road, road or another structure, other property or minor bodily harm to a person, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

7. During international road transportation of passengers/cargo, the absence/deactivation of a control device (tachograph) provided for by the European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) and/or travelling with a damaged control device (tachograph) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

7¹. Exceeding the speed limit detected as a result of checking the control device (tachograph) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

7². During the transportation of dangerous goods, driving a vehicle without a vehicle approval certificate for the carriage of such goods, or driving a vehicle without a dangerous goods driver training certificate –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

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 in the amount of GEL 5 000.

Note:

1. After the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person committing the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1, 1¹, 1⁴, 1⁵ and 6-7 of this article in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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 the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine, a surcharge shall be imposed on a person committing the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1² or 1³ of this article in the double amount of the fine imposed but 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 by the driver of a vehicle, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

3. 3. When an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1⁴, 1⁵, 6¹ or 6² of this article is committed, an authorised person may, until the conditions provided for by the legislation of Georgia are met, tow away the vehicle from the carriageway in order to avoid hindrance to traffic or the vehicle may be towed away to a special secured parking lot.

4. An entity carrying out control shall be authorised to conduct an inspection at any time during a calendar year without limitation in order to detect administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 2¹ and 2² of this article.

Law of Georgia No 2148 of 23 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(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, 18.5.2012

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 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

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3799 of 30 November 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 1521 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 128 – Violation of the rules for transporting 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 one half of the minimum wage.

Violation of rules for transporting 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 a half to one minimum wage for officials.

Transporting hazardous substances or objects by bus, trolleybus, tram or minibus, as well as depositing them as luggage or in a storage locker –

shall carry a warning or a fine up to one half of the minimum wage.

The list of the hazardous substances and objects, the violation of the transport rules of which carries liability under this article, shall be defined by the transport rules in force for the respective types of transport.

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 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

 

Article 128¹ – Non-compliance with standard technical requirements for transporting hazardous goods by railway transport

Non-compliance with standard technical requirements for transporting hazardous goods by railway transport –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 100.

The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 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 the confiscation of the instrument of offence.

2. Primary processing of illegally obtained timber –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the timber and/or the products of its primary processing, with or without the confiscation of the instrument of offence.

3. An act provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article committed repeatedly,−

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of the timber and/or the products of its primary processing, and the instrument of 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 by paragraphs 6-8 of this article) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with or without the confiscation of the instrument of offence and timber.

5. (Deleted – 13.5.2025, No 566) .

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 without marking with a special sign, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with or without the confiscation of the tree.

7. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 6 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the 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 in the amount of GEL 500, with or without the confiscation of timber.

Note:

1. In the case provided for by this article, the vehicle of the offender and the timber/trees thereon shall be temporarily confiscated pending the hearing of the administrative offence case, and they shall be towed away to a special secured parking lot. Payment of the expenses for transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the above 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 by 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, upon 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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 566 of 13 May 2025 – website, 15.5.2025

 

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 by the technical regulations for 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 in violation of the established procedure or time limit, –

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. Violating the technical regulations for a primary timber processing facility (sawmill) determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia (except as provided for by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article), or placement of timber (log) on the territory of a sawmill without marking with a special sign –

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 by paragraph 3 of this article, committed repeatedly (except for the placement of timber (log) on the territory of a sawmill without special marking) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or the products of their primary processing.

5. Commission of the acts defined by paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for having committed the acts defined by paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article relating to the failure to use the appropriate register provided for by the technical regulations –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or the products of their primary processing and the sawing machinery and equipment.

Note: in the cases provided for by 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

Law of Georgia No 566 of 13 May 2025 – website, 15.5.2025

 

Article 128⁴ – Violation of 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 in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the 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 the 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 the 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 in accordance with 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 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.

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 be subject to a fine 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 – 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, in accordance with 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 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

 

Article 130 – Fare evasion

1. Ticketless flight of passengers –

shall carry a fine from 1 to 3 times the minimum wage.

2. Fare evasion by passengers, as well as transporting children aged ten to sixteen without a ticket:

a) by a regional train –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20;

b) by a main-line train –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40;

c) by a commuter ship –

shall carry a fine of one tenth of the minimum wage;

d) by a local and long-distance ship –

shall carry a fine of one half of the minimum wage.

3. Transporting children aged from five to ten without a ticket by the transport vehicles defined in paragraph 2(a)-(d) of this article –

shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage.

4. Fare evasion by passengers, as well as transporting children aged ten to sixteen without a ticket:

a) by ground electric transport (a trolleybus or a tram), underground electric transport (subway), cable way, 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 electric transport, cable way or by a motor vehicle provided for by this subparagraph, a passenger shall purchase a ticket or pay the fare by an electronic payment facility (including by his/her own personal travel plastic card intended for free travel and/or discounted travel, or by an electronic payment facility) immediately after starting travelling. Otherwise, they shall be considered a fare-evader.

2. After the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine under this sub-paragraph expires, a surcharge in the amount of double the fine for committing the administrative offence under this sub-paragraph shall be imposed on a person. 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;

b) by a commuter and a long-distance bus, –

shall carry a fine of one tenth of the minimum wage.

5. Transporting children aged from five to ten without a ticket by the transport vehicles defined in paragraph 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 a long-distance bus, –

shall carry a fine of up to one half 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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

 

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 2 to 5 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 – 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 – 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 – 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, 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 in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

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 in the amount of GEL 1 000 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 (except for the cases provided for by Article 194² of this Code), 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 in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the legal person or for the natural person responsible.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

3. Commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article, which simultaneously results in damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structure, or other property, −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 7 000 for a legal entity.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

 

Article 134¹ – Performance of works without or in violation of a traffic management scheme

1. Performance of building and construction works on a road, road structure, underground communication or a railway crossing, or placement of a vehicle on a road when performing building and construction works without a traffic management scheme (including a temporary one) or in violation of the scheme (including the temporary one) agreed upon with an appropriate authorised body (agency) by a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by a representative body of a municipality, or by a natural or legal person authorised by a representative body of a municipality, or the failure to follow a written instruction of an authorised person of a municipality on the elimination of current defects, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

2. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 15 000 for a legal entity.

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

 

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 a 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 by this article, a monitoring entity (an authorised body, 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 by 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. Upon the expiration of the term established by Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine provided for by this article, a person who has committed the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be surcharged in the amount of GEL 500. 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 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 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:  Upon the expiration of the term established by Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine provided for by this article, a person who has committed the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be surcharged in the amount of GEL 500. 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 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 vehicle on a motor road of general use within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality in a place and/or at a time that is inappropriate to a place and/or time defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality

1. Movement of a vehicle of M₃, N₂, N₃ or T category on a motor road of general use within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality in a place and/or time that is inappropriate to a place and/or time defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The commission of an act defined by this paragraph or by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

3. Movement of a vehicle on a motor road of general use within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality in a place and/or time that is inappropriate to a place and/or time defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality with the intention of delivering such goods to or transporting them in favour of a person conducting economic activities that are intended to be used by that person in his/her business activities, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

4. Commission of an act defined by paragraph 3 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall be subject to a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

Note:

1. In the event of failure to pay the fine imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article within the time limit prescribed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a surcharge in the amount of the said 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.

2. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall not apply to:

a) a vehicle moving with the intention of carrying out activities of a public institution;

b) a vehicle of the operative or special service, which is equipped with a special blue or blue and red glaring flash signal, on the basis of the legislation of Georgia;

c) a vehicle of M₃ category carrying out a regular passenger transportation within the administrative boundaries of a municipality;

d) a vehicle of M₃ category carrying out a passenger transportation within the administrative boundaries of a municipality for the activities of an early educational institution, pre-school educational institution, general educational institution, vocational educational institution or higher educational institution provided for by the legislation of Georgia, which carries out transportation of children, pupils, vocational students, attendees, students and/or employees of the same institution/persons in an employment relationship with the same institution;

e) a vehicle for which a structural unit of the Tbilisi municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality, or a legal entity established by the Tbilisi city municipality has granted an appropriate authorisation under the procedure determined by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality and which moves according to the authorisation.

3. The representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality shall be authorised to define the goods and/or vehicles to which paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article will not apply, and to determine the regulation provided for by paragraph 2(e) of this note and to designate the structural unit of the Tbilisi municipality city hall or the legal entity established by the Tbilisi city municipality that has granted the authorisation provided for by the same paragraph.

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. For the administrative offence provided for by this article, in cases defined by this Code, a respective person under Article 290⁴(1)(a) and (b) of this Code shall be considered as the owner of a transport vehicle.

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

Law of Georgia No 3962 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4388 of 19 July 2024 – website, 30.7.2024

 

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 for the driver of the vehicle in the amount of GEL 100.

2. 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. Upon the expiration of the term established by Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine provided for by this article, a person who has committed the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be surcharged double the amount of fine imposed. 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 in accordance with the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

2. When an administrative offence under paragraph 2 of this article is committed, and if an offender is away from his/her vehicle or refuses to remove the vehicle from the area, the vehicle shall be subject to an immediate towing to a special secured parking lot. The vehicle shall be returned to its owner/possessor upon presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the fee for transporting the vehicle to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney and the personal identity document. If an administrative offence committed falls within the competence of the municipality, the representative body of the municipality shall be authorised to determine the fee for transporting the vehicle subject to towing to the special secured parking lot to and storing it at the special secured parking lot, and the fee for unlocking the wheels of the vehicle by a special device.

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

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

 

Article 135⁴ – Transportation by a 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 a 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 a 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. In order to identify an administrative offence provided for by this article, a monitoring entity (an authorised body, 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 fine provided for by 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 liability under the procedure established by Article 36¹ of this Code.

3. Upon the expiration of the term established by Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine provided for by this article, a person who has committed the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be surcharged double the amount of fine imposed. 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 driver or the owner of the vehicle in accordance with 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 tourist 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 tourist 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: Upon the expiration of the term established by Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine provided for by this article, a person who has committed the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be surcharged in the amount of GEL 500. 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 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 – 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 – 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 – 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

 

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 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, November, 1985, Art. 376

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 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 in the amount of 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 in the amount of GEL 5 000.

Note: the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia – the Land Transport Agency shall be authorised to conduct an inspection at any time during a calendar year without limitation in order to detect an administrative offence within the motor vehicle sector provided for by this article.

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 3799 of 30 November 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

 

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 in the amount of 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 in the amount 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 139⁶ – Violation of technical regulations related to the operation of bus stations

Violation by a bus station of technical regulations related to the operation of bus stations, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 3799 of 30 November 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

 

Article 140 – (Deleted)

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 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 the official concerned from 10 to 30 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 – 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 the confiscation of the radio transmitter.

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 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 in the amount of one to five times the minimum wage for citizens and 5 to 10 times the minimum wage for officials.

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 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 for the official concerned from 10 to 30 times the minimum wage.

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 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 in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

3. The same act committed for the third and any subsequent time, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 000 in each particular case.

4. The same act committed in the occupied territories of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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, 19.5.2018

 

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, 18.1.2005, 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 be subject to a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

 

Article 144⁴ – 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 in the amount 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 in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 1 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

3. The same act committed for the third and any subsequent time, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 de-registration 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 1 to 5 times the minimum wage.

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 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 – 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 in the amount of GEL 200 for natural persons, and GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

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 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, 22.6.2011

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 – 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 – 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 in the amount of GEL 200 for natural persons, and GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for natural persons, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

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 small cattle and/or bovine animals, in violation of the regulations established by the representative body of the self-governing city, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 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 in the amount of GEL 500 for the owner of the small cattle and/or 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 by 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 in accordance with the procedure established 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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 3303 of 28 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

 

Article 149 – Illegal consumption of potable water and illegal use of a drainage system

1. Illegal consumption of potable water, as well as the illegal use of a drainage system–

shall carry a warning.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for a natural person (except for an individual entrepreneur registered as a VAT payer) in the amount of GEL 100, for a legal person and an institution (which are not registered as VAT payers) in the amount of GEL 1 000, and for an individual entrepreneur, a legal person, and an institution (which are registered as VAT payers) in the amount of GEL 15 000.

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 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

Decision No 2/2/1344 of 14 June 2024 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 18.6.2024

Law of Georgia No 387 of 19 March 2025 – website, 19.3.2025

 

Article 150 –  Defacement of the appearance of a territory within the administrative boundaries of a municipality

1. Arbitrary execution of various types of inscriptions, drawings, or symbols on building façades, shop windows, fences, columns, or trees/plantings, as well as placing posters, slogans, or banners in areas not allocated for such purposes, or leaving fences and buildings unpainted –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Repeated commission of the same act –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

3. Arbitrary execution of various types of inscriptions, drawings, or symbols on the façades of buildings of administrative bodies, as well as on the territory adjacent to them, including on the pedestrian and vehicle traffic areas –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

4. Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 3 of this article shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000 or, if the application of this measure is deemed insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the personality of the offender, an administrative detention of up to 15 days shall be imposed on the offender.

5. 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 in the amount of GEL 2 000.

6. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 5 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 500.

7. Failure to remedy the violation defined in this article within ten days after a fine is imposed –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Note: For committing the offence provided for by paragraph 4 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

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

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

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

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. Arbitrary erection and/or installation of ventilation systems, ATMs, clothes lines, window grates, booths, stalls and/or other light structures, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for natural persons, and GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

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 defined 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 execution of various types of inscriptions, drawings, or symbols on building façades, shop windows, fences, columns, trees/plantings, pedestrian and vehicle traffic areas in Tbilisi city municipality, placing posters, slogans, or banners in areas not allocated for such purposes, or leaving fences and buildings unpainted –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Repeated commission of the same act –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

3. Arbitrary execution of various types of inscriptions, drawings, or symbols on the façades of buildings of administrative bodies in Tbilisi city municipality, as well as on the territory adjacent to them, including on the pedestrian and vehicle traffic areas –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

5. 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 in the amount of GEL 2 000.

6. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 5 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 500.

7. Failure to remedy the violation defined in this article within ten days after a fine is imposed –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Ruling No 2/14/1476 of 11 December 2020 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 15.12.2020

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

Article 150³ – Arbitrary alteration of the appearance of the Tbilisi city municipality

1. Arbitrary alteration of the appearance of Tbilisi city municipality, including, changing of the colour of a building and structure, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

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. Arbitrary erection and/or installation of ventilation systems, ATMs, clothes lines, window grates, booths, stalls and/or other light structures in the territory of Tbilisi city municipality, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for natural persons, and GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

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 defined 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 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

 

Article 151 – Damaging and/or arbitrary destruction of green plantings within the administrative boundaries of a municipality

1. Damaging, arbitrary cutting, or destruction of green plantings on the territory within the administrative boundaries of a municipality (except for privately owned territory) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2,000, with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence, and confiscation of the object of offence.

2. The commission of an act defined by this paragraph or by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5,000, with or without confiscation of the instrument of offence, and confiscation of the object of offence.

2¹. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article that is the result of a road traffic accident –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with or without the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

2². Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with or without the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

3. Damaging and/or destruction of green plantings by a domestic animal in a boulevard, park, or square located within the administrative boundaries of a municipality –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a pet animal in the amount of GEL 500.

Note:

1. Payment of the fine shall not release the owner of the pet animal from the obligation to reimburse the damage.

2. Where in the cases defined in paragraph 3 of this article the pet animal is unsupervised, the person authorised to prepare an administrative offence report shall transfer the pet animal to a special place and shall look after it until the circumstances provided for by this article occur. The pet animal 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 the transfer of the animal to the special place and for the care.

3. 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 in accordance with the procedure established 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 – 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

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1836 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

 

Article 151¹ – Damage or arbitrary cutting and/or transfer of green plantings within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, violation of the rules for looking after and reviving green plantings, and issuance of incorrect expert opinions by persons authorised to issue expert opinions about the quality assessment of green planting

1. Damage or arbitrary cutting and/or transfer of green plantings (including damage or arbitrary cutting of a green planting in such a way that the species of the damaged or arbitrarily cut green planting cannot be identified), 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 the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000, with or without the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

2¹. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article that is the result of a road traffic accident –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with or without the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

2². Repeated commission of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with or without the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

3. Issuance of an incorrect expert opinion by a person authorised to issue an expert opinion about the quality assessment of green plantings within the administrative boundaries of the Tbilisi city municipality, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Note:

1. Where in the case provided for by paragraphs 1-2² of this article the offender does not comply with a lawful demand of a representative of an authorised body, the said authorised body shall have the right to 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 failure to pay the fine imposed under the relevant paragraph of this article within the period determined by Article 290(1) 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 in accordance with 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

Law of Georgia No 1709 of 23 June 2022 – website, 5.7.2022

Law of Georgia No 1836 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

 

Article 151² – Arbitrary cutting and/or pruning of a green plant/plants in the territories of special regulation and/or territories of multi-purpose 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 multi-purpose 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 the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

Note:

1. If an offender does not obey the legitimate request of an authorised body, the authorised body shall have the right to apply to law enforcement bodies for the purposes of preventing a continuation of the offence or for the purposes of detecting an 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. If the fine imposed under a relevant paragraph of this article is not paid within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender for the offence committed in the amount of the fine determined by a relevant paragraph of this article. 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 in accordance with the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

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 a territory in connection with the performance of construction or repair works

1. Arbitrarily digging up a yard, mini park, street or a square, or arbitrarily damaging it as a result of construction or repair works performed, and/or arbitrarily blocking it with construction or repair materials, or arbitrarily abandoning the torn-up site, the site damaged as a result of the construction or repair works performed, and/or the site blocked with the construction or repair materials without bringing it back to its original state, and/or violating/failing to comply with the condition set for the performance of construction or repair works within the said territory by an appropriate legal act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity.

2. 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 in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

3. Failing to eliminate the consequence of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article within 10 days after the administrative penalty was imposed for its commission, or failing to eliminate the said consequence within 10 days after the administrative penalty was imposed for the failure to eliminate it, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

Note:  If the fine imposed under a relevant paragraph of this article is not paid within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender for the offence in the amount of the fine determined by a relevant paragraph of this article. 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.

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 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 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

 

Article 152¹ – (Deleted)

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 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

 

Article 152² – Arbitrary restriction of an access to public places

1. Arbitrary restriction of an access to public places,–

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for natural persons, and in the amount of GEL 2 000 for legal persons.

2. Failure to remedy the violation defined in paragraph 1 of this article within 20 days after a fine is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000 for natural persons, and in the amount 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 in connection with the performance of construction or repair works

1. Arbitrarily digging up a yard, mini park, street or a square within the territory of Tbilisi city municipality, or arbitrarily damaging it as a result of construction or repair works performed, and/or arbitrarily blocking it with construction or repair materials, or arbitrarily abandoning the torn-up site, the site damaged as a result of the construction or repair works performed, and/or the site blocked with the construction or repair materials without bringing it back to its original state, and/or violating/failing to comply with the condition set for the performance of construction or repair works within the said territory by an appropriate legal act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

2. 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 in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 6 000 for a legal entity.

3. Failing to eliminate the consequence of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article within 10 days after the administrative penalty was imposed for its commission, or failing to eliminate the said consequence within 10 days after the administrative penalty was imposed for the failure to eliminate it, −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 6 000 for a legal entity.

Note: If the fine imposed under a relevant paragraph of this article is not paid within the period determined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge shall be charged on the offender for the offence in the amount of the fine determined by a relevant paragraph of this article. 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 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

 

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

[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 (Shall become effective from 1 October 2026)]

1. Placement and/or sale of used tyres, scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metals, out-of-service vehicles and their parts, highly flammable, explosive, or dust-producing materials in the territory of Tbilisi city municipality in places not designated for such purposes by the Tbilisi city municipality –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

[1. Placement and/or sale of used tyres, scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metals, out-of-service vehicles and their parts, highly flammable, explosive, or dust-producing materials in places not designated for such purposes by the Sakrebulo of the relevant municipality –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity. (Shall become effective from 1 October 2026)]

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 15 000 for a legal entity.

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 in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a legal entity.

4. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 30 000 for a legal entity.

5. Placement and/or sale of used tyres, scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metals, out-of-service vehicles and their parts, highly flammable, explosive, or dust-producing materials in places designated for such purposes by the Tbilisi city municipality Sakrebulo in the territory of the said municipality, in violation of the rules established by the municipality Sakrebulo –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a legal entity.

[5. Placement and/or sale of used tyres, scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metals, out-of-service vehicles and their parts, highly flammable, explosive, or dust-producing materials in places designated for such purposes by the Sakrebulo of the relevant municipality in the territory of that municipality, in violation of the rules established by the relevant municipality Sakrebulo –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a legal entity.  (Shall become effective from 1 October 2026)]

6. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

7. The act defined in paragraph 5 of this article, 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 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

8. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 15 000 for a legal entity.

Note: If the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article of this article is not paid within the period determined by 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 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 1287 of 17 December 2025 – website, 19.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1523 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 152⁵ – Processing of dust-producing materials without using the wet method

1. Processing of dust-producing materials (cutting, grinding, sawing, crumbing, etc.) without using the wet method, which cannot guarantee dust suppression, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a legal entity.

Note: If the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article of this article is not paid within the period determined by 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 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1287 of 17 December 2025 – website, 19.12.2025

 

Article 152⁶ – Placement of dust-producing materials without wrapping in an open space of a structure under construction

1. Placement of dust-producing materials without wrapping (a dustsheet, a net or a cover) in an open space of a structure under construction, 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 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 500 for a legal entity.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity.

Note:  If the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article of this article is not paid within the period determined by 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 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

 

Article 152⁷ – Transportation of dust-producing materials

1. Transportation of dust-producing materials 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 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a legal entity.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

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, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a legal entity.

Note: If the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article of this article is not paid within the period determined by 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 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022.

Law of Georgia No 1287 of 17 December 2025 – website, 19.12.2025

 

Article 152⁸ – Spilling of concrete on a driveway from a concrete truck when on the move

1. Spilling of concrete on a driveway from a concrete truck when on the move −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal entity.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 10 000 for a legal entity.

Note:

1. If the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article of this article is not paid within the period determined by 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.

2. The expenses for eliminating the consequences of the administrative offence provided for by this article shall be borne in full by the offender.

Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1287 of 17 December 2025 – website, 19.12.2025

 

Article 152⁹ – Placement of unwrapped dust-producing materials and/or improperly wrapped dust-producing materials on a construction site

1. Placement of unwrapped dust-producing materials and/or improperly wrapped dust-producing materials on a construction site wit 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 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a legal entity.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 4 000 for a legal entity.

Note:  If the fine imposed under the respective paragraph of this article of this article is not paid within the period determined by 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 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

 

Chapter XII – Administrative Offences in the Field of Trade and Finance

 

Article 153 – Violation of trade (service) rules by business entities

1. Violation of trade (service) rules by business entities, –

shall carry a fine from 30 to 50 times the minimum wage.

2. (Deleted).

3. (Deleted).

4. (Deleted).

5. (Deleted).

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – 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 – 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 national 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 in the amount of GEL 200 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 400 for a legal entity.

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 banknotes and coins for payments, and of the rules for accepting and replacing them –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for an individual entrepreneur, and in the amount of GEL 400 for a legal entity.

3. (Deleted – 21.7.2018, No 3314) .

Note: Paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to commercial banks and micro banks operating in Georgia.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 241 of 13 May 1993 – 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

Law of Georgia No 2624 of 22 February 2023 – website, 10.3.2023

 

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 in the amount of GEL 20 for a natural and/or legal person, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article involving non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of an authorised person of an appropriate body –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 with the confiscation of the object of the offence, or an administrative detention for a period of up to 7 days with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

3. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for a natural and/or legal person, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed using a vehicle, its trailer or any other means of conveyance, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the object of the offence (the goods in question).

5. The act provided for by paragraph 4 of this article involving non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of an authorised person of an appropriate body –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 with the confiscation of the object of the offence, or an administrative detention for a period of up to 7 days with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Note:

1. 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.

2. The non-compliance of an offender with a lawful order or demand of an authorised person of an appropriate body shall mean the failure of the offender to present his/her ID card or other identification data, or his/her failure to follow the verbal instruction given to him/her to stop committing the fact of administrative offence.

3. If the fact of an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1, 3 or 4 of this article is detected but the offender cannot be identified, the object of the offence shall be subject to confiscation.

4. The procedure for administering the property obtained as a result of the confiscation of the object of the offence shall be established by the representative body of the municipality concerned.

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

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

 

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 in the amount of GEL 300.

2. Putting up outdoor advertising without a relevant permit –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the 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 153 ^{​ 5} – Violation of the rules for reproduction of Lari banknotes and coins

Violation of the rules for reproduction of Lari banknotes and coins –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount 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 and/or legal person, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. The same act involving non-compliance with 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 the offence, or an administrative detention for a period of up to 7 days with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

3. Repeated commission of the act under paragraph 1 of this this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural and/or legal person, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed using a vehicle, its trailer or any other means of conveyance, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the object of the offence (the goods in question).

5. The act provided for by paragraph 4 of this article involving non-compliance with 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 the offence, or an administrative detention for a period of up to 7 days with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Note:

1. 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.

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 purpose of the prevention of the continuation of the offence.

3. If the offence provided for by paragraph 1, 3 or 4 of this article is detected but the offender cannot be identified, the object of the offence shall be subject to confiscation.

4. The procedure for administering the property obtained as a result of the confiscation of the object of the offence shall be established by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality.

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 by 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. Repeated commission of the same act −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

3. Commission the act provided for by paragraph 2 of this article each following time –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 a 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 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 the 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 outdoor 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 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 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 a 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 in the amount of GEL 10 000.

3. Failure to eliminate the ground for the offence under paragraph 1 of this article after 30 days from the 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 624¹ of the Civil Code of Georgia.

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 a 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 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 the imposition of the fine, –

Shall carry a repeated fine for the 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 ground for an offence within 30 calendar days after giving the warning under paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine 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 the imposition of the fine, –

Shall carry a repeated fine for the person.

Note: 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 153¹³ – Political activity of an entrepreneurial legal entity

Public performance of such political activity by an entrepreneurial legal entity that is not related to its main entrepreneurial activity –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Note:  For the purposes of this article, political activity shall be considered an activity carried out or to be carried out to exert any influence on the authorities of Georgia, state institutions, or any part of society, aimed at the formulation, implementation, or modification of the domestic or foreign policy of Georgia, as well as an activity deriving from the political or public interests, approaches, or relations of a foreign government or a foreign political party.

Law of Georgia No 1382 of 4 March 2026 – website, 4.3.2026

 

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 established 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 – 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, p. 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, p. 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 in the amount of GEL 200.

2. Violation of the requirements for putting up in a conspicuous place in trade outlets (including, restaurants, cafés and bars) an information banner prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for the trade outlet.

3. Repeated commission of the offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article within one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for the trade outlet.

4. Selling alcoholic beverages to a minor –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for the trade outlet.

5. Repeated commission of an offence provided for by paragraph 4 of this article within one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the trade outlet.

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

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 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 in the amount of GEL 500.

2. The same act committed in large quantities or by a person on whom an administrative penalty was imposed for such violation during one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

3. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed in particularly large quantities, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 30 000.

Note: large quantity under this article means more than 200 litres of light, medium and heavy oil distillates and a particularly 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 GEL 2 000 or an administrative detention for up to 15 days.

2. The same act committed by the person who was subjected within one year to an administrative penalty for the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000 or, if the application of the measure seems insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the personality of the offender, the person shall be punished with an administrative detention 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. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

3. Violation of the procedures for the 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. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

5. Sale of a tobacco product (except as provided for by 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. The act provided for by paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 6¹ of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 6³ of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 7 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 8¹ of this article committed repeatedly, –

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 the confiscation of the tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or the device designated for tobacco consumption contained in the electronic or mechanical machine.

10. The act provided for by paragraph 9 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400, with the 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. The act provided for by paragraph 11 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 13 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 15 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 17 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 19 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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 200.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

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 the 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 the 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 the 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 155⁸ – 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 the confiscation of a respective tobacco product.

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 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2128 of 29 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 4384 of 19 July 2024 – website, 29.7.2024

 

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 the confiscation of a respective tobacco product.

Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2018 – 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 by Articles 155⁸ and 155⁹ of this Code), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with the confiscation of a respective tobacco product.

Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2018 – 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 155¹² – Production of tobacco without a tobacco production license or in violation of the conditions of such license

1. Production of tobacco without a tobacco production license –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The commission of an act defined by this paragraph or by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this paragraph or paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50 000.

3. Production of tobacco in violation of the conditions of tobacco production license –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

Note:

1. An entity carrying out control shall be authorised to conduct an inspection at any time during a calendar year without limitation in order to detect administrative offences provided for by this article.

2. Failure by a license holder to eliminate the violation of the conditions of the said license within the period established by the license issuer, in the case where the controlling body sends a written notification regarding the violation of license conditions after the imposition of an administrative penalty provided for by paragraph 3 of this Article on the license holder, shall carry an administrative liability for him/her/it in accordance with the procedure established by Article 36¹ of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 4383 of 19 July 2024 – website, 29.7.2024

 

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.

The same act committed by the person who was subjected within one year to an administrative penalty for such offence –

shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.

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 156¹ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 4146 of 26 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

Article 156² – Import, export, production and/or sale of pyrotechnic products without a permit/license

1. Import, export, production and/or sale of pyrotechnic products without a permit/license provided for by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a person, with or without the confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by this article by a person who has been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing any administrative offence provided for by the same article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 6 000 for a person, with or without the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Note: A pyrotechnic product shall mean an item of pyrotechnic composition, the import, export, production and/or sale of which is permitted only by a natural/legal person holding a relevant permit/license, and which is intended for creating light, sound, smoke, and combined effects (including stage effects) during the course of special works, as well as during mass or festive (celebratory) events.

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

Article 156³ – Violation of the permit/license conditions for the import, export, production and/or sale of pyrotechnic products

Violation of the permit/license conditions for the import, export, production, and/or sale of pyrotechnic products by a permit/license holder –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a person, with or without the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Note:

1. Failure by a permit/license holder to comply with the permit/license conditions within the specified period, in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licenses and Permits, despite the imposition of liability for the violation of the permit/license conditions for the import, export, production, and/or sale of pyrotechnic products (except for the cases provided for by Article 232 of this Code), shall result in a tripling of the fine provided for by this article.

2. If, after the expiration of the established period from the imposition of the tripled fine, the permit/license holder fails to comply with the permit/license conditions, the imposed fine shall be tripled in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Licenses and Permits (except for the cases provided for by Article 232 of this Code).

3. Failure by a permit/license holder to comply with the permit/license conditions for the import, export, production, and/or sale of pyrotechnic products within the period specified in paragraph 2 of this Note (except for the cases provided for by Article 232 of this Code) shall result in the revocation of the permit/license as provided for by the Law of Georgia on Licenses and Permits.

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

Article 156⁴ – Violation of the rules for the sale, purchase, possession, and use of pyrotechnic products

1. Sale of a pyrotechnic product to a person who, in accordance with the legislation of Georgia, does not have the right to possess and/or use it –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

2. Commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article by a person who has been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing the administrative offence provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

3. Purchase/possession of a pyrotechnic product by a person who, in accordance with the legislation of Georgia, does not have the right to purchase, possess, and/or use it –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a person, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

4. Commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article by a person who has been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing the administrative offence provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a person, with or without the confiscation of the object of the offence.

5. Using pyrotechnic items in breach of the rules established by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 2 000, and in the case of a person with specialized knowledge defined by the legislation of Georgia – shall also carry the suspension of the right to carry out activity for a period of 1 year.

6. Commission of the act provided for by paragraph 5 of this article in a public place –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 2 500, and in the case of a person with specialized knowledge defined by the legislation of Georgia – shall also carry the suspension of the right to carry out activity for a period of 1 year.

7. Commission of the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 5 and 6 of this article by a person who has been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing the administrative offence provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine for a person in the amount of GEL 3 500, and in the case of a person with specialized knowledge defined by the legislation of Georgia – shall also carry an extension of the suspension period of the right to carry out an activity by 1 year.

 

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 the confiscation of the goods, or, if depending on the circumstances of the case and taking into account the personality of the offender, the application of these measures is deemed insufficient – administrative detention for a term of 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 [protecting a copyrighted work], 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 the confiscation of the counterfeit copies, and of the material, equipment and technical facilities used for the reproduction or circumvention of the technological measure.

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, with the confiscation of the counterfeit copies, and of the material, equipment and technical facilities used for the 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, 30.7.2000, 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 the confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database; also with the 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 an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with the confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database; also with the 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, 30.7.2000, 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 the confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database; also with the 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 an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to 5 000, with the confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database; also with the 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, 30.7.2000, Art. 76

Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, 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 GEL 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 GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 3034 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No.27, 24.5.2010, Art. 186

 

Article 158 – Unlawful use of a trade (service) mark or another commercial mark

1. Illegal manufacturing or use of another person's trade (service) marks, designations of origin or geographical indications in large quantities, as well as production or introduction into civil circulation of goods illegally marked with another person's trade (service) marks, designation of origin or geographical indications or with the registered brand name, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 1 000, with the 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 an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with the 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 request of a holder, 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 – 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 – 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 natural persons, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

2. The same act committed by a person who was subjected to an administrative penalty for that act during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for natural persons, and in the amount of GEL 7 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

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 in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal person.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed by a person who was subjected to an administrative penalty for that act during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for natural persons, and in the amount of GEL 6 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

 

Article 158⁴ – Placement (dissemination) of improper advertisements in the territory of the Tbilisi city municipality

1. Placement (dissemination) of improper 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 in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

2. The commission of an act defined by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 6 000 for a legal entity.

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

 

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 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 in the amount of GEL 500 for natural persons, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

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 in the amount of GEL 5 000.

3. Violation of the rules set for ordering and placing a signboard, –

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 in the amount of GEL 200 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 300 for a legal entity.

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

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – 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 improper advertisements

1. Placement (dissemination) of improper advertisements –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 500 for a legal entity.

2. The commission of an act defined by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.24

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

 

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 GEL 500.

The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 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 in the amount 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 159⁵  – (Deleted) (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4420 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

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 in the amount of GEL 1 500 for the relevant member of the tender commission.

2. Improper (biased) evaluation and selection of qualification data, and tender proposals by a tender commission –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 1 500 for the responsible person of the procuring organisation/central procurement body (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

Law of Georgia No 1058 of 12 November 2025 – website, 17.11.2025

 

[Article 159⁶  – (Deleted) (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4420 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

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 in the amount 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

Law of Georgia No 1058 of 12 November 2025 – website, 17.11.2025

 

[Article 159⁷  – (Deleted) (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4420 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 159⁸ – Non-compliance with a decision of the dispute resolution council related to state procurement

Failure to execute a decision made by the dispute resolution council related to public procurement during the administrative review of a dispute related to state procurement –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500 for the responsible 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 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

Law of Georgia No 1058 of 12 November 2025 – website, 17.11.2025

 

[Article 159⁸  – (Deleted) (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4420 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

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 in the amount 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

Law of Georgia No 1058 of 12 November 2025 – website, 17.11.2025

 

[Article 159⁹  (Deleted)  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4420 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 159¹⁰ – Promoting or advertising substances included in List I and List 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 by a natural person –

shall carry a fine from GEL 5 000 to GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed by a legal entity, –

shall carry a fine 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 – 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 – 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 GEL 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 GEL 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 GEL 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 GEL 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 GEL 230.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – 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 – Illegal 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 in the amount 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 in the amount of GEL 1 000.

5. The act provided for by paragraph 4 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount 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 GEL 130.

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 416 of 15 February 1994 – 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 carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 130.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – 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

Severance tax evasion –

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 GEL 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), 14.1.1999, 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 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 an employed person of the obligation to make a pension contribution

1. Violation by an employer or an employed person of the obligation to make a pension contribution (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.

Note:

1. A correction/amendment of an income tax return by an employer, in accordance with which the employer makes a pension contribution/contributions under the Law of Georgia on Funded Pension and in accordance with the procedure established by the Legal Entity under Public Law called Pension Fund of Georgia, shall not be considered a violation of the obligation to make a pension contribution/contributions.

2. An organisation serviced by the State Treasury shall be subjected to an administrative penalty in the event of failure to perform the relevant obligation in accordance with the procedure established by the Legal Entity under Public Law called Pension Fund of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 3304 of 21 July 2018 – website, 6.8.2018

Law of Georgia No 3609 of 1 November 2023 – website, 20.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 4325 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 834 of 26 June 2025 – website, 30.6.2025

 

[Chapter XII¹ – Administrative Offences in the Field of Public Procurement

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹² – Carrying out public procurement evading the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement

1. Carrying out public procurement evading the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement when the public procurement is subject to that law, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500 for a responsible person of a procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹³ – Participation in public procurement when there is a conflict of interests

1. Participation in public procurement when there is a conflict of interests –

shall carry a fine for a responsible person in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹⁴ – Carrying out a public procurement procedure without the procurement committee/panel, or violating the rule for setting up the procurement committee/panel

1. Carrying out a public procurement procedure (except for a competition and the negotiation procedure without prepublication) without the procurement committee/panel (except when the decision on carrying out a public procurement procedure without the procurement committee is made in accordance with Article 14 of the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement), conducting a competition without the panel or violating the rule for setting up the procurement committee/panel, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the head of the procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹⁵ – Failing to conduct a market research

1. Failing to conduct a market research under the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and/or by an order of the chairperson of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the Public Procurement Agency, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a responsible person of a procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹⁶ – Selecting the thresholds and valuation and/or artificially dividing the public procurement incorrectly

1. Selecting the thresholds and valuation and/or artificially dividing the public procurement incorrectly –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a responsible person of a procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹⁷ – Selecting a public procurement procedure or a public procurement instrument incorrectly

1. Selecting a public procurement procedure or a public procurement instrument incorrectly or in violation of the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and/or an order of the chairperson of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the Public Procurement Agency, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a responsible person of a procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹⁸ – Violating the established rule for preparing and/or publishing a preliminary information message, a procurement application and/or procurement documentation

1. Violating the rule established by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and/or by an order of the chairperson of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the Public Procurement Agency for preparing and/or publishing a preliminary information message, a procurement application and/or procurement documentation, the violation of which has caused the restriction of competition and/or in the absence of which a different decision/act would have been made/carried out, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a responsible person of a procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165¹⁹ – Managing an announced public procurement incorrectly

1. Managing an announced public procurement incorrectly or in violation of the rule established by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and/or by an order of the chairperson of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the Public Procurement Agency, the violation of which has caused the restriction of competition and/or in the absence of which a different decision/act would have been made/carried out, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a responsible person of a procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165²⁰ – Concluding a public procurement agreement/framework agreement or making a change in a public procurement agreement/framework agreement in violation of the established rule

1. Concluding a public procurement agreement/framework agreement or making a change in a public procurement agreement/framework agreement in violation of the rule established by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and/or by an order of the chairperson of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the Public Procurement Agency, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a responsible person of a procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165²¹ –  Non-compliance with a decision of the dispute resolution council related to public procurement

1. Non-compliance with a decision of the dispute resolution council related to public procurement –

shall carry a fine for the responsible person of the procuring organisation/the authorised body/the selection commission provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public-Private Partnership in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 165²² – Failing to communicate specific information or communicating false information to the Legal Entity under Public Law called the Public Procurement Agency

1. Failing to communicate specific information defined by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and/or by an order of the chairperson of the Legal Entity under Public Law called the Public Procurement Agency, or communicating false information to the Public Procurement Agency, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the head of the procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Note: this article shall not apply to the request of the Public Procurement Agency for information under Articles 16(9), 21(9), 22(7) and 92(3) of the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement. (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

[Article 165²³ – Employing a person without a certificate of a public procurement specialist, in violation of the rule

1. Employing a person, who has no certificate of a public procurement specialist, in an authorised structural unit performing public procurement-related activities provided for by Article 15 of the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement, or in a respective position, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for the head of the procuring organisation.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for such act, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2032)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

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 3 000, or an administrative detention for up to 20 days.

2. The commission of an act defined by this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by the same article, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to GEL 5 000, or an administrative detention from 5 to 60 days.

Note:

1. For committing the offence provided for by this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term 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.

3. For committing the administrative offence provided for by this article, expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for an alien for a term of up to 3 years may be applied against the alien.

4. If a person subjected to an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by any paragraph of this article has not paid the fine imposed for committing the said offence in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, in the case of committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, a fine shall not be applied against him/her as an administrative penalty, and he/she shall be sentenced to administrative detention for a term of not less than the half of the maximum term of administrative detention provided for by the relevant paragraph of this article, unless there is a circumstance provided for by Article 32(3) of this Code.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

 

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 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 from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000, or corrective labour for a term of up to one month or administrative detention for up to ten days.

Note: For the purposes of this Code, a behaviour of a sexual nature shall be defined as saying and/or addressing with phrases of a sexual nature, showing genitals, and/or any other non-verbal physical behaviour of a sexual nature.

Law of Georgia No 4552 of 3 May 2019 – website, 10.5.2019

 

Article 166² – Vandalism

1. Deliberate damage or destruction of the infrastructure/equipment installed on a square, a road, in a park, mini park or a street underpass, or of another object intended for public use, including a traffic sign, traffic light, or an external surveillance camera, or deliberate damage or destruction of public transport, or deliberate damage or destruction of the equipment in public transport, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The commission of an act defined by this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by the same article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, or an administrative detention for up to 60 days.

Note:

1. This article shall not apply if an offence provided for by Article 187 of the Criminal Code of Georgia has been committed.

2. This article shall not apply if an administrative offence provided for by Articles 150-150³ of this Code has been committed.

Law of Georgia No 2814 of 2 May 2023 – website, 16.5.2023

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

Article 167 – Firing a firearm, a gas spray gun, a sonic (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, a sonic (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 the confiscation of the firearm and ammunition.

2. Commission of any 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 any of the administrative offences provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the firearm and ammunition.

3. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 2 or this paragraph of this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, and the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 4 years, with the confiscation of the firearm and ammunition.

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 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 167¹ – (Deleted)

Edict No 1304 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 June 1987 – 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 – 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 168¹ – (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

 

Article 169 – (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

 

Article 170 – Intoxicating a minor

Intoxication of a minor, or failure to prevent the intoxication of a minor by a parent or a person tasked with the supervision of the minor –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 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

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 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 in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a legal person.

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 GEL 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 nature, full or partial indecent exposure, satisfaction of physiological needs at public places –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 200.

3. Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 1of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 or, in exceptional cases, if the fine seems insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the personality of the offender – administrative detention of up to 15 days.

