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.

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

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

Tbilisi

15 December 1984

No 161-XS

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFENCES CODE OF GEORGIA

Section I - General Provisions

Chapter 1 - 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

Public authorities, social organisations and collectives of workers 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.

State and local government bodies, which ensure the enforcement of laws under the Constitution of Georgia, as well as 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

Article 8 - Ensuring the lawfulness of sanctioning for administrative offences

No one may be sanctioned for administrative offences except on the basis of, and according to the procedure laid down by, the legislation.

Proceedings for administrative offences shall be conducted with strict observance of the law.

Authorised bodies and officials shall impose sanctions for administrative offences within their scope of authority, in strict compliance with the legislation.

A systematic control by superior bodies and officials, prosecutorial supervision, the right to appeal and other remedies determined by the legislation shall ensure observance of the requirements of the legislation in imposing sanctions for administrative offences.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 9 - Operation of the legislation concerning liability for administrative offences

An administrative offender shall be held liable based on the legislation that is in force at the time and at the place where the offence is committed.

Normative acts reducing or abolishing penalties for administrative offences shall have retroactive force, i.e. they also apply to administrative offences committed before the issue of such acts. Acts introducing or increasing penalties for administrative offences shall have no retroactive force.

Proceedings for administrative offences shall be conducted based on the legislation that is in force at the time and at the place at which the hearing on the offence is held.

Section II - Administrative Offence and Administrative Liability

I – General Part

Chapter 2 - Administrative Offence and Administrative Liability

Article 10 - Definition of an administrative offence

An administrative offence (infraction) shall be an unlawful, culpable action or inaction (whether intentional or negligent) that violate the rules established to protect the State or public order, property, rights and freedoms of citizens, the established rule of governance, and for which the legislation prescribes an administrative liability.

Administrative liability for the offences provided for by this Code arises if because of their nature the offences do not incur criminal liability under the current legislation.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 11- Committing administrative offences intentionally

An administrative offence shall be deemed to have been committed intentionally if the offender was aware of the unlawful character of his/her action or inaction, foresaw its harmful consequences and intended to cause or consciously permitted them to occur.

Article 12 - Committing administrative offences through negligence

An administrative offence shall be deemed to have been committed negligently if the offender foresaw the possibility of the occurrence of harmful consequences of his/her act or omission but recklessly assumed their avoidance or did not foresee the possibility of the occurrence of such consequences, although he/she ought to have and could have foreseen them.

Article 13 –The age at which a person is subject to administrative liability

Persons who have reached the age of sixteen by the time that an administrative offence is committed shall be subject to administrative liability.

Article 14 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 15 - Liability of officials

Administrative liability shall be imposed on officials for administrative offences caused by non-compliance with rules of governance, rules protecting state and public order, nature, public health and with other rules, the ensuring of the observance of which is their official duty.

Article 16 - Administrative liability of military personnel and of other persons to whom disciplinary regulations apply

1. A military servant, a person called up for military refresher training, an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia shall incur liability for an administrative offence according to disciplinary regulations, and in the case of the violation of military service rules, traffic regulations, hunting, fishing and fish preserve maintenance rules provided for by this Code and for violating the rules defined by the Tax Code of Georgia for movement of goods across the customs border of Georgia, for buying or storing small quantities of narcotic drugs without an intent to sell them and/or for using narcotic drugs without a doctor’s prescription, shall be subject to administrative liability on a general basis, except as provided for in paragraph 1¹ of this article. Corrective labour may not be imposed on these persons.

1¹. For committing administrative offences specified in Articles 45, 116, 166 and 173 of this Code, an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and an employee of the State Security Service of Georgia shall be subject to administrative liability on a general basis as well as according to the disciplinary regulations.

2. Persons, other than those referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, to whom disciplinary regulations or special disciplinary provisions apply, shall be subject to disciplinary liability for committing administrative offences in the cases directly provided for by such regulations or provisions, and in the rest of the cases administrative liability shall be imposed on them on a general basis.

3. In the cases set out in paragraph 1 of this article, the bodies (officials) who are authorised to impose administrative penalties, may instead forward the materials regarding offences to the relevant bodies for the imposition of disciplinary liability on the offenders.

Law of Georgia No 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257

Law of Georgia No 4322 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 62

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

Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345

Law of Georgia No 5953 of 27 March 2012 – website, 12.4.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 17 - Liability of aliens and stateless persons

1. Aliens and stateless persons in the territory of Georgia shall bear administrative liability equally with Georgian citizens, on a general basis, unless otherwise determined by this Code.

2. The question of liability for an administrative offence committed by an alien in the territory of Georgia who, under the treaties and international agreements of Georgia, enjoys immunity from the administrative jurisdiction of Georgia shall be resolved by diplomatic means.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Article 18 - Extreme necessity

No administrative penalty shall be imposed on a person who, when committing an act provided for by this Code and by other normative acts prescribing administrative liability for administrative offences, was acting in a state of extreme necessity, i.e. to ward off a danger threatening state or public order, property, rights and freedoms of citizens, the established rule of governance if under the given circumstances the danger could not have been averted by other means or if the harm done is less serious than the averted danger.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 19 –Necessary defence

No administrative liability shall be imposed on a person who, when committing an offence provided for by this Code and by other normative acts prescribing administrative liability for administrative offences, was acting in a state of necessary defence, i.e. inflicting harm on a wrongdoer when averting an unlawful breach of state or public order, property, rights and freedoms of citizens, the established rule of governance, provided the limits of necessary defence were not exceeded.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 20 - Insanity

No administrative penalty shall be imposed on a person who at the moment of committing a culpable action or inaction was in a state of insanity, i.e. was unable to appreciate the wrongfulness of his/her actions or to control such actions due to chronic mental illness, temporary disruption of mental condition, feeblemindedness or some other pathological condition.

Article 21- Forwarding administrative offence materials for hearing by a comrades’ court, social organisation or a collective of workers

An administrative offender shall be released from administrative liability and the materials shall be forwarded for hearing to a comrades’ court, social organisation or a collective of workers if, taking into account the nature of the offence committed and the person of the offender, it is appropriate to impose social sanctions on him/her.

A comrades’ court or public organisation set up in an enterprise, institution, organisation Or in their structural units shall be obligated to notify, within ten days, the body (official) that forwarded the materials of the social sanctions imposed on the perpetrators of the administrative offences provided for in Articles 50, 119, 122, 126, 155, 159, 161, 170 and 171 of this Code.

Edict No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 22 - Possibility of granting relief from administrative liability for petty offences

If a petty administrative offence is committed, the body (official) authorised to decide the case, may release the offender from administrative liability with only a verbal warning.

Chapter 3 - 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 rules for movement of goods across the customs border of Georgia defined by the Tax 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 rules for movement of goods across the customs border of Georgia defined by the Tax Code of Georgia, or the means of transportation and delivery of goods;

e) suspension of the right to drive a motor vehicle granted to a citizen;

e¹) deprivation of the right to carry arms;

f) corrective labour;

c) administrative detention.

2. The laws of Georgia may prescribe an administrative removal from Georgia for administrative offences committed by aliens and stateless persons who grossly violate law and order.

3. Deprivation of the right to carry arms shall mean depriving the right to carry service weapons, short-barrel defence firearms and/or short-barrel rifled sports guns. This type of administrative penalty shall apply to persons specified in Article 9 of the Law of Georgia on Arms if they commit offences defined by 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 issue of the relevant administrative-legal act.