Note: For committing the offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

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

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 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. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within one year after the commission of that offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2¹. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed for the third time within one year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the 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. The offence specified in paragraph 3 of this article committed for the second time within one year after the commission of the offence −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

4¹. The offence specified in paragraph 3 of this article committed for a third time within one year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the 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. The offence specified in paragraph 5 of this article committed for the second time within one year after the commission of the offence −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

6¹. The offence specified in paragraph 5 of this article committed for a third time within one year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the 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. The offence specified in paragraph 6² of this article committed for the second time within one year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

6⁴. The offence specified in paragraph 6² 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 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. The offence specified in paragraph 7 of this article committed for the second time within one year after the commission of the offence −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

8¹. The offence specified in paragraph 7 of this article committed for a third time within one year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the 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 GEL 5 000.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

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 171³ – Engaging a person under 18 in such industry that involves production, storage, transportation or sale of an alcoholic beverage, narcotic and psychotropic medicinal agents, and tobacco products

1. Engaging a person under 18 in such industry that involves production, storage, transportation or sale of an alcoholic beverage, narcotic and psychotropic medicinal agents, and tobacco products, −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

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

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 171⁴ – Demonstration of tobacco smoking or other forms of its consumption; advertisement of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption through mass communication print media or electronic means (including the internet)

1. Demonstration of tobacco smoking or other forms of its consumption in a programme of a broadcaster licensed/authorised in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting , in violation of provisions established by the Laws of Georgia on Tobacco Control and on Advertising , –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. Advertisement of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption through mass communication print media or electronic means (including the internet), in violation of the provisions established by the Law of Georgia on Advertising, –

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 2169 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

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 171⁵ – Promotion of tobacco products

1. Using of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption as a prize in a promotional draw or a lottery, and/or passing it out through a lottery, gambling or a winning game, or insuring that a customer has a direct access to it through an electronic or mechanical device, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of an illegal tobacco product, tobacco accessory and a device designated for tobacco consumption, products and means of advertisement.

2. The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of an illegal tobacco product, tobacco accessory and a device designated for tobacco consumption, products and means of advertisement.

3. Handing over or offering of a gift, handing over of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and a device designated for tobacco consumption, or offering to try a tobacco product for selling purposes, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of an item to be given away as a gift.

4. The act provided for by paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of an item to be given away as a gift.

5. Passing out of coupons while selling tobacco products, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

6. The act provided for by paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.

7. Direct personal communication, network marketing, handing over of promotional materials, including information material (namely, direct delivery) that can or may promote a tobacco product, tobacco producer or a wholesale trader, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the tobacco product and respective materials.

8. The act provided for by paragraph 7 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the tobacco product and respective materials.

8¹. Allowing (accommodating) space for the commission of an act under paragraph 7 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

8². The act provided for by paragraph 8¹ of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

9. Telemarketing, or a customer research that can or may promote a tobacco product, tobacco producer or a wholesale trader, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

10. The act provided for by paragraph 9 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

10¹. Popularization of a tobacco product, tobacco producer or a wholesale trader through mass communication print media or electronic means (including the internet), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

10². The act provided for by paragraph 10¹ of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

11. Payment of a sum, or giving of an award to a retail trader, or otherwise making a contribution to a retail trader’s activity for motivating him/her to sell more tobacco products, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

12. The act provided for by paragraph 11 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

13. Payment of a sum by a tobacco producer, importer or a wholesale trader, or by directly or indirectly related persons, or otherwise making a contribution by them to an event, or to the activity of a natural person or organisation, which, as a result of this, promotes a tobacco product, tobacco producer, importer, or a wholesale trader or their representatives, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

14. The act provided for by paragraph 13 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

15. Sale or passing out of a toy, sweets or other products which is not a tobacco product but is an illustration, simulation or an imitation of a tobacco product, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of a respective item/product.

16. The act provided for by paragraph 15 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of a respective item/product.

17. Expansion of the brand, and placement of such markings, pictures, special lighting, digital materials or texts on an inner or outer part of tobacco products retail equipment/objects in a retail facility, and such design of the machines/objects that draws or may draw consumers’ attention or cause association with the product, tobacco products or tobacco producers placed in there, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

18. The act provided for by paragraph 17 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 1350 of 30 December 2021 – website, 31.12.2021

 

Article 172 – Non-compliance by a parent or another legal representative of a child with the duty to raise and educate a minor

1. Non-compliance by a parent or another legal representative of a child with the duty to raise and educate a minor or other duties related to the minor, in particular by gross negligence with regard to the duties to raise, educate a minor and to provide him/her with dwelling, food and other conditions necessary for normal development, gross negligence of duties with respect to a minor that has resulted in a minor’s use of narcotic substances without a doctor’s prescription, ill-treatment of an animal that has caused its suffering, bodily injury, pain for a single time and during a definite period of time, and/or cruel treatment of an animal that has caused its death or mutilation as provided for by Article 156⁴(3)-(7) of this Code, as well as committing an act provided for by Article 173 of this Code, and committing an act provided for by Article 181³ or 181⁷ of this Code, disorderly conduct, hooliganism, committing vandalism, drinking alcoholic beverages, violating tobacco consumption regulations, carrying cold arms, commission of illegal acts against a person’s sexual freedom and integrity, misuse of the unified emergency (rescue) service telephone number ‘112’; as well as refusal by a parent or other legal representative of a child to conclude an agreement with the Minor Referral Centre or non-fulfilment of obligations specified by an agreement concluded with it, refusal by a parent or other legal representative of a child to cooperate with the Legal Entity of Public Law – Rehabilitation and Support Centre for Minors in Conflict with the Law, otherwise obstructing this Centre in exercising powers conferred on it by the legislation of Georgia, or failure to comply with a decision of a multidisciplinary group on involving a minor in conflict with the law in an appropriate service/program –

shall carry a fine for a parent or another legal representative of a child in the amount of GEL 100 to GEL 300.

2. Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 1of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine for a parent or another legal representative of a child in the amount of GEL 500.

3. Non-compliance by a parent or another legal representative of a child with certain duties in relation to a minor, which results in false reporting of terror threats by a minor under 14, –

shall carry a fine for a parent or another legal representative of a child in the amount of GEL 1 500.

4. Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 3 of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine for a parent or another legal representative of a child in the amount of GEL 2 500.

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 2437 of 20 June 2003 – LHG I, No 21, 15.7.2003, Art. 147

Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 2698 of 17 October 2014 – website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4611 of 29 May 2019 – website, 5.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 5130 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019

Law of Georgia No 5395 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 2814 of 2 May 2023 – website, 16.5.2023

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1262 of 17 December 2025 – website, 25.12.2025

 

Article 172¹ – (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

 

Article 172² – (Deleted)

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

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 172³ – Prostitution

Prostitution –

shall carry a warning or a fine up to one half of the minimum wage.

The same act committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from half the minimum wage up to one minimum wage.

Note:  a victim of human trafficking and a person declared as an affected person in relation to a crime provided for by Articles 143¹ and/or 143² of the Criminal Code of Georgia shall be released from administrative liability if they committed the aforementioned act because of being the victim of human trafficking before obtaining the status of a victim of human trafficking, and a person who has been engaged in prostitution as a result of an act provided for by Article 253 of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

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

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 2952 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 105

Law of Georgia No 6754 of 13 July 2020 – website, 20.7.2020

 

Article 172⁴ – Misuse of authority or improper performance of duties by social workers in the field of adoption

Misuse of authority or improper performance of duties by social workers in the field of adoption, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 5627 of 18 December 2007 – LHG I, No 48, 27.12.2007, Art. 417

 

Article 172⁵ – Failure of the administration of a medical institution to notify the guardianship and custodianship authority of the admission of an obstetric patient without an ID card, of the elopement of such patients or abandonment of the infant

Failure of the administration of a medical institution to notify the guardianship and custodianship authority of the admission of an obstetric patient without an ID card, of the elopement of such patients or abandonment of the infant, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a legal person.

Law of Georgia No 5627 of 18 December 2007 – LHG I, No 48, 27.12.2007, Art. 417

Law of Georgia No 2384 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 401

 

Article 172⁶ – Failure of an authorised body to perform its duties with respect to detecting child abuse and reporting such facts to authorised bodies

Failure of an entity (institution or/and its authorised employee) involved in childcare referral procedures provided for by the legislation of Georgia to perform its duties with respect to detecting child abuse and reporting it to the relevant state body –

shall carry a warning or a fine from GEL 50 to 100 for the natural person concerned or a fine from GEL 100 to 200 for the institution (legal person) concerned.

Law of Georgia No 2698 of 17 October 2014 – website, 31.10.2014

 

Article 172⁷ – Improper performance by a supporter of his/her duties or failure to perform them

1. Improper performance by a supporter of a duty determined by a court decision –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 300.

2. Failure of a supporter to perform the duty under Article 1292 of the Civil Code of Georgia –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 300.

3. Failure of a supporter to perform the duty under Article 1508¹(1) of the Civil Code of Georgia –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 300.

4. Failure of an inpatient psychiatric facility to perform the duty under Article 1508¹(2) of the Civil Code of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 3345 of 20 March 2015 – website, 31.3.2015

 

Article 172⁸ – Violating regulations for admitting a child to a public film screening

1. Violating regulations for admitting a child to a public film screening −

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 5 000.

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 172⁹ – Violating regulations for a child to access magazine and newspaper publications and those of other print media

1. Selling or presenting magazine and newspaper publications and those of other print media to a child, or otherwise making them accessible to him/her that contains information carrying a threat against a child, –

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.

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 172¹⁰ – Violation of requirements established by the Law of Georgia on the Protection of Family Values and Minors

1. Distribution of advertising aimed at promoting a person's belonging to no biological sex and/or belonging to a sex different from their biological sex, a relationship expressed as a sign of sexual orientation between members of the same biological sex, or incest, provided that the person distributing the advertisement exercised actual control over its distribution, −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 800 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 2 500 for a legal entity.

2. Providing (sharing) information (including a creative work) to a minor through direct communication and/or ensuring access to information (including a creative work) aimed at promoting a person’s belonging to no biological sex and/or belonging to a sex different from their biological sex, a relationship expressed as a sign of sexual orientation between members of the same biological sex, or incest –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

3. Inclusion in the care and/or educational program of an early care and education institution, in the care and/or educational program of a pre-school care and education institution, or in the educational program of a general education institution/school, vocational education institution/college, or higher education institution, of information, and/or dissemination or facilitating the dissemination by an employee of said institution within the scope of activity of this institution and/or on its territory of information aimed at promoting a person’s belonging to no biological sex and/or belonging to a sex different from their biological sex, a relationship expressed as a sign of sexual orientation between members of the same biological sex, or incest –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 4 000 for a legal entity.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this article, the term ‘promoting’ shall be defined in accordance with the Law of Georgia on the Protection of Family Values and Minors.

2. Ensuring access for a minor through direct communication to the information provided for by paragraph 2 of this article also covers a case where an entity/person admitted a minor to a territory where such information is disseminated verbally, via a sound device and/or visually, provided that the said entity/person had the right and reasonable opportunity to restrict the admission of that minor to such territory.

Law of Georgia No 4453 of 17 September 2024 – website, 3.10.2024

 

Article 172¹¹  – Failure of a higher or vocational educational institution to fulfil its obligation to record information

1. Failure to record information about a foreign student/vocational student specified by the legislation of Georgia in the higher or vocational education management information system and/or violation of the rules for recording by a higher or vocational education institution −

shall carry a warning for the higher or vocational education institution or a fine from double to five times the annual tuition fee of the foreign student/vocational student who is not registered or is incompletely registered in the relevant system (in proportion to the number of violations detected).

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 for the higher or vocational education institution from double to five times the annual tuition fee of the foreign student/vocational student who is not registered or is incompletely registered in the relevant system (in proportion to the number of violations detected).

3. Commission of an act defined by this paragraph or paragraph 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by the same paragraph of this article, –

shall carry a fine for a higher or vocational educational institution from double to six times the annual tuition fee of the foreign student/vocational student who is not registered or is incompletely registered in the relevant system to six times the amount (in proportion to the number of detected violations) or limiting the right of the higher or vocational educational institution to admit foreign students/vocational students for a period of one to three academic years.

Note: The imposition of liability under this article shall not exempt a higher or vocational educational institution from the obligation to record information about a foreign student/vocational student specified by the legislation of Georgia in the higher or vocational education management information system.

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

Chapter XIV – Administrative Offences Violating the Established Rule of Governance

 

Article 173 – Non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of a law-enforcement officer, military service person, officer of the Special State Protection Service, enforcement police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service, General Inspection of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, or the Legal Entity under Public Law operating within the same Ministry – the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation or an equal-status person, or commission of any other unlawful act against such person

1. Non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of a law-enforcement officer, military service person, officer of the Special State Protection Service, enforcement police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service, General Inspection of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, or the Legal Entity under Public Law operating within the same Ministry – the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation or an equal-status person during the performance of official duties –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 5 000, or an administrative detention for up to 60 days.

2. Verbal abuse, cursing, insulting harassment, and/or performance of any other insulting action against a law-enforcement officer, military service person, officer of the Special State Protection Service, enforcement police officer, an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service, General Inspection of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, or the Legal Entity under Public Law operating within the same Ministry – the National Agency for Crime Prevention, Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation or an equal-status person, while performing official duties or in connection with the performance of official duties (except for the cases provided for by the Criminal Code of Georgia) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 5 000, or an administrative detention for up to 60 days.

3. The commission of an act defined by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any administrative offence provided for by the same article,−

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 500 to GEL 6 000, or an administrative detention from 7 to 60 days.

Note:

1. For committing the offence provided for by this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term 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 3 of this article.

3. For committing the administrative offence provided for by this article, expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for an alien for a term of up to 3 years may be applied against the alien.

4. If a person subjected to an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by any paragraph of this article has not paid the fine imposed for committing the said offence in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, in the case of committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, a fine shall not be applied against him/her as an administrative penalty, and he/she shall be sentenced to administrative detention for a term of not less than the half of the maximum term of administrative detention provided for by the relevant paragraph of this article, unless there is a circumstance provided for by Article 32(3) of this Code.

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

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 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 4958 of 24 June 2011 – website, 11.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5171 of 28 October 2011 – website, 7.11.2011

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 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 2374 of 17 May 2018 – website, 1.6.2018

Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 5395 of 29 November 2019 – website, 10.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 483 of 29 April 2021 – website, 7.5.2021

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

 

Article 173¹ – Hindering a person from serving jury duty in court

If an official, for any reason, hinders a person from serving jury duty in court –

shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 May 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 5, May, 1991, Art. 378

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 173² – Failure to take measures with respect to a special court ruling (order) or a judge’s recommendation

If an official leaves a special court ruling (order) or a judge’s recommendation without consideration or fails to take measures to prevent the violations of the laws indicated in them, or delays a response to the special ruling (order) or recommendation –

shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 May 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 5, May, 1991, Art. 378

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 173³ – Non-compliance with a demand of an Ad Hoc Investigation Commission of the Parliament of Georgia

Non-compliance with a lawful demand of an Ad Hoc Investigation Commission of the Parliament of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of up to 50 times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 667 of 7 March 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 23-26, December-March, 1994-1995, Art. 542

 

Article 173⁴ – Non-compliance with a demand of the Public Defender of Georgia

Non-compliance with a lawful demand of the Public Defender of Georgia –

shall carry a fine from 20 to 50 times the minimum wage.

Law of Georgia No 383 of 18 September 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 24-25/3, 6.11.1996, p.12

 

Article 173⁵ – Obstructing the exercise of state control and supervision

Obstructing an authorised state control and supervision body or an official from fulfilling their duties –

shall carry a fine for a responsible person from 150 to 300 times the minimum wage.

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

 

Article 173⁶ – Violation of the established rules for adoption

Violation of the established rules for adoption, –

shall carry a fine from 200 to 300 times the minimum wage for citizens and 300 to 500 times the minimum wage for officials.

Law of Georgia No 974 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 81

 

Article 173⁷ – Searching for prospective adoptees or adoptive parents through a public notice

Searching for or offering prospective adoptees or adoptive parents through a public notice –

shall carry a fine in the amount of 1 000 times the minimum wage for citizens and 2 000 times the minimum wage for officials.

Law of Georgia No 974 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 81

 

Article 173⁸ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 984 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 83

Law of Georgia No 309 of 2 October 2008 – LHG I, No 24, 20.10.2008, Art. 155

 

Article 173⁹ – Violation of the procedure for foster care

Violation of the procedure for foster care −

shall carry a fine in the amount of 50 times the minimum wage for citizens and 100 times the minimum wage for officials.

Law of Georgia No 2130 of 22 June 1999 – LHG I, No 25(32), 2.7.1999, Art. 133

Law of Georgia No 756 of 4 May 2017 – website, 24.5.2017

 

Article 173¹⁰ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 173¹¹ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 173¹² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 3619 of 24 September 2010 – LHG I, No 51, 29.9.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia No 708 of 28 June 2021 – website, 29.6.2021

 

Article 173¹³ – Non-compliance with the demand of a guardianship and custodianship authority

Non-compliance by a parent defined by the court decision with the demand of a guardianship and custodianship authority in relation to the case regarding the transfer of a minor child to the other parent, and, on the basis of the court decision, regarding the exercise of a right of the other parent, another legal representative or another family member to communicate with a minor child, or the unlawful international movement/arrest of a child, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 4072 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 502

Law of Georgia No 6058 of 10 June 2020 – website, 19.6.2020

 

Article 173¹⁴ – Employment of a person convicted of committing a crime against sexual freedom and inviolability, provision of an opportunity for him/her to resume activity or granting of the right to conduct respective activities to him/her

Employment of a person convicted of committing a crime against sexual freedom and inviolability as provided for by the Law of Georgia on Combating Crime against Sexual Freedom and Inviolability , provision of an opportunity for him/her to resume activity or granting of the right to conduct respective activities to him/her by an institution at which employment of this person is prohibited, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Note:   this article shall not apply to the employment of a person when the person has been deprived of the right to conduct activities in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Combating Crime against Sexual Freedom and Inviolability , on the basis of a court judgement.

Law of Georgia No 5751 of 17 March 2020 – website, 23.3.2020

 

Article 173¹⁵ – Failure of a person convicted/deprived of the right for committing a crime against sexual freedom and inviolability to fulfil an appropriate obligation

Failure of a person convicted/deprived of the right for committing a crime against sexual freedom and inviolability as provided for by the Law of Georgia on Combating Crime against Sexual Freedom and Inviolability to fulfil an obligation under Article 6 of the same Law for an unreasonable excuse, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 2 000, or an administrative detention for up to 7 days.

Law of Georgia No 5751 of 17 March 2020 – website, 23.3.2020

 

Article 173¹⁶ – Verbal abuse, cursing, insulting harassment, and/or performance of any other insulting action against a state-political official of Georgia, a political official, a state servant, a person equal to a state servant, and/or a public servant, while performing official duties or in connection with the performance of official duties or activities –

1. Verbal abuse, cursing, insulting harassment, and/or performance of any other insulting action against a state-political official of Georgia, a political official, a state servant, a person equal to a state servant, and/or a public servant, while performing official duties or in connection with the performance of official duties or activities (except for the cases provided for by the Criminal Code of Georgia) −

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 4 000, or an administrative detention for up to 45 days.

2. The commission of any act defined by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by the same article, −

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 500 to GEL 6 000, or an administrative detention from 5 to 60 days.

Note:

1. For committing the offence provided for by this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term 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 1 of this article.

3. For committing the administrative offence provided for by this article, expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for an alien for a term of up to 3 years may be applied against the alien.

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

 

Article 174 – Arbitrariness

Arbitrary actions, i.e. exercise of one’s authentic or arrogated right in violation of statutory rules, which does not result in a material damage to citizens or state or public organisations –

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 up to one minimum wage for officials.

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 174¹ – Violation of rules for organising or holding assemblies or demonstrations

1. (Deleted – 10.12.2025, No 1204) .

2. (Deleted – 10.12.2025, No 1204) .

3. (Deleted – 10.12.2025, No 1204) .

4. Blocking a courthouse entrance, holding assemblies or demonstrations at the place of the residence of a judge or in common courts of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, or an administrative detention for up to 60 days.

5. Violating the rules provided for by Articles 9 and 11 of the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations (except for Article 11(2)(a)-(c) and (e)-(g)) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 or an administrative detention for up to 15 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence or, if the offender is an organiser – a fine in the amount of GEL 15 000 or an administrative detention for up to 20 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

6. The commission of an act defined by this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an act provided for by paragraph 5 of the same article, –

shall carry a fine for an offender form GEL 5 000 to GEL 10 000 or an administrative detention for up to 25 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence or, if the offender is an organiser – a fine from GEL 15 000 to GEL 20 000 or an administrative detention for up to 60 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

7. Violation of the norm provided for by Article 11(2)(a¹) of the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, or an administrative detention for a period of up to 7 days with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

8. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 7 of this article, –

shall carry a fine for an offender from GEL 2 000 to GEL 5 000, or an administrative detention for a period of up to 20 days with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

9. Violation of the norm provided for by Article 11(2)(a), (b) and (g) of the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations –

shall carry an administrative detention for up to 60 days. In cases provided for by Article 32(3) of this Code a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 shall be imposed on an offender, and if an offender is an organiser – in the amount of GEL 15 000.

10. Failure to comply with a binding instruction provided for by Article 10 or Article 11² of the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations, which resulted in the violation of public safety and legal order, obstructing normal operation of state and public bodies, enterprises, institutions, and organisations, unimpeded movement of transport or pedestrians, or human rights and freedoms, or violation of the rules for organising and holding an assembly or demonstration provided for by Articles 5 and 8 of the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations, or violation of the norms provided for by Article 11(2)(a²), (c), (e), and (f) and Article 11¹ of the Law of Georgia on Assemblies and Demonstrations –

shall carry an administrative detention for up to 15 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence or, if the offender is an organiser – an administrative detention for up to 20 days, with the confiscation of the object of offence. In cases provided for by Article 32(3) of this Code a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 shall be imposed on an offender, and if an offender is an organiser – in the amount of GEL 15 000.

Note:

1. For committing the offence provided for by this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

2. Article 22 of this Code shall not apply to a case where a person, who has been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, commits an act defined by the same article.

3. For committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 4, 6 and 8-10 of this article, expulsion of an alien from Georgia and prohibition of entry into Georgia for an alien for a term of up to 3 years may be applied against the alien.

4. If a person subjected to an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by any paragraph of this article has not paid the fine imposed for committing the said offence in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, in the case of committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 6, 8 or 9 of this article, a fine shall not be applied against him/her as an administrative penalty, and he/she shall be sentenced to administrative detention for a term of not less than the half of the maximum term of administrative detention provided for by the relevant paragraph of this article, unless there is a circumstance provided for by Article 32(3) of this Code.

Edict No 1647 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 22 March 1988 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 3, March, 1988, Art. 40

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 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 785 of 24 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 52

Law of Georgia No 4211 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 53

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Decision No 2/482,483,487,502 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 18 April 2011 – website, 27.4.2011

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 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 993 of 16 October 2025 – website, 16.10.2025

Law of Georgia No 1204 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 174² – Creating obstacles to assemblies or demonstrations by using one’s official position

Creating obstacles to assemblies or demonstrations by using one’s official position, also interfering with the right to take part in them –

shall carry a fine from 30 to 50 times the minimum wage.

Edict No 2790 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 4 September 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1990, Art. 241

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 785 of 24 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 52

 

Article 174³ – (Deleted)

Edict No 2790 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 4 September 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1990, Art. 241

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 508 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p.5

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174⁴ – (Deleted)

Edict No 2790 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 4 September 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1990, Art. 241

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 508 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p.5

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174⁵ – (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 16 September 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. II, 1992, Art. 172

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 508 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p.5

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174⁶ – (Deleted)

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 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174⁷ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 199 of 10 March 2000 – LHG I, No 12, 27.3.2000, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

 

Article 174⁸ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174⁹ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174¹⁰ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174¹¹ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174¹² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174¹³ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174¹⁴ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

 

Article 174¹⁵ – Misusing the unified emergency (rescue) service telephone number ‘112’

1. Using the unified emergency (rescue) service telephone number ‘112’ to inflict abuse upon the person receiving a report or to make other abusive statements, and/or misusing the number on a regular basis –

shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

2. Repeated commission of the act defined in paragraph 1 of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

3. Using the unified emergency (rescue) service telephone number ‘112’ to make a false emergency call that results in the arrival of the relevant emergency (rescue) service at the scene –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

4. Repeated commission of the act defined in paragraph 3 of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, or an administrative detention for up to 15 days.

Note:

1. This article shall not apply to false reports of terror threats.

2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of this article, regular misuse of the unified emergency (rescue) service telephone number ‘112’ means making 3 or more false reports by the same person using this phone number within a period of one hour.

3. A person shall not incur the liability under paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article if the call to the unified emergency (rescue) service telephone number ‘112’ was initiated by reason of incorrect, subjective evaluation of circumstances by the caller, when, due to objective circumstances, the person could have presumed the necessity for urgent aid.

Law of Georgia No 1272 of 20 September 2013 – website, 26.9.2013

 

Article 174¹⁶ – Violation of the rules defined by the Law of Georgia – Freedom Charter

1. Non-compliance with the instruction of the commission indicated in Article 7(6) of the Law of Georgia – Freedom Charter within the term fixed by it or improper performance of the instruction –

shall carry a warning for an authorised person.

2. Non-compliance or improper compliance with a warning issued in accordance with the established procedure –

shall carry a fine for an authorised person in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 1868 of 25 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

 

Article 174¹⁷ – Usage, bringing into Georgia, carriage or taking out of Georgia of an electronic map representing the breach of the principle of territorial integrity of Georgia, or of its printed publication, and of another object containing such image

Usage, bringing into Georgia, carriage or taking out of Georgia of an electronic map representing the breach of the principle of territorial integrity of Georgia, or of its printed publication, and of another object containing such image −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 300 for a legal person, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Law of Georgia No 5925 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020

 

Article 174¹⁸ – Desecration of official symbols of the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or other international organisations or desecration of the flag or coat of arms of other states

1. Desecration of the official symbol of the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or another international organisation, Georgia is a member of, hoisted/displayed by a public institution, or desecration of the flag or coat of arms of a state Georgia has diplomatic relations with, hoisted/displayed by a public institution, –

shall carry a fine for natural persons in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. The commission of an act defined by this article by a person on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by the same article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a natural person, or an administrative detention for up to 15 days.

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 30 December 2021 – website, 6.1.2022

 

Article 175 – Violation of the rules for administrative supervision

Violation of the rules for administrative supervision by the person under supervision –

shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.

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 175¹ – Failure to notify the relevant authorities about children left without parental care

Failure of an official responsible for providing data on children left without parental care to notify the relevant authorities –

shall carry a fine up to 500 times the minimum wage.

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 974 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 81

 

Article 175² – Failure to obey the decision of a social worker to separate a minor

Failure to obey the decision of a social worker to separate a minor –

shall carry an administrative detention for up to 7 days or corrective labour for a term of up to one month.

Note: For committing an offence provided for by this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

Law of Georgia No 2512 of 28 December 2009 – LHG I, No 3, 13.1.2010, Art. 9

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 5451 of 22 June 2016 – website, 12.7.2016

Law of Georgia No 3773 of 30 November 2018 – website, 14.12.2018

 

Article 176 – (Deleted)

Edict No 1531 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 21 December 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 12, December, 1987, Art. 319

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 2379 of 20 December 2005 – LHG I, No 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 378

 

Article 176¹ – Entry of a Georgian citizen under 25 years of age and/or a foreign citizen/stateless person under 18 years of age in a place of organisation of a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game (except for a promotional draw) to play, and/or allowing them to participate in a game, and/or allowing them to participate in games of chance and/or prize-winning games organised in a systemic and electronic form

1. Entry of a Georgian citizen under 25 years of age and/or a foreign citizen/stateless person under 18 years of age in a place of organisation of a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game (except for a promotional draw) to play, and/or allowing them to participate in a game, and/or allowing them to participate in games of chance and/or prize-winning games organised in a systemic and electronic form –

shall carry a fine for the organiser of a game (except for a promotional draw) in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the organiser of a game (except for a promotional draw) in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Law of Georgia No 5179 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I, No 28, 18.7.2007, Art. 276

Law of Georgia No 1160 of 7 April 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 43

Law of Georgia No 6057 of 24 April 2012 – website, 27.4.2012

Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 2592 of 9 February 2023 – website, 24.2.2023

 

Article 176² – Playing games of chance and/or prize-winning games organised in a systemic and electronic form in an internet service providing facility (except for a facility set up with a permit for a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game)

1. Playing games of chance and/or prize-winning games organised in a systemic and electronic form in an internet service providing facility (except for a facility set up with a permit for a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game) −

shall carry a fine for the owner of an internet service provider in the amount of GEL 15 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the owner of an internet service provider in the amount of GEL 30 000.

Law of Georgia No 6057 of 24 April 2012 – website, 27.4.2012

Law of Georgia No 2592 of 9 February 2023 – website, 24.2.2023

 

Article 176³ – Non-compliance with the procedure for installing/placing and/or operating automatic photo and/or video equipment

1. Non-compliance by an owner of a structure or building defined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, and if there is a lawful possessor, by the lawful possessor, with the obligation to install/place automatic photo and/or video equipment defined by the same ordinance along the outer perimeter of the structure or building, with their established technical specifications and/or operation procedure, –

shall carry a warning.

2. Non-compliance with the warning given with respect to an offence under paragraph 1 of this article, within the period defined by the ordinance of the Government of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

Note: this article shall not apply to the non-compliance by a licence/permit holder of the procedure for installing/placing and/or operating automatic photo and/or video equipment on a structure or building defined by the ordinance of the Government of Georgia if compliance with this procedure is part of the licence/permit conditions. This article shall not apply to a petrol station or a fuelling station (a petrol station, gas station or gas refuelling station) either.

Law of Georgia No 5614 of 19 December 2019 – website, 24.12.2019

 

Article 176⁴ – Organisation of a promotional game without an appropriate permit

1. Organisation of a promotional game without an appropriate permit defined by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, –

shall carry a fine for the organiser in the amount of GEL 20 000, and 10% of the prize fund given away/to be given away.

Note: if the amount of the prize fund given away/to be given away does not exceed GEL 5 000, a warning may be applied to the offender.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the organiser in the amount of GEL 40 000, and 10% of the prize fund given away/to be given away.

Law of Georgia No 6491 of 25 June 2020 – website, 2.7.2020

 

Article 176⁵ – Entry of persons included in the list of dependent persons and/or the list of prohibited persons in a place of organisation of a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game (except for a promotional draw) to play and/or allowing them to participate in a game, and/or allowing them to participate in games of chance and/or prize-winning games organised in a systemic and electronic form

1. Entry of persons included in the list of dependent persons and/or the list of prohibited persons in a place of organisation of a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game (except for a promotional draw) to play, and/or allowing them to participate in a game, and/or allowing them to participate in games of chance and/or prize-winning games organised in a systemic and electronic form, –

shall carry a fine for the organiser of a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game (except for a promotional draw) in the amount of GEL 10 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine for the organiser of a game of chance and/or a prize-winning game (except for a promotional draw) in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 2592 of 9 February 2023 – website, 24.2.2023

 

Article 176⁶ –  Setting up by natural and legal persons registered in Georgia of games of chance and/or prize-winning games on all types of floating facility within the inland sea waters of Georgia and the territorial sea of Georgia determined by the Law of Georgia on Maritime Space

Setting up by natural and legal persons registered in Georgia of games of chance and/or prize-winning games on all types of floating facility within the inland sea waters of Georgia and the territorial sea of Georgia determined by the Law of Georgia on Maritime Space −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40 000.

Law of Georgia No 2592 of 9 February 2023 – website, 24.2.2023

 

Article 177 – Violation or non-compliance with established civil safety requirements

1. Violation or failure to comply with the fire safety rules and conditions provided for by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

2. Commission of the same act within the zone of special fire safety regulations –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

3. Violation of the fire safety requirements defined for indoor fire-fighting water supply, electrical installations, and electrical products and for primary fire extinguishing equipment –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

4. Violation of the fire safety requirements defined for building evacuation routes, evacuation and emergency exists, automatic fire extinguishing, fire alarm, fire emergency broadcasting system, evacuation management and smoke protection systems –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 5 000.

5. Repeated commission of the same act by a person/agency on whom/which an administrative penalty for committing the administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 or 4 of this article has been imposed, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 7 000.

6. Non-compliance by a manufacturer (supplier) with the duty to provide information in the relevant technical documents of any substance, material, product or equipment about the fire hazard indicators of the substance, material, product or equipment, or about fire safety measures, provided that it is mandatory to enter such information in those documents –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

7. Violation of the fire safety requirements set for building accesses and exists –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

8. Violation or non-fulfilment by a private fire and rescue unit or a private underground search and rescue unit of the fire extinguishing procedure and requirements, and/or rescue activity procedure and requirements, –

shall carry a fine for the owner of the private fire and rescue unit from GEL 5 000 to GEL 10 000.

9. Violation of or non-compliance with the requirements for the prevention of and response to an emergency situation on a facility of vital importance –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

10. Non-compliance with the requirements for ensuring the preparedness of emergency response forces and means required to liquidate the consequences of emergencies or delay in sending to an emergency zone emergency response forces and means defined by a duly approved emergency management plan and an emergency risk management plan, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

11. Non-compliance with the requirements necessary for ensuring the protection of population, material and cultural values during an emergency situation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000.

12. Violation or non-performance by a water supply licence holder and/or an organisation carrying out operation of the regulations established for the management of fire hydrants, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to GEL 5 000.

13. Violation of or non-compliance with the human life protection and human safety regulations on water, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 3 000.

14. Hindering an authorised person of a state sub-agency within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia – the Emergency Management Service in exercising his/her powers under Article 33 of the Law of Georgia on Public Safety, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this article, if the requirements under respective paragraphs of this article have been violated at several facilities in possession of/owned by a person, which are not legal entities, a fine shall be imposed separately for each facility.

2. The liability under paragraph 12 of this article shall be imposed on a water supply licence holder and/or an organisation carrying out operation in the case when it receives instructions about the damage/technical fault of fire hydrants and it fails to correct the damage/fault within a reasonable period specified in the instructions.

Edict No 903 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 10, September, 1986, Art. 219

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 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

Law of Georgia No 2468 of 29 May 2014 – website, 12.6.2014

Law of Georgia No 2631 of 27 June 2018 – website, 6.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 4100 of 22 December 2018 – website, 28.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 1717 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

Article 177¹ –  Violation of goods (work, service) export and import quoting and licensing rules

Violation of ordinances adopted by the Government of Georgia to regulate goods (work, service) export and import quoting and licencing –

shall carry a fine from 20 to 70 times the minimum wage or, if depending on the circumstances of the case and taking into account the personality of the offender, the application of this measure is deemed insufficient − administrative detention for a term of up to 15 days.

Note:

1. For violating the transport service licensing rules, aliens shall be fined at the scene by the authorised patrol police officer.

2. For committing an offence provided for by this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

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 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p.32

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 177² – (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 298 of 13 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 168

Law of Georgia No 1073 of 12 November 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 46, 3.12.1997, p.23

Law of Georgia No 2132 of 22 June 1999 – LHG I, No 25(32), 2.7.1999, Art. 123

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

 

Article 177³ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

 

Article 177⁴ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

 

Article 177⁵ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

 

Article 177⁶ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

 

Article 177⁷ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

 

Article 177⁸ – Violation of the rules and requirements established in the field of topography, geodesy and cartography

Non-compliance with the lawful requirements of the state geodetic supervision body, violation of the rules for recording, storing and using technical regulations and standards, topographic, cartographic, GPS survey materials and gravimetric data when performing topographic-geodetic and cartographic works –

shall carry a warning or a fine from GEL 50 to 100 for natural persons and a fine from GEL 100 to 200 for legal entities.

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.17

 

Article 177⁹ – Violation of procedures for protecting state geodetic stations

Violation of state geodetic station protection rules that results in damage to or destruction of surface and subsurface marks –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to 500 for natural persons and a fine from GEL 500 to 1 000 for legal entities.

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.17

 

Article 177¹⁰ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.17

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

 

Article 177¹¹ – Non-compliance with an order (recommendation) of a state sanitary supervision body with respect to suspending the operation of a facility, also suspending or prohibiting the production and sale of products (raw material)

Non-compliance with an order (recommendation) of a state sanitary supervision body with respect to suspending the operation of a facility, also suspending or prohibiting the production and sale of products (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 177¹² –Non-compliance with the requirement to communicate information to the Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat)

1. Within the Statistical Work Programme approved by the Government of Georgia, the non-compliance with the requirement to communicate information to the Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat) as determined under the procedure established by Article 25 of the Law of Georgia on Official Statistics –

shall carry a warning for persons registered in the Registry of Entrepreneurs and Non-entrepreneurial (Non-commercial) Legal Persons.

2. Non-compliance or improper compliance with the requirement of the warning under paragraph 1 of this article within one month after warning –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for persons registered in the Registry of Entrepreneurs and Non-entrepreneurial (Non-commercial) Legal Persons.

Law of Georgia No 3585 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015

 

Article 177¹³ – Violation of a security regime established under the legislation of Georgia within an outside restricted area of a penitentiary institution

1. Violation of a security regime established under the legislation of Georgia within an outside restricted area of a penitentiary institution, in particular staying within this area and/or driving of a transport vehicle into this area (except when in the line of duty); carrying of an item/substance into a penitentiary institution by evading the procedure established under the legislation of Georgia and/or passing of the item/substance to a person in a penitentiary institution; carrying and/or using of a pyrotechnical product, firework, toxic, inflammable and/or other items/substances, as well as instigating to/calling for violation of statutory requirements/disorder/non-compliance from this area or an adjacent territory; provision of information in an illegal form if this action is addressed to a person in a penitentiary institution and does not entail criminal liability, –

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.

Note:

1. When an administrative offence under this article is committed, if an offender fails to comply with a lawful demand of an authorised person of the Special Penitentiary Service and/or an offender cannot be identified, an authorised person may, for the prevention of an administrative offence or detection of an offender, refer to the police. The police shall immediately arrive at the scene of the administrative offence and perform actions under this Code and other legislative and subordinate normative acts.

2. Failure by an offender to produce an identity card or other identification data to an appropriate authorised person, and/or failure to comply with a verbal order given to him/her for prevention of the offence or detection of the offender shall be deemed non-compliance.

3. In case of failure to pay a fine imposed for a committed offence under the respective paragraph of this article within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the amount of the fine shall be imposed on an offender. 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.

4. For the purposes of this article, an item/substance shall mean an item/substance not included in the list of food products, items, articles, substances and documents provided for under an appendix to the Statute of a penitentiary institution, which are prohibited to be purchased, kept, carried, consumed and/or used by an accused/convicted person and which entail criminal liability.

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

 

Article 177¹⁴ – Conducting activities by owners of facilities of mass gathering without compulsory insurance of the civil liability of third persons

1. Activities conducted by owners of facilities of mass gathering defined in Article 32(5) of the Law of Georgia on Public Safety without the compulsory insurance of the civil liability of third persons:

a) activities conducted by an owner of a trade centre/marketplace without the compulsory insurance of the civil liability for damage caused to the life and health of a third person, –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a trade centre/marketplace in the amount of GEL 1 000;

b) activities conducted by an owner of a trade centre/marketplace without the compulsory insurance of the civil liability for damage caused to the property (movable property, stocks) of a business entity conducting commercial activities within the facility, –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a trade centre/marketplace in the amount of the number of uninsured commercial entities operating within the facility (except as provided for by the legislation of Georgia) multiplied by GEL 100;

c) activities conducted by an owner of a petrol station and/or gas filling station without the compulsory insurance of the civil liability, –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a petrol station and/or gas filling station in the amount of the number of each uninsured facility (station) multiplied by GEL 1 000;

d) activities conducted by an owner of a hotel/holiday house for 100 or more persons without the compulsory insurance of the civil liability, –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a hotel/holiday house for 100 or more persons in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The repeated commission of an act under paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine double the amount of the fine imposed for the administrative offence committed for the first time.

Law of Georgia No 2170 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2631 of 27 June 2018 – website, 6.7.2018

 

Article 177¹⁵ – Violation of the state of emergency or martial law regime

Violation of the state of emergency or martial law regime defined by the decree of the President of Georgia and/or other appropriate normative acts, including violation of the isolation and/or quarantine rule established in relation to the issues provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Health , if this rule is a part of the state of emergency or martial law regime, –

shall carry a fine for a natural person in the amount of GEL 3 000, and for a legal person in the amount of GEL 15 000, unless otherwise established by the decree of the President of Georgia.

Note: if the isolation and/or quarantine rule provided for by this article is violated, provisions of the note to Article 42¹⁰ of this Code shall also apply.

Law of Georgia No 5887 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

 

Article 177¹⁶ – Failure to fulfil the obligation to submit data for publication on the unified electronic portal of the Legal Entity under Public Law operating within the governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – the National Agency of Public Registry

1. Failure to fulfil the obligation to submit the data determined by Article 13(6) of the Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs for publication on the unified electronic portal of the Legal Entity under Public Law operating within the governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – the National Agency of Public Registry, –

shall carry a warning for a person having the managerial authority of an entrepreneurial society or a branch of an entrepreneurial society registered abroad.

2. The failure to fulfil or improper fulfilment of the requirement defined by the warning provided for by paragraph 1 of this article within one month after warning, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for a person having the managerial authority of an entrepreneurial society or a branch of an entrepreneurial society registered abroad.

3. The payment of a fine shall not release the entity concerned from fulfilling the obligation to submit the data determined by Article 13(6) of the Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs. Information about the failure to fulfil the aforementioned obligation shall be posted on the unified electronic portal and shall be available to any interested person.

4. Termination of the authority of a person having the managerial authority of an entrepreneurial society or a branch of an entrepreneurial society registered abroad shall not release the person from fulfilling the obligation provided for by paragraph 2 of this article.

5. The procedure for establishing the fact provided for by this article by an authorised person shall be determined by an order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 177¹⁷ – Failure to fulfil the obligation to specify data on a business letter of an entrepreneurial society

1. 1. Failure to fulfil the obligation to specify data on a business letter of an entrepreneurial society determined by Article 17 of the Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs, –

shall carry a warning for a person having the managerial authority of an entrepreneurial society or a branch of an entrepreneurial society registered abroad.

2. The repeated failure to fulfil the obligation provided for by this article one month later after the warning provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 in each case for a person having the managerial authority of an entrepreneurial society or a branch of an entrepreneurial society registered abroad. The payment of a fine shall not release the entity concerned from fulfilling the obligation determined by Article 17 of the Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs.

3. Termination of the authority of a person having the managerial authority of an entrepreneurial society or a branch of an entrepreneurial society registered abroad shall not release the person from fulfilling the obligation provided for by paragraph 2 of this article.

4. The procedure for establishing the fact provided for by this article by an authorised person shall be determined by an order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 178 – Violation of foreign exchange transaction rules

1. Performing or servicing foreign exchange transactions without a licence, –

shall carry a fine of 50 times the minimum wage for citizens and a fine of 70 times the minimum wage for officials or, if depending on the circumstances of the case and taking into account the personality of the offender, the application of this measure is deemed insufficient– administrative detention for a term of up to 15 days.

2. Unreasonable refusal by the employee of a foreign exchange institution to exchange foreign currency into national currency –

shall carry a fine of 80 times the minimum wage or, depending on the circumstances of the case and taking into account the personality of the offender, the application of this measure is deemed insufficient– administrative detention for a term of 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 656 of 23 February 1995 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, 1994-1995, Art. 663

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 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

 

Article 178¹ – Evading creation of conditions necessary for a person with disabilities to use transport and transport communications

Evading creation of conditions necessary for a person with disabilities to use transport and transport communications shall carry:

a) a fine for an airport operator/air carrier/serving air carrier from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000;

b) a fine for a sea port/terminal from GEL 3 000 to GEL 5 000;

c) a fine for a person engaged in the area of providing passenger carriage and luggage transportation services by motor transport and railway transport (in a transport vehicle, at a bus station and a railway station) of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 5707 of 5 February 2020 – website, 10.2.2020

 

Article 178² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 5707 of 5 February 2020 – website, 10.2.2020

 

Article 178³ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7

 

Article 179 – Violation of the rules for opening printing or stamping and engraving enterprises, or for buying, selling, using, accounting for and storing

Violation by an official of the rules for opening printing or stamping and engraving enterprises, or for buying and selling copying machines, fonts and matrices –

shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage.

Violation of the rules for using, accounting for and storing printing equipment, copying machines, fonts and matrices by the persons responsible for observing these rules –

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 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

 

Article 179¹ – Falsification of test reports by certified test laboratories (centres)

Falsification of a test report by a certified test laboratory (centre) in order to falsify the fineness of a precious metal –

shall carry a fine of ten times the amount paid for those goods for which a certificate was issued.

Falsification of a test report by a certified test laboratory (centre) in order to falsify precious stones –

shall carry a fine of three times the amount paid for those goods for which a certificate was issued.

Edict No 717 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 28 April 1986 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 4, April, 1986, Art. 89

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 1573 of 17 September 1998 – LHG I, No 2, 26.10.1998, Art. 6

Law of Georgia No 604 of 25 November 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12 .2004, Art. 177

 

Article 179² – Violation of the rules for collecting, buying, transporting, selling or scrapping ferrous and non-ferrous metals, articles containing them, or their scrap and remains

Violation of the rules for collecting, buying, transporting, selling or scrapping ferrous and non-ferrous metals, articles containing them, or their scrap and remains, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of the ferrous and non-ferrous metals, articles containing them, or their scrap and remains.

The same act committed by a person who during one year was subjected to an administrative penalty for one of the offences defined in paragraph 1 of this article –

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to GEL 5 000, with the confiscation of the ferrous and non-ferrous metals, articles containing them, or their scrap and remains.

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 1567 of 21 June 2002 – LHG I, No 21, 12.7.2002, Art. 95

 

Article 179³ – Selling harmful alcoholic beverages

1. Sale of non-certified alcoholic beverages, which are harmful for human life and health, by a public catering facility or a trade outlet –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

2. The same act committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

Law of Georgia No 5242 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 29, 27.7.2007, Art. 306

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

 

Article 179⁴ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 5244 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 29, 27.7.2007, Art. 303

Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

 

Article 179⁵ – Submission for certification of a sample of an alcoholic beverage of grape origin which fails to comply with a lot

1. Submission to the Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Wine Agency of Georgia for certification of a sample of an alcoholic beverage of grape origin which fails to comply with a lot, –

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 5244 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 29, 27.7.2007, Art. 303

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 179⁶ – Selling of wine with a protected designation of origin on a consumer market without packing in a consumer container and/or a Certificate of Compliance

1. Selling of wine with a protected designation of origin on a consumer market without packing in a consumer container and/or a Certificate of Compliance −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Repeated commission of the same act −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

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 179⁷ – Selling of liquor of grape origin on a consumer market without packing in a consumer container

1. Selling of liquor of grape origin on a consumer market without packing in a consumer container −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Repeated commission of the same act −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

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 179⁸ – Selling of draught wine on a local consumer market without a Certificate of Compliance

1. Selling of draught wine on a local consumer market without a Certificate of Compliance −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Repeated commission of the same act −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

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 179⁹ – Selling of an alcoholic beverage of grape origin produced in Georgia and packed in a consumer container on a local consumer market without a Certificate of Compliance

1. Selling of an alcoholic beverage of grape origin produced in Georgia and packed in a consumer container on a local consumer market without a Certificate of Compliance −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Repeated commission of the same act −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

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 180 – Violation of rules for circulating smooth-bore hunting fire forearms (rifles)

1. Purchasing, storing or keeping a smooth-bore hunting firearm (rifle) without a relevant permit, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with or without the confiscation of the firearm.

2. Illegal passing or disposal of a smooth-bore hunting firearm (rifle), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the firearm.

3. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the firearm.

4. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 3 or this paragraph of this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 and the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 4 years, with the confiscation of the firearm.

Note: if a person has committed an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article and the confiscation of the firearm has not been applied to him/her as an administrative sanction, he/she shall be allowed a period of 30 days for obtaining a respective permit. During this period, administrative liability for purchasing, storing or keeping a smooth-bore hunting firearm (rifle) shall not be imposed on him/her.

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 3706 of 12 June 2015 – website, 30.6.2015

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 180¹ – Losing of a civil firearm, failure to inform the police of losing it or refusal to present this firearm or inability to present it if demanded by a policeman to do so

1. Violation by a person holding a relevant permit of the rules for storing, carrying and transporting and/or transferring a civil firearm, which has resulted in losing this firearm, or his/her failure to inform the police of losing the civil firearm, or his/her refusal to present the civil firearm or inability to present it if demanded by a policeman to do so, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

2. Commission of any 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 any of the administrative offences provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.

3. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 2 or this paragraph of this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 4 years.

4. Losing of two or more than two weapons at the same time by a person holding a relevant permit, –

shall carry the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 4 years.

5. Failure to fulfil the obligation provided for by Article 29(4) of the Law of Georgia on Firearms, –

shall carry the confiscation of the firearm registered in the name of this person.

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 181 – Violation of the rule for storing, carrying or transporting, or transferring fire weapons and ammunition

1. Violation of the rule for storing a fire weapon or ammunition by a person holding a permit for storing a fire weapon, –

shall carry a warning or a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.

2. Violation of the rule for carrying or transporting, or transferring a fire weapon or ammunition by a person holding a permit for carrying or transporting, or transferring a fire weapon, or violation of the rule for carrying a civil firearm in a populated place and/or its adjacent territory within a radius of 500 m by a person having the permission to carry a civil firearm, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

3. The repeated commission of an offence provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed during one year for committing the same offence, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the weapon and ammunition.

4. Violation of the rule for storing, carrying or transporting, or transferring a fire weapon or ammunition by a worker of an enterprise, institution or organisation responsible for its maintenance and protection, or misuse of a fire weapon or ammunition, –     
shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000.

5. The repeated commission of an offence specified in paragraph 4 of this article by a person who during one year was subjected to an administrative penalty for one of the offences specified in paragraph 4 of this article, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 500.

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 3706 of 12 June 2015 – website, 30.6.2015

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

 

Article 181¹ – Carrying of cold arms

Carrying of cold arms in the street, yard, at a stadium, in a square, park, educational institution, court, airport, cinema, theatre, concert hall, café, restaurant, on all types of public transport, at a bus station or railway station and other places of public gathering, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of cold arms.

Note:

1. This article shall not apply to a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for carrying cold arms, or to a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the abuse of narcotic drugs, or to a person against whom a protective or restraining order has been issued (within the validity period of the order), and/or to a person who has been convicted of an intentional crime. In such cases, the liability shall be defined in accordance with Article 238¹ of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

2. Except where carrying of cold arms violates public order or poses an apparent danger to it, this article shall not apply to a person who carries cold arms:

a) for his/her personal hygiene purposes;

b) for cooking and/or eating food;

c) for carrying out his/her professional activity;

d) for hunting, fishing and/or collecting plant products;

e) for carrying out agricultural and/or animal farming activities;

f) when wearing national costume and cold arms (a dagger, a sword, etc.) is part of the costume.

3. For the purposes of this Code, the ‘carrying of cold arms’ shall mean the existence of a circumstance when a person has cold arms on him/her: is holding it in the hand, has tied it to the body, keeps it in his/her clothes, or possesses it in a way to use it immediately.

4. A person who has the right to keep a short firearm shall also have the right to keep cold arms.

Law of Georgia No 1700 of 11 December 2013 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 2294 of 14 December 2022 – website, 27.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 181² – Violation of the requirement to put up the information banner prohibiting the sale of cold arms to minors, or sale of cold arms to minors

1. Violation of the requirement for putting up at a sales outlet of the information banner prohibiting the sale of cold arms in a conspicuous for a buyer place, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for the trade outlet.

2. Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 1of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200 for the trade outlet.

3. The sale of cold arms to minors –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for the trade outlet.

4. Repeated commission of an offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article within one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for the trade outlet.

Law of Georgia No 3706 of 12 June 2015 – website, 30.6.2015

 

Article 181³ – Importing a sound (acoustic) weapon into Georgia without a relevant permit, carrying a sound (acoustic) weapon, or violating the rules for purchasing, exporting from Georgia, transporting or forwarding a sound (acoustic) weapon

1. Importing sound (acoustic) weapons into Georgia without the appropriate permit −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the weapon.

2. Carrying a sound (acoustic) weapon or violating the rules for purchasing, exporting from Georgia, transporting or forwarding a sound (acoustic) weapon −

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the weapon.

3. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of any of the administrative offences provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the weapon.

4. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 and the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 4 years, with the confiscation of the weapon.

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

 

Article 181⁴ – Keeping of flintlock, matchlock or percussion lock firearms, or violation of the rule for carrying and transporting, or transferring flintlock, matchlock or percussion lock firearms

1. Keeping of flintlock, matchlock or percussion lock firearms, or violation of the rule for carrying and transporting, or transferring flintlock, matchlock or percussion lock firearms –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the firearm.

2. Commission of any 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 any of the administrative offences provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the firearm.

3. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 2 or this paragraph of this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraph 1 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, and the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 4 years, with the confiscation of the firearm and ammunition.

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 181⁵ – Illegal circulation of gas spray (air) guns

1. Violation of the rule for storing a gas spray (air) gun, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

2. Violation of the rule for carrying a gas spray (air) gun,−

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the weapon.

3. Purchasing, storing or keeping of a gas spray (air) gun without a relevant permit, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the weapon.

4. Illegal passing or disposal of a gas spray (air) gun, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the weapon.

5. Bringing of a gas spray (air) gun into Georgia or taking it out of Georgia without a relevant permit, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the weapon.

6. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by paragraphs 1-5 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for the commission of any of the administrative offences provided for by the same paragraphs, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the weapon.

7. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 6 or this paragraph of this article, of any administrative offence defined by of paragraphs 1-5 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 and the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 4 years, with the confiscation of the weapon.

Note: if, at the time of committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, a person has not reached the age determined by Article 13 of this Code, administrative liability shall be imposed on his/her legal representative.

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 181⁶ – Illegal circulation of electric fish stunner and electric fishing machine

1. Illegal purchasing, storing, carrying, passing or disposing of an electric fish stunner permitted for civil circulation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the weapon of offence.

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 2 000, with the confiscation of the weapon of offence.

3. Constructing, purchasing, storing, carrying, transferring, transporting, dispatching or selling of an electric fishing machine, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000, with the confiscation of the weapon of offence.

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 6 000, with the confiscation of the weapon of offence.

Law of Georgia No 4303 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

 

Article 181⁷ – Violation of the procedure for carrying, purchasing, exporting from Georgia, transporting-shipping or sending gas spray devices and/or electroshock devices

1. Violation of the procedure for carrying, purchasing, exporting from Georgia, transporting-shipping or sending gas spray devices and/or electroshock devices –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the weapon.

2. Commission of any 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 any of the administrative offences provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the weapon.

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

 

Article 182 – Failure to comply with the time limit set for the re-registration or registration of a civil firearm

1. Failure of a natural person to comply with the time limit set for the re-registration of a civil firearm, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

2. Failure of a legal person/individual entrepreneur to comply with the time limit set for the registration of a civil firearm, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

3. Failure to fulfil the obligation provided for by Article 35²(1) and/or (2) and/or Article 35³ of the Law of Georgia on Firearms within the time limit set by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, and a warning.

4. Failure of a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, to fulfil the obligation defined by the same paragraph within 30 days after warning, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000 and a warning.

5. Failure of a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 4 of this article, to fulfil the obligation defined by paragraph 3 of this article within 30 days after warning, –

shall carry the confiscation of firearms.

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 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

 

Article 182¹ – Illegal circulation of a pneumatic weapon, firing a pneumatic weapon permitted for civilian circulation in a populated area or a failure to fulfil the obligation to register a pneumatic weapon

1. Violation of the rule for storing a pneumatic weapon permitted for civilian circulation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, with the confiscation of the weapon.

2. Violation of the rule for carrying a pneumatic weapon permitted for civilian circulation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the weapon.

3. Firing a hunting or sporting pneumatic weapon permitted for civilian circulation in a populated area, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the weapon.

4. Keeping by a natural person of a hunting or sporting pneumatic weapon permitted for civilian circulation, with appropriate technical specifications defined by the legislation of Georgia without registration, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the weapon.

5. Failure of a natural person or a legal person holding a permit to open a closed and/or a semi-closed shooting gallery, a shooting range and/or a shooting and hunting stand to register a hunting or sporting pneumatic weapon subject to registration, within the statutory time limit, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the weapon.

6. Purchasing, storing, carrying, bringing into or taking out of Georgia of pneumatic weapons that are not permitted for civilian circulation, or keeping of such pneumatic weapons that are prohibited to be kept by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the weapon.

Note: if, at the time of committing an administrative offence provided for by this article, a person has not reached the age determined by Article 13 of this Code, administrative liability shall be imposed on his/her legal representative.

Law of Georgia No 6058 of 24 April 2012 – website, 7.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 182² – Operation of a closed and/or a semi-closed pipe range, shooting range and/or a shooting and hunting stand without a relevant permit

1. Operation of a closed and/or a semi-closed pipe range, shooting range and/or a shooting and hunting stand without a relevant permit –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

2. The same act committed by a person who during the year was subjected to the administrative penalty provided for by paragraph 1 of this article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 6058 of 24 April 2012 – website, 7.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 182³ – Violation of the rules for the circulation of signal weapons

1. Purchasing, storing or carrying of a signal weapon without a relevant permit, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600 for a person, with or without the confiscation of the weapon.

2. Illegal passing or disposal of a signal weapon, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600, with the confiscation of the weapon.

3. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the weapon.

4. Commission by a person, on whom an administrative sanction has been imposed for committing any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 3 or this paragraph of this article, of any administrative offence defined by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a person and the restriction of the rights relating to weapons for a period of 2 years, with the confiscation of the weapon.

Note: if a person has committed an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article and the confiscation of the firearm has not been applied to him/her as an administrative sanction, he/she shall be allowed a period of 30 days for obtaining a respective permit. During this period, a person shall not be held administratively liable for purchasing, storing, or carrying a signal weapon without the aforementioned permit.

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

 

Article 182⁴ – Violation of the rule for storing, carrying or transporting, or transferring signal weapons

1. Violation of the rules for storing, transporting or transferring a signal weapon and/or its cartridges, or the violation of the rules for carrying a signal weapon in a populated area and/or within a radius of 500 meters from its vicinity –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500, with the confiscation of the weapon.

2. Commission of any 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 any of the administrative offences provided for by the same paragraph, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the weapon.

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

 

Article 182⁵ – Manufacturing (production), repair, import, export, re-export or transit of a signal weapon and/or its cartridges without the relevant license/permit provided for by the legislation of Georgia, or trading with such weapon and/or cartridges without the said license

1. Manufacturing (production), repair, import, export, re-export or transit of a signal weapon and/or its cartridges without the relevant license/permit provided for by the legislation of Georgia, or trading with such weapon and/or cartridges without the said license –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000 for a person, with or without the confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by this article by a person who has been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing any administrative offence provided for by the same article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 6 000 for a person, with or without the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

 

Article 182⁶ – Manufacturing (production), repair, import, export, re-export or transit of sound (acoustic) weapons, gas spray devices and/or electroshock devices without the relevant license/permit provided for by the legislation of Georgia, or trading with any of these weapons without the relevant license

1. Manufacturing (production), repair, import, export, re-export or transit of sound (acoustic) weapons, gas spray devices and/or electroshock devices without the relevant license/permit provided for by the legislation of Georgia, or trading with any of these weapons without the relevant license –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with or without the confiscation of the weapon.

2. Commission of any administrative offence provided for by this article by a person who has been subjected to an administrative penalty for committing any administrative offence provided for by the same article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 6 000, with or without the confiscation of the weapon.

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

 

Article 183 – Failing to sell a smooth-bore hunting weapon and ammunition

Failing to sell a smooth-bore hunting weapon and ammunition by citizens whose permit for storing such a weapon and ammunition has been revoked by the internal affairs agencies due to the fact that the person left a hunters association –

shall carry a fine from one half to one minimum wage with compensated seizure of the weapon and ammunition.

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 183¹ – Violation of the rules for buying, selling, registering, accounting for and using underwater hunting guns

Violation of the rules for buying, selling, registering, accounting for and using underwater hunting guns –

shall carry a fine for citizens from one half to one-and-one-half times the minimum wage, with or without the confiscation of the guns, or from one half to one-and-one-half times the minimum wage for officials, with or without confiscation of the guns.

The same act committed by a person who during one year was subjected to an administrative penalty for one of the offences defined in paragraph 1 of this article –

shall carry a fine from one to two times the minimum wage for citizens, with or without the confiscation of the guns, or from one to two-and-a-half times the minimum wage for officials, with or without the confiscation of the weapons.

Edict No 215 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 9 August 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1985, Art. 277

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 184 – (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 185 – Residing in Georgia in violation of the registration rules established for citizens of Georgia and aliens residing in Georgia

Residing in Georgia in violation of the registration rules established for citizens of Georgia and aliens residing in Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5.

Note: a victim of human trafficking and a person declared as an affected person in relation to a crime provided for by Articles 143¹ and/or 143² of the Criminal Code of Georgia shall be released from administrative liability if they committed the aforementioned act because of being the victim of human trafficking before obtaining the status of a victim of human trafficking.

Edict No 2855 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 30 October 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 10, October, 1990, Art. 270

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 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

Law of Georgia No 2952 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 105

Law of Georgia No 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190

 

Article 185¹ – Failure to report on the death of a person

Failure by the head of a state, local or private medical institution, pathological-anatomic (clinical pathology) or forensic medical institution, care home, shelter, or of a penitentiary institution, or an administration representative authorised by him/her, a person authorised by the Mayor of a municipality, and by a person authorised to issue death certificates to report on the death of a person to the Public Service Development Agency, under the procedure established by law, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 1388 of 11 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 106

Law of Georgia No 2321 of 15 December 2009 – LHG I, No 46, 22.12.2009, Art. 353

Law of Georgia No 2951 of 20 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 129

Law of Georgia No 5664 of 28 December 2011 – website, 12.1.2012

Law of Georgia No 6317 of 25 May 2012 – website, 19.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 1960 of 5 February 2014 - website, 19.2.2014

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 5102 of 27 May 2016 – website, 4.6.2016

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 1268 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

 

Article 185² – Failure to report the birth of a child

Non-fulfilment by the head of a maternity or another medical institution of the obligation to report the birth of a child to the Public Service Development Agency –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 1388 of 11 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 106

Law of Georgia No 6317 of 25 May 2012 – website, 19.6.2012

 

Article 186 – (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 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190

Law of Georgia No 4943 of 24 June 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

 

Article 187 – Non-registration or denial of registration

Failure to register a person residing in Georgia or refusal to register a person residing in Georgia by the persons responsible for the registration of persons residing in Georgia –

shall carry a fine of up to 20 times the minimum wage;

The act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, –

shall carry a fine of up to 40 times the minimum wage.

Edict No 2855 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 30 October 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 10, October, 1990, Art. 270

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 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

 

Article 187¹ – Denial by an official of the exercise of the rights of a citizen

Denial by an official of the exercise of the rights of a citizen due to a registration of a person at another place or lack of registration –

shall carry a fine of up to 50 times the minimum wage.

Law of Georgia No 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

 

Article 187² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1238 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.27

Law of Georgia No 5371 of 6 December 2011 – website, 20.12.2011

Law of Georgia No 49 of 1 December 2016 – website, 15.12.2016

 

Article 188 – (Deleted)

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 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

 

Article 189 – Illegal deprivation of a passport and accepting a passport as a pledge

Illegal deprivation of passports of citizens by officials, or the acceptance of passports as a pledge by officials –

shall carry a warning or a fine up to one half of the minimum wage.

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 190 – Violation of the border regime procedure at the land border of Georgia

1. Violation of the border regime established by the legislation of Georgia, at the land section of the state border of Georgia, committed when conducting tourist, scientific research, hunting, agricultural or other non-entrepreneurial activities, –

shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount of GEL 20.

2. Violation of the border regime established by the legislation of Georgia, at the land section of the state border of Georgia, committed when conducting industrial or fishing activities, service or construction activities of a facility, or licensed activities and/or permit actions provided for by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, or other entrepreneurial activities, –

shall carry a fine for natural persons in the amount of GEL 50, and for legal persons in the amount of GEL 200.

3. Repeated commission of an act provided for by paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100 for a natural person, and GEL 300 for a legal person.

4. Photo, video and/or aerial shooting of a facility of the state border protection or a means of the state border protection, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

5. Commission of an act provided for by paragraphs 1 and/or 2 of this article that has caused:

a) a hindrance to the movement of the border patrol unit, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.

b) a harm to or destruction of the border infrastructure (border signs, technical means of the state border protection, etc.), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 350.

6. Commission of an act provided for by paragraphs 4 and/or 5 of 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 400.

Note:

1. If a person has no permit issued under the statutory procedure for entry, temporary stay and movement in a boundary line and a border zone, or is refused the issuance thereof on the spot, he/she shall cease conducting activities in the boundary line and/or the border zone and shall leave the territory of the boundary line and/or the border zone to which the state border regime and protection procedure apply.

2. Where provided for by paragraph 4 of this article, the offender shall immediately delete materials taken during the photo, video and/or aerial shooting, destroy tangible photographic material obtained as a result of such shooting, or transfer the aforementioned materials/tangible photographic material to an authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. In the case of failure to fulfil the above obligation, the authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia may, under the procedure established by this Code, apply measures to secure administrative proceedings provided for by this Code.

3. Paragraph 5(b) of this article shall apply if the amount of damage inflicted as a result of the harm caused to, or the destruction of the border infrastructure does not exceed GEL 150.

4. Releasing the offender from administrative liability and applying a verbal warning against him/her under the procedure established by Article 22 of this Code shall not release the offender from fulfilling the obligation provided for by paragraphs 1 and/or 2 of this note.

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 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 1355 of 9 February 2022 – website, 14.2.2022

 

Article 190¹ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 791 of 24 December 2004 – LHG I, No 42, 31.12.2004, Art. 216

 

Article 190² – Violation of the regime at border checkpoints

Violation of the regime at border checkpoints, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 100.

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

 

Article 191 – Violation by aliens and stateless persons of the rules for staying in or transiting the territory of Georgia

1. If an alien or a stateless person stays in Georgia for up to three months after the expiry of the period of his/her lawful stay –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000 and a ban on an alien entering Georgia for a period of six months.

2. If an alien or a stateless person stays in Georgia for up to one year after the expiry of the period of his/her lawful stay –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 and a ban on an alien entering Georgia for a period of two years.

3. If an alien or a stateless person stays in Georgia for more than one year after the expiry of the period of his/her lawful stay –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 3 000 and a ban on an alien entering Georgia for a period of three years.

4. Violation by an alien or a stateless person of the rules for transiting the territory of Georgia –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

5. Invitation of an alien or a stateless person to Georgia and/or provision of services to him/her and/or use of his/her services by a legal or natural person registered in Georgia in violation of the established rules for obtaining the right to reside, work or study in Georgia –

shall carry a warning or a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

Note:  if the fine provided for by paragraphs 1-4 of this article is not paid, the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be notified and they will not issue a Georgian visa to the person in the cases defined in paragraphs 1-4 of this article and such person shall not be permitted to enter Georgia until the fine is paid.

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 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190

Law of Georgia No 5116 of 29 June 2007 – LHG I, No.27, 17.7.2007, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 620 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, Art. 35, 5.12.2008, Art. 226

Law of Georgia No 2046 of 5 March 2014 – website, 17.3.2014

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

 

Article 191¹ – Driving of a vehicle registered in a foreign country by the owner/driver of the vehicle in the territory of Georgia without compulsory civil liability insurance

Driving of a vehicle registered in a foreign country by the owner/driver of the vehicle in the territory of Georgia without compulsory civil liability insurance:

a) in the case of a motorcycle with a working volume of engine of more than 50 cm³, a car with the maximum authorised mass of not more than 3 500 kg and with not more than 8 passenger seats (excluding the driver’s seat), an agricultural vehicle, a specialised self-propelled vehicle or a trailer –

shall carry a fine for the owner/driver of the vehicle in the amount of GEL 100;

b) in the case of a bus with more than 8 passenger seats (excluding the driver’s seat) or a lorry with a maximum authorised mass of more than 3 500 kg, –

shall carry a fine for the owner/driver of the vehicle in the amount of GEL 200.

Note: if an offence provided for by this article is committed, a vehicle owner/driver shall be given a period of two days in addition to being fined to eliminate the offence. The vehicle owner/driver shall not be imposed administrative liability repeatedly during this period.

Law of Georgia No 1776 of 15 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017

 

Article 192 – Failure of the captain of a foreign ship to return a disembarkation permit issued to the ship crew

Failure of the captain of a foreign ship docked in a Georgian port to return to the checkpoint the permit under which the crew of the ship is allowed to disembark and stay in the port area and in the port town, except for cases where the permit is not returned because of the arbitrary absence of a ship crew member –

shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage for the captain of a ship.

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 193 – (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 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 1185 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p.165

Law of Georgia No 244 of 24 March 2000 – LHG I, No 13, 13.4.2000, Art. 34

Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47

Law of Georgia No 432 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 1756 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 252

Law of Georgia No 4232 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 383

 

Article 194 – Illegal production or any other activity within the customs control zone provided for by the Tax Code of Georgia

Illegal production or any other activity in violation of the existing rules within the customs control zone provided for by the Customs Code of Georgia , or construction of buildings and structures in violation of established rules and standards, –

shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 200 for natural persons and a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500 for legal persons.

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 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 1185 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p.165

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 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

 

Article 194¹ – Performance of any activity (including construction activity) without the agreement of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia

1. Performance of any activity (including construction activity) without the agreement of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia within a radius of 100 metres in a populated area, and within a radius of 300 metres in an unpopulated area from a facility in the possession of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, –

shall carry a warning for a natural or a legal person.

2. The same action committed repeatedly, -

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity.

3. The same act committed for a third time, or each subsequent commission of the same act thereafter, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 500 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

Note: a person shall cease performing any activity (including construction activity) without the agreement of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia within a radius of 100 metres in a populated area, and within a radius of 300 metres in an unpopulated area from a facility in the possession of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

[Article 194²  – Carrying out construction activities/placing a structure without agreement with the relevant body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia and/or in violation of the terms of the agreement

1. Carrying out construction activities/placing a structure on a road or roadside zone under the management of the relevant body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, provided for by Article 22(1) or (4) of the Law of Georgia on Roads, without the agreement and/or in violation of the terms of the agreement –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000.

2. The commission of an act provided for by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 1 of this article –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000.

3. Commission of an act provided for by paragraphs 1 and/or 2 of this article, which resulted in damage to a road and/or its constituent parts, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20 000.

4. The commission of an act provided by paragraph 1 of this article by a person on whom an administrative penalty has been imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, –

shall carry a fine of double the amount of the fine imposed upon the first commission of the relevant administrative offence.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this article, an offender may be:

a) a holder of a construction permit/agreement;

b) a person carrying out unauthorised construction;

c) an owner of a building or/and construction land plot or user of that building or land plot – if a person carrying out the construction cannot be identified;

d) in the case of unauthorised construction, if the land plot is owned by the state and/or municipality – the person carrying out unauthorised construction, and if that person cannot be identified – the user of the land plot.

2. Issues related to the implementation of construction activities/placement of structures, suspension/termination of construction activities and/or restoration to their original state/dismantling of structures provided for by this article shall be regulated by the Law of Georgia on Roads.

3. In the event of an administrative offence provided for by this article, the offender shall be liable for compensation for damage in accordance with the procedure established by this Code.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

Law of Georgia No 1862/11 of 16 September 2026 – website, 16.9.2026

 

Article 195 – Intentionally damaging or tearing off a seal

Intentional damage or tearing off of a seal affixed by an authorised official, except as provided for by Articles 44³ , 84¹ , 131(2) and 132(1) of this Code –

shall carry a fine up to GEL 100.

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

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

 

Article 196 – (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 196¹ –  Failure of a person to appear when he/she is called up with regard to military registration of conscripts

Failure of a person to appear, without a valid reason, when he/she is called up by a relevant competent body with regard to military registration of conscripts, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

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

Law of Georgia No 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 1268 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website, 12.10.2023

 

Article 196² – (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

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 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

 

Article 196³ –  Admission for work or study of a person subject to military service and who has not been registered for military service

1. Admission by the head or another appropriate official of an enterprise, institution, organisation or an educational establishment for work or study of a person subject to military service and who has not been registered for military service, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

2. Repeated commission of the administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this article within one year after an administrative penalty is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 600.

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

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 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2234 of 7 May 2003 – LHG I, No 12, 21.5.2003, Art. 67

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 196⁴ – (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

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 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

 

Article 196⁵ – (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

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 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

 

Article 196⁶ –  Failure to communicate a report of mental disorder diagnosis delivered to a person subject to military service

1. Failure of a medical institution issuing a report of mental disorder diagnosis delivered to a person subject to military service to communicate the report to a relevant competent body, within not later than 10 calendar days after issuing it, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

2. Repeated commission of the administrative offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this article within one year after an administrative penalty is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 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

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 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 1268 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 196⁷ – Failure of a conscript to appear in a diplomatic mission and/or consular office of Georgia abroad for his/her military registration

In the case of being abroad for more than one month, failure of a conscript to appear in a diplomatic mission and/or consular office of Georgia abroad for his/her military registration, within two weeks from the expiry of that period, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 197 –  Failure of a person registered for military service (a conscript) to provide information to a relevant competent body

1. When requested by a relevant competent body, failure of a person registered for military service (a conscript) to provide information to the relevant competent body, within two weeks, on his/her marital status, place of work, place of residence (actual and registered places), change of position or education, or other information provided for by the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

2. Repeated commission of either of the administrative offences within one year after an administrative penalty is imposed, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

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

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 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2234 of 7 May 2003 – LHG I, No 12, 21.5.2003, Art. 67

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 1268 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 197¹ – Failure to appear at the conscription commission and/or to appear at the permanent medical expert commission for a medical examination in order to evade conscription into the national military service of conscripts, or evasion/failure to undergo a medical examination after appearing at the permanent medical expert commission (including evasion/failure to undergo additional medical examinations)

1. Failure to appear at the conscription commission and/or to appear at the permanent medical expert commission for a medical examination in order to evade conscription into the national military service of conscripts, or evasion/failure to undergo a medical examination after appearing at the permanent medical expert commission (including evasion/failure to undergo additional medical examinations) –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

2. Failure to pay the fine within the set period –

shall carry an administrative detention for 15 days.

Note: For committing the offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 290 of 8 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 160

Law of Georgia No 1014 of 28 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 45, 21.11.1997, p.37

Law of Georgia No 2234 of 7 May 2003 – LHG I, No 12, 21.5.2003, Art. 67

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 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 717 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 1139 of 9 December 2025 – website, 12.12.2025

 

Article 197² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257

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 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 197³ –  Failure of a person to appear when called up for mobilisation reserve military service for checking/preparation purposes

1. Failure of a person to appear for mobilisation reserve military service for checking/preparation purposes –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

2. Failure to pay the fine provided for by paragraph 1 of this article within the set period, –

shall carry an administrative detention for 15 days.

Note: For committing the offence provided for by paragraph 2 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry a weapon for a term of up to 3 years.

Law of Georgia No 4194 of 27 December 2006 – LHG I, No 49, 29.12.2006, Art. 369

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 198 – Intentionally damaging or losing a military registration card

Intentionally damaging or losing a military registration card –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

The repeated commission of one of those offences within a year after imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

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

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 2234 of 7 May 2003 – LHG I, No 12, 21.5.2003, Art. 67

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

 

Article 198¹ – Unlawful wearing of uniform established within the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia and of its markings

Unlawful wearing of the uniform established within the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia and of its markings by a person who is not a military servant, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 198² – Violation of licence or permit conditions of a licence or a permit issued by the Ministry of Defence of Georgia

Failure of a holder of a licence or a permit issued by the Ministry of Defence of Georgia to comply with the licence or permit conditions, where so provided for by Article 22(1) or Article 34(1) of the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits, –

shall carry a fine for the owner of a said license/permit in the amount of GEL 1 000;

Note: following the imposition of an administrative penalty provided for by this article, failure of the licence or permit holder to remedy the violation of the licence or permit conditions within the set period of time shall carry administrative liability imposed on him/her in accordance with the procedure established by Article 36¹ of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 198³ – Unlawful wearing of uniforms or attributes established within the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or wearing of clothing/attributes resembling uniforms or attributes established within the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia

Unlawful wearing of uniforms or attributes established within the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or wearing of clothing/attributes resembling uniforms or attributes established within the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia by a person who is not a servant within the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, which, in the view of respective circumstances, tends to mislead an objective observer –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 2 000 for a person, with the confiscation of the object of offence.

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

 

Article 199 – (Deleted)

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 1234 of 6 April 2005 – LHG I, No 18, 27.4.2005, Art. 111

 

Article 199¹ – Imitation and illegal use of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal emblems, and of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal logos

1. Use of an emblem imitating the Red Cross, Red Crescent or the Red Crystal emblem, or of a logo imitating the Red Cross, Red Crescent or the Red Crystal logo without an appropriate authorisation, which, in the view of respective circumstances, tends to mislead an objective observer –

shall carry a warning or a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 500.

2. Use of the Red Cross, Red Crescent or the Red Crystal emblem, or of the Red Cross, Red Crescent or the Red Crystal logo without an appropriate authorisation –

shall carry a warning or a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 500.

3. Use of the Red Cross, Red Crescent or the Red Crystal emblem, or of the Red Cross, Red Crescent or the Red Crystal logo by an authorised person in violation of the requirements of the Law of Georgia on the Use and Protection of the Red Cross, Red Crescent and Red Crystal emblems and logos –

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 800.

4. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 3 of this article within one year after an administrative penalty is imposed, –

shall carry twice the amount of a fine imposed.

Law of Georgia No 970 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

 

Title III – Bodies Authorised to Hear Administrative Offence Cases

 

Chapter XV – Main Provisions

 

Article 200 – Bodies (officials) authorised to hear administrative offence cases

Administrative offence cases shall be heard by:

1) district (city) courts, judges (administrative judges);

2) agencies of internal affairs, state inspection agencies and other agencies (officials) so authorised under the legislative acts of Georgia.

Note:

if the offender does not dispute the fact of an administrative offence and confirms it by signing a relevant report, he/she shall be subjected to an administrative penalty at the scene. If the offender disputes the fact of an administrative offence, he/she may appeal the administrative offence report in court.

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 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 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Article 201 – Separating the powers of the agencies (officials) authorised to hear administrative offence cases

District (city) courts, (judges, administrative judges), internal affairs agencies, state inspection agencies and other authorised agencies shall hear administrative offence cases that fall within their powers under this Code 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 202 – Procedure for forming a collegial body authorised to hear administrative offence cases

The procedure for forming a collegial body authorised to hear administrative offence cases shall be defined by 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

 

Article 203 – (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 204 – Powers of officials

1. The officials authorised to hear administrative offence cases may impose administrative penalties provided for by this Code only within the limits of their powers and only at the time of discharging their official duties.

2. The list of the officials hearing administrative offence cases on behalf of the agencies indicated in Article 200(2) of this Code shall be determined in accordance with the procedure established by 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 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Chapter XVI – Jurisdiction over administrative offence cases

 

Article 205 – (Deleted)

Edict No 94 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 27 May 1985 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 5, May, 1985, Art. 157

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

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 1304 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 June 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1987, Art. 151

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 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 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

Edict No 1647 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 22 March 1988 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 3, March, 1988, Art. 40

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

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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 206 – (Deleted)

Edict No 215 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 9 August 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1985, Art. 277

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

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 1304 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 June 1987 – 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 207 – (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

 

Article 207¹ – (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

 

Article 208 – Administrative cases falling within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court

A district (city) court shall hear administrative offence cases under Articles 43(2), 431-443, 445, 447-4411, 45-46, 462-464, 467-4611, 48, 49, 501, 51-551, 553, 554, 56, 57-572, Article 573 (except for Article 573(1) of this Code), Articles 575-583, 593-60, 603 -611, 63-65, 66-662, 664, 67-69, 694, 695, 71, 711, 721-761, 78, 792, 793, Article 794 (except for Article 794(1)-(5) of this Code), Articles 795-80, 822, 825, Article 84 (except for Article 84(4)-(5) of this Code), Articles 85-855, 86, 871, 88-893, 912, 913, 94, 95, 99, 1001, 1002, 1031, 104, 1051, 1152(3)-(7), 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9), 1164(2), 1165(2), 116 ​ 6(2), 1167(2), 1271(5), 1281, 1282, Article 1283 (except for Article 1283 (1) and (2) of this Code), Articles 1284, 1286, 143, 144, 14410, 145, 150, 151(1)-(2)2, 153, 1531, 153 ​ 3(2) and (5), 1535, 153 ​ 6(2) and (5), 15313-1542, 1551, 1552, 1553(11)-(20), 1556(3)-(5), 1557-156, 1571-1581, 1585(3) and (4), 1594-159 ​ 10, 163, 164, 164 ​ 4, 1651-1653, 166, 1661, 1662(2), 1701, 171(3), 1712-1714, 1715(1), (2), (4)-(6), (8) and (9)-(18), 172, 1724-1726, 17211, 173, 1734 -1737, 1739, 17314-17316, 1741(4), (6) and (8)-(10), 17415(4), 1751, 1752, 177(4), (5), (8), (12) and (13), 1778, 1779, 17711, 17712, Article 17713 (only in cases provided for by Article 245(41) of this Code), Articles 178, 1791-1793, 183, 187, 1871, 189, 192, 195, 1963 , 1966, 1971, 1973(2), 1991 of this Code, as well as cases submitted to a district (city) court by an authorised person in accordance with Article 2081 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

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 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

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

Edict No 2790 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 4 September 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1990, Art. 241

Law of Georgia of 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 14 May 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 5, May, 1991, Art. 378

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 16 September 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. II, 1992, Art. 172

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 290 of 8 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 160

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 298 of 13 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 168

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287

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 the Republic of Georgia No 541 of 30 June 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 418

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 542 of 30 June 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 419

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 656 of 23 February 1995 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, 1994-1995, Art. 663

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 667 of 7 March 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 23-26, December-March, 1994-1995, Art. 542

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 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, p. 15

Law of Georgia No 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

Law of Georgia No 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

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 510 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 4

Law of Georgia No 648 of 17 April 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No.17-18, 9.5.1997, p. 44

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 974 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 81

Law of Georgia No 984 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 83

Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.24

Law of Georgia No 1238 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.27

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.17
Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.18
Law of Georgia No 1682 of 30 October 1998 – LHG I, No 4, 20.11.1998, Art. 39
Law of Georgia No 2132 of 22 June 1999 – LHG I, No 25(32), 2.7.1999, p. 123
Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221
Law of Georgia No 199 of 10 March 2000 – LHG I, No 12, 27.3.2000, Art. 28
Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47
Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.7.2000, Art. 76
Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149
Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123
Law of Georgia No 1193 of 8 December 2001 – LHG I, No 36, 31.12.2001, Art. 141
Law of Georgia No 1708 of 6 November 2002 – LHG I, No 30, 27.11.2002, Art. 133
Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111
Erratum – LHG I, No 16, 13.6.2003, p. 3
Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116
Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170
Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234
Law of Georgia No 604 of 25 November 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12.2004, Art. 177
Law of Georgia No 976 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 4, 17.1.2005, Art. 18
Law of Georgia No 1126 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 78
Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251
Law of Georgia No 1756 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 252
Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277
Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389
Law of Georgia No 2461 of 23 December 2005 – LHG I, No 1, 4.1.2006, Art. 7
Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110
Law of Georgia No 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190
Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261
Law of Georgia No 3835 of 7 December 2006 – LHG I, No 48, 22.12.2006, Art. 316
Law of Georgia No 4211 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 53
Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66
Law of Georgia No 4305 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 413
Law of Georgia No 4413 of 2 March 2007 – LHG I, No 8, 23.3.2007, Art. 77
Law of Georgia No 4686 of 27 April 2007 – LHG I, No 17, 17.5.2007, Art. 131
Law of Georgia No 4917 of 8 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 200
Law of Georgia No 25 of 18 June 2008 – LHG I, No 11, 4.7.2008, Art. 81
Law of Georgia No 2384 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 401
Law of Georgia No 2512 of 28 December 2009 – LHG I, No 3, 13.1.2010, Art. 9
Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115
Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142
Law of Georgia No 3116 of 18 June 2010 – LHG I, No 30, 29.6.2010, Art. 193
Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275
Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280
Law of Georgia No 3619 of 24 September 2010 – LHG I, No 51, 29.9.2010, Art. 332
Law of Georgia No 4141 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 514
Law of Georgia No 4256 of 25 February 2011 – website, 10.3.2011
Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011
Law of Georgia No 4958 of 24 June 2011 – website, 11.7.2011  
Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011
Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011
Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012
Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012
Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013
Law of Georgia No 1272 of 20 September 2013 – website, 26.9.2013
Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013
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 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014
Law of Georgia No 2046 of 5 March 2014 – website, 17.3.2014
Law of Georgia No 2556 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014
Law of Georgia No 2698 of 17 October 2014 – website, 31.10.2014
Law of Georgia No 2756 of 31 October 2014 – website, 18.11.2014
Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014
Law of Georgia No 2959 of 24 December 2014 – website, 30.12.2014
Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015
Law of Georgia No 3585 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015
Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016
Law of Georgia No 5362 of 8 June 2016 – website, 17.6.2016

Law of Georgia No 5573 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016

Law of Georgia No 49 of 1 December 2016 – website, 15.12.2016

Law of Georgia No 970 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 1415 of 1 December 2017 – website, 8.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2631 of 27 June 2018 – website, 6.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3401 of 5 September 2018 – website, 25.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3532 of 21 September 2018 – website 26.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4552 of 3 May 2019 – website, 10.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 5130 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019

Law of Georgia No 5131 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019

Law of Georgia No 5751 of 17 March 2020 – website, 23.3.2020

Law of Georgia No 5927 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020
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

Law of Georgia No 7067 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020
Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020

Law of Georgia No 708 of 28 June 2021 – website, 29.6.2021

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1350 of 30 December 2021 – website, 31.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1393 of 17 February 2022 – website, 23.2.2022

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2294 of 14 December 2022 – website, 27.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2483 of 22 December 2022 – website, 29.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3292 of 16 June 2023 – website, 6.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 4308 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4421 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 4303 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4307 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4309 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4423 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 278 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 280 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 993 of 16 October 2025 – website, 16.10.2025

Law of Georgia No 994 of 16 October 2025 – website, 16.10.2025

Law of Georgia No 995 of 16 October 2025 – website, 16.10.2025

Law of Georgia No 1206 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1204 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1205 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1382 of 4 March 2026 – website, 4.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1836 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1749 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1839 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1817 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

[Article 208 –  Administrative cases falling within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court

A district (city) court shall hear administrative offence cases under Articles 43(2), 43¹-44³, 44⁵, 44⁷-44¹¹, 45-46, 46²-46⁴, 46⁷-46¹¹, 48, 49, 50¹, 51-55¹, 55³, 55⁴, 56, 57-57² , Article 57³ (except for Article 57 ^{​ 3} (1) of this Code), Articles 57⁵-58³, 59³-60, 60³-61 ​ ¹ , 63-65, 66-66², 66⁴, 67-69, 69⁴, 69⁵, 71, 71¹, 72¹ -76¹, 78, 79², 79³, Article 79⁴ (except for Article 79⁴(1)-(5) of this Code), Articles 79⁵-80, 82² , 82⁵, 82⁷, 82⁸, Article 84 (except for Article 84(4)-(5) of this Code), Articles 85-85⁵, 86, 87¹, 88-89³, 91², 91³, 94, 95, 99, 100¹, 100², 103¹, 104, 105¹, 115²(3)-(7), 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9), 116⁴(2), 116⁵(2), 116⁶(2), 116⁷(2), 127¹(5), 128¹, 128², Article 128³ (except for Article 128³(1) and (2) of this Code), Articles 128⁴, 128⁶, 143, 144, 144¹⁰, 145, 150, 151(1)-(2²), 153, 153¹, 153 ^{​ 3} (2) and (5), 153⁵, 153⁶(2) and (5), 153¹³-154², 155¹, 155², 155³(11)-(20), 155⁶(3)-(5), 155⁷-156, 157¹-158¹, 158⁵(3) and (4), 159⁴-159¹⁰, 163, 164, 164⁴, 165¹-165³, 166, 166¹, 166²(2), 170¹, 171(3), 171²-171⁴, 171 ^{​ 5} (1), (2), (4)-(6), (8) and (9)-(18), 172, 172⁴ -172⁶, 172¹¹, 173, 173⁴-173⁷, 173⁹, 173¹⁴-173¹⁶, 174¹(4), (6) and (8)-(10),174¹⁵(4), 175¹, 175², 177(4), (5), (8), (12) and (13), 177⁸, 177⁹, 177¹¹, 177¹², Article 177¹³ (only in cases provided for by Article 245(4¹ of this Code), Articles 178, 179¹-179³, 183, 187, 187¹, 189, 192, 195, 196³, 196⁶, 197¹, 197³(2), 199¹ of this Code, as well as cases submitted to a district (city) court by an authorised person in accordance with Article 208¹ of this Code.  (Shall become effective from 1 April 2028)]

Law of Georgia No 1526 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

Law of Georgia No 1709 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1751 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1841 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1819 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

[Article 208 - Administrative cases falling within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court

A district (city) court shall hear administrative offence cases under Articles 43(2), 43¹-44³, 44⁵, 44⁷-44¹¹, 45-46, 46²-46⁴, 46⁷-46¹¹, 48, 49, 50¹, 51-55¹, 55³, 55⁴, 56, 57-57², Articles 57³ (except for Article 57³(1) of this Code), Articles 57⁵-58³, 59³-60, 60³-61¹, 63-65, 66-66², 66⁴, 67-69, 69⁴, 69⁵, 71, 71¹, 72¹-76¹, 78, 79², 79³, Article 79⁴ (except for Article 79⁴(1)-(5) of this Code), Articles 79⁵-80, 82², 82⁵, 82⁷, 82⁸, Article 84 (except for Article 84(4) and (5) of this Code), Articles 85-85⁵, 86, 87¹, 88-89³, 91², 91³ , 94, 95, 99, 100¹, 100², 103¹, 104, 105¹, 115²(3)-(7), 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9), 116⁴(2), 116⁵ (2), 116⁶(2), 116⁷(2), 127¹(5), 128¹, 128², Article 128³ (except for Article 128³(1) and (2) of this Code), Articles 128⁴, 128⁶, 143, 144, 144¹⁰, 145, 150, 151(1)-(2²), 153, 153¹, 153 ​ ³ (2) and (5), 153⁵, 153⁶(2) and (5), 153¹³-154², 155¹, 155², 155³(11)-(20), 155⁶(3)-(5), 155⁷-156, 157¹-158¹, 158⁵(3) and (4), 159⁴, 159¹⁰, 163, 164, 164⁴, 165¹-165³, 165¹²-165²³, 166, 166¹, 166²(2), 170¹, 171(3), 171²-171⁴, 171⁵(1), (2), (4)-(6), (8) and (9)-(18), 172, 172⁴-172⁶, 172¹¹, 173, 173⁴-173⁷, 173⁹, 173¹⁴-173¹⁶, 174 ​ ¹ (4), (6), and (8)-(10), 174¹⁵(4), 175¹, 175², 177(4), (5), (8), (12) and (13), 177 ^{​​​​​​ 8} , 177⁹, 177¹¹, 177¹², Article 177¹³ (only in cases provided for by Article 245(4¹) of this Code), Articles 178, 179¹-179³, 183, 187, 187¹, 189, 192, 195, 196³, 196⁶, 197¹, 197³(2) and 199¹, as well as cases submitted to a district (city) court by an authorised person in accordance with Article 208¹ of this Code.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 3271 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 4306 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 282 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 996 of 16 October 2025 – website, 16.10.2025

Law of Georgia No 1207 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1750 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1840 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1818 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

Article 208¹

If the penalty prescribed for an administrative offence is administrative detention or administrative detention together with a different type of penalty and if the issuer of an order for the imposition of an administrative penalty arrives at the conclusion that administrative detention or administrative detention together with a different type of penalty must be imposed on the person who committed an administrative offence, the issuer of an order for the imposition of an administrative penalty shall immediately present the person who committed the administrative offence to the appropriate court, and the court shall hear the case and deliver the relevant order.