Ordinance 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

Article 25 - Main and additional administrative penalties

1. The compensated seizure of an item, confiscation of an item, warning, fine, suspension of a driving licence and corrective labour may be applied both as main and additional administrative penalties. Administrative detention may be applied only as a main administrative penalty. Deprivation of the right to carry arms may be applied only as an additional administrative penalty.

2. A main administrative penalty, or main and additional administrative penalties, may be imposed for one administrative offence.

Law of Georgia No 432 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

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

Article 26 - Warning

Warning as a measure of administrative penalty shall be issued in writing. Where so provided for by law, a warning may be executed in another established way.

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Article 27 - Fine

A fine imposed on citizens and officials for administrative offences may not be less than one hundredth of the minimum wage.

Ordinance 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

Ordinance 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

Ordinance No 1842 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet the Georgian SSR of 15 August 1988 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1988, Art. 201

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 28 June 1991 - Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 450

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 28 - Compensated seizure of the item that was an instrument or a material object of an administrative offence

1. The compensated seizure of an item that was an instrument or a material object of an administrative offence or an object of violation of the rules for movement of goods across the customs border of Georgia as defined by the Tax 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

Article 29 - Confiscation of an item that was an instrument or a material object of an administrative offence

1. The confiscation of an item that was an instrument, a material object of an administrative offence or an object of violation of the rules for movement of goods across the customs border of Georgia as defined by the Tax Code of Georgia, a means of transportation and delivery of goods (other than the item of an administrative offence provided for in Article 153⁶ of this Code) shall mean forced, gratuitous transfer of such item to the State. Unless otherwise provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia, only those items that are privately owned by the offender shall be subject to confiscation.

2. Confiscation of a firearm and ammunition or other hunting weapons may not be applied to a person for whom hunting is the main source of subsistence.

3. Confiscation of the item (goods) that was the object of the administrative offence provided for in Article 153⁶ of this Code shall be subject to a forced, gratuitous transfer to a self-governing unit of Tbilisi.

Ordinance 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

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 three 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 shall not be suspended unless he/she drives in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic 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

Article 31 - Corrective labour

Corrective labour shall be applied for a period of up to six months and the administrative offender shall serve the corrective labour sentence at his/her permanent workplace. In addition, up to 20 per cent shall be deducted from the salary of the offender for the benefit of the State. A corrective labour sentence shall be imposed on a person by a district (city) court judge, or an administrative judge. The period of corrective labour may not be less than 15 days, unless otherwise provided for by the legislative acts of Georgia.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 32 - Administrative detention

1. Administrative detention for up to 15 days shall be imposed and applied only in exceptional cases, for violation of certain types of military service rules and for administrative offences. Administrative detention shall be imposed on a person by the relevant district (city) court judge.

2. If a military personnel violates a military service rule or commits the administrative offences provided for in Articles 45 and 166 of this Code, a court shall hear a case for imposition of administrative detention based on the application of the relevant authorised person of the Military Police Department of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia or of the authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia. In all the other cases, the relevant authorised person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall apply to the court for imposition of administrative detention.

3. Administrative detention may not be imposed on pregnant women or on women who have children less than twelve years of age, to persons who have not attained 18 years of age, or on the first and second categories of disabled persons.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of Georgia No 1857 of 1 July 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 257

Law of Georgia No 4326 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 4, 12.1.2007, Art. 63

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

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Chapter 4 - Imposition of Administrative Penalties

Article 33 - General rules for imposing penalties for administrative offences

A penalty for an administrative offence shall be imposed to the extent defined by the normative act that prescribes liability in strict compliance with this Code of Administrative Offences and other acts on administrative offences.

When imposing a penalty, due regard shall be had for the nature of the offence, the person of the offender, the gravity of his/her fault, his/her material status, and extenuating and aggravating circumstances.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 34 - Circumstances mitigating liability for administrative offences

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

1) sincere repentance by the offender;

2) aversion of the adverse consequences of the offence, voluntary compensation of damages or remediation of the harm by the offender;

3) commission of an offence in the heat of passion or due to the concurrence of grave personal or family circumstances;

4) commission of an offence by a minor;

5) commission of an offence by a pregnant woman or by a woman who has a child under one year of age.

The legislation of Georgia may also provide for other mitigating circumstances for administrative offences. A body (official) who is authorised to decide a case of an administrative offence may deem as extenuating other circumstances that are not specified in the legislation.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Article 35 - Circumstances aggravating liability for administrative offences

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

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

2) repeated commission of a similar offence during a year, for which the person has already been subjected to administrative liability; commission of an offence by a person who has previously committed a crime;

3) involvement of a minor into an offence;

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

5) commission of an offence during natural disasters or in other extraordinary circumstances;

6) commission of an offence in a state of alcoholic intoxication; the body (official) authorised to impose an administrative penalty has the right not find this circumstance to be aggravating.

Article 36 - Imposing administrative liability for several administrative offences

If a person has committed two or more administrative offences, an administrative penalty shall be imposed separately for each offence.

If a person has committed several administrative offences, which are concurrently heard by the same body (official), a penalty shall be imposed to the extent of the sanction that is prescribed for more serious violations. In that case, one of the additional penalties stipulated by the articles prescribing punishment for any of the committed offence may be added to the main penalty.

Article 36¹ - Administrative liability for violation of licence or permit conditions

1. Failure of a licence or permit holder to fulfil licence or permit conditions within the period fixed after the imposition of an administrative penalty shall result in tripling the imposed fine according to the rule laid down by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.

2. If a licence or permit holder fails to fulfil the licence or permit conditions after the expiry of the period fixed after the imposition of a tripled fine, the imposed fine shall be tripled according to the rule laid down by the Law of Georgia on Licences and Permits.

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 37 - Calculating the term of administrative penalties

The term of an administrative detention shall be calculated in days, the period of corrective labour in months or days, and the period of suspension of special rights in years or months.

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

Article 38 - Period for imposing administrative penalties

1. An administrative penalty may be imposed no later than two months after the day that an offence is committed, but if the offence is continuing, no later than two months after the day that it is detected.

2. If an administrative offence falls within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court, the time limit for imposing an administrative penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall not exceed four months, except as provided for in Articles 159⁵-159⁹ of this Code.

2¹. Where so provided for in Articles 159⁵-159⁹ of this Code, if an administrative offence falls within the jurisdiction of a district (city) court the period for imposing an administrative penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall not exceed six months after the day the offence is detected.

3. If a criminal prosecution or investigation is terminated but there are elements of an administrative offence in the offender’s actions, an administrative penalty may be imposed no later than one month after the day the decision on the termination of the criminal prosecution or investigation is made.

3¹. If an administrative offence report is appealed to a district (city) court, the period for imposing an administrative liability provided for in paragraph 1 of this article shall be suspended until the court delivers a final decision on the case.

4. The time limits set out in this article shall not apply to the imposition of confiscation of items of smuggling under the Tax Code or of the sanction prescribed by Article 190¹ 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 Georgia No 984 of 17 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 83

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 1350 of 20 April 2005 – LHG I, No 19, 28.4.2005, Art. 122

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 3593 of 17 September 2010 – LHG I, No 54, 12.10.2010, Art. 345

Law of Georgia No 4069 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 459

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

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

If a person who is subjected to an administrative penalty has not committed a new administrative offence during one year after having served the penalty, he/she shall be deemed not to have been subjected to an administrative penalty.

Note: where a fine is imposed as a penalty, a person shall be deemed not to have been subjected to an administrative penalty if he/she does not commit a new administrative offence within one year after the day on which the fine is imposed.