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

 

Article 208² – Hearing administrative offence cases provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens

A district (city) court shall hear administrative offence cases provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia on Political Associations of Citizens and, based on a relevant report, shall issue an order for the imposition of an administrative penalty.

Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

 

Article 209 – Agencies of internal affairs

1. An agency of the internal affairs of Georgia shall hear administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 42¹⁰, 58³, 86¹, 107¹-107³, 107⁵, 108, 114¹, 114² and 115¹, 115²(1) and (2), Article 116 (except for Article 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9) of this Code), Articles 116¹-116³, 116⁴(1), 116⁵(1), 116⁶(1), 116⁷(1), 116⁸, 118-118⁴, 119, and 120-123, Article 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code), Articles 127, 127¹(1)-(2²) and (6)-(7²), 128(1) and (2), 129¹, 131 (for administrative offences committed on a motor transport), 134, 135²-135⁴, 139⁵, 152⁷, 152⁸, 153³(1), (3) and (4), 153⁶(1), (3) and (4), 155, 156²-156⁴, 166²(1), 167, 170, 171(1) and (2), 171¹ (against all institutions (except for defence forces of Georgia and a penitentiary institution), against a driver of a vehicle (except for a driver of a railway, sea and air transport), against an owner/proprietor of a railway, sea and air transport, and against a natural person (except for an administrative offence committed by a natural person in a railway transport)), 174¹(5) and (7), 174¹⁵ (except for Article 174¹⁵(4) of this Code), 174¹⁶–174¹⁸, 176¹, 176³, 177 (except for Article 177(4), (5), (8), (12) and (13)of this Code), 177¹⁵, 180-181¹, 181³-181⁵, 181⁷, 182-182⁶, 190, 190²-191¹ and 198³ of this Code.

2. If, at the time of committing administrative offences defined by Articles 107⁵ and 115¹, 115²(1) and (2), Article 116 (except for Article 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9) of this Code), Articles 116¹-116³, 116⁴(1), 116⁵(1), 116⁶(1), 116⁷(1), 116⁸, 118-118⁴, 119-122, 123(1), Article 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code), Articles 127, 127¹(1)-(2²) and (6)-(7²), 129¹ and 135²–135⁴ of this Code, an administrative inquiry is not required for the respective administrative offence, a police officer who ensures safety for road traffic participants and supervises the observance of traffic regulations, and safety rules on a skiing/skating slope and/or road (trail), and during performance of a flight by a paraglider, shall hear the administrative offence case at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

2¹. When an administrative offence provided for by Articles 42¹⁰, 86¹, 114², 152⁷, 152⁸, 153³(1), (3) and (4), 153⁶(1), (3) and (4), 156²-156⁴, 171¹ (against all institutions (except for defence forces of Georgia and a penitentiary institution), against a driver of a vehicle (except for a driver of a railway, sea and air transport), against an owner/proprietor of a railway, sea and air transport, and against a natural person (except for an offence committed by a natural person in a railway transport)), Articles 174¹(5) and (7), 174¹⁷, 174¹⁸, 177(1), (2), (3), (6)-(7), (9)-(11) and (14), 176³, 177¹⁵, 190 and 190² of this Code, if an administrative inquiry is not required for the administrative offence concerned, an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall review the administrative offence case at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

3. A person authorised by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall hear cases of the administrative offences (except for the offences defined by paragraph 2 of this article) provided for by paragraph 1 of this article.

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

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 1304 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 June 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1987, Art. 151

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 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 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

Edict No 1527 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 15 December 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 12, December, 1987, Art. 317

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 of 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 – 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

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 519 of 14 June 1994

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 542 of 30 June 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 419

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 2148 of 23 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(34), 6.7.1999, Art. 143

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234

Law of Georgia No 3409 of 24 February 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 4.3.2004, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2024 of 9 November 2005 – LHG I,No 48, 29.11.2005, Art. 321

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190

Law of Georgia No 5179 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I, No 28, 18.7.2007, Art. 276

Law of Georgia No 620 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, Art. 35, 5.12.2008, Art. 226

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 6058 of 24 April 2012 – website, 7.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 1272 of 20 September 2013 – website, 26.9.2013

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 1868 of 25 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2046 of 5 March 2014 – website, 17.3.2014

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 2698 of 17 October 2014 – website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 1776 of 15 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 2171 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3590 of 31 October 2018 – website, 21.11.2018

Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4100 of 22 December 2018 – website, 28.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 5614 of 19 December 2019 – website, 24.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5887 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

Law of Georgia No 5888 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

Law of Georgia No 5925 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 30 December 2021 – website, 6.1.2022

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2294 of 14 December 2022 – website, 27.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2814 of 2 May 2023 – website, 16.5.2023

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3799 of 30 November 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 284 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 993 of 16 October 2025 – website, 16.10.2025

Law of Georgia No 1204 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

 

Article 209¹ – (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287

Law of Georgia No 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12

 

Article 209² – (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 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 209³ – A municipality body

1. A structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality shall, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, hear administrative offence cases under Articles 46⁵, 46⁶, 55², 55⁵, 55⁶, 77¹, 82⁵ (with regard to the sale of plastic and biodegradable bags), 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 107²-107⁴, 114²(6), 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125²-125⁴, 130(4)(a), 134¹, 135-135⁵, 146¹, 148, 150-150³, 151(3), 151¹, 151², 152, 152²-152⁹, 153³(1), (3) and (4), 153⁴, 153⁶(1), (3) and (4), 153⁹, 156², 156⁴, 158³, 158⁴, 158⁵(1) and (2), 159, 159¹, 166², 172⁸, 172⁹ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code.

2. When an administrative offence under Articles 107⁴, 114²(6), 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125², 125³(4)-(5³), 125⁴, 135³(2) and 146¹ of this Code is committed, a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality shall, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, consider the case of an administrative offence, and impose an administrative penalty (fine) on the offender or the vehicle owner at the scene.

2¹. When administrative offences under Articles 82⁵ (with regard to the sale of plastic and biodegradable bags), 119¹, 152⁴-152⁹, 153³(1), (3) and (4), 153⁶(1), (3) and (4), 156², 156⁴ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code are committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for an administrative offence in question, a structural unit of a city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality shall consider the cases of an administrative offence at the scene, and impose an administrative penalty (fine) on the offender at the scene.

3. When an administrative offence under Articles 55², 55⁵, 55⁶, 64², 77¹, 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 130(4)(a), 134¹, 135-135⁵, 148, 150¹-150³, 151(3), 151¹, 151², 152, 152²-152⁹, 153⁴, 153⁹, 156², 156⁴, 158³, 158⁴ and 158⁵(1) and (2), 159, 159¹ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code is committed, if an administrative proceeding is not required for the identification of an offender or establishment of other factual circumstances, a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality shall, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene, and impose an administrative penalty (fine) on the offender at the scene.

4. When an administrative penalty (fine) imposed for committing an administrative offence under Articles 55², 55⁵, 55⁶, 64², 77¹, 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 107⁴, 114²(6), 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125², 125³(4) and (5), 125⁴, 130(4)(a), 134¹, 135-135⁵, 146¹, 148, 150¹–150³, 151(3), 151¹, 151², 152, 152²-152⁹, 153³(1), (3) and (4), 153⁴, 153⁶(1), (3) and (4), 153⁹, 158³, 158⁴, 158⁵(1) and (2), 159, 159¹ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code is appealed with a superior body (official), a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or a person authorised by the representative body of a municipality shall, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, consider the appeal and make decision.

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 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 11 March 2011 – website, 25.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011

Law of Georgia No 4735 of 3 June 2011 – website, 22.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Law of Georgia No 4788 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Law of Georgia No 1118 of 28 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2389 of 30 May 2018 – website, 6.6.2018

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3532 of 21 September 2018 – website 26.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3567 of 21 September 2018 – website 26.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 4146 of 26 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4608 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019

Law of Georgia No 5295 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5297 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 6879 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 7067 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 969 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 2483 of 22 December 2022 – website, 29.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2814 of 2 May 2023 – website, 16.5.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 4453 of 17 September 2024 – website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 284 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 210 – (Deleted)

Edict No 903 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 10, September, 1986, Art. 219

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 955 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 6, 19.1.2005, Art. 52

Law of Georgia No 2468 of 29 May 2014 – website, 12.6.2014

Law of Georgia No 2631 of 27 June 2018 – website, 6.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 4100 of 22 December 2018 – website, 28.12.2018

 

Article 211 – Railway transport authorities

1. The relevant bodies of the Georgian Railway shall, within the scope of their competence, hear administrative offence cases under Article 44 (for offences committed on railway transport), Articles 106 and 107, 115(1), 129(1), 130 and 131 (for offences committed on railway transport), 171¹(3)-(4¹) (for offences committed on railway transport) and 178¹ (for offences committed in railway transport) of this Code.

2. Persons designated by the resolution of the Board of directors of the Georgian Railway shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases, and impose administrative penalties on behalf of the railway transport authorities.

3. An authorised person of the respective service of the Georgian Railway shall have the right, in order to enforce the payment of a fine provided for by Articles 106(5), 107(2) and (3), 129(1) (for offences committed on a railway transport), Article 130(2) and (3) (for offences committed on a railway transport), 171¹(3)-(4¹) (for offences committed in a railway transport) of this Code, to issue a penalty charge notice at the scene of the administrative offence without drawing up an administrative offence report, provided the offender does not contest the administrative penalty imposed on him/her. Otherwise, the authorised person shall issue a penalty charge notice and draw up an administrative offence report.

4. The authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Rail Transport Agency shall have the right to consider the case of an administrative offence under Article 106⁴ of this Code, and to impose an administrative penalty on a person.

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

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 6147 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

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 5707 of 5 February 2020 – website, 10.2.2020

Law of Georgia No 509 of 29 April 2025 – website, 1.5.2025

 

Article 211¹ – The Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called the Rail Transport Agency

The authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called the Railway Transport Agency shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases under Articles 106¹-106³ of this Code, and to impose administrative penalties.

Law of Georgia No 3000 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

 

Article 212 – Sea transport authorities

1. Sea transport authorities shall hear administrative offence cases under Article 44 (for offences committed on sea transport), Articles 112-114, 114³-114¹⁸, Article 115 (for offences committed on sea transport), Article 128 (for offences committed on sea transport), Article 129 (for offences committed on sea transport), Article 130 (for offences committed on sea transport), Article 131 (for offences committed on sea transport) and Article 178¹ (for offences committed on sea transport) of this Code.

2. Administrative offence cases may be considered and administrative penalties on behalf of sea transport authorities may be imposed by a port captain and relevant authorised persons of appropriate bodies.

3.  A port captain shall have the right to enforce the payment of a fine under Article 129 (for offences committed on a sea transport) and Article 130(2) and (3) (for offences committed on a sea transport) of this Code by issuing a charge notice without drawing up an administrative offence report at the scene of an administrative offence, provided the offender does not contest the administrative penalty imposed on him/her.

4. The form of the charge notice related to administrative offence cases falling within the scope of authority of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Maritime Transport Agency, as well as the rules for its completion, use, accounting, and reporting, shall be approved by the Director of the said Agency.

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

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 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 5707 of 5 February 2020 – website, 10.2.2020

Law of Georgia No 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 1524 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 212¹ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 3312 of 28 June 2023 – website, 18.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 1524 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 213 – The Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Georgian Civil Aviation Agency

The authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Georgian Civil Aviation Agency shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases under Articles 109, 111-111⁵, 115(2) and 178¹ (for offences committed on air transport) of this Code and impose administrative penalties.

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 of 20 March 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 9, September, 1991, p.32

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 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2468 of 29 May 2014 – website, 12.6.2014

Law of Georgia No 5707 of 5 February 2020 – website, 10.2.2020

 

Article 214 – Motor transport and electric transport authorities

1. Motor transport and electric transport agencies shall hear administrative offence cases under Articles 127¹(3¹) and (3²) (within the scope of their authority), 128(3), 129(2)-(4), 130 (except for cases provided for by Article 130(4)(a) of this Code) (for offences committed on motor transport and electric transport) and 178¹ of this Code (for offences committed on motor transport and electric transport).

2. Ticket inspectors, ticket collectors and other motor transport and electric transport (trolleybus, tram) authorised employees shall have the right to hear an administrative offence case and impose an administrative penalty on behalf of the authorities indicated in paragraph 1 of this article.

3. When an administrative offence under Articles 118⁵, 118⁶ and 127¹(2¹) and (2²) of this Code is committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for the administrative offence in question, a duly authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called the Land Transport Agency shall consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

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 Georgia No 2148 of 23 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(34), 6.7.1999, Art. 143

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 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 5272 of 1 November 2019 – website, 11.11.2019

Law of Georgia No 5707 of 5 February 2020 – website, 10.2.2020

Law of Georgia No 3799 of 30 November 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 215 – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1025 of 31 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 45, 21.11.1997, p.45

Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020

 

Article 216 – (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 217 – (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 218 – (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 219 – Agencies of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia

1. Appropriate agencies of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia shall hear administrative offence cases under Articles 79⁴(2)-(5), 153⁷, 153⁸, 153¹⁰-153¹², 155³(1)-(10), 155⁵, 155⁶(1) and (2), 165, 171⁵(3), (7), 8¹ and 8², 176⁴-176⁶ and 194 of this Code, and administrative offence cases under Articles 42¹⁰, 82⁵ (with regard to the import of plastic and biodegradable bags), 127¹(2), (3¹⁾ and (3²), 129¹, 157, 174¹⁷, 177¹⁴, 177¹⁵, 191¹ and 195 of this Code, within their scope of authority.

2. The following persons shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties on behalf of the bodies of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia:

a) the heads and deputy heads of tax authorities, the authorised officials of the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia: for administrative offences under Article 127¹(2), (3¹) and (3²), Articles 157, 165, 165¹⁰ and 195 of this Code;

b) the head and deputy head of the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, the head and deputy head of a division, heads and deputy heads of regional tax authorities, other duly authorised officials of tax authorities, other authorised officials of the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, for the administrative offences under Articles 129¹ , 194 and 195 of this Code ;

c) the authorised persons of a respective service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, for administrative offences under Articles 42¹⁰, 82⁵ (with regard to the import of plastic and biodegradable bags), 155³(1)-(10), 155⁵, 155⁶(1) and (2), 171⁵(3), (7), (8¹) and (8²), 174¹⁷, 176⁴-176⁶, 177¹⁵ and 179³ of this Code.

3. When administrative offences under Articles 79⁴(2)-(5), 153⁷, 153⁸, 153¹⁰-153¹², 176⁴-176⁶ of this Code is committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for the administrative offence in question, a duly authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia called the Revenue Service shall consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

3¹. When an administrative offence under Article 177¹⁴ of this Code is committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for an administrative offence in question, a duly authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia called the Revenue Service shall consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene. If an administrative inquiry is required for an administrative offence, an administrative offence report may be not drawn up at the scene and may be delivered to the offender in accordance with the procedure established by the Tax Code of Georgia. In that case, the signature of an offender on the administrative offence report shall not be mandatory.

3². When an administrative offence under Article 135²(3) and (4) of this Code is committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for the administrative offence, a duly authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia called the Revenue Service shall consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene. If an administrative inquiry is required for an administrative offence, an administrative offence report may be not drawn up at the scene and may be delivered to the offender in accordance with the procedure established by the Tax Code of Georgia. In that case, the signature of an offender on the administrative offence report shall not be mandatory. Furthermore, the fact of an administrative offence can be recorded by a technical means (through photographing and/or video filming).

4. When administrative offences under Articles 155³(1)-(10), 155⁵, 155⁶(1) and (2) and Article 171⁵(3), (7), (8¹) and (8²) of this Code are committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for a respective administrative offence, a person authorised to draw up an administrative offence report shall consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene. If an administrative inquiry is required for an administrative offence, an administrative offence report may be not drawn up at the scene and may be delivered to the offender in accordance with the procedure established by the Tax Code of Georgia. In that case, the signature of an offender on the administrative offence report shall not be mandatory. Furthermore, the fact of an administrative offence shall be captured by a technical means (by a photo camera and/or a video camera).

5. When an administrative offence under Article 191¹ of this Code is committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for an administrative offence in question, a duly authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia called the Revenue Service shall consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

6.  When administrative offences under Articles 42¹⁰, 174¹⁷ and 177¹⁵ of this Code are committed, if an administrative inquiry is not required for the administrative offence in question, an authorised person of an appropriate agency of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia shall consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

Law of Georgia No 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 3409 of 24 February 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 4.3.2004, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 923 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 204

Law of Georgia No 1756 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 252

Law of Georgia No 2024 of 9 November 2005 – LHG I,No 48, 29.11.2005, Art. 321

Law of Georgia No 2788 of 17 March 2006 – LHG I, No 8, 24.3.2006, Art. 60

Law of Georgia No 4232 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 383

Law of Georgia No 4258 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 5242 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 29, 27.7.2007, Art. 306

Law of Georgia No 1930 of 3 November 2009 – LHG I, No 32, 6.11.2009, Art. 193

Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345

Law of Georgia No 6395 of 5 June 2012 – website, 19.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 2542 of 26 July 2014 – website, 6.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 241 of 29 December 2016 – website, 13.1.2017

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 1776 of 15 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 2054 of 7 March 2018 – website, 26.3.2018

Law of Georgia No 2055 of 7 March 2018 – website, 26.3.2018

Law of Georgia No 2170 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2171 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 3304 of 21 July 2018 – website, 6.8.2018

Law of Georgia No 3316 of 21 July 2018 – website, 7.8.2018

Law of Georgia No 3317 of 21 July 2018 – website, 7.8.2018

Law of Georgia No 5272 of 1 November 2019 – website, 11.11.2019

Law of Georgia No 5887 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

Law of Georgia No 5925 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 6491 of 25 June 2020 – website, 2.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1350 of 30 December 2021 – website, 31.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1393 of 17 February 2022 – website, 23.2.2022

Law of Georgia No 2592 of 9 February 2023 – website, 24.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3609 of 1 November 2023 – website, 20.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 3962 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 1526 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

 

Article 219¹ – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190

Law of Georgia No 620 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, Art. 35, 5.12.2008, Art. 226

 

Article 220 – Ministry of Defence of Georgia

1. Within the scope of its competence, the Ministry of Defence of Georgia shall have the authority to:

a) draw up the reports of administrative offences for the administrative offences under Articles 45, 45¹ and 166 of this Code, committed in the territory of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia by the servant of the same system, as well as for offences under Articles 196³, 196⁶, 197¹ and 197³(2), committed by a person;

b) hear administrative offence cases and issue a relevant order (including an electronic order), as well as to issue a writ of execution for administrative offences under Article 171¹ (for an administrative offence committed in the premises of the institution of the Defence Forces of Georgia), Articles 182⁵, 182⁶, 194¹, 196¹, 196⁷, 197, 197³(1) and 198-198² of this Code.

2. The following shall be determined by the normative act of the Minister of Defence of Georgia:

a) persons authorised to hear administrative offence cases, draw up the reports of administrative offences, issue orders (including electronic orders), and issue writs of execution, as well as entities exercising other powers necessary for administrative proceedings related to administrative offence cases under this Code;

b) forms of documents to be drawn up by authorised persons of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia in connection with the case of an administrative offence, as well as the procedures for their approval and completion/production.

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 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 4322 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 62

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 3590 of 31 October 2018 – website, 21.11.2018

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 717 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

 

[Article 220¹  – Relevant body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia

The authorised person of the relevant body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia shall, within the scope of his/her competence, have the right:

a) in the event of an administrative offence committed within the scope of his/her competence, in the case provided for by the legislation of Georgia to consider the case of an administrative offence, draw up a report on an administrative offence and impose an administrative penalty on the offender (after determining the amount of damage caused, the interested body/official shall issue an administrative act on compensation for damage), issue an individual administrative act – an order (including an electronic order) and issue a writ of execution;

b) to consider the case of an administrative offence provided for by Article 134(1) of this Code (littering the road cover, dumping construction or other material on roadways, pavements or sidewalks if that administrative offence is committed on a road and/or its constituent part managed by the relevant body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia), impose an administrative penalty on the offender and issue a writ of execution;

c) to consider the case of an administrative offence provided for by Article 194² of this Code, issue an individual administrative act – an order (including an electronic order), impose an administrative penalty on the offender and issue a writ of execution;

d) to use special equipment (including video and audio recording), sealing devices, special uniforms and logos.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

Law of Georgia No 1862/11 of 16 September 2026 – website, 16.9.2026

 

Article 221 – State sanitary supervision agencies and institutions

State sanitary supervision agencies and institutions shall hear administrative offence cases provided for by Article 43(1) of this Code .

The following persons shall have the right to consider the administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties on behalf of state sanitary supervision agencies and institutions: Chief (Deputy Chief) State Sanitary Doctor of Georgia, Chief (Deputy Chief) State Sanitary Doctors of the Autonomous Republics of Abkhazia and Ajara, Chief (Deputy Chief) State Sanitary Doctors of the regions and cities of Georgia.

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

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 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221

Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111

 

Article 222 – A state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department, Legal Entities under Public Law of the same Ministry – the Agency of Protected Areas and the National Forestry Agency

1. The authorised employees of a state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases under Articles 48, 49, 51, 51², 53¹, 53², 55⁴, 57³ (except for Article 57³(2)-(5) of this Code), Articles 57⁴, 58³, 59, 63-64², 66, 66³-66⁵, 68, 69⁶, 71, 71¹, 73, 74, 76-77, Article 79⁴(1), (6) and (7), Articles 82¹-82⁴, 82⁵ (with regard to the production of plastic and biodegradable bags), 82⁶ (with regard to the production of plastic products (objects) and sales facilities (except for a food business operator)), Article 84(4) and (5), Articles 84¹, 85³, 85⁴, 86 (except for Article 86(10) and (11)), 86², 87², 87³, 89-89³, 91³(3), 119², 128²-128⁶, Article 151 (except for Article 151(3) of this Code) and Article 181⁶ of this Code, and to impose administrative penalties.

2. When an administrative offence provided for by Articles 48, 51², 53², 57³(1) (only with regard to failure to submit the relevant mineral exploitation plan within the established time limit, failure to submit the report on compliance with license conditions in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia and within the established time limit, failure to submit the detailed schedule and budget of exploration works for the following year within the established time limit, and the failure to submit the report on the work performed in the past year and the budget within the established time limit), Articles 57⁴, 58³, 59, 64, 64¹, 66(1), 66³, 69⁶, 76(1) (only with regard to the violation of the requirements for making fire in a state forest), Articles 77, 82¹, 82²(5) and (6), 82³, 84(4) and (5), 84¹, 85⁴, 86(1)-(9), (13)-(21), 86², 87²-87³, 89³, 119², 128², 128³(1) and (2), 128⁴-128⁶, 151(1) and (2²) and 181⁶ of this Code are committed, if administrative inquiry is not required for the administrative offence, or if the offender does not contest the fact of the administrative offence he/she has committed and he/she confirms that by his/her signature, an appropriate employee of a state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall be authorised to consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and to impose on the offender both main and additional administrative penalties provided for committing the said administrative offence at the scene.

2¹. If a person, within 60 calendar days after a notification is sent to him/her through the official electronic mail, fails to appear at the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – Department of Environmental Supervision, an authorised employee of the Department shall have the right to impose an administrative sanction on the said person (to issue the respective order) for committing the administrative offence provided for by Article 86³ of this Code without drawing up an administrative offence report.

3.  (Deleted – 26.12.2018, No 4150) .

3¹. Authorised employees of the Legal Entity under Public Law of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the National Forestry Agency shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases under Articles 48, 49(1), 51, 51², 51⁵, 63, 64, 66 (except for the licensed activities provided for by Article 66) and Articles 71, 73, 74, 86, 128² and 128⁶ of this Code and to impose administrative penalties.

4.  (Deleted – 26.12.2018, No 4150) .

4¹. When administrative offences provided for by Articles 48, 49(1), 51², 51⁵, 63, 64, 66(1) and (2), and Articles 71, 73, 74, 86, 128² and 128⁶ of this Code, if administrative inquiry is not required for an administrative offence in question, or if an offender does not contest the fact of the administrative offence he/she has committed and he/she confirms that by his/her signature, an appropriate employee of the Legal Entity under Public Law of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the National Forestry Agency shall have the right to consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and impose on the offender both main and additional administrative penalty provided for the respective administrative offence at the scene.

5. The authorised employees of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Agency of Protected Areas shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases under Articles 49(2), 53¹, 53², 55⁴, 64¹, 68(2) and (5), 86 (except for Article 86(10)-(12), 89-89³ and 128⁶ of this Code and to impose administrative penalties.

6. When administrative offences under articles/paragraphs of articles defined in paragraph 5 of this article are committed, if administrative inquiry is not required for an administrative offence in question, or if an offender does not contest the fact of an administrative offence he/she has committed and he/she confirms that by his/her signature, an appropriate employee of a Legal Entity under Public Law of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Agency of Protected Areas shall have the right to consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and to impose on the offender both main and additional administrative penalty determined for the respective administrative offence at the scene.

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 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

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 19 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 139

Law of Georgia No 1768 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 253

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 3807 of 12 November 2010 – LHG I, No 65, 26.11. .2010, Art. 410

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 723 of 12 June 2013 – website, 3.7.2013

Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

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 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Law of Georgia No 909 of 1 June 2017 – website, 21.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 1118 of 28 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 1716 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 2756 of 29 June 2018 – website, 19.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 4150 of 26 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 6412 of 24 June 2020 – website, 1.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3309 of 28 June 2023 – website, 17.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 4303 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 566 of 13 May 2025 – website, 15.5.2025

Law of Georgia No 558 of 13 May 2025 – website, 16.5.2025

Law of Georgia No 791 of 26 June 2025 – website, 4.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1195 of 10 December 2025 – website, 15.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1526 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1751 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1836 of 25 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

 

Article 222¹ – Bodies of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia

The bodies of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia shall have the right to consider the cases of the administrative offences provided for by Articles 177¹⁶, 177¹⁷ and 185-185² of this Code and impose administrative penalties.

Law of Georgia No 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190

Law of Georgia No 1388 of 11 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 106

Law of Georgia No 3361 of 6 July 2010 – LGH I, No 41, 21.7.2010, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 4943 of 24 June 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 222² – Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

The authorised employees of the Legal Entity under Public Law – State Oil and Gas Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases in the sector of oil and gas defined in Articles 56, 57, 57², 91³(2) and 96² and 173⁵ of this Code, and impose administrative penalties.

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 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017

 

Article 222³ – Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) within the governance of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Agency of Nuclear and Radiation Safety

1. The authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Agency of Nuclear and Radiation Safety shall hear administrative offence cases provided for by Article 59² of this Code.

2. The authorised employees of the Agency of Nuclear and Radiation Safety shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties on behalf of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia called the Agency of Nuclear and Radiation Safety.

Law of Georgia No 3292 of 16 June 2023 – website, 6.7.2023

 

Article 223 – Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) within the governance of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the National Food Agency

1. The Authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the National Food Agency shall shave the right to hear administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 82⁶ (with regard to the sale of plastic products (objects) by a food business operator), and Articles 103³, 103⁴ and 179⁶-179⁹ of this Code.

2. The authorised employees of the National Food Agency shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties on behalf of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the governance of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia called the National Food Agency.

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 678 of 8 March 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 23-26, December-March, 1994-1995, Art. 552

Law of Georgia No 1490 of 26 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 25-26, 15.7.1998, p. 31

Law of Georgia No 549 of 28 October 2004 – LHG I, No 33, 12.11.2004, Art. 158

Law of Georgia No 4145 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 517

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

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Law of Georgia No 973 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1195 of 10 December 2025 – website, 15.12.2025

 

Article 223¹ – Primary water users

A person authorised by primary water users shall hear administrative offence cases defined in Article 96⁴ of this Code at the scene and impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

Law of Georgia No 4141 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 514

 

Article 224 – (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 225 – (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

 

Article 225¹ – (Deleted)

Edict No 472 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 21 November 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, November, 1985, Art. 376

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

 

Article 226 – (Deleted)

Edict No 717 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 28 April 1986 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 4, April, 1986, Art. 89

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 227 – (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

 

Article 228 – Georgian National Communications Commission

The Georgian National Communications Commission shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 141, 142, 144¹, 144³-144⁵ and 144¹¹ of this Code and impose administrative penalties.

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 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 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019

Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020

 

Article 228¹ – Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission

The Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases under Article 92¹ of this Code and impose administrative penalties.

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

 

Article 228² – Electric power or natural gas sector licensee – a small power plant

1. The relevant electric power or natural gas sector licensees and small power plants or the natural and/or legal persons authorised by them shall have the right to impose administrative penalties for administrative offences under Article 96¹ of this Code .

2. The relevant electric power or natural gas sector licensees and small power plants shall enforce an order on the imposition of a fine on a natural person (except for individual entrepreneurs registered as VAT payers) for committing administrative offences defined in Article 96¹ of this Code in accordance with the procedures established by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission. If the persons indicated in this paragraph fail to carry out the enforcement, the order on the imposition of a fine on a natural person (except for individual entrepreneurs registered as VAT payers) shall be forcibly enforced Code in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

3. An order on the imposition of a fine on an individual entrepreneur (who is registered as VAT payer)/legal person/institution for committing administrative offences defined in Article 96¹ of this Code shall be forcibly enforced in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Law of Georgia No 387 of 19 March 2025 – website, 19.3.2025

 

Article 228³ – Potable water supply companies

1. Potable water supply companies or natural persons and/or legal persons authorised thereby shall have the right to impose administrative penalties for committing administrative offences under Articles 58(5) and (6) and 149 of this Code.

2. An order on the imposition of a fine on (imposing an administrative penalty on) a natural person or a legal person/institution for committing administrative offences under Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code shall be forcibly enforced in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

3. An order on the imposition of a fine on a natural person (except for and individual entrepreneur registered as a VAT payer) for committing administrative offences under Article 149 of this Code shall be forcibly enforced by potable water supply companies in accordance with the procedures established by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission. If the persons indicated in this paragraph fail to carry out the enforcement, the order on the imposition of a fine on a natural person (except for individual entrepreneurs registered as VAT payers) shall be forcibly enforced Code in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

4. An order on the imposition of a fine on an individual entrepreneur (who is registered as VAT payer)/legal person/institution for committing administrative offences defined in Article 149 of this Code shall be forcibly enforced in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Law of Georgia No 2756 of 29 June 2018 – website, 19.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 387 of 19 March 2025 – website, 19.3.2025

 

Article 229 – (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 Georgia No 2132 of 22 June 1999 – LHG I, No 25(32), 2.7.1999, Art. 123

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

 

Article 229¹ – (Deleted)

Edict No 717 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 28 April 1986 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 4, April, 1986, Art. 89

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 1573 of 17 September 1998 – LHG I, No 2, 26.10.1998, Art. 6

Law of Georgia No 934 of 19 June 2001 – LHG I, No 19, 2.7.2001, Art. 64

Law of Georgia No 604 of 25 November 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12 .2004, Art. 177

 

Article 229² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 439 of 29 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.7.2000, Art. 77

Law of Georgia No 1126 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 78

 

Article 229³ – (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 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115

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 229⁴ – Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Wine Agency

1. The authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Wine Agency shall hear administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 105² and 179⁵ of this Code.

2. The authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Wine Agency shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties on behalf of the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Wine Agency.

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

Law of Georgia No 5300 of 24 November 2011 – website, 1.12.2011

Law of Georgia No 973 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

 

Article 229⁵ – (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

 

Article 229⁶ – A relevant agency/service of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia

1. A relevant agency/service of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia shall, within the scope of its competence, hear administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 44¹² and 173¹³ of this Code and impose administrative penalties on offenders.

2. A relevant agency/service of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia shall have the right to hear administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹¹ of this Code and impose administrative penalties on offenders.

3. When an administrative offence provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹¹ of this Code is committed, if administrative inquiry is not required for that administrative offence, or if the offender does not contest the fact of the administrative offence he/she has committed and he/she confirms that by his/her signature, the appropriate employee of the relevant agency/service of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia shall have the right to consider the case of an administrative offence at the scene and impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene for committing the administrative offence.

4. When committing an administrative offence provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹¹ of this Code, an administrative penalty may be imposed on the offender electronically in the case defined, and in accordance with the procedure established by the order of the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4413 of 2 March 2007 – LHG I, No 8, 23.3.2007, Art. 77

Law of Georgia No 4072 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 502

Law of Georgia No 5653 of 27 December 2011 – website, 12.1.2012

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 3401 of 5 September 2018 – website, 25.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

Article 229⁷ – Agencies hearing administrative offence cases under Articles 42¹⁰, 42¹¹ and 177¹⁵ of this Code

1. If an administrative offence under Article 42¹⁰ or 42¹¹ of this Code is committed, the examination of the administrative offence case and the drawing up of the relevant report, as well as, if the said administrative offence does not require an administrative inquiry, the on-site examination of the administrative offence case and the on-site imposition of an administrative penalty, along with other relevant powers defined by this Code, shall also be exercised by the respective bodies determined by the decree of the Government of Georgia, in addition to the respective bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

2. If an administrative offence under Article 177¹⁵ of this Code is committed, the examination of the administrative offence case and the drawing up of the relevant report, as well as, if the said administrative offence does not require an administrative inquiry, the on-site examination of the administrative offence case and the on-site imposition of an administrative penalty, along with other relevant powers defined by this Code, shall also be exercised by the respective bodies determined by the decree of the President of Georgia and/or the Government of Georgia, in addition to the respective bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 5887 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

Law of Georgia No 6344 of 12 June 2020 – website, 12.6.2020

 

Article 229⁸ – The Legal Entity under Public Law – the Pension Fund of Georgia

The relevant agencies/services of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Pension Fund of Georgia shall have the right, under the Law of Georgia on Funded Pensions, within the scope of their competence, to hear administrative offence cases provided for by Article 165¹¹ of this Code and to impose administrative penalties.

Law of Georgia No 3609 of 1 November 2023 – website, 20.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 4325 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 229⁹ – Administrative offence cases to be considered by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia

1. A person authorised by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia shall consider the case of an administrative offence provided for by Article 172¹⁰(3) of this Code, and impose an appropriate administrative penalty on the offender.

2. When committing an administrative offence provided for by Article 172¹⁰(3) of this Code, if that administrative offence does not require an administrative inquiry, a person authorised by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia shall consider the said administrative offence case at the scene and impose an administrative penalty on the offender.

Law of Georgia No 4453 of 17 September 2024 – website, 3.10.2024

 

Title IV – Administrative Proceedings

 

Chapter XVII – Main Provisions

 

Article 230 – Objectives of administrative proceedings

The objective of administrative proceedings shall be: to timely, comprehensively, effectively and objectively investigate the circumstances of every case, resolve the cases in full compliance with the legislation, ensure the execution of delivered orders, and also identify the causes and conditions contributing to the commission of administrative offences, prevent further offences, educate citizens in the spirit of the observance of the laws and enhance the rule of law.

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 231 – Procedure for conducting administrative proceedings

1. The procedure for conducting administrative proceedings in the agencies (by officials) authorised to hear administrative offence cases shall be determined by this Code and other normative acts of Georgia.

2. The procedure for conducting administrative proceedings in courts shall be determined by this Code, the Administrative Procedure Code of Georgia 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

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

Article 232 –  Circumstances excepting the administrative proceedings

Administrative proceedings shall not be initiated, and the initiated administrative offence case shall be terminated if:

a) there is no fact of an administrative offence;

b) the person, who has committed the administrative offence, has not attained the age of 16 by the time it was committed;

c) the person committing the unlawful action or omission is insane;

d) the person has acted in the state of extreme necessity or necessary self-defence;

e) the act of amnesty adopted abolishes an administrative penalty;

f) an act establishing administrative liability has been cancelled;

g) time limits set by Article 38 of this Code have expired by the time of the hearing of an administrative offence case;

h) there is an order issued by a competent authority imposing an administrative penalty on the person held administratively liable, or if there is an unreversed decision of a comrades’ court, provided the case material has been handed to the comrades’ court by the authority (official) authorised to impose an administrative penalty for the given offence, or if there is an unreversed order on the termination of administrative proceedings, or if criminal prosecution has been initiated on the case in question;

i) the person against whom administrative proceedings have been initiated has died;

j) the order on imposing an administrative penalty has not been referred for enforcement within the period set by Article 287 of this Code, and the order on charging a surcharge has not been referred for enforcement within the period set by Article 288⁶ of this Code;

k) a surcharge is charged, but the penalty charge notice has not been served on in accordance with this Code.

Law of Georgia No 5916 of 20 March 2012 – website, 30.3.2012

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

 

Article 233 – Administrative proceedings conducted based on the principle of the equality of citizens

The case of an administrative offence shall be considered based on the principle of equality of all citizens before the law and the authority (official) hearing the case, regardless of origin, social and property status, race and nationality, gender, education, language, religious beliefs, type and character of activity, place of residence, and other circumstances.

 

Article 233¹ – Adversariality and examination of the circumstances of the case of an administrative offence by a court

1. Administrative proceedings in a court shall be conducted based on equality of arms and adversariality. A party shall have the right to file motions, obtain, request through a court, submit, and examine all relevant evidence.

2. A court shall be authorised to make a decision on its own initiative to request additional information or evidence.

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

Article 234 – Open hearing of administrative offence cases

Administrative proceedings shall be open and public.

In order to enhance the educational and preventative role of administrative proceedings, such cases may be considered directly in labour collectives, or at the place of study or residence of an offender.

 

Article 234¹ – Administrative proceedings at the scene

Where so provided for by this Code, a case may be considered at the scene of an offence, which means a comprehensive, effective and objective investigation of the case, the resolution of the case in strict compliance with the legislation of Georgia, the imposition of an administrative penalty at the scene and serving a penalty charge notice on the offender at the scene.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Article 235 – Prosecutorial supervision over the observance of laws in administrative proceedings

In exercising supervision over the observance of laws in administrative proceedings, a prosecutor shall have the right to initiate administrative proceedings; familiarise himself/herself with the case material; examine the lawfulness of the actions of agencies (officials) during the proceedings; participate in the hearing of a case; submit motions, provide conclusions on issues raised during a hearing; examine the correctness of the application of administrative penalties by the relevant agencies (officials); file objections against orders and decisions adopted in connection with complaints filed regarding an administrative offence case; suspend the execution of an order, or perform any other acts provided for by law.

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 236 – Evidence and the burden of proof of an offence in administrative proceedings

1. The evidence in an administrative offence case shall be all those facts based on which a relevant body (official) establishes, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, the existence or non-existence of an administrative offence, the guilt of a person therein, and other circumstances that are important for the correct resolution of a case.

2. Those facts shall be established by means of: an administrative offence report, the statement of a person prosecuted for an administrative offence, victim and witness statements, an expert’s opinion, the findings of an alcohol, drug or psychotropic test, a videotape or photo-film, material evidence, a report on the seizure of an item or document, and other documents.

3. The burden of proof of an offence shall rest upon an administrative body conducting administrative proceedings.

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 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

Article 237 – Evaluation of evidence

1. No evidence shall have any pre-determined force. Being guided by law and legal consciousness, the relevant body (official) shall evaluate evidence with his/her inner conviction based on a comprehensive, full and objective examination of all the circumstances of the case in their entirety.

2. Any doubt arising during the evaluation of evidence that cannot be confirmed in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia shall be resolved in favour of a person held liable.

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 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

Article 238 – Transfer of materials to a prosecutor or an investigative body

If during the hearing of the case the body (official) concludes that the offence contains elements of a crime, it shall transfer the materials to a prosecutor or an investigation body.

Law of Georgia No 1350 of 20 April 2005 – LHG I, No 19, 28.4.2005, Art. 122

Law of Georgia No 3619 of 24 September 2010 – LHG I, No 51, 29.9.2010, Art. 332

 

Article 238¹ – Powers of a judge in cases, or potential cases, of torture, degrading and/or inhuman treatment against a person subjected to administrative liability

If, when hearing an administrative offence case, a judge has a suspicion that torture, degrading and/or inhuman treatment has occurred against a person subjected to administrative liability, or if a person subjected to administrative liability has told the court personally about the above, the judge shall apply to an appropriate investigation body for response.

Law of Georgia No 1912 of 18 October 2022 – website, 28.10.2022

 

Chapter XVIII – Administrative Offence Report

 

Article 239 – Administrative offence report

1. A report shall be drawn up in connection with an administrative offence by a duly authorised official or social organisation or by a representative of a local community body. No report shall be drawn up where so provided for by Article 242 of this Code .

2. (Deleted – 29.9.2020, No 7185) .

2¹. A report on administrative offence under Article 42³ of this Code shall be drawn up by the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

3. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 57² , 60¹(2), 61 , 95 , 128¹ and 173⁵ of this Code shall be drawn up by agencies of the State Technical Supervision Inspection.

4. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 48, 49, 51–51², 51⁴-53², 54, 54¹, 55¹, 55⁴, 56, 57-57⁵, 58 (except for Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code), Articles 58¹-59, 59³, 60, 60³, 61¹, 63-65, 66-69, 69⁴-69⁶, 71, 71¹, 72¹-77, 78, 79²-79³, 79⁴(1), (6) and (7), 79⁵, 79⁶ (with regard to the import of certain hazardous chemicals), 79⁷-79⁹, 82¹-82⁴, 82⁵ (with regard to the production of plastic and biodegradable bags), 82⁶, 84-86, 86², 87¹-87³, 89-89³, 91³(3), 103¹, 104, 119², 128²-128⁶, 151 (except for Article 151(3) of this Code) and 181⁶ of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised employees of institutions within the system of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, within their competence.

[4. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 48, 49, 51-51², 51⁴ -53², 54, 54¹, 55¹, 55⁴, 56, 57-57⁵, 58 (except for Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code), Articles 58¹ -59, 59³, 60, 60³, 61¹, 63-65, 66-69, 69⁴-69⁶, 71, 71¹, 72¹-77, 78, 79², 79³, 79⁴(1), (6) and (7), 79⁵, 79⁶ (with regard to the import of certain hazardous chemicals), Articles 79⁷-79⁹, 82¹-82⁴, 82 ^{​ 5} (with regard to the production of plastic and biodegradable bags), Articles 82⁶, 82⁷, 82 ^{​ 8} (except for aviation activities), 84-86, 86², 87¹-87³, 89-89³, 91³(3), 103¹, 104, 119², 128²-128⁶, 151 (except for article 151(3) of this Code) and 181⁶ of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised employees of institutions within the system of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, within their competence.  (Shall become effective from 1 April 2028)]

4¹. Reports on administrative offences under Article 59² of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised employees of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia called the Nuclear and Radiation Security Agency.

4². (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

4³. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 51, 51² and 54¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the relevant bodies of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.

4⁴. Reports on administrative offence under Articles 48, 49(2), 51, 51¹(1), 51², 51⁴–52, 53¹(1), 53², 54, 54¹, 55¹, 55⁴(1), 58 (except for Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code), 58¹, 58³, 60, 60³, 61, 63, 63¹, 64¹(1), 65, 66, 66¹, 67, 68(2) and (5), 72¹(1), 73, 74, 76, 85¹-85⁵, 86(1)-(9) and (13)-(21), 89(1), 89³(1) and (3), 104 and 128² of this Code in the territory of Tusheti protected landscape shall be drawn up by the city hall of Akhmeta municipality, while in the territory of Trusso protected landscape, the aforementioned reports shall be drawn up by the city hall of Kazbegi municipality; in the territory of Aragvi protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Dusheti municipality; in the territory of Machakhela protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Khelvachauri municipality, and in the territory of Tana and Tedzami protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Gori municipality, or by the persons authorised thereby.

[4⁴ . Reports on administrative offence under Articles 48, 49(2), 51, 51¹(1), 51², 51⁴-52, 53 ^{​ 1} (1), 53², 54, 54¹, 55¹, 55⁴(1), 58 (except for Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code), Articles 58¹, 58³, 60, 60³, 61, 63, 63¹, 64¹(1), 65, 66, 66¹, 67, 68(2) and (5), 72¹(1), 73, 74, 76, 85¹-85⁵, 86(1)-(9) and (13)-(21), 89(1), 89³(1) and (3), 104 and 128² of this Code in the territory of Tusheti protected landscape shall be drawn up by the city hall of Akhmeta municipality, while in the territory of Trusso protected landscape, the aforementioned reports shall be drawn up by the city hall of Kazbegi municipality; in the territory of Aragvi protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Dusheti municipality; in the territory of Machakhela protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Khelvachauri municipality, and in the territory of Tana and Tedzami protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Gori municipality; in the territory of Ambrolauri protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Ambrolauri municipality, or by the persons authorised thereby.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2027)]

[4⁴ . Reports on administrative offence under Articles 48, 49(2), 51, 51¹(1), 51², 51⁴-52, 53 ^{​ 1} (1), 53², 54, 54¹, 55¹, 55⁴(1), 58 (except for Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code), Articles 58¹, 58³, 60, 60³, 61, 63, 63¹, 64¹(1), 65, 66, 66¹, 67, 68(2) and (5), 72¹(1), 73, 74, 76, 85¹-85⁵, 86(1)-(9) and (13)-(21), 89(1), 89³(1) and (3), 104 and 128² of this Code in the territory of Tusheti protected landscape shall be drawn up by the city hall of Akhmeta municipality, while in the territory of Trusso protected landscape, the aforementioned reports shall be drawn up by the city hall of Kazbegi municipality; in the territory of Aragvi protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Dusheti municipality; in the territory of Machakhela protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Khelvachauri municipality, and in the territory of Tana and Tedzami protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Gori municipality; in the territory of Ambrolauri protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Ambrolauri municipality, in the territory of Tsiv-Gombori protected landscape they shall be drawn up by the city hall of Gurjaani municipality, or by the persons authorised thereby.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2027)]

5. (Deleted).

6. Reports on administrative offences under Article 95 of this Code shall be drawn up also by the authorised workers of gas supply facilities within their powers.

7. (Deleted).

8. (Deleted).

9. Reports on administrative offences under Article 92¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by a person authorised by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission.

10. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 88 and 144¹⁰ of this Code shall be drawn up by the duly authorised persons of the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, or by the duly authorised persons of the bodies under the governance of the same Ministry, within the scope of powers delegated by the Ministry of Culture of Georgia.

10¹. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 88(1) and (2) of this Code in the administrative territory of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara shall be drawn up, within their powers, by the authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – Ajara Cultural Heritage Protection Agency within the system of the Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara.

10². The authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Rail Transport Agency shall prepare the reports on administrative offences under Article 106⁴ of this Code.

11. Reports on administrative offences under Article 107¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by officials authorised by the police, railway transport, sea transport and internal land water transport authorities.

11¹. The authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Rail Transport Agency shall prepare the reports on administrative offences under Articles 106¹-106³ of this Code.

12. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 107² and 107³ of this Code shall be drawn up by officials carrying out supervision over the observance of the rules for using metro services.

13. When an administrative offence provided for by Articles 42¹⁰, 45, 45¹, 58³, 86¹, 100², 107, 107⁵, 114¹, 114², 115¹-116⁸, 118-118⁴, 119-123, Article 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code), Articles 127, 127¹(1)-(2²) and (6)-(7²), 134, 135²-135⁴, 139⁵, 150, 152⁷, 152⁸, 153³, 153⁶, 156²-156⁴, 166, 166², 167, 173, 173¹⁴-173¹⁶, 174¹, 174¹⁵-174¹⁸, 175², 176¹, 176³, 177, 177¹, 177¹⁵, 180-181⁵, 181⁷, 182-183, 190, 190², 191 and 199¹ of this Code is committed, a relevant report on the administrative offence shall be drawn up by an agency of internal affairs of Georgia.

13¹. If the administrative offence under Article 173 of this Code is committed against an employee of the Special State Protection Service, as well as in the case provided for by Article 246(c¹) of this Code , an administrative offence report shall be drawn up by an employee of the Special State Protection Service.

13². Reports on administrative offences under Article 173 of this Code shall be drawn up by an enforcement police officer within the scope of his/her powers.

14. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 43¹, 43², 51³, 53³, 55, 55², 55³, 82⁵ (with regard to the sale of plastic and biodegradable bags), Articles 107⁴, 114²(6), 119¹, 127¹(5), 145, 146¹, 148, 150-151, 152, 152³, 153³, 1534, 153⁶, 158⁴, 159, 159¹ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code shall be drawn up by persons authorised by the appropriate municipality bodies.

14¹. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 46⁵, 46⁶, 172⁸ and 172⁹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the official of an appropriate child protection and support service of a municipality.

15. (Deleted).

16. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 153 , 153¹ , 154¹ , 154² , 155¹ , 158 , 158¹ , 159⁴ , 163 , 165³ and 178 of this Code shall be drawn up by the employees of the internal affairs agencies, the persons authorised by state administration bodies, the tax authorities of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia or the authorised persons of the State Audit Service agencies.

16¹. Reports on administrative offences under Article 159¹⁰ of this Code shall be drawn up by the relevant services of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and by authorised persons of the agencies of internal affairs.

17. (Deleted).

18. Reports on administrative offences under Article 173³ of this Code shall be drawn up by the chairperson of the ad hoc investigation commission.

18¹. An administrative offence report under Article 174¹⁴ of this Code shall be drawn up by authorised persons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, the Ministry of Sports of Georgia, the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, and of municipal bodies, within their scope of authority.

19. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 79⁴(2)-(5), 82⁵ (with regard to the import of plastic and biodegradable bags), Articles 91², 91³(1), 127¹(2), 135²(3) and (4), 153, 153¹, 153⁵, 155¹-155³, 155⁵, 155⁶, 155⁷(1) and (3), 155⁹, 155¹⁰, 157, 158, 164, 164⁴, 165-165³, 171⁴(2), 171⁵, 176⁴-176⁶, 178, 179³, 194 and 195, and Reports on administrative offences under Articles 42¹⁰, 127¹(3¹) and (3²), 174¹⁷ and 177¹⁵ of this Code, within their scope of authority, shall be drawn up by the authorised persons of the appropriate agencies of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

19¹. Reports on administrative offences under Article 155⁸ of this Code shall be drawn up by authorised persons of the appropriate agencies of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

19². Reports on administrative offences under Article 155¹² of this Code shall be drawn up by authorised persons of the appropriate agencies of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

20. Reports on administrative offences under Article 173⁴ of this Code shall be drawn up by the Public Defender of Georgia.

21. Reports on administrative offences under Article 173⁵ of this Code shall be drawn up by the duly authorised persons of the control and supervision agencies defined by law.

22. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 179² and 198³ of this Code shall be drawn up by the persons duly authorised by the agencies of internal affairs.

23. Reports on the administrative offence under Article 174² of this Code shall be drawn up by the Central Election Commission of Georgia, the election commissions subordinate thereto, the persons authorised thereby and/or the authorised persons of the agencies of internal affairs of Georgia.

24. Reports of administrative offences under Articles 177⁸ and 177⁹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the state inspectors of the State Geodetic Supervision.

24¹. (Deleted).

24². (Deleted).

24³. (Deleted).

25. (Deleted – 8.5.2012, No 6156).

26. (Deleted – 1.7.2011, No 5004).

27. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 55⁵, 55⁶, 64², 77¹, 107², 107³, 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125²-125⁴, 130(4)(a), 134¹, 135-135⁵, 146¹, 150-150³, 151¹, 152, 152²-152⁹, 153³, 153⁶, 153⁹, 156¹, 156⁴, 158³, 158⁴, 158⁵(1) and (2), 166², 172 (regarding the failure of a parent or another legal representative of a child to fulfil the obligation of education and teaching of a minor, or other obligations in relation to him/her which means the commission of vandalism by the minor) and Article 172¹⁰ of this Code, based on Article 290⁶ of this Code, shall be drawn up by a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or by a natural or legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality.

28. A duly authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia – Land Transport Agency shall have the right to prepare reports on administrative offences under Articles 118⁵, 118⁶, 127¹(8) and 139⁶ of this Code, as well as reports on administrative offences under Article 127¹(1⁴), (1⁵), (2¹), (2²), (3¹) and (3²) of this Code, within the scope of their authority, and to impose administrative penalties.

28¹. (Deleted – 13.5.2025, No 558) .

29. Reports on administrative offences under Article 91² of this Code shall be drawn up by the tax authority of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, based on the opinion of a body authorised by law.

30. (Deleted).

31. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 49, 51, 51², 52, 63, 64, 65, 66-67, 68, 71, 73-76 and 86 of this Code committed on Local Forest Fund lands shall be drawn up by the executive body of a municipality or a person authorised thereby.

32. (Deleted).

33. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 157¹-157⁴ of this Code shall be drawn up by the agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or by the duly authorised officials of the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

34. Reports on administrative offences under Article 94 of this Code in the sphere of energy shall be drawn up by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission.

35. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 141-142, 144¹, 144³-144⁵ and 144¹¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised persons of the Georgian National Communications Commission.

36. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 56, 57, 57², 91³(2), 96² and 173⁵ of this Code and committed in the realm oil and gas operations and oil refining, natural gas refining, oil or natural gas transportation as defined by the Law of Georgia on Oil and Gas shall be drawn up by a duly authorised official of the Legal Entity under Public Law – State Oil and Gas Agency within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

37. Reports on administrative offences defined in Articles 159⁵-159⁹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised persons of the Public Procurement Agency and/or the agencies of the State Audit Service.

[37.  Reports on administrative offences under Articles 165¹²-165²⁰, 165²² and 165²³ of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Public Procurement Agency. Reports on administrative offences under Article 165²¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by:

a) the authorised persons of the Public Procurement Agency – unless a decision made by the Public Procurement-related Dispute Resolution Council with regard to public procurement has been carried out;

b) the authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Public Private Partnership Agency – unless a decision made by the Public Procurement-related Dispute Resolution Council with regard to the selection process provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Private Partnership has been carried out.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

38. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 442, 443, 445 , 447-4411, 462-464, 467-4611, 1557(2) and (4) and 15511 of this Code shall be drawn up by the appropriate services of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

39. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 105² and 179⁵ of this Code shall be drawn up by the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Wine Agency.

39¹. (Deleted – 8.5.2012, No 6156).

39². Reports on administrative offences under Article 153¹³ of this Code shall be drawn up by authorised persons of the appropriate agencies of the State Audit Office of Georgia.

40. (Deleted).

41. Where the administrative offences under Articles 58² and 86(10) and (11) of this Code are identified by the agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, reports on administrative offences shall be drawn up by the appropriate agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (together with the authorised agencies of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia). Where the administrative offences under Article 86(1), (2), (5)-(11) and (13)-(21) of this Code are identified by the agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia in the border line and border zone, reports on administrative offences shall be drawn up by the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (together with the authorised body of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia).

41¹. In the cases provided for by paragraph 41 of this article, the form of the corresponding administrative offence report to be drawn up and the procedure for filling it out shall be approved by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.

42. (Deleted – 1.11.2023, No 3622).

43. (Deleted).

44. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 43, 44, 44¹, 58(2), 60¹(1) and (2), 60³, 173⁵ and 177¹¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the duly authorised persons of the agencies carrying out the state sanitary supervision.

45. (Deleted – 5.2.2020, No 5707).

46. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 42⁵-42⁹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised persons of the State United Social Insurance Fund of Georgia.

47. The right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties provided for by Articles 139² and 139³ of this Code shall be vested in the authorised officials of the legal entities under public law – Land Transport Agency, Maritime Transport Agency and Civil Aviation Agency within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and the right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties provided for by Article 139⁴ of this Code shall be vested in the authorised officials of the relevant national regulatory agency.

[47. The right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties provided for by Articles 82⁷ and 82⁸ (with regard to aviation activities), and Articles 139² and 139³ of this Code shall be vested in the authorised officials of the legal entities under public law – Land Transport Agency, Maritime Transport Agency and Civil Aviation Agency within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, and the right to hear administrative offence cases and impose administrative penalties provided for by Article 139⁴ of this Code shall be vested in the authorised officials of the relevant national regulatory agency.  (Shall become effective from 1 April 2028)]

47¹. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 109 and 111-111⁵ of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised officials of the Legal Entity under Public Law – Civil Aviation Agency within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

47². (Deleted – 28.4.2026, No 1524).

47³. Reports on administrative offences under Article 44 (for offences committed on a sea transport), Articles 113, 113¹, 114³-114¹⁸, 131 (for offences committed on a sea transport) and Articles 178¹ (for offences committed on a sea transport) shall be drawn up by the authorised officials of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Maritime Transport agency.

48. Reports on administrative offences under Article 171¹ (against all institutions (except for defence forces of Georgia and a penitentiary institution), against a driver of a vehicle (except for a driver of a railway, sea and air transport), against an owner/proprietor of a railway, sea and air transport, as well as against a natural person (except for a violation committed by a natural person in a railway transport)), Articles 171³ and 191 of this Code shall be drawn up by the appropriate authorised agencies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia within the scope of their competence.

49. (Deleted – 8.5.2012, No 6156).

50. Reports on administrative offences under Article 96¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the relevant electricity or natural gas sector licensee in accordance with the procedure established by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission.

51. Reports on administrative offences under Article 44⁴ of this Code shall be drawn up by the duly authorised officials of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, and of the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

52. (Deleted).

52¹. Where the administrative offences under Article 129¹ of this Code are committed, reports within the country boundaries shall be drawn up by the duly authorised officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, and the reports in connection with the vehicles entering or leaving the territory of Georgia via a customs checkpoint shall be prepared by the duly authorised officials of the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

53. If a military servant of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia commits within the territory of the system of the Ministry of Defence an administrative offence under Articles 45, 45¹ and 166 of this Code, and if a person commits an administrative offence under Articles 196³, 196⁶, 197¹ and 197³(2) of this Code, a report on an administrative offence in question shall be drawn up by an appropriate authorised person of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.

54. (Deleted – 28.12.2011, No 5662).

55. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 185, 185¹ and 185² of this Code shall be prepared by the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia within their powers.

[55¹ . Report on an administrative offence under Article 134(1) this Code (littering the road cover, dumping construction or other material on roadways, pavements or sidewalks if that administrative offence is committed on a road and/or its constituent part managed by the relevant body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia) shall be drawn up by a duly authorised person of the above body.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

56. Reports on administrative offences under Article 128² of this Code shall be prepared by the agencies of internal affairs and/or the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.

57. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 99 and 165¹⁰ of this Code shall be drawn up by the duly authorised officials of the Legal Entity under Public Law under the governance of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia called the Revenue Service.

58. (Deleted).

59. (Deleted – 27.12.2011, No 5653).

60. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 172⁴, 172⁵, 173⁶, 173⁷, 173⁹ and 175¹ of this Code shall be drawn up by the duly authorised persons of the agencies of internal affairs and/or of guardianship and custodianship authorities, and the reports on the administrative offences under Articles 172⁷ and 173¹³ of this Code shall be drawn up by the duly authorised persons of guardianship and custodianship authorities.

60¹. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 155, 166¹, 170, 171 and 172 of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised persons of the agencies of internal affairs.

60².  (Deleted – 22.12.2018, No 4100).

61. Reports on administrative offences under Article 96⁴ of this Code shall be drawn up by the primary water user in accordance with the procedure established by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.

62. Reports on administrative offences under Article 149 of this Code shall be drawn up by potable water supply companies in accordance with the procedure established by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission.

63. (Deleted – 28.6.2021, No 708).

64. If an administrative offence under Article 45 and 45¹ of this Code is committed by those officers within the system of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia who are present on the premises of the Special Penitentiary Service and penitentiary institution, a report on an administrative offence shall be drawn up by an authorised employee of the Internal Control Department of the Special Penitentiary Service.

65. (Deleted – 16.9.2020, No 7128).

66. (Deleted – 21.9.2023, No 3538).

67. (Deleted – 21.9.2023, No 3538).

68. Reports on administrative offences under Article 172⁶ of this Code shall be drawn up by the executive body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, the Ministry of Sport of Georgia, a municipality, or by the persons authorised thereby, within the scope of their competence.

69. Reports on administrative offences under Article 177¹² of this Code shall be drawn up by the authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Statistics Office of Georgia (GeoStat).

70. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 153⁷, 153⁸ and 153¹⁰-153¹² of this Code shall be drawn up by duly authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law under the governance of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia called the Revenue Service.

71.  (Deleted – 24.6.2025, No 717) .

72. Reports on administrative offences under Articles 158⁵(3) and (4), 171² and 171⁴(1) of this Code shall be drawn up by authorised persons of the Georgian National Communications Commission. When an offence under Article 158⁵(3) and (4) of this Code is committed, a report on an administrative offence may be not drawn up at the scene. In that case, the signature of an offender on the administrative offence report shall not be mandatory. The report shall be handed or sent to the offender and, if the report fails to be delivered to the addressee, it shall be published on the website of the Georgian National Communications Commission.

73. A report on an administrative offence under Article 177¹³ of this Code (except as provided for by Article 245(4¹) of this Code) shall be drawn up by an authorised person of the Special Penitentiary Service. In the case provided for by Article 245(4¹) of this Code, a report on an administrative offence shall be drawn up by an appropriate authorised person of the police.

74. When an administrative offence under Article 191¹ of this Code is committed, a report on an administrative offence shall be drawn in the territory of Georgia by duly authorised officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia within the scope of their competence, and if a vehicle leaves the territory of Georgia through the customs checkpoint, by duly authorised officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and of the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.

75. Reports on administrative offences under Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code shall be drawn up by potable water supply companies (water supply licence holders) (their duly authorised persons) in accordance with the forms approved thereby.

76. Reports on administrative offences under Article 165¹¹ of this Code shall be electronically drawn up by the duly authorised persons of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Pension Fund of Georgia in accordance with the forms approved by the Pension Fund of Georgia.

77. Reports on administrative offences under Article 17210(3) of this Code, as well as Article 17211 of this Code, shall be drawn up by a person authorised by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, in compliance with an appropriate form. The form of the said reports, as well as the procedure for filling them out and submitting them, shall be approved by an order of the Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia.

Edict No 2790 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 4 September 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1990, Art. 241

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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 290 of 8 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 160

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 298 of 13 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 168

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287

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 the Republic of Georgia No 541 of 30 June 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 418

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 656 of 23 February 1995 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, 1994-1995, Art. 663

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 667 of 7 March 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 23-26, December-March, 1994-1995, Art. 542

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 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, p. 15

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p.32

Law of Georgia No 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

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 510 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 4

Law of Georgia No 648 of 17 April 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No.17-18, 9.5.1997, p. 44

Law of Georgia No 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 815 of 27 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 11

Law of Georgia No 974 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 81

Law of Georgia No 984 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 83

Law of Georgia No 1025 of 31 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 45, 21.11.1997, p.45

Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997–The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p.163

Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.24

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.17

Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.18

Law of Georgia No 1573 of 17 September 1998 – LHG I, No 2, 26.10.1998, Art. 6

Law of Georgia No 1682 of 30 October 1998 – LHG I, No 4, 20.11.1998, Art. 39

Law of Georgia No 1698 of 25 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 46

Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2

Law of Georgia No 1934 of 30 April 1999– LHG I, No 15(22), 14.5.1999, Art. 63

Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77

Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2130 of 22 June 1999 – LHG I, No 25(32), 2.7.1999, Art. 133

Law of Georgia No 2148 of 23 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(34), 6.7.1999, Art. 143

Law of Georgia No 2299 of 22 July 1999 – LHG I, No 40(47), 11.8.1999, Art. 203

Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221

Law of Georgia No 199 of 10 March 2000 – LHG I, No 12, 27.3.2000, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No 244 of 24 March 2000 – LHG I, No 13, 13.4.2000, Art. 34

Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 30.7.2000, Art. 76

Law of Georgia No 439 of 29 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.7.2000, Art. 77

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 765 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 934 of 19 June 2001 – LHG I, No 19, 2.7.2001, Art. 64

Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123

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 1567 of 21 June 2002 – LHG I, No 21, 12.7.2002, Art. 95

Law of Georgia No 1619 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 1637 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 118

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 6 November 2002 – LHG I, No 30, 27.11.2002, Art. 133

Law of Georgia No 1738 of 19 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 136

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 19 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 139

Law of Georgia No 1770 of 22 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 145

Law of Georgia No 1859 of 25 December 2002 – LHG I, No 3, 17.1.2003, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 2030 of 28 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 16.4.2003, Art. 49

Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111

Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170

Law of Georgia No 2963 of 14 August 2003 – LHG I, No.27, 10.9.2003, Art. 198

Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234

Law of Georgia No 3409 of 24 February 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 4.3.2004, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 549 of 28 October 2004 – LHG I, No 33, 12.11.2004, Art. 158

Law of Georgia No 604 of 25 November 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12 .2004, Art. 177

Law of Georgia No 662 of 9 December 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12.2004, Art. 184

Law of Georgia No 923 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 204

Law of Georgia No 961 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 3, 14.1.2005, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 976 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 4, 17.1.2005, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 1056 of 25 February 2005 – LHG I, No 9, 17.3.2005, Art. 61

Law of Georgia No 1126 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 78

Law of Georgia No 1442 of 13 May 2005 – LHG I, No 23, 25.5.2005, Art. 158

Law of Georgia No 1555 of 3 June 2005 – LHG I, No 31, 27.6.2005, Art. 193

Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 246

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 1756 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 252

Law of Georgia No 1768 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 253

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

Law of Georgia No 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257

Law of Georgia No 2024 of 9 November 2005 – LHG I,No 48, 29.11.2005, Art. 321

Law of Georgia No 2262 of 16 December 2005 – LHG I, No 56, 28.12.2005, Art. 389

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3173 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 117

Law of Georgia No 3180 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 125

Law of Georgia No 3382 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 24, 29.6.2006, Art. 190

Law of Georgia No 3396 of 23 June 2006 – LHG I, No 26, 14.7.2006, Art. 217

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 3835 of 7 December 2006 – LHG I, No 48, 22.12.2006, Art. 316

Law of Georgia No 4232 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 383

Law of Georgia No 4258 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 4296 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 1, 3.1.2006, Art. 8

Law of Georgia No 4305 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 413

Law of Georgia No 4326 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 63

Law of Georgia No 4413 of 2 March 2007 – LHG I, No 8, 23.3.2007, Art. 77

Law of Georgia No 4600 of 30 March 2007 – LHG I, No 11, 10.4.2007, Art. 104

Law of Georgia No 4713 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 143

Law of Georgia No 4863 of 5 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 192

Law of Georgia No 4917 of 8 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 200

Law of Georgia No 5179 of 3 July 2007 – LHG I, No 28, 18.7.2007, Art. 276

Law of Georgia No 5242 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 29, 27.7.2007, Art. 306

Law of Georgia No 5244 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 29, 27.7.2007, Art. 303

Law of Georgia No 5272 of 11 July 2007 – LHG I, No 30, 30.7.2007, Art. 343

Law of Georgia No 5471 of 20 November 2007 – LHG I, No 40, 3.12.2007, Art. 382

Law of Georgia No 5627 of 18 December 2007 – LHG I, No 48, 27.12.2007, Art. 417

Law of Georgia No 25 of 18 June 2008 – LHG I, No 11, 4.7.2008, Art. 81

Law of Georgia No 309 of 2 October 2008 – LHG I, No 24, 20.10.2008, Art. 155

Law of Georgia No 620 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, Art. 35, 5.12.2008, Art. 226

Law of Georgia No 630 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, No 36, 12.12.2008, Art. 238

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36

Law of Georgia No 1388 of 11 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 106

Law of Georgia No 2389 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 48, 29.12.2009, Art. 367

Law of Georgia No 2384 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 401

Law of Georgia No 2512 of 28 December 2009 – LHG I, No 3, 13.1.2010, Art. 9

Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174

Law of Georgia No 3116 of 18 June 2010 – LHG I, No 30, 29.6.2010, Art. 193

Law of Georgia No 3160 of 28 June 2010 – LHG I, No 34, 9.7.2010, Art. 201

Law of Georgia No 3166 of 28 June 2010 – LHG I, No 34, 9.7.2010, Art. 202

Law of Georgia No 3361 of 6 July 2010 – LGH I, No 41, 21.7.2010, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Law of Georgia No 3554 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 46, 4.8.2010, Art. 280

Law of Georgia No 3535 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 47, 5.8.2010, Art. 305

Law of Georgia No 3619 of 24 September 2010 – LHG I, No 51, 29.9.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Law of Georgia No 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 4072 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 502

Law of Georgia No 4133 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 509

Law of Georgia No 4145 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 517

Law of Georgia No 4223 of 22 February 2011 – website, 10.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 11 March 2011 – website, 25.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 4684 of 17 May 2011 – website, 18.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 4735 of 3 June 2011 – website, 22.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 4958 of 24 June 2011 – website, 11.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 4943 of 24 June 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 5171 of 28 October 2011 – website, 7.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 5300 of 24 November 2011 – website, 1.12.2011

Law of Georgia No 5662 of 28 December 2011 – website, 29.12.2011

Law of Georgia No 5653 of 27 December 2011 – website, 12.1.2012

Law of Georgia No 5953 of 27 March 2012 – website, 12.4.2012

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6246 of 22 May 2012 – website, 8.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 6395 of 5 June 2012 – website, 19.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 6550 of 22 June 2012– website, 29.6.2012

Law of Georgia No 6609 of 29 June 2012 – website, 10.7.2012

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Law of Georgia No 723 of 12 June 2013 – website, 3.7.2013

Law of Georgia No 1272 of 20 September 2013 – website, 26.9.2013

Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013

Law of Georgia No 1595 of 20 November 2013 – website, 3.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 1868 of 25 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 1895 of 27 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2046 of 5 March 2014 – website, 17.3.2014

Law of Georgia No 2164 of 21 March 2014 – website, 27.3.2014

Law of Georgia No 2468 of 29 May 2014 – website, 12.6.2014

Law of Georgia No 2542 of 26 July 2014 – website, 6.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014

Law of Georgia No 2698 of 17 October 2014 – website, 31.10.2014

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Law of Georgia No 3345 of 20 March 2015 – website, 31.3.2015

Law of Georgia No 3489 of 29 April 2015 – website, 14.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 3585 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 4488 of 11 November 2015 – website, 24.11.2015

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Law of Georgia No 5362 of 8 June 2016 – website, 17.6.2016

Law of Georgia No 5573 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016

Law of Georgia No 241 of 29 December 2016 – website, 13.1.2017

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 909 of 1 June 2017 – website, 21.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 970 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 1118 of 28 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1279 of 26 July 2017 – website, 28.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1268 of 26 July 2017 – website, 29.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 1716 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 1755 of 15 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 1776 of 15 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 2054 of 7 March 2018 – website, 26.3.2018

Law of Georgia No 2169 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2170 of 19 April 2018 – website, 26.4.2018

Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2385 of 18 May 2018 – website, 29.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2389 of 30 May 2018 – website, 6.6.2018

Law of Georgia No 2631 of 27 June 2018 – website, 6.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 2756 of 29 June 2018 – website, 19.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3259 of 21 July 2018 – website, 31.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3304 of 21 July 2018 – website, 6.8.2018

Law of Georgia No 3316 of 21 July 2018 – website, 7.8.2018

Law of Georgia No 3401 of 5 September 2018 – website, 25.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3532 of 21 September 2018 – website 26.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3567 of 21 September 2018 – website 26.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3590 of 31 October 2018 – website, 21.11.2018

Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 3957 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4100 of 22 December 2018 – website, 28.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4029 of 22 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4146 of 26 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4552 of 3 May 2019 – website, 10.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4621 of 29 May 2019 – website, 5.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019

Law of Georgia No 5130 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019

Law of Georgia No 5272 of 1 November 2019 – website, 11.11.2019

Law of Georgia No 5295 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5297 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5614 of 19 December 2019 – website, 24.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5707 of 5 February 2020 – website, 10.2.2020

Law of Georgia No 5751 of 17 March 2020 – website, 23.3.2020

Law of Georgia No 5887 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

Law of Georgia No 5888 of 23 April 2020 – website, 24.4.2020

Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 5925 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 6412 of 24 June 2020 – website, 1.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 6491 of 25 June 2020 – website, 2.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 6879 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 7128 of 16 September 2020 – website, 21.9.2020

Law of Georgia No 7104 of 16 September 2020 – website, 22.9.2020

Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020

Law of Georgia No 345 of 16 March 2021 – website, 18.3.2021

Law of Georgia No 708 of 28 June 2021 – website, 29.6.2021

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 969 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1147 of 16 December 2021 – website, 27.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 30 December 2021 – website, 6.1.2022

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1819 of 20 September 2022 – website, 30.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 2025 of 3 November 2022 – website, 14.11.2022

Law of Georgia No 2128 of 29 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2592 of 9 February 2023 – website, 24.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 2814 of 2 May 2023 – website, 16.5.2023

Law of Georgia No 3000 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 16 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3309 of 28 June 2023 – website, 17.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3312 of 28 June 2023 – website, 18.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3609 of 1 November 2023 – website, 20.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 3622 of 1 November 2023 – website, 22.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 3831 of 30 November 2023 – website, 15.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 3799 of 30 November 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 3962 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 3963 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4303 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4307 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4325 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4333 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4383 of 19 July 2024 – website, 29.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4384 of 19 July 2024 – website, 29.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 4453 of 17 September 2024 – website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 91 of 12 December 2024 – website, 28.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 130 of 13 December 2024 – website, 30.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 284 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 509 of 29 April 2025 – website, 1.5.2025

Law of Georgia No 558 of 13 May 2025 – website, 16.5.2025

Law of Georgia No 682 of 12 June 2025 – website, 16.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 717 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 791 of 26 June 2025 – website, 4.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1195 of 10 December 2025 – website, 15.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1382 of 4 March 2026 – website, 4.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1373 of 4 March 2026 – website, 6.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1406 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1550 of 29 April 2026 – website, 30.4.2026

Law of Georgia No 1524 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

Law of Georgia No 1526 of 28 April 2026 – website, 1.5.2026

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 28 May 2026 – website, 1.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1751 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1777 of 24 June 2026 – website, 26.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

Law of Georgia No 1862/11 of 16 September 2026 – website, 16.9.2026

 

Article 240 – Content of an administrative offence report

1. The following information shall be indicated in the report on an administrative offence: the date and place of drawing up thereof; the position, first name, patronymic and last name of a person who has drawn it up; details on the identity of the offender, including the personal number or taxpayer identification number; the place, time and essence of an administrative offence; the normative act prescribing liability for that offence; the last names and addresses of witnesses and victims, if any; the statement of an offender; other details required to resolve the case.

2. An administrative offence report shall be signed by a person that has drawn it up and an offender, except for an electronic penalty charge notice issued by an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or by an authorised employee of the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department, and for a report drawn up by the Georgian National Communication Commission in accordance with the Organic Law of Georgia – Election Code of Georgia. The administrative offence report may also be signed by witnesses and victims, if any.

2¹. The following information shall be indicated in the report on an administrative offence drawn up by an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia: the date and place of drawing up thereof; the position, first and last name of a person who has drawn it up; details on the identity of the offender, including the personal number or taxpayer identification number; the place, time and essence of an administrative offence; the normative act prescribing liability for that offence; the first and last names and addresses of witnesses and victims (if any); other details required to resolve the case. An administrative offence report form provided for by this paragraph shall be order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

2². An administrative offence report drawn up by the Georgian National Communication Commission on the administrative offence case provided for by the Organic Law of Georgia – Election Code of Georgia shall be signed only by an authorised representative of the Commission. The report shall be handed to or sent to the offender. If the aforementioned report cannot be served on the offender, it shall be published on the website of the Georgian National Communication Commission.

2³. An electronic penalty charge notice issued by an authorised employee of the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall be signed by the person that has issued it. The electronic penalty charge notice shall be considered delivered if it is printed out by the authorised employee of the Department. In addition, if the offender has provided the explanation, it shall be attached to the electronic penalty charge notice, and shall not be indicated therein.

3. If an administrative offender refuses to sign the report, a relevant note shall be made in the report. An administrative offender shall have the right to provide an explanation to be appended to the report and remarks with respect to the content of the report, and also formulate motives for refusing to sign the report.

4. At the time of drawing up a report, the offender shall be informed of his/her rights and duties under Article 252 of this Code, and a relevant note shall be made in the report.

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 4684 of 17 May 2011 – website, 18.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 6725 of 2 July 2020 – website, 3.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

Article 240¹ – Definition of the content of an administrative offence report by a municipality body

1. If an administrative offence under Articles 46⁵, 46⁶, 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 107⁴, 114²(6), 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125², 125³(4)-(5³), 125⁴, 130(4)(a), 134-135⁵, 148(3) and (4), 151(3), 152, 152³, 153³, 153⁶, 158⁴, 159¹, 172⁸, 172⁹ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code is committed within an area falling under the competence of a municipality, the content and the procedure for issuing the respective administrative offence report shall be defined by the representative body of the municipality.

2. The content of the report indicated in paragraph 1 of this article may not contain the requirements laid down by Article 240 of this Code.

3. The municipality representative body shall have the right to define a structural unit of the municipality city hall, a natural or a legal person, who will capture the fact of an administrative offence on a video camera and/or photo camera in order to forward it to the body/person authorised to issue a penalty charge notice.

4. If an administrative offence committed falls within the competence of a municipality, the representative body of a municipality shall have the right to define the fee for transporting a vehicle subject to towing to the special secured parking lot, and the fee for blocking the wheels of a vehicle by a special device in the amount of not more than GEL 300 for a car, a motorcycle, a quadracycle or a moped, and in case of a vehicle of another type – not more than GEL 800; and the fee for storing a vehicle at the special secured parking lot in the amount of not more than GEL 20 per day for a car, a motorcycle, a quadracycle or a moped, and in the amount of not more than GEL 100 per day for a vehicle of another type.

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 11 March 2011 – website, 25.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 5919 of 27 March 2012 – website, 3.4.2012

Law of Georgia No 1960 of 5 February 2014 - website, 19.2.2014

Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

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

Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 5012 of 20 September 2019 – website, 27.9.2019

Law of Georgia No 5295 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5912 of 21 May 2020 – website, 25.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 7067 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3962 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4453 of 17 September 2024 – website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 241 – Forwarding a report

A report shall be immediately forwarded to the agency (official) authorised to hear administrative offence cases.

 

Article 242 – Cases where no report is drawn up for an administrative offence

1. No administrative offence report shall be drawn up when administrative offences under Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹¹ (if an administrative penalty is imposed electronically), Articles 44¹², 103³, 103⁴, 106(5), 107(2) and (3), 112, 114, 115, 128(3), 129, 130 (except as provided for by Article 130(4)(a)), and Articles 179⁶-179⁹ of this Code are committed, and in other cases where an offender is fined and the payment of the fine by him/her is enforced under the legislation of Georgia, and a warning is drawn up at the scene of the administrative offence.

2. If administrative offences under Articles 86¹, 107⁵, 114² and 115¹, Article 116 (except for Article 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9) of this Code), Articles 116¹-116⁸, 118-122, 123(1), 125, 127, 127¹(1), (1⁴), (1⁵), (2)-(2²), and (7)-(7²), Articles 129¹, 135²-135⁴, 152⁷, 152⁸, 156²-156⁴, 190 and 190² of this Code is committed, in the case under Article 209(2) or (2¹), or Article 214(3) of this Code, a fine shall not be paid at the scene, and a penalty charge notice, which at the same time is an administrative offence report, shall be issued to the offender at the scene.

3. If an offender contests an administrative penalty imposed on him/her for committing an administrative offence defined by paragraph 1 of this article, an administrative offence report shall be drawn up, except for the commission of an administrative offence under Articles 44¹², 103³, 103⁴ and 179⁶–179⁹ of the Code, and where so provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹¹ of this Code when an electronic penalty charge notice is issued to him/her.