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

Article 40 - Imposing an obligation to compensate the inflicted material damage

1. If an administrative offence inflicts material damage on a citizen, enterprise, institution, organisation or the State, then in deciding the imposition of a penalty for the administrative offence, the judge shall be obligated to concurrently impose upon the offender the obligation to compensate for the material damage done.

1¹. Where so expressly provided for by this Code, a person may be released from the obligation to pay damages.

2. In the cases provided for in Articles 116(7), 119(8), 120(4), 121(3) and 125(5, 10 and 11) of this Code, where a vehicle has been damaged, the offender has been identified and the relevant fine has been issued, based on the application filed by the victim (owner/holder of the vehicle) and on the damaged vehicle examination report issued by an authorised expert institution, an authorised person of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall adopt a relevant resolution and based on it issue a writ of execution imposing upon the offender the obligation to restore the damaged vehicle to the victim (owner/holder of the vehicle) or, if the vehicle cannot be restored, pay the costs required to replace it.

3. In the case referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, an authorised person of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall consider an application requesting the adoption of a relevant resolution and the issuance of a writ of execution if the application and the examination report indicated in the same paragraph have been submitted not later than ten calendar days after the relevant fine was issued.

3¹. A writ of execution shall be issued based on the resolution on the payment of material damages specified in paragraph 1 of this article no later than five days after the expiry of the 10-day period fixed by Article 273 of this Code for appealing a fine (a resolution on the imposition of an administrative penalty). A writ of execution shall be issued based on the resolution on the compensation of material damages defined in paragraph 1 of this article regardless of whether or not the fine (the resolution on the imposition of an administrative penalty) is appealed.

4. The resolution specified in paragraph 2 of this article shall be adopted and the writ of execution shall be issued not later than five days after the expiry of the 10-day period fixed by Article 273 of this Code for appealing a fine (a resolution), provided that the fine has not been appealed. If the receipt has been appealed, the resolution specified in paragraph 2 of this article shall be adopted and a writ of execution shall be issued after the superior body has rejected the appeal or, if the resolution has been appealed by a court, the resolution shall be adopted and a writ of execution shall be issued after the court of first instance delivers a judgement.

5. If a writ of execution specified in this article and a relevant application are submitted, the enforcement bureau shall be obligated to implement measures necessary for the enforcement of the writ of execution, inter alia, attach on a priority basis and/or sell a motor vehicle with which any of the administrative offences indicated in paragraph 2 of this article have been committed.

6. Before:

a) a resolution specified in this article is adopted and a writ of execution defined in this article is issued and/or enforced, the victim and the offender may suspend or terminate enforcement at any time by written agreement;

b) if a resolution and a writ of execution defined in this article are appealed, the dispute shall be heard by a court according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

7. A victim who does not resort to the provisions of paragraphs 2-6 of this article may litigate with the offender according to the procedure laid down by the civil legislation of Georgia.

8. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall determine the form of the writ of execution defined in this article and the procedure for issuing it.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Law of Georgia No 5628 of 27 December 2011 – website, 9.1.2012

Law of Georgia No 6090 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 40¹ - Procedure for compensation of material damages inflicted on the State and/or on a local self-governing unit as a result of an administrative offence

1. If an administrative offence inflicts material damage on the State and/or on a local self-governing unit, after having determined the extent of the damage, the interested body/official shall issue an administrative-legal act for the compensation of the damage (except as provided for in Article 40 of this Code) and forward it to the offender. The period fixed by the interested body/official for the compensation of damages shall not exceed 30 days.

2. If necessary, the interested body/official may call the offender in to give a statement.

3. The administrative-legal act indicated in paragraph 1 of this article shall be appealed according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

4. If the offender does not pay the damages within the period defined by the administrative act indicated in paragraph 1 of this article, the administrative-legal act on the compensation of damages shall be enforceable according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

Note: for the purposes of this article, the interested body/official shall be a state body/official and/or a self-governing unit body/official or a legal entity under public law that owns or uses the state and/or self-governing unit’s property that has been damaged as a result of the administrative offence or that is entitled under the legislation of Georgia to claim the damages.

Law of Georgia No 4072 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 502

Article 41 - Performance of the duty for the non-performance of which an administrative penalty has been imposed

In the resolution imposing an administrative penalty the judge shall affirm the obligation of a person to perform the duty for the non-performance of which the administrative penalty has been imposed, and shall determine measures to be implemented to remedy the violation; such measures shall be implemented according to the procedure laid down by law.

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

II - Special Part

Chapter 5 - 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 - Violation of labour legislation and labour protection rules

Violation of the labour legislation and labour protection rules by an official of an enterprise, institution, organisation (regardless of its ownership and organisational-legal form) –

shall carry a fine of up to the amount of 100 times the minimum wage.

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

shall carry a fine of up to the amount of 200 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 1025 of 31 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 45, 21.11.1997, p. 45

Article 42¹ - Evading participation in collective labour dispute resolution procedures

Failure of an employer’s representatives to participate in the procedures demanded by workers for resolution of social-labour issues, or refusal to allocate an appropriate space for holding a meeting (conference) or interference with its holding –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.

Law of Georgia No 1682 of 30 October 1998 – LHG I, No 4, 20.11.1998, Art. 39

Article 42²- Non-fulfilment of the agreement reached in a collective labour dispute

Failure of an employer’s representatives to fulfil an agreement reached in a collective labour dispute –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to 400.

Law of Georgia No 1682 of 30 October 1998 – LHG I, No 4, 20.11.1998, Art. 39

Article 42³- Operation of private employment agencies without a mandatory notification

Operation of private employment agencies without the mandatory notification provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 32 of the Employment Law of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of 20 times the minimum wage.

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

shall carry a fine of 50 times the minimum wage.

Law of Georgia No 1090 of 28 September 2001 – LHG I, No 29, 17.10.2001, Art. 118

Law of Georgia No 961 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 3, 14.1.2005, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 1789 of 24 June 2005 – LHG I, No 40, 18.7.2005, Art. 277

Article 42⁴ - Violation of a minor’s labour rights

Violation by employers of minors’ labour rights provided for by the labour legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of up to 200 times the minimum wage.

Law of Georgia No 2437 of 20 June 2003 – LHG I, No 21, 15.7.2003, Art. 147

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 43 - Violation of sanitary-hygienic and sanitary anti-epidemic rules and standards

Violation of sanitary-hygienic and sanitary anti-epidemic rules and standards –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for natural persons and GEL 100 for legal persons and institutions.

The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and GEL 500 for legal persons and institutions.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

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

Article 43¹ – Non-observance of technical regulations on sanitary norms of infection prevention and control in carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for natural persons/persons with small business status and GEL 100 for legal persons.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons/persons with small business status and GEL 500 for legal persons.

Law of Georgia No 5573 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016

Article 43² – Carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places without having registered the activity

1. Carrying out aesthetic and cosmetic procedures in public places without having registered the activity in the registry of economic activities, or failure to include in the registry of economic activities any change in the registered data related to this activity -

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 5573 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016

Article 44 - Operation of a facility and production and sale of goods without a hygienic certificate and/or a permit of state sanitary supervision bodies

Operation of a facility and production and sale of goods without a hygienic certificate and/or permit of state sanitary supervision bodies –

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

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

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

Article 44¹ - Violation of the rules for production and sale of artificial baby food products, baby bottles and dummies

Violation of the rules for production and sale of artificial baby food products, baby bottles and dummies –

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

The same act committed repeatedly within one year –

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

Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221

Article 44² - Unlawful medical practice

1. Medical activities conducted without a permit –

shall carry a fine of not more than GEL 10 000.

2. Medical care activities conducted without a licence –

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

3. Medical practice without a state certificate –

shall carry a fine of not more than GEL 1 000.