3¹. If an administrative offence under Articles 55², 55⁵, 55⁶, 150², 150³, 151¹, 152, 152³-152⁹, 153³(1), (3) and (4), 153⁴, 153⁶(1), (3) and (4), 153⁹, 158³, 158⁴, 158⁵(1) and (2), 159, 159¹ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code are committed, a penalty charge notice, which at the same time is an administrative offence report, shall be issued to the offender.

3². If an administrative offence under Articles 103³, 103⁴ and 179⁶–179⁹ of this Code is committed, an authorised person of the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Food Agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia shall issue a penalty charge notice to the offender, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report.

3³. When an administrative offence under Article 177¹³ of this Code is committed, a penalty charge notice shall be issued to an offender, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report.

3⁴. When an administrative offence under Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹¹ of this Code is committed, an authorised person of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia shall have the right to write out a penalty charge notice for the offender, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report.

4. When any of the administrative offences under Articles 107⁴, 114²(6), 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125², 125³(4)-(5¹), 125⁴ and 135³(2) of this Code is committed, in the case provided for by Article 209³(2) of the Code, a penalty charge notice, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report, shall be issued to the offender or the vehicle owner at the scene. If the offender or the vehicle owner is not present at the scene, the penalty charge notice shall be issued (the administrative offence report shall be drawn up), or the penalty charge notice shall be filled in electronically, which must be sent to the vehicle owner in accordance with the procedure established by this Code. In addition, if there is an appropriate decision of the municipality representative body, the penalty charge notice may be printed out and placed on the windscreen of the vehicle.

4¹. Where so provided for by Article 209³(2¹) of this Code, no fine shall be enforced at the scene, and a penalty charge notice, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report shall be issued to the offender at the scene. If the offender contests the administrative penalty imposed for the administrative offence under Article 209³(2¹) of this Code, an administrative offence report shall be prepared.

4². In cases under Article 222(2) of this Code, an authorised employee of the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall issue a penalty charge notice to the offender in a tangible or electronic form, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report.

4³.  (Deleted – 26.12.2018, No 4150) .

4⁴. In cases under Article 222(6) of this Code, an authorised person of a state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Agency of Protected Areas shall issue a penalty charge notice to the offender, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report.

4⁵. When an administrative offence under Article 125(14) of this Code is committed, after the identification of the motor vehicle owner, a penalty charge notice, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report, shall be issued against him/her. One copy of the penalty charge notice or a copy certified in accordance with the legislation of Georgia (a printout of the penalty charge notice if it is filled in electronically) shall be sent to the motor vehicle owner.

4⁶. In the case provided for by Article 222(3¹) or (4¹) of this Code, an authorised employee of the Legal Entity under Public Law of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the National Forestry Agency shall issue a penalty charge notice to the offender, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report.

4⁷. Where so provided for by paragraph 4⁶ of this article, the Legal Entity under Public Law of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the National Forestry Agency shall determine/issue documents required for administrative proceedings (including the writ of execution).

5. If an administrative offence under Articles 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125², 130(4)(a), 134-135⁵, 148(3) and (4), 151(3) and 209³(2) of this Code is committed, no fine shall be paid at the scene and a penalty charge notice – an administrative offence report – shall be issued to the offender at the scene, which is filled in with a ballpoint pen and/or electronically.

6. An electronic penalty charge notice issued by an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be signed by the authorised person who issued it. An penalty charge notice shall be deemed delivered to the offender if it is printed out by the authorised person.

7. No administrative offence report shall be drawn up in administrative offence cases provided for by Article 171¹ (for an administrative offence committed in the premises of the Defence Forces of Georgia), Articles 182⁵, 182⁶, 194¹, 196¹, 196⁷, 197, 197³(1) and 198-198² of this Code. In such case, an order provided for by Article 266 of this Code shall be adopted regarding the administrative offence case, which, in addition to the information defined by Article 266 of this Code, shall indicate the bank details for paying the imposed fine, as well as the time limit for its payment and the legal consequences that may result from failure to pay that fine within the established time limit.

8. With respect to the administrative offence provided for by Article 165¹¹ of this Code, the Legal Entity under Public Law – Pension Fund of Georgia shall issue an electronic penalty charge notice, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report. The rule and procedure for issuing an electronic penalty charge notice shall be approved by the Legal Entity under Public Law – Pension Fund of Georgia.

[9. No administrative offence report on administrative offences under Article 194² of this Code shall be drawn up. In such a case, an individual administrative act – an order (including an electronic order) – shall be issued regarding the administrative offence case. In the said order, in addition to the information defined by Article 266 of this Code, the bank details for paying the imposed amount shall be indicated, as well as the time limit for its payment and the legal consequences.

10. An electronic penalty charge notice on an administrative offence under Article 134(1) this Code (littering the road cover, dumping construction or other material on roadways, pavements or sidewalks if that administrative offence is committed on a road and/or its constituent part managed by the relevant body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia) shall be issued by a duly authorised person of the above body, which, at the same time, is an administrative offence report.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

Note:

1. The form of the penalty charge notice provided for by paragraph 2 of this article and the procedure for its completion and submission to the agency of internal affairs shall be approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

1¹. Where so provided for by Articles 118⁵, 118⁶ and 127¹(1⁴), (1⁵), (2¹) and (2²) of this Code, the procedure for designating a person authorised to issue a penalty charge notice, the form of a penalty charge notice, and the procedure for completing and submitting it shall be approved by the Director of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia – the Land Transport Agency.

2. The form of the penalty charge notice provided for by paragraphs 3¹, 4, 4¹ and 5 of this article and the procedure for its completion, delivery and submission shall be defined by the representative body of a municipality.

3. The form of the penalty charge notice provided for by paragraph 3² of this article and the procedure for its completion and submission shall be approved by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.

3¹. The procedure for designating a person authorised to issue a penalty charge notice under paragraph 3³ of this article, the form of a penalty charge notice, the procedure for completing and submitting it shall be approved by the Minister of Justice of Georgia.

3². The form of a penalty charge notice under paragraph 3⁴ of this article, the procedure for completing and submitting it shall be approved by the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

4. The form of a penalty charge notice and of an administrative offence report prepared for an administrative offence committed on a railway transport and the procedure for its completion, delivery, submission and the procedure for its reporting and recording shall be approved by the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia.

5. The form of penalty charge notices under paragraphs 4²-4⁴ of this article, the procedure for its completion, delivery and submission shall be approved by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia by a subordinate normative act.

6. No report on an administrative offences under Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code shall not be drawn up. In such a case, an order provided for by Article 266 of this Code shall be issued on the administrative offence case.

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

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 Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 2148 of 23 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(34), 6.7.1999, Art. 143

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 2291 of 8 May 2003 – LHG I, No 15, 4.6.2003, Art. 111

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 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36

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 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Law of Georgia No 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 11 March 2011 – website, 25.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011

Law of Georgia No 4735 of 3 June 2011 – website, 22.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 5919 of 27 March 2012 – website, 3.4.2012

Law of Georgia No 6147 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 1960 of 5 February 2014 - website, 19.2.2014

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 973 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 1415 of 1 December 2017 – website, 8.12.2017

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 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2389 of 30 May 2018 – website, 6.6.2018

Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3154 of 20 July 2018 – website, 30.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3401 of 5 September 2018 – website, 25.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 4150 of 26 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4271 of 27 December 2018 – website, 31.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4608 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 5295 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5297 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

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

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

Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1190 of 22 December 2021 – website, 28.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 2246 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2483 of 22 December 2022 – website, 29.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3799 of 30 November 2023 – website, 20.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 3962 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4453 of 17 September 2024 – website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 717 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 834 of 26 June 2025 – website, 30.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

Law of Georgia No 1862/11 of 16 September 2026 – website, 16.9.2026

 

Article 243 – Taking an offender to the police station

1. If it is necessary to draw up an administrative offence report, but it is impossible to draw up the report at the scene, the offender may be taken to a police station for this purpose by a police officer, an officer of a Special State Security Service or by an enforcement police officer.

2. A person who violated the rules for using a vehicle, or traffic and safety regulations, or the rules for storing cargo on the transport, or fire safety, transport sanitary-hygienic and sanitary-epidemic rules, may be taken to a police station by an authorised person if the offender does not have an identification document or there are no witnesses to provide necessary information regarding him/her.

2¹. For committing an administrative offence under Articles 55², 55⁵, 55⁶, 77¹, 107², 125(8), (12), (13), (15) and (16), 134-135⁵, 146¹, 151¹, 151², 153³, 153⁶ and 172¹⁰(1) and (2) of this Code, the offender may be taken to a police station by a duly authorised person if the offender does not have personal identification documents and there are no witnesses to provide the necessary information about him/her.

2². For committing an administrative offence under Articles 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 130(4)(a), 148(3) and (4), and 151(3) of this Code, the offender may be taken to a police station by a duly authorised person if the offender does not have personal identification documents and there are no witnesses to provide the necessary information about him/her, and/or there is no possibility to identify the person in question in the electronic database of the Legal Entity under Public Law operating within the Ministry of Justice of Georgia called the Public Service Development Agency.

3. In order to draw up a report on the violation of rules of forest use or hunting rules, or fishing and fish stock protection rules or on any other violation of the legislation of Georgia on the protection and use of flora and fauna, the offender(s), if he/she cannot be identified at the scene, may be taken to a police station by authorised persons of the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, or by police officers.

4. When an administrative offence related to the encroachment on a facility to be protected or the violation of the regime requirements in place at the facility, or the encroachment on another state or public property, the offender may be taken to a police station by police officers, or by security officers of the Special State Security Service to prevent the said offence, to identify him/her and to draw up an administrative offence report.

5. If the decision is made to take the offender provided for by this article to the police station, the offender shall be taken under administrative detention. He/she shall be taken to a police station as soon as possible.

6. (Deleted – 1.8.2014, No 2649).

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

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/1/263 of 4 February 2005 – LHG IV, No 3, 15.2.2005, p. 2

Law of Georgia No 1768 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 253

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 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457

Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4735 of 3 June 2011 – website, 22.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 4958 of 24 June 2011 – website, 11.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 5171 of 28 October 2011 – website, 7.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Law of Georgia No 4788 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 3955 of 13 December 2018 – website, 25.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 5295 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 5297 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 2483 of 22 December 2022 – website, 29.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 3962 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 4453 of 17 September 2024 – website, 3.10.2024

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Chapter XIX –  Administrative Detention, Inspection of Belongings, Seizure of Belongings and Documents

 

Article 244 – Measures to secure administrative proceedings

1. To prevent administrative offences where so expressly provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia, when other sanctions have been exhausted, to identify a person, to draw up an administrative offence report, if it is necessary but impossible at the scene to draw it up, for the timely and due consideration of the administrative offence case and for the enforcement of a ruling on an administrative offence case, as well as for bringing the offender before court, and in order to avoid protraction of the case, evasion of the participation in the proceedings, and to prevent a repeated commission of the administrative offence, a person may be placed under administrative detention, subjected to personal inspection, inspection of belongings, and seizure of the belongings and documents.

2. For the purposes provided for by this article, the procedure for personal inspection, personal belongings search and seizure of the belongings and documents shall be defined by this Code, other legislative acts and the subordinate acts issued based on them.

3. For the purpose of identifying an offender, identification measures provided for by Article 20 of the Law of Georgia on Police may be carried out, including verifying data concerning them in the information databases and special electronic software of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

4. The procedure and conditions for detecting, responding to, and identifying the offender (including through the use of special software) for an administrative offence recorded on photo or video film within the competence of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be determined by an order of the Minister of Internal Affairs 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 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 993 of 16 October 2025 – website, 16.10.2025

 

Article 245 – Administrative detention

1. In the event of an administrative detention, the detaining officer shall inform the detainee upon placing him/her under detention, in a form that he/she understands:

a) of the administrative offence committed by him/her and the grounds of the detention;

b) of his/her right to a defence lawyer;

c) of his/her right, if desired, to request that the fact of his/her detention and his/her location be made known to a relative named by him/her, also to the administration of his/her place of work or study.

2. If a minor is placed under administrative detention, his/her parent or any other legal representative shall be informed at the earliest convenience.

3. Statements made by the detainee before receiving the information provided for by paragraph 1 of this article shall be inadmissible as evidence.

4. The detaining officer shall immediately take the detainee to the nearest police station or another law enforcement authority.

4¹. If an authorised person of the Special Penitentiary Service refers to the police for the purpose of preventing an administrative offence and/or identifying an offender under paragraph 1 of the Note to Article 177¹³ of this Code, the police shall take measures provided for by this Code and other legislative and subordinate normative acts of Georgia.

5. An administrative detention report shall be drawn up on the administrative detention, and it shall indicate: the date and place the report is drawn up; the position, first and last name of the person who has drawn it up; details on the identity of a detainee; and the time and grounds of the detention. The report shall be signed by the official who has drawn up the report, and the detainee. If the detainee refuses to sign the report, it shall be indicated in the report.

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

 

Article 246 – Agencies (officials) authorised to carry out an administrative detention

Only the agencies (officials) authorised under the legislation of Georgia shall have the right to place an offender under administrative detention on the grounds provided for by Article 244(1) of this Code, in particular:

a) agencies of internal affairs – for disorderly conduct, violation of the rules for organising and holding assemblies or demonstrations, non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of a police officer, military service person or an employee of the Special Penitentiary Service, or an equal-status person, commission of administrative offences under Articles 45, 45¹ and 173¹⁶ of this Code, violence against women and/or family violence, failure to obey the decision of a social worker to separate a minor, prostitution, being at public places in an intoxicated state, or in a condition that insults human dignity or public morals, violation of traffic regulations, violation of hunting, fishing and fish stock protection rules, other violations of the legislation of Georgia on the protection and use of wildlife, and in other cases explicitly provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia;

b) a senior security official at the location of a facility to be protected – if an administrative offence related to the encroachment on the facility to be protected, or on another state or public property is committed;

c) a Special State Security Service officer, at the place where protection measures are carried out to protect the person or facility to be secured by the Special State Security Service officer – to prevent the offence involving the encroachment upon the person or facility to be secured, also in cases provided for by Article 173 of this Code;

d) the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, a tax authority – if administrative offences are committed in the tax sector;

e) the authorised employees of the institutions of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – if administrative offences fall within their jurisdiction under this Code;

f) an enforcement police officer – in the case of an administrative offence defined in Article 173 of this Code;

g) authorised employees of the Internal Control Department of the Special Penitentiary Department – within the scope of their authority, in case of the commission of an administrative offence under Articles 45 and 45¹ of this Code.

h) an authorized employee of the Military Police Department of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia – in the event of an administrative offence provided for by Articles 45, 45¹ and 166 of this Code committed by an employee of the system of the said Ministry on the territory of the same system of the same Ministry.

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

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 1647 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 22 March 1988 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 3, March, 1988, Art. 40

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 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 3409 of 24 February 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 4.3.2004, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 1768 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 253

Law of Georgia No 4258 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 620 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, Art. 35, 5.12.2008, Art. 226

Law of Georgia No 2512 of 28 December 2009 – LHG I, No 3, 13.1.2010, Art. 9

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345

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 4958 of 24 June 2011 – website, 11.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5171 of 28 October 2011 – website, 7.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

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

Law of Georgia No 5451 of 22 June 2016 – website, 12.7.2016

Law of Georgia No 766 of 4 May 2017 – website, 25.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 1222 of 26 July 2017 – website, 28.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1715 of 7 December 2017 – website, 14.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3773 of 30 November 2018 – website, 14.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 717 of 24 June 2025 – website, 25.6.2025

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 28 May 2026 – website, 1.6.2026

 

Article 247 – Period of administrative detention

1. During administrative detention, a person detained shall be brought before a court as soon as possible, but no later than within 24 hours.

2. To obtain evidence, the period provided for by paragraph 1 of this article may be extended only once by not more than 24 hours. In this case, a relevant employee of an authorised body shall substantiate in writing the appropriateness of the extension of the period of administrative detention.

3. If a detained person is not brought before the court within the period provided for by paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, he/she shall be immediately released.

4. An authorised body may place an detained person in a temporary detention cell before bringing him/her before the court.

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

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Georgia No 2/1/263 of 4 February 2005 – LHG IV, No 3, 15.2.2005, p. 2

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017

Decision No 2/4/1412 of 29 December 2020 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 30.12.2020

Law of Georgia No 482 of 29 April 2021 – website, 7.5.2021

 

Article 248 – Personal search and search of belongings

1. Personal search may be conducted by the authorised officials of the agencies of internal affairs, the Special State Security Service of Georgia, civil aviation authorities, the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, tax and customs authorities, the authorised officials of the Enforcement Police Division, which is a structural unit of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the National Enforcement Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, and by the authorised employees of the Monitoring Department of the Special Penitentiary Department, and by the duly authorised officials of other agencies where so explicitly provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia.

2. Personal search may be conducted by an authorised person of the same sex as the person to be searched. Personal search may be conducted in the presence of an attesting witness.

3. Belongings may be searched by the duly authorised officials of the agencies of internal affairs, the Ministry of Defence of Georgia, the Special State Security Service of Georgia, civil aviation authorities, the relevant service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, tax and customs authorities, state sub-agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia – the border police, the institutions of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, and duly authorised officials of the Enforcement Police Division, which is a structural unit of the Legal Entity under Public Law – National Enforcement Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, and by the authorised employees of the Monitoring Department of the Special Penitentiary Department, and by the duly authorised officials of other agencies where so explicitly provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia.

4. Belongings, hunting and fishing instruments, obtained products and other objects shall, as a rule, be searched in the presence of a person owning or possessing them; in an emergency, such items or objects may be inspected in the absence of the owner (possessor), with the participation of two attesting witnesses.

5. A report of personal search or search of belongings shall be prepared and/or the relevant record shall be made in the report on an administrative offence or administrative detention.

6. Personal search and search of the belongings at a customs authority shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure established by the customs legislation of Georgia.

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 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 3409 of 24 February 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 4.3.2004, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 1768 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 253

Law of Georgia No 4258 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 620 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, Art. 35, 5.12.2008, Art. 226

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345

Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4958 of 24 June 2011 – website, 11.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5171 of 28 October 2011 – website, 7.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Law of Georgia No 1895 of 27 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 3119 of 5 July 2018 – website, 11.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 28 May 2026 – website, 1.6.2026

 

Article 249 – Seizure of belongings and documents

1. Belongings and documents discovered during detention, a personal search, or a search of belongings that constitute the instrument or direct object of an administrative offence shall be seized by the officials of the bodies specified in Articles 246 and 248 of this Code. Until the case hearing, the seized belongings and documents shall be stored at the place designated by the bodies (officials) authorised to seize items and documents and, after the hearing, based on the outcome of the hearing, they shall be confiscated in accordance with the established procedure, or returned to the possessor, and/or destroyed, and in the case of compensated seizure, they shall be sold. A seized order, medal, or badge of an honorary title of Georgia shall be returned to their rightful possessor, and if the possessor is unknown, it shall be sent, respectively, to the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia.

1¹. During detention, a personal search, or a search of belongings, personal belongings shall be seized from the detained person by the officials of the bodies specified in Articles 246 and 248 of this Code. The personal belongings seized from the said person shall be stored until his/her release.

2. In the case of the administrative offences under Articles 58², 86(9) and (10), 86¹(5) and (7), 114¹, 128², 155¹, 155² and 157 of this Code, the object of the offence and/or the vehicle may be seized to secure the payment of a fine. If the fine is not paid within the time limit defined by the legislation of Georgia, the seized object and vehicle shall be sold in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

2¹. If administrative offences under Article 114² of this Code are committed, a small-size ship may be seized to secure the payment of a fine and of a surcharge. If a fine and surcharge are not paid within the time limit defined by the legislation of Georgia, the seized small-size ship shall be sold in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

2². If a woody plant (timber, woody tree-plant, woody green plantation) is temporarily seized or found within the boundaries of a state forest, protected area, state-owned property, or municipal administrative boundaries (except for privately owned property) in cases provided for by Article 64¹, 66, 128², or 151 of this Code, the respective body drawing up the administrative offence report shall be obligated to immediately transfer this woody plant to the appropriate body authorised to alienate woody plants for the purpose of alienation. The amount received as a result of the alienation of the woody plant shall be placed on the account of the respective body authorised to alienate the woody plant. Based on the results of the review of the administrative offence case, the amount received from the alienation of the woody plant shall, by a decision of the body (official) issuing the respective order, either remain in the account of the respective body authorised to alienate the woody plant, or an amount corresponding to the market value of the woody plant shall be given to its rightful owner. The procedure for the alienation of a woody plant seized or found with regard to an administrative offence case shall be determined by a respective subordinate normative act.

3. If belongings and documents are seized, a report shall be prepared or the relevant record shall be made in the report on the administrative offence, search of belongings and/or on administrative detention. Where so provided for by paragraph 1¹ of this article, a report on returning the personal belongings shall also be drawn up.

4. If the relevant article of this Code provides for the suspension of a driving license as an administrative penalty for an administrative offence, until the order is issued on the case, the driver shall be deprived of the driving license and given a temporary driving permit; this fact shall be indicated in the administrative offence report. If the issued order requires the suspension of a driving license, the temporarily suspended license shall not be returned to the driver, and if the order is appealed (objected), the temporary driving permit shall be prolonged for the period required for making a decision on the appeal (objection).

5. When administrative offences provided for by Articles 167, 180, 180¹, 181, 181³-181⁵, 181⁷, 182, 182¹, 182³-182⁶ and 183 of this Code are committed, a police officer shall have the right to deprive a person of the weapon and ammunition until the case in question is reviewed. This fact shall be indicated in the administrative offence report, and the make or model, calibre, series and number of the weapon seized, and the quantity and type of ammunition shall be specified therein. With respect to a person who committed the specified administrative offence while performing official duties, the seizure of weapons and ammunition/cartridges, a personal search, and a search of belongings shall be applied only in urgent cases.

5¹. When an administrative offence provided for by Article 182⁵ or 182⁶ of this Code is committed, a duly authorised person of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia shall have the right to seize weapons and cartridges from the person prior to the review of the respective administrative offence case. This fact shall be indicated in the corresponding report, and the make or model, calibre, series, and number of the weapon seized, and the quantity and type of cartridges shall be specified therein.

Note: the temporary driving permit provided for by paragraph 4 of this article concurrently constitutes an administrative offence report; the form and the procedure for completion and use of this report shall be approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

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

Edict No 1304 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 June 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1987, Art. 151

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 Georgia No 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. .51

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 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

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 4232 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 383

Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Law of Georgia No 3891 of 7 December 2010 – LHG I, No 67, 9.12. 2010, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 723 of 12 June 2013 – website, 3.7.2013

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Law of Georgia No 5961 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 6878 of 15 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 1100 of 15 December 2021 – website, 24.12.2021

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3162 of 15 June 2023 – website, 5.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 4303 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

 

Article 250 – Banning a driver from driving a vehicle and/or towing a vehicle to a special secured parking lot

1. When an administrative offence provided for by Articles 115², 116 and 118⁴ of this Code is committed by a person driving a vehicle/a motorized bicycle, and in relation to whom there are sufficient grounds to believe that he/she is in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication, he/she shall be banned from driving a vehicle/a motorized bicycle. An administrative offence report shall be drawn up, the intoxication shall be established and the administrative offence case shall be reviewed in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

1¹. If a respective article of this Code provides for suspension of a vehicle driving licence as an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence, or if a driver does not have a vehicle driving licence or has the driving licence suspended/revoked on another ground under the legislation of Georgia, police officer shall have the right to transfer the vehicle to a special secured parking lot.

1². Where so provided for by Article 40(2)-(8) of this Code, police officer shall be obliged to tow the vehicles involved in a road accident to a special or any other secured parking lot (except where the parties reach a settlement and agree with the penalty charge notice or where the victim does not wish the vehicle to be towed to the relevant special secured parking lot without reaching a settlement with or giving an agreement on the penalty charge notice), and the costs thereof shall be imposed on the offender.

1³. Where so provided for by paragraph 1² of this article:

a) the victim (the vehicle owner/possessor) shall have the right to obtain a release of the vehicle that has been towed to a special or another secured parking lot if he/she submits, within the time limit defined by Article 40(3) of this Code, an appropriate application and an expert assessment to the authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

b) the vehicle that the offender was driving shall remain at a special or another secured parking lot until a final decision is delivered on the case.

1⁴. If the victim (the vehicle owner/possessor) refuses to allow the towing of the vehicle to a special or another secured parking lot or applies for the release of the vehicle towed to the relevant parking lot before the expert assessment, this person shall forfeit the right to receive the order and apply for the writ of execution provided for by Article 40(2)-(6) and (8) of this Code. In that case, the costs of towing and storing the vehicle at a special or another secured parking lot shall be imposed on the parties.

2. An authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be prohibited from driving a vehicle that has a malfunctioning break system or steering mechanism, and/or that has been modified without the relevant permit, and due to which it poses danger to the safety of road traffic.

2¹. An authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall prohibit the exploitation of a vehicle that has been modified 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).

3. A police officer’s demand to stop a vehicle shall be expressed by a hand gesture or by giving a signal with a baton, along with a whistle, as well as through a sound amplifier; the signal shall be understandable to the driver and given at such a time when its execution will not create an emergency situation.

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 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 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

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

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 1013 of 16 November 2021 – website, 22.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 501 of 16 April 2025 – website, 17.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 251 – Appealing an administrative detention, search, seizure of belongings and documents

Interested persons may appeal an administrative detention, personal search, and search of belongings, seizure of belongings and documents to a superior agency (official), or a prosecutor.

 

Chapter XX – Persons Participating in Administrative Proceedings

 

Article 252 – Rights and duties of persons prosecuted for administrative offences

1. A person prosecuted for an administrative offence shall have the right familiarise himself/herself with the case material, give statements, tender evidence, file motions; enjoy the legal services of a defence lawyer during the hearing; speak a native language and, if he/she does not speak the language of proceedings, enjoy the services of an interpreter; appeal an order issued in the case. The administrative proceedings shall be held in the presence of the person prosecuted for an administrative offence. The case may be heard in the absence of that person only if there is information that he/she was timely informed of the venue and time of the hearing but he/she has not filed a motion for the postponement of the hearing.

1¹. When an administrative offence under Articles 86³, 125(8) and (12)-(16), 125², 125³(4)-(5³), 125⁴, 134¹-135⁵, 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of this Code is committed, an administrative penalty may also be imposed on a person in his/her absence. In that case, a person imposed with the administrative liability shall be explained of the rights and duties provided for by paragraph 1 of this article in writing.

2. The presence of a person on whom administrative liability is imposed shall be mandatory when hearing administrative offence cases under Articles 45, 45¹, 48, 49, 50¹, 51-56, 57-57², 57³(2)-(5), 57⁴-59, 59³-60, 60³-61¹, 63-65, 66-69, 69⁴, 69⁵, 71, 72¹-78, 79²-80, 82², 84-85⁵, 86(12), 88-89³, 91², 92¹, 94, 95, 96¹, 96², 96⁴, 99, 100¹, 100², 103-104, 105¹, 116, 134, 143, 144, 145, 146¹, 148-152, 152², 152³, 153, 153¹, 153³-153⁶, 154-154², 156, 157¹-158, 164, 164⁴, 165, 165¹, 166-167, 170, 170¹, 171(3), 172(3), 172⁴, 172⁸, 172⁹, 173-173², 173⁶, 173⁷, 173⁹, 174-174 ^{​ 2} , 175-175², 177¹, 177⁸, 177⁹, 179², 180-183¹, 185-185², 187, 187¹, 189, 192, 195, 196³, 197¹ and 199¹ of this Code. If that person evades to appear upon the summons of the agency of internal affairs or of the administrative court (judge), he/she may forcibly be brought by the agency of internal affairs.

3. The legislation of Georgia may provide for other cases where it is mandatory for a person prosecuted for an administrative offence to appear before the body (official) deciding the case.

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

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 May 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 5, May, 1991, Art. 378

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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 290 of 8 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 160

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 416 of 15 February 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 15, February, 1994, Art. 287

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 541 of 30 June 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 418

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 656 of 23 February 1995 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, 1994-1995, Art. 663

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 667 of 7 March 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 23-26, December-March, 1994-1995, Art. 542

Law of Georgia No 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, p. 15

Law of Georgia No 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

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 682 of 1 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, Georgia No 21-22, 31.5.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 974 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 81

Law of Georgia No 984 of 17 October 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 83

Law of Georgia No 1238 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.27

Law of Georgia No 1347 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p.17

Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2

Law of Georgia No 2130 of 22 June 1999 – LHG I, No 25(32), 2.7.1999, Art. 133

Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 30.7.2000, Art. 76

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 2379 of 20 December 2005 – LHG I, No 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 378

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 5627 of 18 December 2007 – LHG I, No 48, 27.12.2007, Art. 417

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 2512 of 28 December 2009 – LHG I, No 3, 13.1.2010, Art. 9

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 11 March 2011 – website, 25.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5653 of 27 December 2011 – website, 12.1.2012

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Law of Georgia No 49 of 1 December 2016 – website, 15.12.2016

Law of Georgia No 242 of 29 December 2016 – website, 13.1.2017

Law of Georgia No 970 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 2196 of 20 April 2018 – website, 10.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2261 of 4 May 2018 – website, 24.5.2018

Law of Georgia No 2389 of 30 May 2018 – website, 6.6.2018

Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4552 of 3 May 2019 – website, 10.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4608 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

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

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2991 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3292 of 16 June 2023 – website, 6.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Decision No 2/2/1717 of 28 May 2025 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 30.5.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

Article 253 – Victims

A person suffering moral, physical or material damage as a result of an administrative offence shall be deemed to be a victim.

A victim shall have the right to familiarise himself/herself with all the materials of the case, file motions, and appeal the order issued in the administrative offence case.

A victim may be questioned as a witness in accordance with Article 256 of this Code .

 

Article 254 – Legal representatives

The right to protect the interests of a person bearing administrative liability and of a victim, who, because of their disability, are personally unable to exercise their rights in the administrative proceedings, shall be rested in their legal representatives (parents, adoptive parents, guardians, custodians, supporters, or a special claimant).

Law of Georgia No 3345 of 20 March 2015 – website, 31.3.2015

Law of Georgia No 3709 of 12 June 2015 – website, 24.6.2015

Law of Georgia No 6825 of 14 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

 

Article 255 – Defence lawyers

1. A defence lawyer participating in the administrative proceedings shall have the right to: become familiar with all the materials of the case; file motions or file an appeal against an order issued in the proceedings upon an instruction and on behalf of the client.

2. The authority of a defence lawyer shall be confirmed by an order issued by a legal consultation.

3. If administrative detention is provided for as a penalty for committing an administrative offence – either alone or together with another type of penalty – a person, if insolvent, shall have the right to request the appointment of a defence lawyer at the expense of the State.

Law of Georgia No 4255 of 25 February 2011 – website, 1.3.2011

 

Article 256 – Witnesses

Any person who may know anything about the circumstances to be established in connection with the case may be summoned as a witness in administrative proceedings.

Witnesses shall be obligated, upon the summons of the body (official) hearing the case, to appear at the appointed time, report what they know about the case, and answer the questions asked.

 

Article 257 – Experts

1. An agency (official) hearing an administrative offence case are may invite an expert if special knowledge is required. If an expert is invited from a relevant institution, the head of the institution shall issue an order as to who of the institution’s employees is to be sent as an expert and shall notify the agency (official) hearing an administrative offence case thereof.

2. An expert shall be obligated to appear upon a summons and give an unbiased opinion on the matters in question.

3. An expert shall have the right to:

a) become familiar with the case material related to the subject of the expert examination;

b) make requests for the transfer of additional materials necessary for him/her to provide an expert opinion;

c) ask questions to the person prosecuted, the victim, or the witnesses on the subject of the expert examination, with the permission of the agency (official) hearing an administrative offence case;

d) attend administrative hearings.

Law of Georgia No 598 of 25 November 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12.2004, Art. 174

 

Article 258 – Interpreters

An interpreter shall be appointed by the body (official) hearing an administrative offence case.

An interpreter shall be obligated to appear upon a summons of the body (official) and perform a full and accurate interpretation.

 

Article 259 – The amount to be reimbursed to victims, witnesses, experts and interpreters

1. A victim, an interpreter and/or a witness shall be reimbursed for expenses related to their appearance before the agency (official) hearing an administrative offence case in accordance with the established procedure.

2. A state special expert institution (an expert) shall be reimbursed for forensic service (interpreter’s) expenses by the agency (official) hearing an administrative offence case, according to the rates determined by the Government of Georgia , except for cases when the financing of the said expenses is carried out within the framework of program funding from state or other funds. A private special expert institution (an independent expert) shall be reimbursed for the expert services that were performed under the contract.

3. A person summoned as a victim, witness, expert, or an interpreter shall retain their salary at their workplace in accordance with the established procedure for the period they spend in connection with appearing before the body (official) hearing an administrative offence case.

Law of Georgia No 598 of 25 November 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12.2004, Art. 174

 

Chapter XXI – Hearing of Administrative Offence Cases

 

Article 260 – Preparing an administrative offence case for hearing

When preparing an administrative offence case for hearing, the agency (official) shall resolve the following issues:

1) whether the hearing of the case falls within its jurisdiction;

2) whether the report and other materials of the administrative offence case have been prepared correctly;

3) whether the persons involved in the hearing have been informed of the time and venue of the hearing;

4) whether necessary additional materials have been requested;

5) whether the motions of the person prosecuted for an administrative offence, of the victim, of the legal representatives or of the defence layer are to be satisfied.

 

Article 260¹ – Joinder of administrative offence cases

Administrative offence cases shall be joined by the order of a judge (court).

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

 

Article 261 – Venue of the hearing of administrative offence cases

1. An administrative offence case shall be heard at the place of its commission, except for administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 159⁵-159⁹ of this Code, which shall be heard by the Tbilisi City Court, and for administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of the same Code, which shall be heard by an appropriate body of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia at its legal address.

[1. An administrative offence case shall be heard at the place of its commission, except for administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 165¹²-165²³ of this Code, which shall be heard by the Tbilisi City Court, and for administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of the same Code, which shall be heard by an appropriate body of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia at its legal address.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

2. Administrative offence cases provide for by Articles 115¹-116⁸, 118-118⁴, 119-123 and 125 of this Code may also be heard according to the place of residence of the offender.

3. Administrative offence cases provided for by Article 171(1), (2) and (3) of this Code shall be heard at the place where they are committed or according to the place of residence of the offender.

4. The legislation of Georgia may provide for other places for hearing administrative offence cases.

5. The relevant authorised persons of the Environmental Supervision Department – a state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – may hear administrative offence cases taking into account the place of the commission of an administrative offence, in their official building or in the building of another administrative authority within the administrative-territorial unit of Georgia concerned, on the basis of a prior notice of the venue and time of hearing the said case sent to the offender under the established procedure, while the administrative offence cases provided for by Article 86³ of this Code may be considered in any part of the territory of Georgia.

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 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 4069 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 459

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 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 3270 of 15 June 2023 – website, 4.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 262 – Time limits for hearing administrative offence cases

1. The authorised body (official) shall hear an administrative offence case within 15 days after receiving the administrative offence report and other materials, except for cases provided for by Article 38(2²) of this Code.

1¹. Administrative offence cases under Articles 45, 45¹, 166, 173 and 173¹⁶ of this Code shall be heard within 3 days. The district (city) court hearing an administrative case shall begin an oral hearing immediately upon the receipt of an administrative offence report and other materials of administrative proceedings if an administrative detention has been applied against the person and the period of administrative detention has not expired.

2. Administrative offence cases under Articles 171 and 175² of this Code shall be heard within a period of one day; administrative offence cases under Articles 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9), 142, 154, 174¹(4), (6), (8) and (9), and 174² shall be heard within a period of three days; and administrative offence cases under Articles 50¹, 51¹, 51³, 53³, 55, 55², 55³, 55⁵, 55⁶, 58², 59², 61, 80, 86(9) and (10), 88, 91², 92¹, 94, 95, 96¹, 96², 96⁴, 99, 100¹, 100², 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 104, 105¹, 107¹, 141, 143-144¹, 144³-144⁵, 144¹⁰, 145, 146¹, 148-150¹, 151¹, 152, 152²-152⁹, 153, 153¹³, 154¹, 154², 156-158¹, 159, 159⁵-159⁹, 163, 164, 166¹, 167, 170, 174, 175, 177(4), (5), (8), (12) and (13), 177¹, 177¹³ (only as provided for by Article 245(4¹) of this Code), Articles 179¹, 180-183¹, 185-185², 187, 187¹, 189, 192, 195, 196³, 196⁶ and 197¹ of this Code shall be heard within a period of seven days.

[2. Administrative offence cases under Articles 171 and 175² of this Code shall be heard within a period of one day; Administrative offence cases under Articles 116(3), (5), (6), (8) and (9), 142, 154, 174¹(4), (6), (8) and (9), and 174²shall be heard within a period of three days; and administrative offence cases under Articles 50¹, 51¹, 51³, 53³, 55, 55², 55³, 55⁵, 55⁶, 58², 59², 61, 80, 86(9) and (10), 88, 91², 92¹, 94, 95, 96¹ , 96², 96⁴, 99, 100¹, 100², 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 104, 105¹, 107¹, 141, 143-144¹, 144³-144⁵, 144¹⁰, 145, 146¹, 148-150¹, 151¹, 152, 152²-152⁹, 153, 153¹³, 154¹, 154², 156-158¹, 159, 163, 164, 165¹²-165²³, 166¹, 167, 170, 174, 175, 177(4), (5), (8), (12) and (13), 177¹, 177¹³ (only as provided for by Article 245(4¹ of this Code), Articles 179¹, 180-183¹, 185-185², 187, 187¹, 189, 192, 195, 196³, 196⁶ and 197¹ of this Code shall be heard within a period of seven days.  (Shall become effective from 1 January 2030)]

2¹. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

3. The legislative acts of Georgia may provide for other time limits for hearing administrative offence cases.

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

Edict No 717 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 28 April 1986 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 4, April, 1986, Art. 89

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

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

Edict No 2790 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 4 September 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1990, Art. 241

Law of Georgia of 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 14 May 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 5, May, 1991, Art. 378

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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 290 of 8 July 1993 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 9, July, 1993, Art. 160

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 the Republic of Georgia No 541 of 30 June 1994 – Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, p. 15

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p.32

Law of Georgia No 318 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 26

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 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.24

Law of Georgia No 1238 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p.27

Law of Georgia No 1682 of 30 October 1998 – LHG I, No 4, 20.11.1998, Art. 39

Law of Georgia No 1747 of 24 December 1998 – LHG I, No 1(8), 14.1.1999, Art. 2

Law of Georgia No 199 of 10 March 2000 – LHG I, No 12, 27.3.2000, Art. 28

Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 2379 of 20 December 2005 – LHG I, No 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 378

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 2512 of 28 December 2009 – LHG I, No 3, 13.1.2010, Art. 9

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 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 5653 of 27 December 2011 – website, 12.1.2012

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Law of Georgia No 723 of 12 June 2013 – website, 3.7.2013

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Law of Georgia No 49 of 1 December 2016 – website, 15.12.2016

Law of Georgia No 946 of 1 June 2017 – website, 20.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 970 of 15 June 2017 – website, 30.6.2017

Law of Georgia No 2631 of 27 June 2018 – website, 6.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 3774 of 30 November 2018 – website, 20.12.2018

Law of Georgia No 4552 of 3 May 2019 – website, 10.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 5297 of 26 November 2019 – website, 4.12.2019

Law of Georgia No 7185 of 29 September 2020 – website, 5.10.2020

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

Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2574 of 9 February 2023 – website, 27.2.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 4306 of 27 June 2024 – website, 9.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4422 of 5 September 2024 – website, 23.9.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 282 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 910 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1204 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1207 of 10 December 2025 – website, 11.12.2025

Law of Georgia No 1382 of 4 March 2026 – website, 4.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1383 of 4 March 2026 – website, 4.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1708 of 10 June 2026 – website, 15.6.2026

 

Article 263 – Procedure for hearing administrative offence cases

The hearing starts by the announcement of the composition of the collegial body or by the introduction of the official hearing the case.

The chairperson of the session of the collegial body or the official hearing the case shall announce which case is being considered and who is held administratively liable, explain their rights and obligations to the participants of the hearing, and publicly read the administrative offence report. Persons participating in the hearing shall be heard, evidence shall be examined and motions shall be ruled upon. If a prosecutor participates in the hearing, his/her opinion shall also be heard.

 

Article 263¹ – Hearing of administrative offence cases under Articles 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of this Code

Administrative offence cases under Articles 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of this Code shall be heard by an appropriate body of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia in accordance with the simple administrative procedure.

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 264 – Circumstances to be ascertained during the hearing of administrative offence cases

When hearing administrative offence cases, the body (official) shall be obliged to ascertain: whether an administrative offence was committed, whether a person is guilty, whether a person is subject to an administrative liability, whether there are any circumstances reducing or increasing the liability, whether a property damage has been incurred, whether there are grounds for transferring the materials of an administrative offence for consideration to a comrades’ court, a public organisation created in an enterprise, institution, organisation, and their structural subdivisions, or a labour collective, as well as to clarify other circumstances that are important for the correct resolution of a case.

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 265 – Record of the hearing of a collegial body

When hearing an administrative case, a collegial body shall prepare the record of hearing, which shall indicate:

1) date and place of hearing;

2) title and composition of the body hearing a case;

3) content of a case to be heard;

4) information on the presence of the participant of a case;

5) statements and petitions of the participants of hearing and the results thereof;

6) documents and material evidence examined at the hearing;

7) details on the pronouncement of an issued order and the procedure and time for appealing it.

The record of the hearing of a collegial body shall be signed by the chairperson and the secretary of hearing.

 

Article 266 – Orders issued in administrative proceedings

1. After hearing an administrative case, a body (official) shall deliver an order on the case.

1¹. An order issued on an administrative offence case shall be lawful, justified, and fair.

2. The order shall include: the name of the body (official) issuing the order; the date of the hearing; the details of the person against whom the case is heard; the statement of facts established during the hearing; a reference to a normative act prescribing liability for the given administrative offence; the decision made on the case.

2¹. The order may make a reference to the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights and its protocols, and case-law of the European Court of Human Rights with regard to a similar legal issue, which the court was guided by.

3. If the bodies (officials) listed in Article 200(1) and (2) of this Code , when deciding on the imposition of an administrative penalty for the given administrative offence, concurrently make a decision on the compensation of material damages by the guilty person, the order issued on the case shall indicate the amount of redress, the terms and time limit of payment.

4. The order issued in administrative proceedings shall decide the question of seized items and documents, as well as the reimbursement of expenses related to the services provided for by a special expert institution (expert) and an interpreter.

5. A collegial body shall adopt an order by a simple majority of the votes of the members of a collegial body present at the hearing.

6. An order issued in administrative proceedings shall be signed by an official hearing the case; and an order delivered by a collegial body shall be signed by the chairperson and secretary of a collegial body.