4. An act indicated in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article committed repeatedly –

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

Law of Georgia No 1193 of 8 December 2001 – LHG I, No 36, 31.12.2001, Art. 141

Law of Georgia No 1316 of 1 March 2002 – LHG I, No 5, 21.3.2002, Art. 31

Law of Georgia No 2023 of 6 November 2009 – LHG I, No 35, 19.11.2009, Art. 269

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

Law of Georgia No 5719 of 28 February 2012 – website, 9.3.2012

Article 44³ - Intentional damage of a seal affixed by state sanitary supervision bodies

Intentional damage of a seal affixed by state sanitary supervision bodies to suspend the operation of a facility, suspend or prohibit the production and sale of goods (raw material) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 500.

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

Article 44⁴ - Sale of non-iodised salt, import and sale of expired iodised salt, or import of other counterfeit fortified food products

Sale of non-iodised salt (except in the cases provided for in Article 5(1) and (3) of the Law of Georgia on Prevention of Diseases Caused by the Deficiency of Iodine, Other Microelements and Vitamins), import and sale of expired iodised salt, or import of other counterfeit fortified food products –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 1056 of 25 February 2005 – LHG I, No 9, 17.3.2005, Art. 61

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Article 44⁵ - Non-compliance with a medical care licence and permit conditions

1. Non-fulfilment of medical care licence conditions –

shall carry a fine according to the violation of the licence conditions, but not more than GEL 5 000.

2. Non-fulfilment of medical care permit conditions –

shall carry a fine according to the violation of the permit conditions, but not more than GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 3835 of 7 December 2006 – LHG I, No 48, 22.12.2006, Art. 316

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

Law of Georgia No 5719 of 28 February 2012 – website, 9.3.2012

Article 44⁶ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 4305 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 51, 31.12.2006, Art. 413

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Article 44⁷–Breach of technical regulations of high-risk medical care activities

1. Breach of technical regulations of high-risk medical care activities –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

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

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

High-risk medical practice without mandatory notification of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

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

Article 44⁹-Breach by medical care/practice/service providers of rules for maintaining medical documents (unless required by the relevant licence/permit/regulation)

1. Breach by medical care/practice/service providers of the rules for maintaining medical documents (unless required by the relevant licence/permit/regulation) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

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

3. The act specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed by legal persons–

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

4. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000.

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

Article 44¹⁰ - Violation of conflict of interest rules by a medical institution and/or by healthcare personnel

1. Violation of conflict of interest rules prescribed by the Law of Georgia on Health Care by a medical institution and/or by healthcare personnel in discharging their professional duty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a medical institution and/or for healthcare personnel.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

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

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

Article 44¹¹ - Violation of the rules established for prescribing, writing prescriptions for and for the form of a prescription for pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy

1. Violation of the rules for prescribing pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

2. Violation of the rules for writing a prescription and for the form of a prescription for pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

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

Article 44¹² - Non- compliance with reporting requirements in the area of legal circulation of pharmaceutical products falling within Group I under the Law of Georgia on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacy

Failure to provide information in the area of legal circulation of specially controlled pharmaceutical products in Georgia as required by the legislation of Georgia–

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

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

Article 45 – Illegal purchase or storage of a small quantity of narcotic drugs without intent to sell and/or use of narcotic drugs without a doctor’s prescription

Illegal purchase or storage of a small quantity of narcotic drugs without the intent to sell and/or use of narcotic drugs without a doctor’s prescription –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 or, in exceptional cases, if the application of this measure is considered insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender – administrative detention for up to 15 days. (The normative content, under which administrative detention may be imposed as an administrative penalty for the illegal purchase and/or storage of narcotic drug Marijuana for personal consumption, and/or use of the same narcotic drug, defined in horizontal row 92 of Annex 2 of the Law of Georgia on Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors, and Narcological Assistance, shall be invalidated) – Ruling No 1/16/770 of the Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 22 December 2016 – website 27.12.2016

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 without an intent to sell, 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 the acts provided for in this article.

2. A police officer shall present a person reasonably suspected of having used narcotic drugs without a doctor’s prescription for examination to the person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

3. An authorised employee of the General Inspectorate of the Ministry of Corrections of Georgia shall present for examination to a competent body those officers within the Ministry of Corrections system, who are present on the premises of the Ministry of Corrections of Georgia, penitentiary institutions within its system, the Legal Entities under Public Law within the same Ministry – the National Agency of Execution of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation (including the territorial bodies of the National Agency of Execution of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation) and the Penitentiary and Probation Training Centre, and who are reasonably suspected of having used narcotic drugs without doctor’s prescription.

4. The procedure for determining whether an authorised person has used narcotic drugs shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and of the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

5. For committing the offences provided for in this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to three years.

Ordinance No 1426 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1987, Art. 223

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 4191 of 27 December 2006 – LHG I, No 49, 29.12.2006, Art. 359

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 1895 of 27 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 3538 of 1 May 2015 – website, 18.5.2015

Ruling No 1/16/770 of the Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court of Georgia of 22 December 2016 – website 27.12.2016

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

Concealment of a source of a sexually transmitted disease by persons suffering from a sexually transmitted disease, also concealment of the persons with whom they had such kind of contact that presents the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease –

shall carry a fine of up to three times the minimum wage.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 46¹ - Violation of the rules for obtaining and using human organs, organ parts or tissues

Violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia for obtaining and using human organs, organ parts or tissues –

shall carry a fine of 50 times the remuneration of labour; for officials’ – 100 times the remuneration of labour.

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

Article 46² – Illegal educational activities

Educational activities without a licence for carrying out educational activities under the Law of Georgia on Licencing Educational Activities or educational activities carried out by a branch under the same law without complying with the procedures under the Law of Georgia on Licencing Educational Activities –

shall carry a fine of GEL 3000.

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

Article 46³ – Non-compliance with the provisions of the licence for carrying out educational activities

1. Non-compliance with the provisions of the licence for carrying out educational activities –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

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

Article 46⁴ - Non-compliance with the requirements of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia in the field of supervision of educational activities

1. Non-compliance by a person carrying out educational activities with the requirements of the relevant service of the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia in the field of supervision of educational activities -

shall carry a warning.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

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

Chapter 6 - Administrative Offences Encroaching upon Property

Article 47 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 478 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 48 - Unauthorised occupation of a water body

Unauthorised occupation of a water body–

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 49 - Unauthorised occupation of a state forest reserve

1. Unauthorised occupation of a state forest reserve –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

2. Unauthorised occupation of land within the boundaries of a protected area –

shall carry a fine 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

Article 49¹ - (Deleted)

Ordinance 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)

Ordinance 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.

Ordinance 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 7 - Administrative Offences in the Area of Environmental Protection, Natural Resource Management, Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments and Education

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 4413 of 2 March 2007 – LHG I, No 8, 23.3.2007, Art. 77

Law of Georgia No 3535 of 21 July 2010 – LHG I, No 47, 5.8.2010, Art. 305

Article 51 - Non-compliance with land protection requirements

Failure to carry out duties involving stripping and stockpiling topsoil of agricultural land and land improvement activities, also non-performance by the land user of re-cultivation, anti-wind and anti-water erosion measures and other mandatory measures to avert soil deteriorating processes–

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

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 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

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

Topsoil stripping and relocation not related to duly permitted activities–

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 500 to GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163

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 from GEL 30 to 50.

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 19 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 139

Article 52 - Contaminating or degrading land or otherwise rendering it unfit for use

Contaminating or degrading land or otherwise rendering it unfit for use –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163

Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

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

Article 53 - Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land or non-performance of the duty to bring it into a usable condition

Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land or non-performance of the duty to bring it into a usable condition

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 500.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163

Article 53¹ - Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land falling within the established boundaries of protected areas and of their territorial-functional zones

1. Failure to timely return temporarily occupied land falling within the established boundaries of protected areas–

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.

2. The same act committed 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 wetlands of international importance -

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 400.

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 53² - Misuse of plots of land

Misuse of plots of land –

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

Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163

Article 53³ - Transfer by a land user of state-owned land (or any part of it) to another land user in violation of the existing rules

Transfer by a land user of state-owned land (or any part of it) to another land user in violation of the existing rules –

shall carry a fine from GEL 600 to GEL 700.

The same action committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 2 500.

Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77

Article 54 - Deviating from a land use and protection project without a relevant permit

Deviating from a land use and protection project without a relevant permit –

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163

Article 54¹ – Non-compliance with warnings issued in the established manner for administrative violations of land legislation

Non-compliance with a warning issued in the established manner for administrative violations of land legislation –

shall carry a fine from GEL 600 to GEL 700.

The same action committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 2 500.

Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77

Article 55 - Destruction or damage of boundary marks or arbitrary alteration of boundary lines

Destruction or damage of land use boundary marks or arbitrary alteration of boundary lines –

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 700 or administrative 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 –The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1141 of 10 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 163

Law of Georgia No 1981 of 28 May 1999 – LHG I, No 19(26), 4.6.1999, Art. 77

Article 55³ – Providing incorrect information on land resources, land condition and use, violation of the time limits for consideration of land allocation applications, petitions and complaints

Providing incorrect information on land resources, land condition and use, violation of the time limits for consideration of land allocation applications, petitions and complaints–

shall carry a fine for the official concerned from one to two times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 55⁴ – Destruction of boundary signs marking the borders of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones

1. Destruction of boundary signs marking the borders of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 100.

2. The same act committed 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 wetlands of international importance -

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 150.

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 55⁵ – Unauthorised occupation of land owned by the State or by a self-governing unit of Tbilisi and/or its use without the right of use

1. Unauthorised occupation of land owned by the State or by a self-governing unit of Tbilisi and/or its use without the right of use –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 500.

Note:

1. If it is impossible to identify the offender, the authorised body may take actions to eliminate the offence.

2. For failure to pay the fine imposed under the relevant paragraph of this article within the period defined in paragraph 1 of Article 290 of this Code the offender shall be subject to a penalty in the amount of the fine imposed on him/her under the relevant paragraph of this article for the offence committed. If the offender fails to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days from the imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and of the penalty shall be enforced against the offender according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457

Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011

Article 56 - Violation of requirements for protection of mineral resources

1. Arbitrary development of the areas where mineral resource utilisation facilities are situated, non-compliance with the requirements for protection of mineral resources, for protection of the natural environment, buildings and structures from the adverse impact of mineral resource use activities, violation of the rules and standards for liquidation and conservation of various underground structures of a mining enterprise, and for re-cultivation of soil within the boundaries of the mining allotment–

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.

2. Causing the deterioration of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of mineral resources –

shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 –The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 478 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 56¹ - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Article 56² - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Article 57 - Violation of the requirements for conducting a geological survey of mineral resources

Violation of the requirements for conducting a geological survey of mineral resources that could have resulted or has resulted in the destruction of or damage to groundwater observation wells, mine survey and geodetic survey markers, violation of cultural heritage sites and protection zones, violation of the title to geological information, intentional provision of delayed or false information on mineral resources –

shall carry a fine from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage for citizens and 50 to 70 times the minimum wage for officials.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 487 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11

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

Article 57¹ - Exploitation of mineral resources without a relevant licence

Exploitation of mineral resources without a relevant licence –

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

Law of Georgia No 487 of 12 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

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

Violation of standards for exploiting mineral resources as well as violation of safety rules and standards for using mineral resources –

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 700.

Law of Georgia No 478 of 12 November 1996– The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 11

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 57³ - Violation of the conditions of a mining licence or of a licence for exploitation of mineral resources

1. Violation of the conditions of a mining licence or non-submission of mineral resources exploitation plan within the established period by the holder of a licence for exploitation of mineral resources or non-submission of a report on the compliance with licence conditions in accordance with the legislaton of Georgia

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

2. 2. Violation of the conditions of a mining licence or of a licence for exploitation of mineral resources (except for cases referred to in Section One of this article) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

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

Article 57⁴– Exploitation of mineral resources in violation of the relevant conditions by a person who is exempted, in an established manner, from obtaining a mining licence

Exploitation of mineral resources in violation of the relevant conditions by a person who is exempted, in an established manner, from obtaining a mining licence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

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

Article 58 - Violation of water protection regulations

1. Contamination, or sullying of water bodies, dumping waste and other garbage into water bodies –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.

2. Violation of regulations for protecting potable and household water bodies, discharge of industrial, utility, household, drain and other waste waters into potable and householder water supply and medicinal water bodies –

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 600.

3. Contamination or sullying of water with oil, chemicals, petroleum, mineral and organic fertilisers and pesticides from water transport, pipelines, or from floating and other structures situated on water bodies–

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 600.

4. The actions indicated in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 58¹ - Violation of water protection rules within protected areas

Violation of the conditions for protection and use of water bodies existing within the boundaries of protected areas established by the legislation –

shall carry a fine from GEL 250 to GEL 350.

The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 450 to GEL 550.

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 58² - Sea contamination

1. Dumping household garbage or other waste from land into the sea –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 300.

2. Contamination or sullying the sea from land with oil, chemicals, petroleum, mineral and organic fertilisers and pesticides –

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 600.

3. The action indicated in paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 800.

4. Dumping household (solid) waste into the sea from a ship, other water craft, platform or another man-made structure in the sea in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

7. Spilling (dumping, discharge) of harmful, contaminating substances, industrial, technical or other waste and/or materials into the sea from a ship, any other water craft, platform, pipeline or another man-made structure in the sea in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 65 000.

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 58³ - Washing a vehicle (except for water crafts) in the sea, lake, water reservoir, river or another surface water body and/or on its shore/bank at a distance of less than 10 m from the water

Washing a vehicle (except for water crafts) in the sea, lake, water reservoir, river or another surface water body and/or on its shore/bank at a distance of less than 10 m from the water –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 59 - Non-fulfilment of the duty to register in a ship’s documents operations relating to harmful substances and admixtures

Failure by the captain or by other persons of the command staff of a ship or other water craft of the statutory obligation to register in the ship’s documents operations relating to substances harmful to human health or to living sea resources and/or to the admixtures containing such substances in excess of established standards, also entry by such persons of incorrect information on such operations in the ship’s documents or unlawful refusal to present these documents to the relevant officials –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 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 rules for using ionising radiation sources

1. Violation of the licence conditions for a nuclear and radiation activity, in particular, violations of an organisational character (non-conformance of records management with the requirements set by the legislation of Georgia) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

2. Violation of the licence conditions for a nuclear and radiation activity that may result in the exposure of workers in excess of the established maximum dose or an unjustified exposure of a patient –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

3. Violation of the licence conditions for a nuclear and radiation activity that may have an adverse impact on the population and/or contaminate the environment –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

4. Emission of radioactive substances into the atmosphere in excess of the established limit from a facility containing sources of ionising radiation–

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

5. Discharge of radioactive substances in excess of the established quantity into the waters flowing from a facility containing sources of ionising radiation –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

6. Handling sources of ionising radiation (other than nuclear material or equipment, radioactive waste, radioactive substances) without a licence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174

Article 59³ - Non-payment of regulatory fees for the use of natural resources, oil refinement, gas refinement and/or transportation within the time limits and according to the procedures defined by the legislation of Georgia

1. Non-payment of regulatory fees for the use of natural resources, oil refinement, gas refinement and/or transportation within the time limits and according to the procedures defined by the legislation of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10000.