7. Where so provided for by the legislation of Georgia, the relevant record on the extent of the penalty shall be made in the administrative offence report, or an order shall be drawn up in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation.

8. An order in an administrative offence case provided for by Article 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code may be issued electronically with the use of automated management tools. The order issued electronically with the use of automated management tools may not comply with the requirements of this article, taking into account their content.

9. The procedure for issuing orders in administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of this Code shall be established by an order of the Minister of Justice 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 598 of 25 November 2004 – LHG I, No 37, 16.12.2004, Art. 174

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

Law of Georgia No 1921 of 18 October 2022 – website, 24.10.2022

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

 

Article 267 – Types of orders

1. After hearing an administrative case, the body (official) shall issue one of the following orders:

a) on the imposition of an administrative penalty;

b) on the termination of proceedings;

c) on the replacement of one administrative penalty by another administrative penalty, where the initially imposed administrative penalty cannot be enforced;

d) on the imposition of a surcharge.

2. An order on the termination of proceedings in a case shall be issued upon the announcement of a verbal reprimand, upon the transfer of materials for consideration to a public organisation or labour collective created in an enterprise, institution, organisation, and their structural subdivisions, or upon the transfer of materials to a prosecutor or an investigative body, or in the circumstances provided for by Article 232 of this Code .

3. The procedure and the grounds for issuing orders on the termination of the proceedings of administrative offences provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of this Code shall be defined by an order of the Minister of Justice of Georgia.

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

Law of Georgia No 1350 of 20 April 2005 – LHG I, No 19, 28.4.2005, Art. 122

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3619 of 24 September 2010 – LHG I, No 51, 29.9.2010, Art. 332

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 268 – Pronouncing the order issued in administrative proceedings and serving or sending the copy of the order

1. The order issued in the proceedings shall be pronounced immediately after the end of the hearing.

2. A copy of the order shall be served upon or sent, within three days, to the person against whom the order is issued. Upon the request of a victim, the copy of the order shall also be served upon him/her within three days.  The court shall also send the copy of the order to the body conducting the administrative proceedings.

3. The copy of an order on the imposition of a surcharge need not be served or sent if the offender or, where so defined by this Code, the vehicle owner becomes aware of the surcharge being imposed immediately after the penalty charge notice provided for by Article 242(2),(4) and (4²) of this Code is served on him/her.

4. The copy of an order shall be served against written acknowledgement of receipt. If the copy of the order is sent, the relevant record shall be made in the case file.

5. In the cases involving the violation of the rules established by the Customs Code of Georgia for carrying goods across the customs border of Georgia and smuggling, a copy of the order shall be served, in accordance with the procedure established by the Customs Code of Georgia , upon the person against whom the order is passed.

6. A copy of an order issued in the administrative offence cases specified in Articles 167 and 181(1) and (2) of this Code against persons to whom firearms and ammunition have been entrusted in connection with their duty or to whom firearms have been given by an enterprise, institution or organisation for temporary use, shall be sent to the relevant enterprise, institution or organisation for information, and to the agency of internal affairs in order to decide whether to prohibit the person from using firearms.

7. If an administrative case is heard at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code , the offender shall be given a copy of the penalty charge notice, and if the offender refuses to accept the copy, the authorised official shall make a relevant record in the penalty charge notice, after which the penalty charge notice shall be deemed to have been served.

8. If the court order specified in Article 273(1) of this Code cannot be delivered to a person, it shall be disseminated publicly in accordance with the procedure established by the Civil Procedure Code of Georgia and shall be considered to have been delivered to the person on the 3rd day after it is publicly disseminated.

9. If an order issued with regard to an administrative offence case (except for an order provided for by paragraph 8 of this article and an order issued after reviewing an administrative offence case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code) cannot be delivered to a party, it shall be announced publicly in accordance with the procedure established by the General Administrative Code of Georgia and shall be considered to have been delivered to the party on the 3rd day after it is publicly announced.

10. An order issued with regard to an administrative offence case provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code shall be posted on the unified electronic portal defined by the Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs – on the authorised user website designated for an entrepreneur or a branch of an entrepreneur registered abroad, which shall be considered the official delivery of that order.

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

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

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 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

Law of Georgia No 5127 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

 

Article 268¹ – The procedure for delivering (serving) an order issued/a penalty charge notice issued/a decision made on a complaint by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, and/or a document/notice necessary for ensuring administrative proceedings in an administrative offence case

1. If an administrative case is heard at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code, the offender shall be given a copy of the penalty charge notice issued at the scene/an order issued, and if the offender refuses to accept the copy, the authorised official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall make a relevant record in the penalty charge notice/order, after which the penalty charge notice shall be deemed to have been served.

2. If an administrative offence case is not heard at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code, the procedure for serving an order issued/penalty charge notice issued/decision made on a complaint by the respective authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on an administrative offence case shall be established by paragraphs 3-8 of this article.

3. The respective authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall send information about the order issued/penalty charge notice issued/decision made on a complaint on an administrative offence case to the offender in the form of a short text message or via another technical means, if the contact information of that person is included in the database of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. Along with sending the short text message to the offender, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall ensure the publication of the copy of the said order/penalty charge notice/decision on its official website.

4. If a fine is paid by an offender within 10 calendar days after the receipt of information regarding an order issued/penalty charge notice on the administrative offence case in the form of a short text message and/or through the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, the amount of the fine shall be reduced by 20 percent. In case of failure to pay the fine within the specified period, an offender shall lose the right to benefit from the privilege defined by this article. This privilege shall not apply to the enforcement of a decision made on a complaint, nor to Article 114¹ of this Code, and violations provided for by the Law of Georgia on Private Security Activities.

5. If the offender fails to pay the fine within 10 calendar days in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article, a copy of the appropriate order/penalty charge notice/decision shall be sent or delivered to him/her according to their place of registration.

6. An order/penalty charge notice/decision made on a complaint shall be considered served to the respective person if this person or any capable adult family member residing with him/her at the address of this person accepts the mail. If the said person or any capable adult family member residing with him/her at the address of the said person refuses to accept the mail, the person delivering mail/authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall make an appropriate note on the mail/penalty charge notice, and it shall be considered served.

7. If delivery of the order/penalty charge notice/decision made on a complaint via post is unsuccessful or impossible to send via post, a copy of the said order/penalty charge notice/decision shall be considered served on the 30th day after its publication on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

8. The rules and conditions for publishing the order/penalty charge notice/decision made on a complaint shall be approved by an order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

9. The rules established by the respective paragraphs of this article for delivery shall also apply to an electronic order/penalty charge notice and an electronic copy of an order/penalty charge notice.

10. A document/notice necessary for ensuring administrative proceedings in an administrative offence case shall be served to the respective person in accordance with the procedure established by this article.

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

Article 268² – Procedure for acquainting in the Tbilisi city municipality with the decision made by a superior administrative body, based on the consideration of an administrative complaint in an administrative offence case

1. In the Tbilisi city municipality, the respective authorised body of this municipality shall hand over (serve) or send the decision made by a superior administrative body, based on the consideration of an administrative complaint regarding an administrative offence case to the author of the administrative complaint at the address specified in the administrative complaint.

2. A decision made by a superior administrative body, based on the consideration of an administrative complaint regarding an administrative offence case shall be considered served to the respective person if the said person or any capable adult family member residing with him/her at the address of the said person accepts the mail. If the said person or any capable adult family member residing with him/her at the address of the said person refuses to accept the mail, the authorised person delivering mail shall make an appropriate note thereon, and it shall be considered as served.

3. If the delivery of the decision made by a superior administrative body, based on the consideration of an administrative complaint regarding an administrative offence case cannot be accomplished in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, or if it is impossible to send it, the said decision (a copy thereof) shall be considered served on the 30th day after its publication on the official website of the respective authorised body of the Tbilisi city municipality.

4. The procedure and conditions for publishing the decision made by a superior administrative body, based on the consideration of an administrative complaint regarding an administrative offence case shall be approved by the representative body of the Tbilisi city municipality.

Law of Georgia No 1286 of 17 December 2025 – website, 19.12.2025

 

[Article 268³  – Procedure for serving an order/an administrative offence report and/or a document necessary for ensuring administrative proceedings/a decision made on a complaint regarding an administrative offence case issued by an authorised person of a respective body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia

1. An administrative offence report issued by an authorised person of a respective body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia on an administrative offence case provided for by Article 134(1) of this Code shall be considered served to the offender immediately upon handing over a copy of the appropriate document to him/her at the scene. The said document shall also be considered served to the offender if he/she refuses to accept a copy of the document (a corresponding note regarding the refusal to accept a copy shall be made). Documents related to the administrative offence provided for by the same article, including a decision made by a superior administrative body on a complaint, shall be handed over to the offender in person or sent via postal mail. When a document is handed over to the offender in person, it shall also be considered served if the offender refuses to accept its copy (a corresponding note regarding the refusal to accept a copy shall be made). If the offender fails to accept the postal mail twice, the document shall be publicly published on the official website of the respective body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. The document shall be considered served to the offender on the 7^th day after its public publication.

2. The offender shall be officially notified of the order issued on the administrative offence case provided for by Article 194² of this Code at the construction site. If the offender is not present at the construction site or refuses to get acquainted with the respective document, placing that document in a conspicuous place at the construction site shall be considered as notification. The document shall be considered served to the offender on the 7th day after its placement at a conspicuous place.

3. The notification of the decision made by a superior administrative body based on the consideration of an administrative complaint submitted against an order issued on an administrative offence case provided for by Article 194² of this Code, as well as the related document, to the offender shall be carried out officially, in person, or by delivering a postal mail to the address indicated in the administrative complaint. When documents are handed over to the offender in person, they shall also be considered served if the offender refuses to accept their copies (a corresponding note regarding the refusal to accept the copies shall be made). If the offender fails to accept the postal mail twice, the documents shall be considered handed over after their publication on the official website of the respective body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. The documents shall be considered served to the offender on the 7^th day after their publication on the official website.

4. For the purposes of this article, a conspicuous place at a construction site shall be:

a) a notice board;

b) a building temporarily placed at a construction site;

c) a safety fence enclosing a construction site;

d) the façade of a construction object.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

Law of Georgia No 1862/11 of 16 September 2026 – website, 16.9.2026

 

Article 269 – Informing the public about the order imposing an administrative penalty

1. The body (official) hearing administrative offence cases under Articles 50, 106-113, 115, 128 (1) and (2), 129(1), 130(1)-(3), 153 and 166 of this Code shall notify the administration of the place of work, study or residence of an offender, or a social organisation. The decision delivered on the administrative offence under Article 50 of this Code shall be notified to the administration of an enterprise, institution, organisation or the body of internal affairs that sent a report of petty theft to the court.

2. This rule shall apply unless otherwise determined by the legislation of Georgia.

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

Edict No 1304 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 June 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1987, Art. 151

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 Georgia of 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 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 2555 of 29 July 2014 – website, 8.8.2014

 

Article 270 – Recommendations for the elimination of causes and conditions conducive to administrative offences

1. In the process of establishing causes and conditions conducive to the commission of administrative offences, an agency (official) hearing the case shall recommend to an enterprise, institution, organisation or the official the necessity of taking measures to eliminate such causes and conditions. These organisations and persons shall report on the measures implemented to the recommending body (official) within one month of such recommendation.

2. The bodies preparing administrative offence reports and hearing cases shall notify the appropriate structural unit (the Unified Information Bank) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia within 10 days after preparing administrative offence reports and/or issuing orders.

2¹. The court shall ensure the transfer of the copy of an order adopted on an administrative offence case/complaint to the respective structural subdivision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (the Unified Information Bank) within 10 days from the adoption of the order on the administrative offence case/complaint.

3. Data stored in the Unified Information Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be processed in order to ensure the analysis-based police activity, preventive, operational and search, and investigative activities of the police, registration and permit-related activities, the administration of justice, human resources management and the achievement of other legitimate goals provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

Note: the procedure for the unified registration, storage and processing of administrative offences in the Unified Information Bank of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be approved by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia in agreement with the interested ministries.

Law of Georgia No 1703 of 28 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 47

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 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

 

Chapter XXII – Filing Appeals and Objections against Orders Issued in Administrative Proceedings

 

Article 271 – Right to appeal orders issued in administrative proceedings

1. An order issued in administrative proceedings, also the decision made after hearing an administrative case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code , may be appealed by a person against whom the order is issued, or by a victim or a person who prepared the administrative offence report.

2. Except as provided for by Article 272(1)(b) and (e) of this Code, the order of a district (city) court may be appealed by the parties within the time limit defined by Article 273 of the same Code to the Chamber for Administrative Cases of the Appellate Court. The appeal shall be filed with the court that issued the order.

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

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 5927 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020

 

Article 272 – Procedure for appealing orders issued in administrative proceedings

1. On an administrative offence case, the following may be appealed:

a) an order of an authority (official), as well as a decision made on the imposition of an administrative penalty in the form of a fine during the consideration of an administrative offence case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code – to a superior body (superior official), whose decision shall be appealed to a court; a decision on the imposition of another type of administrative penalty – to a superior body (superior official), whose decision shall be appealed to a court; an order on the concurrent imposition of a main administrative penalty and any additional administrative penalty – at the option of the appellant, in accordance with the procedure established for appealing the main administrative penalty or the additional administrative penalty;

a¹) (Deleted – 17.3.2026, No 1400);

[a²) a decision (act) made by an authorised person of a respective body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, related to an administrative offence provided for by Article 134(1) of this Code (littering the road cover, dumping construction or other material on roadways, pavements or sidewalks if that administrative offence is committed on a road and/or its constituent part managed by this body), or related to an administrative offence provided for by Article 194² – to the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia. Absence of an offender shall not hinder the consideration of an appeal. An appeal suspends the effect/enforcement of the respective decision (act); (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

b) an order of an agency (official) of internal affairs imposing an administrative penalty in the form of a warning, and which is registered without drawing up a report at the scene of the administrative offence – to a superior body (superior official);

c) an order of an agency (official) of internal affairs on replacing one administrative penalty with another administrative penalty – to a superior body (superior official), whose decision shall be appealed to the court;

d) an order of an agency (official) of internal affairs on imposing a surcharge – to a superior body (superior official), whose decision shall be appealed to the court;

d¹) an order of an authority (official) on the imposition of administrative penalty in the form of a fine, issued on the fact of committing an administrative offence provided for by Article 222(1) of this Code – to a court;

e) (Deleted – 21.9.2023, No 3538).

Note:  If an administrative offence provided for by this Code provides for an administrative detention as an administrative penalty along with another type of administrative penalty, and at the same time, the consideration of the administrative offence case and the imposition of the administrative penalty fall within the competence of an administrative body, an order issued by an administrative body on the imposition of an administrative penalty in the form of a fine shall not be appealed to a superior administrative body (superior official), and shall be appealed directly to a court.

2. An appeal shall be filed with the agency (official) that issued an order in the administrative offence case, unless otherwise provided for by the legislation of Georgia. Within three days, the appeal, along with the case files, shall be sent to the body (official) that is addressed in the appeal and that is authorised under this article to hear the appeal.

2¹. In the event of appealing an order/decision provided for by paragraph 1 of this article to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, the complaint shall be submitted to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia directly or remotely, in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of Georgia on Electronic Documents and Electronic Trust Services.

2². In the event of appealing an order/decision provided for by paragraph 1 of this article to a district (city) court, the complaint shall be submitted directly to the district (city) court.

3. A person who has appealed an order, as well as an order on the imposition of an administrative penalty issued during the consideration of an administrative offence case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code , shall not pay the state fee.

4. If an order issued in an administrative case is appealed to a court, the order issued by the court shall be enforced upon its issuance. Appealing the order shall not suspend its enforcement unless otherwise determined by this Code and other legislative acts of Georgia.

5. If an order of a district (city) court is issued in relation to an order of an agency (official) defined in paragraph 1(a), (c) or (d) of this article, the appellate court shall examine the admissibility of an appeal within 10 days after the appeal is submitted. The court shall issue the order with regard to the admissibility of the appeal.

6. An appeal shall be admissible to the appellate court if:

a) there exists no case law of the respective appellate court on a similar legal issue;

b) the decision of the court of the first instance is different from the case law of the respective appellate court on a similar legal issue;

c) as a result of reviewing this appeal, it is likely that the decision different from the case law of the respective appellate court on a similar legal issue will be made on the given case;

d) the decision of the court of the first instance contradicts the European Convention on Human Rights and/or its protocol(s), and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights with regard to a similar legal issue.

7. In the case provided for by paragraph 5 of this article, after the appeal is considered admissible, the appellate court, when hearing the administrative offence case in accordance with the appellate procedure, shall not examine the factual circumstances of the case. The appellate procedure shall evaluate on the legal grounds whether the district (city) court has applied the law which it was to apply, and/or how correctly it has interpreted the law.

8. The burden of proof regarding the unlawfulness and/or unreasonableness of an order/penalty charge notice issued rendered on an administrative offence case in the appellate court shall rest upon the appellant.

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 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Decision No 2/7/779 of 19 October 2018 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 24.10.2018

Law of Georgia No 5927 of 22 May 2020 – website, 28.5.2020

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 1921 of 18 October 2022 – website, 24.10.2022

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

Law of Georgia No 1862/11 of 16 September 2026 – website, 16.9.2026

 

Article 273 – Period for appealing an order issued with regard to an administrative offence case

1. An order issued with regard to an administrative offence case, and an order issued after hearing an administrative offence case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code may be appealed within 10 days after it is delivered. If the aforementioned time limit is missed for good reasons, it may be reactivated by a body (official) authorised to hear the appeal upon the application of a person against whom the order has been issued.

2. The order issued with regard to an administrative offence case provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code may be appealed within 15 days after it becomes effective.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Decision No 1/3/1263 of 18 April 2019 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 23.4.2019

Law of Georgia No 5127 of 16 October 2019 – website, 23.10.2019

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

Law of Georgia No 1038 of 1 December 2021 – website, 6.12.2021

 

Article 274 – Filing objections against orders issued in administrative cases

An objection against orders issued in administrative cases may be filed by a prosecutor.

 

Article 275 – Resolving issues related to the enforcement of orders

1. If an appeal is filed within the defined time limit, it shall suspend the enforcement of orders that impose an administrative penalty, or that replace an administrative penalty with another administrative penalty, or that impose a surcharge, or orders that are issued after hearing an administrative offence case at the scene in accordance with the procedure defined by Article 234¹ of this Code, except for the orders that impose the penalties provided for by Articles 26 and 32 of this Code , or except for the cases provided for by paragraph 1¹ of this article, or except for cases where a fine is imposed and collected from a person at the scene of an administrative offence.

1¹. Appealing the orders issued in the administrative cases provided for by Articles 208 and 208² of this Code shall not suspend the enforcement of orders that impose an administrative penalty, replace one administrative penalty with another administrative penalty, or impose a surcharge. If the order is appealed and the appeal is granted, the amount of money paid by the person in the form of a fine and a surcharge, also the compensation paid by him/her in accordance with the procedure established by this Code for material damages, shall be refunded to the person.

1². When the suspension of a vehicle driving licence is imposed as an administrative penalty, the period suspended under this article shall not be included in the total penalty period.

1³. In the event of appealing an order provided for by the note to Article 272(1) of this Code to a court, an order adopted by the court shall enter into force immediately upon its adoption. The appeal of the court order shall not suspend its enforcement.

14. The appeal of an order/penalty charge notice issued in administrative offence cases provided for by Articles 116 and 191 of this Code shall not suspend their enforcement.

2. An objection filed by a prosecutor shall suspend the enforcement of an order until the objection is heard.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 932 of 2 July 2025 – website, 8.7.2025

Law of Georgia No 1816 of 25 June 2026 – website, 29.6.2026

 

Article 276 – Hearing of appeals and objections filed against orders issued in administrative offence cases

1. An appeal or objection filed against an order issued in an administrative offence case, or against the decision delivered after hearing an administrative case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code , shall be heard by an authorised body (official) within 30 days after their filing, except as provided for by paragraph 2 of this article.

2. Except as provided for by Article 281³ of this Code , the time limit for hearing an appeal filed against an order of a district (city) court shall not exceed one month after the appeal is filed with the appellate court.

3. When hearing an appeal or an objection filed against an order issued in an administrative offence case, or against the decision delivered after hearing an administrative case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code , the body (official) shall examine the lawfulness and reasonableness of the order.

4. The appellate court shall consider cases without oral hearing, except for administrative detention cases, which shall be heard in accordance with the procedure established by Chapter XXII¹ of this Code . The court may also order an oral hearing of a case if this is necessary and conducive to ascertaining the circumstances of the case. The failure of parties to appear shall not result in the postponement of the hearing.

5. The decision of an appellate court delivered on an administrative case shall be final, and shall not subject to an appeal.

6. If an order issued with regard to an administrative offence case provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code is appealed, a superior body (official) shall consider the case without oral hearing. That body (official) may also instruct to conduct oral hearing of the case if necessary and if it will help to ascertain the circumstances of the case. The failure of parties to appear shall not result in the postponement of the hearing.

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

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 277 – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

 

Article 278 – Decision delivered by an agency (official) hearing an appeal or an objection on an order issued in an administrative case

1. After hearing an appeal or an objection, the agency (official) shall deliver one of the following decisions:

a) to uphold the order and dismissing an appeal or an objection;

b) to reverse the order and refer the case for rehearing;

c) to reverse the order and terminate the proceedings;

d) to reverse an order issued after hearing an administrative offence case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code , and exempt a person from the administrative penalty;

e) to change the penalty measure for the administrative offence to the extent provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

2. If it is established that the order was issued by an agency (official) that was not authorised to decide on the case, the order shall be reversed and the case shall be referred to the authorised body (official) for rehearing.

3. The copy of an order delivered on the appeal or objection filed against the order issued in an administrative case shall be sent within seven days to the person against whom the order was issued. The copy of an order delivered on the objection shall also be sent to a victim within seven days, upon his/her request. The result of the hearing of the objection shall be reported to the prosecutor.

4. A decision regarding an appeal due to an order issued with respect to an administrative offence case provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code shall be made electronically with the use of automated management tools and shall be posted on the unified electronic portal defined by the Law of Georgia on Entrepreneurs – on the authorised user website designated for an entrepreneur or a branch of an entrepreneur registered abroad, which shall be considered the official delivery of that decision.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 279 – Powers of a judge, of the head of an agency of internal affairs or of the head of a superior agency of internal affairs in revising a decision delivered in a case

1. An order of a district (city) court and/or appellate court in an administrative case may be reversed or modified upon the objection of a prosecutor by the district (city) court and/or the appellate court, respectively, also by the appellate court irrespective of whether the prosecutor filed an objection.

2. An order of the head of an agency of internal affairs delivered in an administrative case provided for by Article 166 of this Code may be reversed or modified upon the objection of a prosecutor by the head of the agency of internal affairs, also by the head of the relevant superior agency of internal affairs irrespective of whether the prosecutor filed an objection.

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

Edict No 2790 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 4 September 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1990, Art. 241

Law of Georgia of 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 14 May 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 5, May, 1991, Art. 378

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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 Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 660 of 30 May 2013 – website, 24.6.2013

 

Article 280 – Objection filed against an appellate decision

1. A prosecutor may file an objection against a decision delivered on an appeal filed against an order issued in an administrative case.

2. An objection against an appellate decision shall be filed with the agency (official) that is superior to the body (official) issuing the appellate decision.

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 660 of 30 May 2013 – website, 24.6.2013

 

Article 281 – Outcomes of the reversal of an order with the termination of the administrative proceedings

The reversal of an order with the termination of administrative proceedings shall result in the refund of the collected sums, and the return of belongings that have been seized in the form of a compensated seizure or confiscation, and the lifting of any restrictions associated with the previous order. If the belongings cannot be returned, their value shall be compensated.

Damages incurred by a citizen by the unlawful imposition of an administrative penalty in the form of detention or corrective labour shall be compensated in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation.

 

Chapter XXII¹ – Appealing Administrative Detention Orders

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

 

Article 281¹ – Time limits for appealing administrative detention orders

An administrative detention order issued by a district (city) court may be appealed only once, within 48 hours after its issuance, by a person on whom administrative detention was imposed, or by his/her defence counsel (legal representative), also by the agency (official) that prepared the administrative offence report, to the Chamber of Administrative Cases of the Appellate Court.

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

 

Article 281² – Admissibility of appeals

1. A defence lawyer (legal representative) may file an appeal with the Chamber of Administrative Cases of the Appellate Court only with the consent of his/her client, except where he/she has such a disability that makes it impossible to obtain consent from him/her.

2. The appeal filed by the parties shall indicate what requirements were violated in delivering the appealed order, and why the provisions of the appealed order are wrong. The appeal shall also indicate the substantial issues and evidence that the district (city) court did not examine and that could have affected the lawfulness of the imposition of administrative detention on the person. The appeal shall be accompanied by the evidence (material) confirming the position of an appellant on those new circumstances that were not known to the district (city) court.

3. Parties shall file an appeal with the court that issued the order and this court shall immediately forward the appeal and case materials to the court of relevant jurisdiction. Filing an appeal shall not suspend the enforcement of the order.

4. Within 24 hours after receiving case files, the Chamber of Administrative Cases of the Appellate Court shall rule, without oral hearing, on the admissibility of the appeal relating to the administrative detention, in particular, whether the appeal meets the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article. The court shall issue the order with regard to the admissibility of the appeal. If the appeal is found admissible, an oral hearing shall be held within the time limits and in accordance with the procedure established by this Code.

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 6825 of 14 July 2020 – website, 28.7.2020

 

Article 281³ – Hearing an appeal and making a decision

1. The Chamber of Administrative Cases of the Appellate Court shall hear an appeal within 48 hours after issuing a ruling on declaring the appeal admissible.

2. The Chamber of Administrative Cases of the Appellate Court shall consider an appeal at an oral hearing, with the participation of parties. The failure of the parties to appear shall not hinder the hearing. A person subjected to an administrative detention or his/her defence lawyer (legal representative), or the agency (official) that prepared the administrative offence report may participate in the appellate hearing. The court may summon and question a person whose evidence is of essential importance in deciding the appeal; the court may also invite the parties to submit documents and other evidence required for examining the reasonableness of an appeal. The presiding judge shall open the court session, announce which complaint is being reviewed, and names the parties. If the parties participate in the hearing, they shall be given the opportunity to give statements to the court and formulate their opinions.

3. When hearing the appeal, the court shall examine whether the district (city) court complied with the requirements of Article 32 of this Code when delivering the administrative detention order.

4. After hearing the appeal, the Chamber of Administrative Cases of the Appellate Court shall deliver a decision on:

a) upholding the appealed order and rejecting the appeal;

b) reversing (modifying) the appealed decision and granting the appeal in full (in part).

5. The copies of the order delivered in the appellate hearing shall be given to the parties, sent to the judge that issued the order and the agency responsible for the enforcement of this decision. The order shall be final and shall not be appealed.

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

 

Title V – Enforcement of Orders on the Imposition of Administrative Penalties

 

Chapter XXIII – Main Provisions

 

Article 282 – Binding nature of orders imposing administrative penalties

An order imposing an administrative penalty shall be binding upon the state and public agencies, enterprises, institutions, organisations, officials and citizens.

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 283 – Enforcing an order

1. An order imposing an administrative penalty shall be enforced upon its issuance, unless otherwise determined by this Code and other legislative acts of Georgia.

1¹. An order imposing an administrative penalty for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code shall be enforced upon its entry into force.

2. In the event of an appeal or an objection against an order imposing an administrative penalty, the order shall be enforced after the appeal or objection is left unsatisfied, except for an order on applying a warning as a penalty measure, and cases provided for by paragraph 3 of this article, as well as cases when a person is imposed a fine at the place of committing an administrative offence, which is to be paid at the scene.

3. Appealing orders issued in the administrative cases provided for by Articles 208 and 208² of this Code shall not suspend their enforcement, unless otherwise determined by this Code and other legislative acts of Georgia.

4. An order imposing a fine as an administrative penalty shall be forcibly enforced after the expiry of the respective time limit for the voluntary enforcement determined by Article 290(1), Article 290¹(3) and Article 290⁴(6) of this Code.

5. An order imposing an administrative penalty shall be enforced by the body (official) that has issued the order.

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 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 284 – Procedure for enforcing orders that impose an administrative penalty

1. An order imposing an administrative penalty shall be enforced by authorised agencies in accordance with the procedure established by this Code and other legislative acts of Georgia.

2. Administrative detention order shall be enforced by an agency of internal affairs of Georgia.

3. If several orders imposing an administrative penalty are issued against one person, each order shall be enforced individually.

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 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 285 – Postponing the enforcement of an order imposing an administrative penalty

1. If there are circumstances due to which the immediate enforcement of an order imposing administrative detention, corrective labour or a fine (except when a fine is collected at the scene of the commission of an administrative offence) as an administrative penalty is impossible, the agency (official) issuing the order may postpone the enforcement of the order for up to one month.

2. During martial law, the enforcement of administrative detention of a military servant and a person recalled to reserve service, on whom administrative detention has been imposed, shall be postponed until the end of martial law. The decision on the withdrawal of a servant/person from military/reserve service shall immediately be notified to a respective state body which shall enforce the administrative detention order.

Law of Georgia No 2045 of 7 March 2018 – website, 26.3.2018

 

Article 286 – Terminating the enforcement of an order imposing an administrative penalty

A body (official) issuing orders imposing an administrative penalty shall terminate the enforcement of orders in the following cases:

a) when an act of amnesty is applied if it repeals the application of an administrative penalty;

b) when an act establishing administrative liability is repealed;

c) when a military servant or a person recalled to reserve service, against whom the order was issued, is awarded a state award of Georgia and/or an official medal of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia for an action committed during martial law;

d) when a person against whom an order was issued dies.

Law of Georgia No 2045 of 7 March 2018 – website, 26.3.2018

 

Article 287 – The period of limitation of an order imposing an administrative penalty

1. An order imposing an administrative penalty shall not be enforced unless it was put to enforcement within one year after it was passed, except for exceptional cases provided for by this article.

2. (Deleted – 30.11.2022, No 2231).

3. If the enforcement of an order is suspended under Article 275 of this Code, the lapse of the period of limitation shall be suspended until the appeal or objection is heard. If the enforcement of an order is postponed under Article 285 of this Code, the lapse of the period of limitation shall be suspended until the expiration of the period of postponement.

4. Different and longer periods for enforcing orders passed on individual administrative cases may be established by 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 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. .51

Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1525 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

Article 288 – Resolving issues related to the enforcement of orders

An agency (official) that issued an order imposing an administrative penalty shall be responsible for resolving issues relating to the enforcement of an order, and for exercising control over its enforcement.

 

Article 288¹ – Enforcing orders replacing an administrative penalty with another administrative penalty

An order replacing an administrative penalty with another administrative penalty shall be enforced in accordance with the procedure defined for the enforcement of orders imposing an administrative penalty.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Chapter XXIII ^{​ 1} – Enforcing Orders Imposing a Surcharge

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Article 288² – Binding nature of orders imposing a surcharge

An order imposing a surcharge in an administrative case shall be binding upon all natural and legal persons, unless otherwise determined by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Article 288³ – Enforcing Orders Imposing a Surcharge

1. An order imposing a surcharge shall be enforced upon its issuance, unless otherwise determined by this Code and other legislative acts of Georgia.

2. If an order imposing a surcharge is appealed or objected to, it shall be enforced after the appeal or objection has been rejected, except as provided for by paragraph 2¹ of this article.

2¹. Filing an appeal against an order imposing a surcharge in administrative cases provided for by Article 208 of this Code shall not suspend its enforcement.

3. An order imposing a surcharge shall be enforced by the body (official) that has issued the order.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

 

Article 288⁴ – Procedure for enforcing orders imposing a surcharge

An offender must pay a surcharge within 30 days after a copy of the order imposing a surcharge is served on him/her, and if an offender or, where so defined by this Code, a vehicle owner becomes aware of the surcharge being imposed immediately after the penalty charge notice provided for by Article 242(2), (4) and (4²) of this Code is served on him/her, an offender must pay a surcharge within 30 days after the expiry of the time limit for voluntary payment of a fine determined by Article 290(1) of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

 

Article 288⁵ – Compulsory enforcement of orders imposing a surcharge

If a surcharge is not paid within the time limit determined by Article 288⁴ of this Code , an order imposing a surcharge shall be forcibly enforced by an enforcement officer by levying execution on the salary or other income of an offender, or by taking recourse against the personal property of an offender or his/her share in the common property based on the order of the agency (official) that issued an order imposing a surcharge, unless otherwise provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 214 of 15 July 2008 – LHG I, No 17, 28.7.2008, Art. 130

 

Article 288⁶ – Limitation period for enforcing orders imposing a surcharge

Limitation period prescribed for orders imposing an administrative penalty shall apply to orders imposing a surcharge.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Article 288⁷ – Resolving issues relating to the enforcement of orders imposing a surcharge

1. (Deleted).

2. An offender that paid the imposed surcharge within the time limit defined by this Code shall be obliged to notify a body (official) that issued the order thereof; otherwise, compulsory enforcement measures shall continue against him/her.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 214 of 15 July 2008 – LHG I, No 17, 28.7.2008, Art. 130

 

Chapter XXIV – Enforcement Proceedings of Orders Imposing Warnings

 

Article 289 – Procedure for enforcing orders imposing a warning

An order imposing a warning as an administrative penalty shall be enforced by an agency (official) that issued the order after the order is announced publicly at end of the hearing.

If an order imposing a warning as an administrative penalty is issued in the absence of an offender, a copy of the order shall be served upon an offender in accordance with the procedure provided for by Article 268 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

 

Chapter XXV – Enforcement Proceedings of Orders Imposing Fines

 

Article 290 – Time limits and procedure for enforcing orders imposing fines

1. An offender shall pay the fine within 30 days after having been served with a copy of the order imposing the fine or, if fined at the scene, within 30 days after having been served with a penalty charge notice; and in the cases provided for by Article 242(4) and (4⁵) of this Code, within 30 days after the penalty charge notice is delivered by mail to the vehicle owner at the registration address, or to an adult person present at the specified address; and in the cases of administrative offences provided for by Articles 208 and 208² of this Code, within seven days after a copy of the order imposing a fine is served on him/her. That period shall be suspended if an order, or an order issued after hearing an administrative case at the scene in accordance with the procedure established by Article 234¹ of this Code, is appealed or objected to, until the notice of rejection of the appeal or objection is delivered, except as provided for by paragraph 1⁵ of this article.

1¹. When committing an administrative offence provided for by Articles 115¹, 116, 118-118⁴, 119, 120-123, 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code) and 127¹ of this Code, the offender shall have the right to pay the fine imposed on him/her together with the surcharge within 30 days after the expiry of the period defined by paragraph 1 of this article. If the fine or the surcharge is not paid within that period, the licence of an offender to drive a vehicle (an agricultural machine) shall be suspended for the period defined by the relevant article of this Code. After the period of suspension of the driving licence expires, the right of a driver to drive shall be restored. The restoration of the right to drive does not require taking a test.

Note: this paragraph shall not apply to cases provided for by paragraph 4 of the Note to Article 118¹, paragraph 4 of the Note to Article 118², paragraph 3 of the Note to Article 118³, paragraph 7 of the Note to Article 120, paragraph 7 of the Note to Article 122, paragraph 3 of the Note to Article 123 and paragraph 6 of the Note to Article 125 of this Code, which establish other procedures for paying a fine and a surcharge.

1². In cases provided for by Article 242(4) and (4⁵) of this Code, a copy of the penalty charge notice may be handed over to an offender in person.

1³. If in cases provided for by Article 242(4) and (4⁵) of this Code the vehicle owner refuses to accept the penalty charge notice delivered to him/her by mail, the person delivering the penalty charge notice shall make the relevant note on the mail, which shall be returned to the person that imposed the administrative penalty (fine). In that case, a penalty charge notice shall be deemed to have been served on the addressee.

1⁴. A penalty charge notice shall be deemed to have been served on the addressee if one and the same adult person present at the registration address of the motor vehicle owner repeatedly refuses to accept the penalty charge notice upon its delivery by mail.

1⁵. An appeal filed against an order issued in administrative cases provided for by Articles 208 and 208² of this Code shall not suspend the running of time limits defined by paragraph 1 of this article.

1⁶. The court shall send a copy of the order regarding the acceptance for proceedings or the refusal to accept for proceedings and leaving without consideration a complaint related to a penalty charge notice issued/order adopted on an administrative offence case by an agency of internal affairs of Georgia or an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to the bodies of internal affairs of Georgia.

2. If persons aged 16 to 18 who have committed disorderly conduct do not have an independent income, the fine shall be imposed on their parents or their substitutes.

3. An offender shall deposit the sum imposed for an administrative offence with a banking institution or its branch operating in any administrative-territorial unit of Georgia in order to transfer the sum to the State Budget of Georgia. When transferring the amount, the details of an offender (first and last name, personal number), the number, date and serial number (if any) of the relevant individual administrative act or court order imposing the administrative penalty shall be indicated.

3¹. If the amount of the fine imposed for an administrative offence is not fully transferred to the State Budget of Georgia due to the deduction of service fees by the banking institution or by an electronic payment machine and this results in the imposition of a surcharge upon an offender, or the suspension of a driving licence due to failure to pay a fine or a surcharge within a specified period, a surcharge imposed on him/her, or the order suspending his/her right to drive a vehicle due to the failure to pay the fine or surcharge within the specified period, shall be cancelled, and the right of an offender to drive shall be restored and the driving license for the vehicle shall be returned to him/her if the offender fully pays the remaining amount of the fine.

4. Fines imposed on officials may not be collected from the accounts of enterprises, institutions and organisations.

5. An order suspending the right of an offender to drive a vehicle due to the failure to pay a fine or a surcharge within the specified period shall be cancelled and the driving license shall be returned to an offender if the amount of a fine imposed upon him/her for an administrative offence:

a) does not exceed GEL 100 and the offender pays, before the expiry of the period of the suspension of a driving licence, double the amount of the fine and surcharge imposed before the suspension of the driving licence;

b) exceeds GEL 100 and the offender pays, before the expiry of the period of the suspension of a driving licence, one and a half times the fine and surcharge imposed before the suspension of the driving licence, but not more than GEL 2 000.

6. If the last day of the period defined by paragraph 1 of this article coincides with a weekend (Saturday, Sunday) or a holiday determined by the labour legislation of Georgia, the day of the expiry of that period shall be considered to be the first business day following it.

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 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 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 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website 3.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

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 1884 of 26 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 4609 of 29 May 2019 – website, 30.5.2019

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 927 of 7 September 2021 – website, 9.9.2021

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 290¹ – Imposition of administrative liability by an authorised body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and enforcement thereof when capturing a fact of an administrative offence on a video camera and/or a photo camera

1. If an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia fails to issue a penalty charge notice for any of the administrative offences under Articles 118-118³, 120(2)-(3¹), 122, 123 and 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code) of this Code at the scene and this fact of offence is captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the payment of the respective fine under those articles shall be imposed on:

a) a person defined by the vehicle registration data, to whom the vehicle registration certificate was last issued (except for the case provided for by sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph), if the identification of the vehicle is carried out by its registration number (state number plate);

b) a person using a temporary number plate available in the automated database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, or in the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia if a vehicle is identified by a temporary number plate;

c) a person registered as the lessee in the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the basis of the registration of leasing for the vehicle, if the identification of the vehicle is carried out by its registration number (state number plate).

2. A penalty charge notice shall be delivered to a respective person in accordance with Article 268¹ of this Code.

3. A respective person defined in paragraph 1 of this article must pay the fine within 30 days after the service of a penalty charge notice upon him/her.

4. If a fine is not paid within the period determined by paragraph 3 of this article, an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall impose a surcharge on a respective person defined in paragraph 1 of this article in the amount provided for by Articles 118-118³, 120(2)-(3¹), 122, 123 and 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code) of this Code. If the fine and the surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge was imposed, a vehicle shall be sold in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, except when a person is not the owner of the vehicle. In that case, an order imposing a fine shall be forcibly enforced in accordance with Article 291 of this Code.

5. If a respective person defined in paragraph 1 of this article is not a person who has reached the age determined by Article 13 of this Code, the liability for an administrative offence under Articles 118-118³, 120(2)-(3¹), 122, 123 and 125 (except for Article 125(16) of this Code) of this Code shall be imposed by an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on a legal representative of the respective person defined in paragraph 1 of this article.

6. When enforcing an order imposing a fine (a penalty charge notice) passed with respect to a fact of an offence captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the periods and procedure for enforcing an order imposing a fine under Article 290 of this Code shall apply if not otherwise determined by this article and Article 268¹ of this Code.

7. If any of the administrative offences provided for by paragraph 1 of this article has been committed by a vehicle with a foreign state number plate, an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall not issue a penalty charge notice and this fact of offence is captured on a video camera and/or a photo camera, the payment of the respective fine shall be imposed on a natural or legal person who crossed the state border of Georgia by that vehicle and brought the vehicle into the territory of Georgia.

8. An order passed (a penalty charge notice issued) by an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia in relation to the person provided for by paragraph 7 of this article shall be published on the official website of the the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.  The penalty charge notice shall be deemed delivered to a person concerned on the 30th day from the publication thereof. An authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall also have the right to send information on the imposition of a fine to the person provided for by paragraph 7 of this article as an SMS or though other technical means if there are contact details of that person in the database of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. The penalty charge notice may be delivered to that person when crossing the state border of Georgia.

9. If the person provided for by paragraph 7 of this article fails to pay the fine within the set time limit, a surcharge shall be charged on him/her in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

10. If the person provided for by paragraph 7 of this article fails to pay the fine or the surcharge, he/she shall be obliged to pay the aforementioned fine or surcharge upon crossing the state border of Georgia.

11. If the person provided for by paragraph 7 of this article is a foreign citizen or a stateless person and he/she fails to pay the fine or the surcharge, a Georgian visa may be refused to be issued to him/her or he/she may not be allowed to enter Georgia in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, during the limitation period for the enforcement of the order on imposing an administrative penalty provided for by the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings. If the person provided for by paragraph 7 of this article is a citizen of Georgia and he/she fails to pay the fine and the surcharge within 30 day after the surcharge was charged, the vehicle shall be sold in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, except when a person is not the owner of the vehicle. In that case, an appropriate order shall be forcibly enforced in accordance with Article 291 of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1916 of 23 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 290² – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1916 of 23 December 2017 – website, 28.12.2017

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

 

Article 290³ – Imposition of administrative liability provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹² of this Code and the enforcement thereof

1. If an offender commits an administrative offence provided for by Articles 44², 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹² of this Code, when an electronic penalty charge notice is issued for him/her, the electronic penalty charge notice shall be sent to the offender according to his/her place of registration.

2. If a penalty charge notice cannot be delivered to a person according to his/her place of registration, a person delivering the penalty charge notice shall make an appropriate note on a postal mail and shall return the penalty charge notice to the post office. The penalty charge notice shall be sent to the person again to the same address not earlier than the 30th day and not later than the 60th day after its return.