Law of Georgia No 4683 of 17 May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

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

Article 60 - Violation of water usage rules

1. Violation of requirements for common water usage–

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.

2. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

3. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

4. Unlawful usage of surface water bodies of special scientific and aesthetic importance –

shall carry a fine from GEL 350 to GEL 550.

5. The acts indicated in paragraphs 1 and 4 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 800.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Article 60¹ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 60² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 60³ - Violation of statutory regulations for water protection zones and sanitary protection zones

1. Violation of water protection regulations in a catchment area that causes water contamination, soil erosion by water and other harmful events –

shall carry a fine of up to GEL 100 for natural persons and up to GEL 500 for legal persons.

2. Violation of statutory regulations in water protection zones and sanitary protection zones intended for drinking, household water supply, medical and spa treatment needs –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for natural persons and GEL 2 000 for legal persons.

3. The same act committed within a strict sanitary protection zone –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 for natural persons and GEL 4 000 for legal persons.

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4224 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 2, 4.1.2007, Art. 30

Article 61 – Damage of water facilities and of water protection facilities and equipment; violation of their operating rules

Damage of water facilities and of water protection facilities and equipment or violation of their operating rules -

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 200.

The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 250.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 61¹ - Violation of water use reporting and primary accounting rules

1. Concealment of or distortion of information on accidents, salvo discharges or other extraordinary situations affecting water conditions –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 200.

2. The violation of the rules for primary accounting of water use –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 100.

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Article 62 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 63 - Violation of forest exploitation rules in timber production

The violation of rules regulating estimated cutting area determination, cutting area allocation, standing timber sale, final felling, thinning and special cutting–

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 200.

The same act committed on the 30^o to 35^o gradient slopes of state forest reserve –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 250.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 63¹ - Violation of rules for allocation and usage of cutting area reserves and for forest exploitation in the forests located in the forest reserve lands of the territories of traditionally used zones of national parks, sanctuaries, specially allocated zones within multiple-use areas, protected landscapes, traditional-cultural landscape zones of biosphere reserves

Violation of rules for allocation and usage of cutting area reserves and for forest exploitation in the forests located in the forest reserve lands 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

Article 64 - Destruction and damage of trees and shrubs and forest plantations in the territory of the state forest reserve

Destruction and damage of trees and shrubs and forest plantations or seedlings and saplings in forest nurseries and plantations that may stop their growth –

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 the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 64¹ - Illegal felling and damage of wood plants within the boundaries of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones

1. Illegal felling and damage of wood plants within the boundaries of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones –

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 500.

2. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zone of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance or against the species entered on the ‘Red List’ of Georgia –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 600.

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

Article 65 - Violation of forest exploitation rules and requirements

Violation of statutory rules and requirements for managing forest plantations, making forest wood plant products and secondary timber materials, using non-wood sources of the state forest reserve, use for agrarian purposes of state forests and forest lands, special purpose lands and unused lands of the state forest reserve, use of the state forest reserve for a special purpose, conduct of research and training activities within the territory of the state forest reserve, use of the state forest reserve for resort, recreational, sports and other cultural and therapeutic purposes, use of the state forest reserve 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 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 65¹ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 65² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 66 - Illegal forest exploitation, forest exploitation in violation of the requirements set by the legislation of Georgia

1. Production of timber within the territory of the state forest reserve without the relevant documents provided for by the legislation of Georgia or setting up a hunting ground without the appropriate licence –

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

2. The act indicated in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

2¹. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

2². (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

3. Violation of the conditions and requirements of a general forest exploitation licence, a special timber production licence, a special hunting ground licence or of the relevant contract concerning forest exploitation –

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

4. Repeated violation of the terms and conditions of the relevant contract on forest exploitation specified in paragraph 3 of this article –

shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of the object and instrument of the offence.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 5594 of 23 December 2011 – website, 30.12.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Article 66¹ – Misuse of the areas allotted from the state forest reserve

Misuse of the areas allotted from the state forest reserve –

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

Article 66² – Violation of a licence to export fir cones and snowdrop bulbs and/or cyclamen tubers listed in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Violation of a licence to export fir cones and snowdrop bulbs and/or cyclamen tubers listed in the Appendices to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

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

Article 66³ - Illegal trade in species, a part or derivative thereof included in Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except for species included in the ‘Red List’ of Georgia), as well as the illegal export, import, re-export or introduction from the sea of these species or a part or a derivative thereof

1. The illegal trade in species, a part or derivative thereof included in Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except for species included in the ‘Red List’ of Georgia) -

 shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 with confiscation of the instrument of the offence.

2. The illegal trade in species, a part or derivative thereof included in Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except for species included in the ‘Red List’ of Georgia), the illegal export, import, re-export or introduction from the sea of these species or a part or a derivative thereof –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 with confiscation of the instrument of the offence

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 66⁴ - Violation of the permit provisions for species, a part or derivative thereof included in Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except for species included in the ‘Red List’ of Georgia), the illegal export, import, re-export or introduction from the sea of these species or a part thereof or a derivative thereof

The violation of the permit provisions for species, a part or derivative thereof included in Appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (except for species included in the ‘Red List’ of Georgia), the illegal export, import, re-export or introduction from the sea of these species or a part or a derivative thereof –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 with confiscation of the instrument of the offence.

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 67 - Violation of forest protection, care, reforestation and afforestation rules and requirements

Violation of rules and requirements for selecting and using plant species for forest protection or for state forest reserve care, reforestation and afforestation–

shall carry a fine from GEL 20 to GEL 50.

Violation of the requirements for using biological, chemical or selection methods to protect forests –

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

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 67¹ – Violation of the rules for restoring and improving the condition of renewable natural resources within the controlled nature protection and reforestation zones of national parks, within sanctuaries and within the controlled nature protection (manipulation) and reforestation zones of biosphere reserves

Violation of the rules for restoring and improving the condition of renewable natural resources within the controlled nature protection and reforestation zones of national parks, within sanctuaries and within the controlled nature protection (manipulation) and reforestation zones of biosphere reserves –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 68 – Damage of agricultural lands of the state forest reserve

1. Damage of agricultural lands of the state forest reserve –

shall carry a fine from GEL 30 to GEL 50.

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

shall carry a fine from GEL 30 to GEL 50 for small cattle (sheep, goats and pigs) and from GEL 70 to 100 for bovine cattle.

3. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, a biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance–

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 70 for small cattle (sheep, goats, pigs) and from GEL 120 to GEL 150 for bovine cattle.

4. The act indicated in paragraph 2 of this article committed repeatedly during the year –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 150 for small cattle (sheep, goats, pigs) and from GEL 150 to GEL 200 for bovine cattle.

5. The act indicated in paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly during the year –

shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 200 for small cattle (sheep, goats, pigs) and from GEL 220 to GEL 270 for bovine cattle.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013

Article 69 – Violation of environmental regulations

1. Violation of the regulations laid down by the environmental legislation –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 300.

2. The same act committed by the person to whom an administrative penalty has been imposed during the year for the violation provided for in this article –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 69¹ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 69² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 69³ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 69⁴ - Violation of environmental requirements in commissioning a commercial facility

Violation of environmental requirements in commissioning a commercial facility –

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Article 69⁵ - Non-compliance with environmental requirements in liquidating a commercial facility

Violation of environmental requirements in liquidating a commercial facility –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

[Article 69 ⁶ – Violation of the requirements established in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment services

1. Acceptance of services of a non-certified technician by a business entity owning the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment specified in the Law of Georgia on Ambient Air Protection –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for the business entity owning the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for the business entity owning the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment.

3. Maintenance of the air conditioning and refrigeration equipment specified in the Law of Georgia on Ambient Air Protection by a non-certified technician –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for the non-certified technician.

4. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 400 for the non-certified technician. (Shall become effective from 1 January 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Law of Georgia No 173 of 21 December 2016 – website, 29.12.2016

Article 70 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 –The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Article 71 - Littering and damaging forests in the territory of the state forest reserve

Damage of forests of the state forest reserve lands with radioactive, bacteriological, chemical or other harmful substances, radioactive waste, industrial, household or other waste waters, or with emissions of harmful substances that result in forest death or infection of forest areas–

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Article 71¹ - Littering and damaging the lands of protected areas

1. (Deleted –26.12.2014, No 2998).

2. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).

3. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).

4. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).

5. Littering or damaging protected areas with radioactive, bacteriological, chemical or other harmful substances, radioactive waste, industrial, household or other wastewaters or with emissions of harmful substances–

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.

6. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).

7. (Deleted – 26.12.2014, No 2998).

Note: An offender shall be given a reasonable period of time to remedy the consequences of the offences provided for in this article.

Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Article 72 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 72¹ – Violation of the rules and requirements for accounting for the state forest reserve or for planning forest utilization

Violation of the rules for accounting for the state forest reserve or of special requirements for the system of accounting for protected areas of the state forest reserve –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to 150.

Violation of the forest utilization planning requirements or the use of forest or performance of forestry works without forest management or special examination documents approved according to the rule laid down by the legislation –

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

Article 73 – Destruction or damage of forest draining trenches, draining systems and roads on the state forest reserve lands

Destruction or damage of forest draining trenches, draining systems and roads on the state forest reserve lands –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to 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 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 74 - Destruction and damage of boundary marks in forests

Destruction and damage of boundary marks in forests –

shall carry a fine of up to GEL 10.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 75 –Violation of the special regime for the commercial state forest reserve protection

Violation of the rules for according a special protection regime to a commercial state forest reserve area and for implementing forestry activities under this regime –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 150.

Violation of the special regime for forestry activities and forest utilization within the territory of the soil protection and water regulation forest areas of the commercial state forest reserve that has been accorded a special protection regime, or violation of the conditions for commercial activity within the area of a special function or a landscape area of the commercial state forest reserve –

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

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 76 – Violation of forest fire safety requirements or requirements for planning and implementing forest fire safety measures

Violation of forest fire safety requirements or requirements for planning and implementing forest fire safety measures –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 150.

Destruction or damage of a forest by setting fire or reckless handling of fire, or violation of forest fire safety requirements that results in the outbreak of fire in a forest or its spread across a certain area –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to 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 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Article 77 - Lack of a technical report on the inventory of atmospheric air polluting sources and harmful substances emitted by them or lack of permissible limits for harmful emissions, exceeding emission limits or adverse effect on the atmospheric air

1. Lack of a technical report on the inventory of atmospheric air pollution sources and harmful substances emitted by them or lack of permissible limits for harmful emissions –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

2. Exceeding permissible limits of harmful emissions in the atmospheric air, or exceeding the limits established for adverse impact (including, noise, vibration, electromagnetic fields) on the atmospheric air –

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

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 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 77 ¹ – Exceeding of the permissible rates of acoustic noise in a residential house, in a building of privately owned real property or social/public institution during day time hours or night time hours

1. Exceeding permissible rates of acoustic noise in a residential house, in a building of privately owned real property or social/public institution during the day time or night time, –

shall result in warning of a natural or legal person.

2. Repeated commission of the offence under paragraph 1 of this article during one year from committing the same act for the first time, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 500 for a legal person.

3. Commission of the same act by a person imposed with an administrative penalty for the offence under paragraph 2 of this article, and/or commission of the same act by him/her after committing that act before the status of person imposed with an administrative penalty was cancelled, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal person.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this article, acoustic noise shall mean the acoustic noise under the Technical Regulations on the Rates of Acoustic Noise in the Premises and Territories of Residential Houses and Buildings of Social/Public Institutions, including the noise generated by a pyrotechnic product.

2. For the purposes of this article, the permissible rates of acoustic noise shall be set under the Technical Regulations on the Rates of Acoustic Noise in the Premises and Territories of Residential Houses and Buildings of Social/Public Institutions.

3. For the purposes of this article, day time hours shall mean the time from 08:00 to 23:00, and night time hours shall mean the time from 23:00 to 08:00.

4. The requirement of this article shall not apply to the existing aviation, railway (including the underground), marine and motorcar infrastructure, to the measures connected with exercising the human rights guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution of Georgia, to the construction and repair works, and the recreational, cultural and sports events agreed upon with a local self-government body, which are performed during day time hours.

Law of Georgia No 1118 of 2 8 June 2017 – website, 13.7.2017

Article 77 ² – Use of a pyrotechnic product during night time hours

1. The use of a pyrotechnic product during night time hours, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 500 for a legal person.

2. Repeated and every following commission of the offence under paragraph 1 of this article during one year from committing the same act for the first time, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300 for a natural person, and in the amount of GEL 1 000 for a legal person.

Note:

1. For the purposes of this article, a pyrotechnic product shall mean a pyrotechnic-containing product permitted for free sale, and which is designed for creation of light, voice, smoke and combined (including stage) effects when conducting special works, as well as when performing mass or celebratory (festive) events.

2. For the purposes of this article, night time hours shall mean the time from 23:00 to 08:00.

3. The requirement of this article shall not apply to the New Year holidays (from 21:00 of 31 December to 23:00 of 2 January, and from 21:00 of 13 January to 23:00 of 14 January), to the day of adoption of the Act of Reestablishment of the State Independence of Georgia (9 April) and to the Independence Day of Georgia (26 May). (Shall become effective from 15 August 2017)]

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

Article 78 – Violation of dust arrester equipment operation rules, or failure to use such equipment

1. Violation of dust arrester equipment operation rules –

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

2. Failure to use dust arrester equipment –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 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 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 79 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 79¹ - Conducting a business without an environmental impact permit

Conducting a business without an environmental impact permit –

shall carry a fine from GEL 7 000 to GEL 9 000.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 79² – Violation of the conditions of an environmental impact permit (including an environmental permit) or of the conditions of an ecological examination report (including the state ecological examination report)

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) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

Note:

1. Failure to fulfil the duty within the established period assigned to eliminate the violation within the established period after the imposition of an administrative penalty for violating the conditions provided for in an ecological examination report (including the state ecological examination report) by an administrative body issuing the ecological examination report, shall triple the penalty under this article.

2. If, after the expiry of the term determined by the administrative body issuing the ecological examination report after the imposition of the tripled penalty under part one of the given note, the holder of the ecological expertise (including of the state ecological expertise) fails to fulfil the duties imposed on him/her, the imposed tripled penalty shall triple.