3. A penalty charge notice shall be considered as being delivered to a person if an appropriate authorised person present at the registration address of that person refuses to accept the penalty charge notice for the second time upon its delivery by post.

4. If a penalty charge notice cannot be delivered by post for the second time, an authorised person of an administrative agency within the system of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia shall ensure the penalty charge notice is published on the official website (http://www.rama.moh.gov.ge). A penalty charge notice shall be considered being delivered to a person on the 30th day after its publication. The procedure for publishing a penalty charge notice shall be approved by the order of the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

5. A person must pay the fine within 30 days after the penalty charge notice is delivered to him/her.

6. If a person fails to pay the fine within a time limit defined by paragraph 5 of this article, the order on the imposition of a fine shall be forcibly enforced in accordance with the procedure established by Article 291 of this Code and the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings, on the basis of the issuance of a writ of execution and its submission for enforcement by an authorised person of an administrative agency within the system of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

7. When considering an administrative offence case provided for by Articles 44³, 44⁵ and 44⁷-44¹¹ and imposing an administrative penalty by an appropriate agency/service of the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, if an administrative offence report is sent by post, the report/order shall be sent according to the place of registration of the offender and/or to his/her actual address, and at the same time, it shall be published on the official website (http://www.rama.moh.gov.ge). In such a case, the report/order shall be considered being delivered to the person on the 30th day after publication. The person must pay the fine within a period of 30 days after the report/order provided for by this paragraph is served on him/her.

Law of Georgia No 3401 of 5 September 2018 – website, 25.9.2018

Law of Georgia No 3456 of 3 July 2023 – website, 25.7.2023

 

Article 290⁴ – Imposition and enforcement of administrative liability by a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or by a natural or a legal person authorised by the representative body of the municipality when an administrative offence is captured on a video and/or photo camera, and delivery of an order issued on the basis of Article 278 of this Code/written information necessary for its issuance to a person concerned

1. If a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or by a natural or a legal person authorised by the representative body of the municipality draws up a penalty charge notice at the scene on a fact of any of the administrative offences under Article 125(8), (12)-(13) and (15), and Articles 125²-125⁴ and 135-135⁵ of this Code in the absence of the offender, or does not draw up a penalty charge notice at the scene and this fact of offence is captured on a video and/or photo camera, the fine provided for by an appropriate article/paragraph of an article shall be paid by:

a) a person defined by the vehicle registration data, to whom the vehicle registration certificate was last issued (except for the case provided for by sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph), if the identification of the vehicle is carried out by its registration number (state number plate);

b) a person using a temporary number plate available in the automated database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, or in the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia if a vehicle is identified by a temporary number plate;

c) a person registered as the lessee in the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the basis of the registration of leasing for the vehicle, if the identification of the vehicle is carried out by its registration number (state number plate).

2. A penalty charge notice shall be sent to a respective person defined by paragraph 1 of this article according to the place of registration by a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or by a legal person established by a municipality.

3. If a penalty charge notice sent to a respective person defined by paragraph 1 of this article according to the place of registration fails to be delivered, a person that delivered the penalty charge notice makes an appropriate note on the postal mail and returns the penalty charge notice. The penalty charge notice shall, not earlier than the 30th day and not later than the 60th day after it is returned, be repeatedly sent to the aforementioned person according to the place of registration (to the registration address).

4. A penalty charge notice shall be considered to be delivered to a respective person defined by paragraph 1 of this article if, at the time of the delivery of the penalty charge notice to the address of the place of registration, an adult member of his/her family twice refuses to accept it. For the purpose of this paragraph, a family member shall mean the spouse, son/daughter, grandson/granddaughter, parent, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, or another adult person living with that person.

5. If a penalty charge notice sent repeatedly in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article fails to be delivered, a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or a legal person established by a municipality shall ensure the open publication of the penalty charge notice on the website of the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality. The penalty charge notice shall be considered to be delivered to a respective person defined by paragraph 1 of this article on the 30th day after the open publication. The procedure for the open publication of a penalty charge notice issued on a fact of an administrative offence captured on a video and/or photo camera shall be approved by the representative body of a municipality.

6. A respective person defined in paragraph 1 of this article must pay the fine within 30 days after the service of a penalty charge notice upon him/her.

7. If a respective person defined by paragraph 1 of this article fails to pay the fine within the period set by paragraph 6 of this article, the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality shall charge a surcharge on him/her in the respective amount provided for by paragraph 4² of the Note to Article 125 and Articles 125²-125⁴ and 135-135⁵ of this Code. 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 person under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

8. If a respective person defined by paragraph 1 of this article is not a person who has attained the age determined by Article 13 of this Code, the liability for any administrative offence under Article 125(8), (12), (13) and (15), and Articles 125²-125⁴ and 135-135⁵ of this Code shall be imposed by a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or a legal person established by a municipality on a legal representative of the respective person defined by paragraph 1 of this article.

9. When enforcing an order imposing a fine (a penalty charge notice) passed with respect to a fact of an offence captured by a video camera and/or a photo camera, the periods and procedure for enforcing an order imposing a fine under Article 290 of this Code shall apply if not otherwise determined by this article and Article 290⁵ of this Code.

10. An order regarding a case of any of the administrative offences under Article 125(8) and (12)-(16), and Articles 125²-125⁴ and 134-135⁵ of this Code issued on the basis of Article 278 of this Code/written information necessary for its issuance shall be delivered to a respective person in accordance with the procedure established by this article (including by way of publication on an appropriate website when the order/information repeatedly fails to be delivered) if the administrative offence report has been drawn up by a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or a natural or a legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality.

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1525 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 290⁵ – Procedure for enjoying privileges in the enforcement of an order on the imposition of a fine issued by the structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or by a natural or a legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality with regard to the fact of an administrative offence captured on a video and/or photo camera

1. Where so provided for by Article 125(8), (12)-(13) and (15) and Articles 125²-125⁴ and 135-135⁵ of this Code, information about the order on the imposition of a fine (penalty charge notice) issued by a structural unit of the municipality city hall determined by the representative body of a municipality or by a natural or a legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality with regard to the fact of an administrative offence captured on a video and/or photo camera shall be forwarded by the structural unit of the municipality city hall determined by the representative body of the municipality or by the legal person established by the municipality to a respective person defined by Article 290⁴ of this Code, before a postal mail is sent according to the place of registration, as a text message or through another technical means if the contact information about this person is available in the database of the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality or of the legal person established by the municipality.

2. If a person, within 10 calendar days after the information about the order on the imposition of a fine (penalty charge notice) is sent to him/her as a text message or through another technical means, under paragraph 1 of this article, pays the fine provided for by the order on the imposition of a fine (penalty charge notice), the amount of this fine shall be reduced by 20% for him/her. If a person fails to pay the fine within this period, he/she shall be deprived of the right to enjoy this privilege. A person shall have the right to enjoy this privilege even when he/she pays the fine within 10 calendar days after the order on the imposition of a fine is issued (penalty charge notice is drawn up), irrespective of whether information about the order on the imposition of a fine (penalty charge notice) was forwarded to him/her as a text message or through another technical means, under paragraph 1 of this article.

3. If the fine is not paid within the period set by paragraph 2 of this article, the order issued with regard to the fact of an administrative offence captured on the video and/or photo camera (penalty charge notice) shall be enforced in accordance with Article 290⁴ of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1525 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1400 of 17 March 2026 – website, 24.3.2026

 

Article 290⁶ – Ensuring the accessibility of relevant information for a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or for a legal person established by a municipality

1. If any of the administrative offences under Article 125(8) and (12)-(16) and Articles 125²-125⁴ and 134-135⁵ of this Code is committed, in order that information provided for by Article 290⁵ of this Code is forwarded to the person concerned as a text message or through another technical means and this administrative proceeding is conducted by a structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or by a legal person established by a municipality, the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to provide access for the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or for the legal person established by the municipality to information about the telephone numbers of persons, vehicle registration numbers and the identity of vehicle owners/users that is available in the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (if identification of the owner/user of a vehicle is possible with the vehicle registration data). The structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality shall not forward or otherwise share this information to anyone else.

2. In order that administrative proceedings under Article 125(8) and (12)-(16) and Articles 125²-125⁴ and 134-135⁵ of this Code are conducted by the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality, the Legal Entity under Public Law – Public Service Development Agency shall be authorised to provide the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality with the personal data of an offender/owner/user specified in paragraph 1 of this article from the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – Public Service Development Agency. The structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality shall not forward or otherwise share this information to anyone else.

3. In order that administrative proceedings under Articles 103, 103², 103³, 103⁴(1) and (2), 148(3) and (4) and 151(3) of this Code are conducted by the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality, the Legal Entity under Public Law – Public Service Development Agency shall be authorised to provide the structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality with the personal data necessary for the identification of the offender from the database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – Public Service Development Agency. The structural unit of the municipality city hall defined by the representative body of the municipality or the legal person established by the municipality shall not pass this information to or otherwise share it with others.

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1525 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1522 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 1719 of 6 September 2022 – website, 16.9.2022

Law of Georgia No 3962 of 15 December 2023 – website, 25.12.2023

Law of Georgia No 907 of 2 July 2025 – website, 9.7.2025

 

Article 290⁷ – Imposition and enforcement of liability provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ and 177¹⁷ of this Code

1. When an administrative offence provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code is committed, an offender shall have to pay the respective fine within 15 days after the order on the imposition of a fine enters into force.

2. An offender shall pay the amount of a fine imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code by depositing the appropriate sum in a banking institution or its branches operating within the administrative-territorial units of Georgia, to be credited to the State Budget of Georgia. When paying this amount, the identification data of an offender, the number of an appropriate individual administrative act on imposing an administrative penalty, the date of its issuance and serial number (if any) shall be indicated.

3. If the respective fine is paid within 5 calendar days after the entry into force of an order on the imposition of a fine issued with regard to the fact of the commission of an administrative offence provided for by Articles 177¹⁶ or 177¹⁷ of this Code, the amount of a fine shall be reduced by 20%. In case of failure to pay the fine within the specified period, an offender shall lose the right to benefit from the privilege defined by this paragraph.

4. If the last day of the period defined by this article coincides with a weekend (Saturday, Sunday) or a holiday determined by the labour legislation of Georgia, the day of the expiry of that period shall be considered to be the first business day following it.

Law of Georgia No 876 of 2 August 2021 – website, 4.8.2021

 

Article 290⁸ – Imposition of an administrative liability on an offender by the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department and the enforcement thereof. Delivery of a penalty charge notice drawn up on an administrative offence case, an order issued/decision made in connection with a complaint, or written information necessary for making a decision to the relevant person by an authorised employee of the said Department

1. The state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall send to a person that has committed an administrative offence provided for by Article 222(1) or (2) of this Code a penalty charge notice drawn up on an administrative offence case, an order issued/decision made in connection with a complaint according to the place of registration (registration address), except when the said document has been handed over to this person personally.

2. If a penalty charge notice, an order/decision made in connection with a complaint sent to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article according to their place of registration (registration address) could not be delivered, a person delivering mail shall make an appropriate note thereon and send back a penalty charge notice, an order/decision made in connection with a complaint. The penalty charge notice, an order/a decision made in connection to a complaint shall, not earlier than the 30th day and not later than the 60th day after it is returned, be repeatedly sent to the aforementioned person according to the place of registration (to the registration address).

3. The penalty charge notice, an order/a decision made in connection to a complaint shall be considered to be delivered to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article if an adult member of his/her family refuses to accept the postal mail twice at the moment of its delivery according to the place of registration (to the registration address) of this person. For the purpose of this paragraph, a family member shall mean the spouse, son/daughter, grandson/granddaughter, parent, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, or another adult person living with that person.

4. If the penalty charge notice, an order/a decision made in connection to a complaint repeatedly sent in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article fails to be delivered, the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall ensure the publication of the penalty charge notice, an order/a decision made in connection to a complaint on its website. The penalty charge notice, an order/a decision made in connection to a complaint shall be considered delivered to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article on the 30th day after the publication. The procedure for publishing the penalty charge notice, an order/a decision made in connection to a complaint shall be approved by the Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia.

5. The person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article must pay the fine within 30 days after the order on the imposition of a fine/the penalty charge notice is delivered to him/her. If this person pays the fine provided for by the order on the imposition of a fine/the penalty charge notice within 10 days after the said order/penalty charge notice is delivered to him/her, the amount of the fine shall be reduced for him/her by 20%. If a person fails to pay the fine within this period, he/she shall be deprived of the right to enjoy this privilege.

6. If a fine imposed for the commission of an administrative offence provided for by Article 119² of this Code is not paid within a time limit established by law, the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall charge a surcharge to the person that has committed the administrative offence in the amount defined by law. 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.

7. The decision regarding an administrative offence case provided for by Article 222(1) or (2) of this Code made on the basis of Article 278 of this Code/written information necessary for making the decision shall be delivered to the person concerned in accordance with the procedure established by this article (including by way of its publication on an appropriate website when the decision/information repeatedly fails to be delivered).

8. The state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall be authorised to send to a person that has committed an administrative offence provided for by Article 222(1) or (2) of this Code information about a penalty charge notice, an order/decision made in connection with a complaint before a penalty charge notice, an order/decision made in connection with a complaint is sent according to the place of registration (to the registration address), as a text message or through another technical means if the Department has the contact information of this person.

9. In order for the state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department to conduct an administrative proceeding provided for by Article 119² of this Code, the Legal Entity under Public Law – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall be authorised to ensure the accessibility for the said Department of information regarding the identity of the vehicle owner/user (first and last name, personal number, identification number), as well as information about the vehicle (make, model, fuel type, year of manufacture, registration number, period of initial registration in Georgia) existing in the vehicle registration database. The state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall not pass this information to or otherwise share it with others.

10. The state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall be authorised, within an administrative proceeding provided for by Article 222(1) or (2) of this Code, for the identification/verification of an offender, to request the personal data of an offender (first and last name, personal number, date of birth, and registration address) from the electronic database of the Legal Entity under Public Law – Public Service Development Agency. The state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall not pass this information to or otherwise share it with others.

11. The state sub-agency of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – the Environmental Supervision Department shall deliver personally to an alien or a stateless person that has committed an administrative offence provided for by Article 222(1) or (2) of this Code a penalty charge notice, an order/decision made in connection with a complaint, according to the place of registration in Georgia (to the registration address) or by way of the publication on its website, in accordance with the procedure established by the appropriate provisions of this article.

12. If a fine or a surcharge are not paid, a person provided for by paragraph 11 of this article shall pay the said fine or surcharge when crossing the state border of Georgia.

13. If a fine or a surcharge are not paid, an alien or a stateless person that has committed an administrative offence provided for by Article 222(1) or (2) of this Code, may be refused to issue the Georgian visa or to enter Georgia, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, within the period of limitation for enforcing the order on the imposition of an administrative sanction defined by the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

Law of Georgia No 3465 of 12 July 2023 – website, 24.7.2023

Law of Georgia No 1748 of 23 June 2026 – website, 24.6.2026

 

Article 290⁹ – Delivery of an administrative offence report provided for by Article 96⁴ of this Code and its enforcement

1. When a person commits an administrative offence provided for by Article 96⁴ of this Code, a respective administrative offence report drawn up against him/her shall be sent to him/her according to the place of registration (registration address), except when the said document has been personally delivered to this person.

2. If an administrative offence report sent to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article could not be delivered according to his/her place of registration (registration address), a person delivering the mail shall make an appropriate note thereon and shall return the administrative offence report. The administrative offence report shall be repeatedly sent to the said person according to the place of registration (registration address) not earlier than the 14th day and not later than the 30th day after the return of the administrative offence report.

3. The administrative offence report shall be considered to be delivered to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article if an adult member of his/her family refuses to accept the postal mail twice at the moment of its delivery according to the place of registration (to the registration address) of this person. For the purpose of this paragraph, a family member shall mean the spouse, son/daughter, grandson/granddaughter, parent, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, or another adult person living with that person.

4. If the administrative offence report repeatedly sent under paragraph 2 of this article fails to be delivered, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia shall ensure the publication of the said report on its website. Administrative offence report shall be considered delivered to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article on the 30^th day after the publication. The Minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia shall approve the procedure for the publication of the said report.

5. A person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article must pay the fine within 30 days after the respective administrative offence report has been delivered to him/her.

6. If a person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article fails to pay the fine within the period of time set by paragraph 5 of this article, the respective administrative offence report shall be enforced in accordance with the procedure established by Article 291 of this Code and the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings, on the basis of the writ of execution issued and presented for enforcement by a duly authorised person.

Law of Georgia No 3668 of 15 November 2023 – website, 30.11.2023

 

Article 290¹⁰ – Delivery and execution of a penalty charge notice when the fact of an administrative offence under Article 118⁵ of this Code is captured on video and/or photo camera

1. If the fact of an administrative offence under Article 118⁵ of this Code is captured on video and/or photo camera, a penalty charge notice shall be sent to the offender committing the said offence (a vehicle inspection centre) according to the place of registration (registration address).

2. If a penalty charge notice sent to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article could not be delivered according to his/her place of registration (registration address), a person delivering the mail shall make an appropriate note thereon and shall return the penalty charge notice. The penalty charge notice shall, not earlier than the 30^th day and not later than the 60th day after it is returned, be repeatedly sent to the aforementioned person according to the place of registration (to the registration address).

3. In the event of non-delivery of the penalty charge notice sent repeatedly in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Land Transport Agency, shall ensure the public publication of the said penalty charge notice on its website. The penalty charge notice shall be considered delivered to the person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article on the 30th day after the publication. The procedure for the publication of the said penalty charge notice shall be approved by the order of a Director of the Legal Entity under Public Law within the system of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia called Land Transport Agency.

4. A person provided for by paragraph 1 of this article must pay the fine within 30 days after the respective penalty charge notice has been delivered to him/her.

5. In the enforcement of an order on the imposition of a fine (issued penalty charge notice) related to the fact of an administrative offence under Article 118⁵ of this Code, which is recorded on video and/or photo camera, the terms and procedures for the enforcement of an order on the imposition of a fine provided for by Article 290 of this Code shall apply.

6. The decision regarding an administrative offence case provided for by Article 118⁵ of this Code made on the basis of Article 278 of this Code/written information necessary for making the decision shall be delivered to the person concerned in accordance with the procedure established by this article (including by way of its publication on an appropriate website when the decision/information repeatedly fails to be delivered).

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

[Article 290 ^{​ 11} – Ensuring the accessibility of relevant information for the appropriate body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia

To carry out administrative proceedings provided for by Article 194² of this Code by the appropriate body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, the Public Service Development Agency – a legal entity under public law operating within the governance of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – shall be authorised to provide to the said body from the database of this Agency personal data necessary for identifying the offender. The appropriate body within the system of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia shall not pass this information to or otherwise share it with others.  (Shall become effective from 28 September 2026)]

Law of Georgia No 1794 of 25 June 2026 – website, 1.7.2026

Law of Georgia No 1862/11 of 16 September 2026 – website, 16.9.2026

 

Article 291 – Compulsory enforcement of an order on the imposition of a fine

1. If an offender fails to pay a fine within the time limit defined by Articles 290(1) and 290⁷ of this Code, the order on the imposition of a fine shall be forcibly enforced from the salary, pension, scholarship or other income of an offender, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, except as provided for by Articles 228²(2) and 228³(2) of this Code, and a fine imposed for committing an administrative offence provided for by Article 129¹ of this Code shall be forcibly enforced in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Note to Article 129¹ of this Code.

2. If a fined person is unemployed or a fine cannot be collected from the salary, pension, scholarship or other income of an offender for other reasons, based on the order issued by the relevant agency (official), the fine shall be collected by an enforcement officer by taking recourse against the personal property of an offender or his/her share in common property.

3. The collection of a fine shall not be enforced against property that is not defined by enforcement documents in accordance with the legislation of Georgia.

4. If items of smuggling are detected in a vehicle the owner of which has no permanent place of residence in Georgia, he/she shall be fined in accordance with the Customs Code of Georgia.

5. When an administrative offence provided for by Articles 115¹, 116, 118-118⁴, 119, 120-123, 125, 127, 127¹, 129¹, 152⁷ and 152⁸ of this Code is committed, if an offender has no right to operate a vehicle (an agricultural machine), an enforcement officer shall forcibly enforce the fine out of the salary of an offender or other income, or by taking recourse against the personal property of an offender or his/her share in common property.

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

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 214 of 15 July 2008 – LHG I, No 17, 28.7.2008, Art. 130

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

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 4750 of 30 May 2019 – website, 10.6.2019

Law of Georgia No 4908 of 28 June 2019 – website, 4.7.2019

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

Law of Georgia No 4335 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

Law of Georgia No 4337 of 27 June 2024 – website, 12.7.2024

 

Article 292 – Enforcement of an order on the imposition of a fine that is to be collected at the scene of an offence

If a fine is to be paid at the scene of an administrative offence in accordance with Article 242 of this Code , an offender shall be given a penalty charge notice in an established form, which is a strict accounting document.

If the fine is not paid at the scene of an administrative offence, the proceedings and subsequently the enforcement of the order shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure established by 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

 

Article 293 – Completion of proceedings for the enforcement of an order on the imposition of a fine

An order on the imposition of a fine, under which a fine has been paid in full, shall be returned with the indication ‘enforced’ to the body (official) that issued the order.

 

Chapter XXVI – Proceedings on Orders for Compensated Seizure

 

Article 294 – Enforcing orders for compensated seizure

The agency (official) that issued an order for compensated seizure shall consign seized items for sale to a commission shop or to designated state or cooperative shops according to the location of the seized property.

An order for the compensated seizure of a firearm or ammunition shall be enforced by the agencies of internal affairs.

The amount received from the sale of a seized item shall be given, in accordance with Article 28 of this Code , to the former owner, excluding expenses incurred for the sale of the confiscated item.

The legislation of Georgia may establish another procedure for enforcing orders for compensated seizure.

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

 

Chapter XXVII – Enforcement Proceedings for Confiscation Orders

 

Article 295 – Bodies enforcing confiscation orders

1. A confiscation order shall be enforced by:

a) an enforcement officer – when an administrative offence provided for by Article 208 of this Code has been committed; an authorised person of an agency of internal affairs of Georgia – when an administrative offence provided for by Articles 156²-156⁴, 167, 174¹(5) and (7), 180, 180¹(5), 181(3), 181¹, 181³-181⁵, 181⁷, 182(5), 182¹, 182³-182⁶ and 183¹ of this Code has been committed;

a¹) a duly authorised person of the system of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia – when an administrative offence provided for by Articles 182⁵ and 182⁶ of this Code has been committed:

b) an authorised person of the agencies providing state supervision over the observance of hunting rules – when an administrative offence provided for by Articles 85³, 86 (for violation of hunting rules) and 196 of this Code has been committed;

c) an authorised person of an appropriate agency of the Ministry of Finance – when an administrative offence provided for by Articles 155³(9) and (10), 157, 171⁵(3) and (7) and 194 of this Code has been committed;

c¹) a structural unit of a municipality city hall defined by the representative body of a municipality, or a natural or a legal person authorised by the representative body of a municipality – when an administrative offence provided for by Articles 151¹, 151², 153³(1), (3) and (4), 153⁴, 153⁶(1), (3) and (4), 153⁹, 156² and 156⁴(3) and (4)of this Code has been committed;

d) (Deleted – 26.4.2012, No 6094 ).

2. (Deleted – 2.11.2021, No 976) .

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

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 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

Law of Georgia of 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 14 June 1991 – Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

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 519 of 14 June 1994

Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47

Law of Georgia No 432 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 66

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 2379 of 20 December 2005 – LHG I, No 55, 27.12.2005, Art. 378

Law of Georgia No 4232 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 383

Law of Georgia No 214 of 15 July 2008 – LHG I, No 17, 28.7.2008, Art. 130

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 3706 of 12 June 2015 – website, 30.6.2015

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 712 of 12 July 2021 – website, 14.7.2021

Law of Georgia No 976 of 2 November 2021 – website, 5.11.2021

Law of Georgia No 2294 of 14 December 2022 – website, 27.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 2483 of 22 December 2022 – website, 29.12.2022

Law of Georgia No 3101 of 31 May 2023 – website, 13.6.2023

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 169 of 13 December 2024 – website, 29.12.2024

Law of Georgia No 273 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 284 of 6 February 2025 – website, 6.2.2025

Law of Georgia No 452 of 4 April 2025 – website, 10.4.2025

Law of Georgia No 1271 of 17 December 2025 – website, 24.12.2025

 

Article 296 – Procedure for enforcing confiscation orders

A confiscation order shall be enforced through the seizure of a confiscated item and the forced and gratuitous transfer of this item to the ownership of the State or, where so provided for by a legislative act of Georgia, to the ownership of a municipality.

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 432 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 4232 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 383

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

 

Article 297 – Procedure for selling confiscated items

A confiscated item that was the instrument or direct object of an administrative offence, shall be sold in accordance with the procedure established by 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

 

Article 298 – Completion of proceedings for the enforcement of a confiscation order

A confiscation order shall be returned with the indication ‘enforced’ to the agency (official) that issued the order.

 

Chapter XXVIII – Enforcement Proceedings of Orders that Suspend Special Rights

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

 

Article 299 – Agency enforcing orders that suspend special rights

1. An order on the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle shall be enforced by officials of the agencies of internal affairs.

2. (Deleted).

3. (Deleted).

Edict No 472 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 21 November 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, November, 1985, Art. 376

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

 

Article 300 –Procedures for enforcing orders on the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle

1. An order on the suspension of the right to drive a vehicle shall be deemed to be enforced from the date of its entry into force.

2. A person shall be deprived of a driving licence if his/her right to drive a vehicle has been suspended.

3. Procedures for suspending the right to drive a vehicle, reducing the suspension period of the right to drive a vehicle, restoring a suspended right to drive a vehicle and returning a seized driving licence shall be defined by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

Edict No 472 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 21 November 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, November, 1985, Art. 376

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 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 214 of 15 July 2008 – LHG I, No 17, 28.7.2008, Art. 130

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

 

Article 301 – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

 

Article 302 – Grounds and procedures for reducing a special right suspension period

If a person committed an offence for the first time and due to this offence his/her right to drive a vehicle was suspended for a certain period of time, an agency (official) that imposed an administrative penalty may take into account his/her personality and family status and reduce the period of suspension of the right; such reduction shall be allowed after at least one half of the period has elapsed.

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p.3

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 1644 of 27 November 2013 – website, 13.12.2013

 

Article 303 – Calculating a special right suspension period

1. The special right of a driver of a vehicle shall be suspended after the suspension order is delivered to (read by) him/her.

2. The procedure for returning documents seized when the special right was suspended shall be defined by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

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 2231 of 30 November 2022 – website, 13.12.2022

 

Chapter XXIX – Enforcement Proceedings for Corrective Labour Orders

 

Article 304 – Enforcing corrective labour orders

A corrective labour order shall be sent for enforcement no later than the second day after its issuance.

An offender shall serve corrective labour in accordance with Article 31 of this Code at his/her permanent workplace.

Based on a corrective labour order, the salary of an offender shall be deducted in favour of the State during the period of serving the labour in the amount determined by the order.

 

Article 305 – Term of corrective labour

The term of corrective labour shall be calculated according to the time during which an offender was working, and during which deductions were made from his/her salary.

The number of days worked by an offender shall not be less than the number of working days falling within the calendar period of the penalty imposed by the court (judge). If the offender has not worked the specified number of working days and there is no ground for counting the unworked days toward the penalty period, the serving of corrective labour shall continue until the offender fully works the prescribed number of working days.

The period of serving corrective labour shall include the time during which the offender did not work for a valid reason and received a salary in accordance with the law. This period shall also include the period of illness, the time off work to care for an ill person, and the period of a maternity leave. The period of illness caused by drunkenness or by an action relating to drunkenness shall not be counted toward the period of serving corrective labour.

 

Article 306 – Duties of the administration of an enterprise, institution or organisation where an offender is serving corrective labour

The administration of an enterprise, institution or organisation where an offender is serving corrective labour shall be obligated to:

perform correct and timely deductions from the salary of an offender in favour of the State and transfer the deducted amount in a timely manner in accordance with an established procedure;

provide the offender with labour education;

notify the body in charge of enforcing this type of penalty regarding the evasion of serving the penalty by the offender.

 

Article 307 – (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

 

Chapter XXIX¹ – Execution Proceedings for an Order on the Expulsion of an Alien from Georgia and/or on the Ban on Entry of an Alien into Georgia

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

 

Article 307¹ – Execution of an order on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia and/or on the ban on entry of an alien into Georgia

1. Authorised bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall execute for an order on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia and/or on the ban on entry of an alien into Georgia.

2. The expulsion of an alien from Georgia shall be executed if an alien:

a) has been subjected to administrative detention as an administrative penalty for committing an administrative offence provided for by this Code – immediately upon serving this penalty or upon release on any other grounds;

b) has been subjected to another administrative penalty provided for by this Code, other than administrative detention, for committing an administrative offence provided for by this Code – before serving this penalty.

3. When enforcing an order on the expulsion of an alien from Georgia and/or on the ban on entry of an alien into Georgia, the authorised bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall apply procedures established by the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons and the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 875 of 26 June 2025 – website, 7.7.2025

 

Chapter XXX – Enforcement Proceedings for Administrative Detention Orders

 

Article 308 – Enforcing administrative detention orders

An administrative detention order shall be enforced immediately upon its issuance.

 

Article 309 – Procedure for serving administrative detention

1. A person who has been subjected to administrative detention shall serve the detention at a place determined by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. During the execution of an administrative detention order, a personal search of the detained person shall be conducted.

2. The term of administrative arrest shall be counted toward the term of administrative detention.

3. Administrative detention shall be served in accordance with the procedure established by 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 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257

Law of Georgia No 1142 of 27 March 2009 – LHG I, No 9, 13.4.2009, Art. 36

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 310 – Labour employment of persons subjected to administrative detention

Persons subjected to administrative detention shall be employed on physical labour. During the period of detention, persons subjected to administrative detention shall not be paid a salary at their permanent workplace.

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

 

Chapter XXXI – Enforcement Proceedings of Material Damages Portion of an Order

 

Article 311 – Procedure and time frames for enforcing material damages portion of an order

1. Material damages portion of an order issued in an administrative case shall be enforced in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia, including this Code and the Civil Procedure Code.

2. Material damages portion of an order issued in an administrative case shall be an enforcement document.

3. An offender shall compensate for the material damages not later than 15 days after being served with the order in accordance with Article 268 of this Code ; if the order is appealed or objected to, the offender shall compensate for the material damages not later than 15 days after receiving a notice of the rejection of an appeal or objection, except as provided for by paragraph 4 of this article.

4. Filing of an appeal against an order issued in the administrative cases provided for by Articles 208 and 208² of this Code shall not suspend the running of the period established for the compensation of material damages, to be calculated from the delivery of the order in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article.

Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

 

Article 312 – Effects of the non-fulfilment of the material damages portion of an order

If the material damages portion of an order is not fulfilled within the time limit determined by Article 311 (3) of this Code, it shall be sent for the compensation of damages in accordance with the enforcement procedure provided for by the civil procedure legislation.

 

Article 312¹ – Administrative proceedings against an unidentified offender

1.  If the identity (first and last name, age, sex, citizenship) of an administrative offender has not been established and the person refuses to identify himself/herself or to give statements, or it is impossible to identify him/her due to a physical defect or other objective circumstances, a person conducting the administrative proceedings shall prepare, with the participation of specialists, an administrative offence report describing all possible external features of the person (possible age, sex, height, hair colour, eye colour, other peculiarities of his/her appearance or face), against which the person can be identified (the report shall be appended with a photograph). Furthermore, on the basis of a petition by the person conducting the administrative offence case, the person who committed the administrative offence may, by an order of the body (official) authorised to impose an administrative penalty, be assigned a pseudonym composed of such a combination of numbers and/or alphabetic symbols (letters) which, based on the factual circumstances of the case, will make it possible to identify them during the subsequent proceedings of the administrative offence case. That pseudonym shall not degrade and insult human honour and dignity.

2. In the case provided for by paragraph 1 of this article, all the subsequent actions provided for by this Code, including the imposition of an administrative penalty shall be performed without delay, to the full extent. After a report has been prepared against an unidentified offender, the proceedings shall be conducted with the mandatory participation of a defence lawyer.

3. After drawing up an administrative offence report against an unidentified person in accordance with the procedure established by this Code, by an order of the relevant district (city) court based on the place of proceedings, depending on the specific circumstances of the case, a comprehensive medical-psychiatric examination may be appointed, which, among other issues, shall determine the mental state and blood group of this person, and carry out dactyloscopic registration.

4. An official conducting the administrative proceedings shall be obliged to ensure the implementation of all reasonable measures provided for by the legislation of Georgia in order to identify the person specified in this article (to establish his/her first and last name, age, citizenship, and sanity).

5. If an unidentified person commits an administrative offence provided for by Articles 155-155² of this Code, in order to ensure the payment of a fine imposed as an administrative penalty, as a measure of a special nature, the temporary seizure and storage for a period of up to 3 months of the instrument of offence, direct object, item, goods, means of transportation, and supply may be applied. If the person is identified during this period, the subsequent proceedings against him/her shall be conducted in accordance with the general procedure.

6. If an unidentified person fails to pay, within three months, the fine imposed as an administrative penalty, the temporarily seized and stored goods (items) shall be confiscated or sold to the extent of the imposed fine in accordance with the procedure established by this Code, and the remaining goods shall be returned to the possessor.

7. If an unidentified person is identified at any stage of the administrative proceedings the agency (official) in charge of the proceedings shall, within 72 hours, review and bring in line with these circumstances the summary decisions existing in the case, except where these circumstances place the person in a worse position.

8. The identification of an unidentified person after the three-month period defined in paragraph 4 of this article shall not serve as grounds for claiming the return or compensation of the value of goods (items) confiscated or sold under the same paragraph.

Law of Georgia No 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257

Law of Georgia No 4232 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 50, 30.12.2006, Art. 383

Law of Georgia No 3480 of 20 September 2023 – website 9.10.2023

Law of Georgia No 839 of 26 June 2025 – website, 3.7.2025

 

Chapter XXXII – Transitional and Final Provisions

Law of Georgia No 2080 of 28 March 2003 – LHG I, No 9, 16.4.2003, Art. 53

Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116

 

Article 313 – Transitional provision

1. The executive authorities of Georgia shall ensure that the measures necessary for defining the licence and permit conditions and other relevant state standards relating to the entry into force of Article 178¹ of this Code are implemented before 1 November 2003.

2. From 13 September 2004 to 1 January 2007, Article 118 of this Code shall apply only to the vehicles indicated in Article 45¹(1) of the Law of Georgia on Traffic Safety .

3. From 13 September 2004 to 1 January 2007, in the case provided for by Article 119(1)(c) of this Code, administrative liability for the absence of a compulsory civil liability insurance policy for a motor vehicle owner may be imposed on a person only when driving a motor vehicle that, in accordance with Article 25(2) of the Law of Georgia on Compulsory Civil Liability Insurance of Motor Vehicle Owners is subject to compulsory insurance.

4. Article 89⁴(6) of this Law shall be in force until the beginning of the 2009-2010 academic year.

5. (Deleted).

6. (Expired).

7. (Expired).

8. Before 15 August 2010, the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission shall determine persons authorised to impose administrative penalties for administrative offences under Articles 96¹ and 149 of this Code; approve procedures relating to the imposition and enforcement of administrative penalties, as well as approve administrative offence report forms and administrative penalty order forms.

9. The Ministry of Justice of Georgia shall ensure the approval of the forms of the administrative offence report and the administrative detention report to be drawn up by an enforcement police officer, provided for by Articles 239 and 245 of this Code, as well as the procedures for their completion and submission to the body reviewing the administrative offence case.

10. The Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance of Georgia shall ensure the approval of the forms of the administrative offence report and the administrative detention report to be drawn up by an employee of the Internal Inspection Division of the General Inspection of the Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance of Georgia, provided for by Articles 239 and 245 of this Code, as well as the procedures for their completion and submission to the body reviewing the administrative offence case.

11. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall approve the form of the administrative offence report provided for by Article 239(60²) of this Code.

12. A person determined by Article 309(82) of the Tax Code of Georgia shall, until 1 September 2015, be exempt from administrative liability for an administrative offence provided for by Article 122(2) of this Code, which is related to the violation of a time limit established by the legislation of Georgia for primary registration of a vehicle.

13. The exemption from administrative liability under paragraph 12 of this article shall not apply to a person whose penalty, which was imposed on him/her, was enforced before the entry into force of paragraph 12 of this article.

14. The Government of Georgia shall, before 1 August 2017, approve and publish the Technical Regulations on the Rates of Acoustic Noise in the Premises and Territories of Residential Houses and Buildings of Social/Public Institutions.

15. Until 1 July 2018, reports of administrative offences under Articles 77¹ and 77² of this Code shall be drawn up and cases of administrative offences shall be heard by the agencies of internal affairs. If administrative investigation of a respective administrative offence is not necessary, an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall review the case of an administrative offence at the scene, and shall impose an administrative penalty on the offender at the scene.

16. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall, before 1 August 2017, ensure:

a) the issuance of a subordinate normative act, which determines the procedural rules for responding to administrative offences under Articles 77¹ and 77² of this Code, as well as the form of an administrative offence report and the persons authorised to draw up the report;

b) the purchase of an appropriate equipment (a noise measuring instrument) within the funds allocated for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia under the State Budget of Georgia for 2017. The equipment shall be transferred to the authorised bodies of a municipality from 1 July 2018;

c) the attendance by the law enforcement bodies of a training course on responding to administrative offences under Articles 77¹ and 77² of this Code.

17. Municipality bodies shall, before 1 July 2018, ensure the determination of the relevant structural unit of the executive body of a municipality authorised to draw up and review reports on administrative offences provided for by Articles 77¹ and 77² of this Code, the implementation of organisational, personnel, and other relevant measures, as well as:

a) the issuance of a normative act, which determines the procedural rules for responding to administrative offences under Articles 771 and 772 of this Code, as well as the form of an administrative offence report and the persons authorised to draw up the report;

b) the completion of a training course on responding to said administrative offences by persons authorised to draw up reports on administrative offences provided for by Articles 77¹ and 77² of this Code.

18. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall, before 1 November 2017, ensure the approval of the procedure for the open publication of a penalty charge notice for a fact of offence captured on a video and/or photo camera.

19. Potable water supply companies (water supply licence holders) shall, before 10 August 2018, ensure the approval of the report forms for the administrative offences under Article 58(5) and (6) of this Code and the approval of the order forms on the imposition of an administrative penalty.

20. The representative bodies of municipalities shall, before 1 January 2021, ensure the approval of the procedure for the open publication of a penalty charge notice drawn up on the fact of an administrative offence captured on a video and/or photo camera in cases provided for by Article 125(8) and (12)-(16) and Articles 125², 125⁴ and 135¹-135⁵ of this Code.

21. A representative body of the self-governing city Batumi municipality shall, before 1 August 2022, ensure the approval of the procedure for the open publication of a penalty charge notice drawn up on the fact of an administrative offence captured on a video and/or photo camera in a case provided for by Article 125³ of this Code.

22. Before 1 January 2024, measures related to Articles 196¹, 196³, 196⁶, 196⁷, 197, 197¹ and 198 of this Code shall be carried out by an authorised official of a municipality city hall, and within the Tbilisi city municipality – an authorised official of a municipality district Gamgeoba of the Tbilisi municipality.

23. Until 2 January 2025:

a) administrative detention shall be determined and applied only in exceptional cases, for the violation of the certain types of military service regulation, for a period of up to 15 days. Administrative detention shall be imposed on a person by a judge of a respective district (city) court. Where the military service regulation has been violated by a military servant, the said judge shall impose administrative detention on him/her upon the submission of an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

b) where an administrative offence provided for by Articles 45, 45¹, 166 and 197² of this Code has been committed by a military servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, a relevant administrative offence report shall be drawn up by an authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia;

c) where the military service regulation has been violated by a military servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, an agency of internal affairs of Georgia shall have the right to effect his/her administrative detention;

d) administrative liability for the violation of the military service regulation provided for by this Code shall be imposed on a servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia or a servant of the State Security Service of Georgia in accordance with this Code;

e) where administrative detention has been imposed on a military servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, an administrative detention order shall be enforced by an agency of internal affairs of Georgia, while where administrative detention has been imposed on a military servant of another agency, the said order shall be enforced in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 2080 of 28 March 2003 – LHG I, No 9, 16.4.2003, Art. 53

Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 514 of 26 October 2004 – LHG I, No 32, 10.11.2004, Art. 151

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 4413 of 2 March 2007 – LHG I, No 8, 23.3.2007, Art. 77

Law of Georgia No 5850 of 11 March 2008 – LHG I, No 6, 25.3.2008, Art. 20

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Law of Georgia No 3535 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 47, 5.8.2010, Art. 305

Law of Georgia No 5171 of 28 October 2011 – website, 7.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 1895 of 27 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 2468 of 29 May 2014 – website, 12.6.2014

Law of Georgia No 3582 of 1 May 2015 – website, 15.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 1118 of 28 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 1194 of 30 June 2017 – website, 14.7.2017

Law of Georgia No 2086 of 23 March 2018 – website, 27.3.2018

Law of Georgia No 2756 of 29 June 2018 – website, 19.7.2018

Law of Georgia No 7059 of 17 July 2020 – website, 29.7.2020

Law of Georgia No 1525 of 26 April 2022 – website, 13.5.2022

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 21 September 2023 – website 12.10.2023

 

Article 314 – Final Provisions

1. Article 153(3)-(5), and Article 239(43) of this Code shall become effective from 1 September 2003.

2. Article 178¹ of this Code, and the provisions of Articles 208 and 239(45) relating thereto shall become effective from 1 December 2003.

3. Articles 42⁵, 42⁶ and 42⁷ of this Code, and the provisions of Articles 208 and 239(46) relating thereto shall become effective from 1 January 2004.

4. Articles 42⁸ and 42⁹ of this Code, and the provisions of Articles 208 and 239(46) relating thereto shall become effective from 1 January 2005.

5. Article 155⁵ of this Code shall become effective from 1 January 2005, and Article 155⁶ shall become effective from 1 January 2006.

6. Article 92² shall be suspended until the implementation of relevant changes in the legislation regarding the sale and licensing of tobacco products.

7. Article 119(7) of this Code shall become effective from the day of entry into force of the Order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia on the Approval of the Procedure for Tinting Windows of Motor Vehicles and the List of Vehicles That Do Not Require the Consent of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

8. (Deleted).

9. (Deleted – 8.5.2012, No 6156).

Law of Georgia No 2352 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 2577 of 23 July 2003 – LHG I, No 23, 12.8.2003, Art. 170

Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234

Law of Georgia No 316 of 1 July 2004 – LHG I, No 20, 16.7.2004, Art. 108

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

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 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

 

Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR P. Gilashvili

Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR T. Lashkarashvili

Tbilisi,

15 December 1984

No 161