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

Article 79³ – Failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia to continue the current activity

1. Failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia to continue the current activity, –

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

2. After the administrative penalty under paragraph 1 of this article is imposed, the failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia to continue the current activity within a fixed period of time, –

shall result in tripling the imposed fine under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

3. After the expiry of a fixed period of time following the imposition of a tripled fine, the failure to fulfil conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia to continue the current activity, –

shall result in tripling the imposed fine under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 3489 of 29 April 2015 – website, 14.5.2015

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

Article 79⁴ – Non-compliance with, or violation of the requirements established in the field of import, export, re-export and transit of ozone-destroying substances, or production of ozone-destroying substances, or trade in prohibited ozone-destroying substances

1. Violation of permit conditions for the import, export, re-export and transit of ozone-destroying substances –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

2. Import, export, re-export and transit of ozone-destroying substances without a permit –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for each kilogramme of the substance.

3. Import, export, re-export or transit of the prohibited ozone-destroying substances –

shall carry a fine of GEL 30 for each kilogramme of the substance.

4. Production of an ozone-destroying substance –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

5. Trade in the prohibited ozone-destroying substances –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

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

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Article 79⁶ – Violation of the requirements under the prior consent for the import of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides

Violation of the requirements under the prior consent for the import of certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

[Article 79 ⁷ – Conduct of an activity under the Environmental Assessment Code without an environmental decision or a screening decision

1. Conduct of an activity subject to the environmental impact assessment without an environmental decision under the Environmental Assessment Code, or the conduct of an activity subject to a screening procedure without a screening decision, –

shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 7 000 to GEL 10 000.

2. Repeated conduct of an activity subject to a screening procedure under paragraph 1 of this article without a screening decision, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 14 000.

3. An activity started on the basis of an appropriate enabling administrative-legal act issued in the field of the environmental impact assessment, which is conducted after 3 years from entry of the Environmental Assessment Code into force without an environmental decision, –

shall carry a warning.

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

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

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

[Article 79 ⁸ – Failure to fulfil conditions established under an environmental decision

1. Failure of an entity conducting an activity to fulfil conditions established under an environmental decision, –

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

2. After the administrative penalty under paragraph 1 of this article is imposed, the failure of an entity conducting an activity to fulfil conditions established under an environmental decision within a period of time fixed by an administrative body that has issued the environmental decision, –

shall result in tripling of an imposed fine under the procedure established by the Environmental Assessment Code.

3. After the expiry of a fixed period of time following the imposition of the tripled fine, the failure of an entity conducting an activity provided for in the Environmental Assessment Code to fulfil conditions under environmental decision, –

shall result in tripling of an imposed fine under the procedure established by the Environmental Assessment Code. (Shall become effective from 1 January 2018)]

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

Article 80 – Putting of the vehicles or mobile equipment into operation that emit pollutants exceeding established limits

Putting of the automobiles, aircraft, ships and other mobile equipment and machinery into operation that emit pollutants exceeding established limits, the content of pollutants of whose emissions, or the noise level produced by which during operation exceeds established limits –

shall carry a warning or a fine for officials from five to ten times the minimum wage.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 81 – Operation of such motor vehicles and other mobile equipment the emissions of which contain pollutants exceeding established limits

Operation by citizens of such motor vehicles and other mobile equipment and machinery the emissions of which contain pollutants exceeding established limits, or the noise level produced by which during operation exceeds established limits –

shall carry a warning or a fine of up to five times the minimum wage.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 82 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Article 82¹ - Failure to present records on ambient air polluting emissions in the established form and within the established time limits

Failure to present records on ambient air polluting emissions in the established form and within the established time limits –

shall carry a fine of GEL 150.

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 82² – Violation of the requirements of environmental technical regulations

1. Violation of requirements of environmental technical regulations (except as provided for in Article 58²(5)(6) and in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

3. Violation of requirements of technical regulations by industrial or non-industrial facilities in discharging wastewater into the sea –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.

5. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

6. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

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

[Article 82 ³ – Violation of the requirements under the Technical Regulations for the Maintenance Log Form of the Equipment Operating on the Refrigerant and the Reporting Activities

1. Failure to use a registration log book under the Technical Regulations for the Maintenance Log Form of the Equipment Operating on the Refrigerant and the Reporting Activities, or maintenance of the log book in violation of the requirements under the Technical Regulations –

shall carry a fine of GEL 150.

2. Failure to present data on the annual consumption of refrigerants in the form or within the time limits established under the Technical Regulations for the Maintenance Log Form of the Equipment Operating on the Refrigerant and the Reporting Activities –

shall carry a fine of GEL 150. (Shall become effective from 1 January 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Law of Georgia No 173 of 21 December 2016 – website, 29.12.2016

[Article 82 ⁴ – Non-compliance with, or violation of the requirements under the Georgian Standard – Requirements for the Safety of Maintenance of Refrigeration Systems and Thermal Pumps and the Environmental Protection

Non-compliance with, or violation of the requirements under a standard of Georgia – Requirements for the Safety of Maintenance of Refrigeration Systems and Thermal Pumps and the Environmental Protection –

shall carry a fine of GEL 400. (Shall become effective from 1 January 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 4953 of 13 April 2016 – website, 26.4.2016

Law of Georgia No 173 of 21 December 2016 – website, 29.12.2016

Article 83 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 84 - Non-compliance with the demands of bodies authorised to prepare a report on the administrative offences provided for in Article 239(4) and (4¹) of this Code

1. Non-compliance within the established period of time after the commission of an administrative offence provided for in Article 239(4) and (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 an administrative penalty(fine) to the extent of the sanction prescribed by the relevant article or by the paragraph of the article for the violation of which the elimination of the offence has been imposed, by reference to these articles, or, if an imposed administrative penalty (fine) exists, shall carry an administrative penalty (fine) of double the maximum penalty amount prescribed by the relevant article or paragraph of the relevant article for the violation of which the elimination of the offence has been imposed, by reference to these articles.

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 offences provided for in Article 239(4) and (4¹) of this Code –

shall carry a fine of double the amount of the already imposed main administrative penalty (fine).

3. Interference with the exercise of the rights and duties of the employees of a body authorised to prepare reports on the administrative offences provided for in Article 239(4) and (4¹) of this Code –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

4. Non-compliance with the lawful demands of the employees of a body authorised to prepare reports on the administrative offences provided for in Article 239(4) and (4¹) of this Code (failure to present the documents, materials and information provided for by the legislation of Georgia, disregarding by the facility to be inspected of a demand for making representatives available during the inspection process) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

5. The act specified in paragraph 4 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

Note:

1. Administrative liability for failure to fulfil the duty assigned under an administrative order of an appropriate body to comply with the established requirements of the licence or permit conditions shall be determined according to the procedure laid down by Article 36¹ of this Code.

2. Administrative liability for failure to fulfil the duty assigned under an administrative order of an appropriate body to meet conditions established under the decision of the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia to continue the current activity shall be determined according to 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 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Law of Georgia No 3489 of 29 April 2015 – website, 14.5.2015

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

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

Article 84¹ - Intentional damage of a seal affixed by a state environmental monitoring body

1. Intentional damage of a seal affixed by a state environmental monitoring body –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 500.

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Article 85 - Violation of the rules for protection of the habitat of certain wild animals, breeding areas, survival stations, migration and water access routes, also arbitrary resettlement of certain wild animals to new habitats, arbitrary translocation and hybridisation

1. Violation of the rules for protection of the habitat of certain wild animals, breeding areas, survival stations, migration and water access routes, also arbitrary resettlement of wild animals to new habitats, arbitrary translocation (introduction, reintroduction, restocking) and hybridisation

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 500.

2. The same act committed against the species of wild animals entered on the 'Red List of Georgia or within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve’s nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wet lands of international importance –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 1 300.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 2359 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 118

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 85¹- Violation of the standards for applying chemicals (including plant protection and soil fertilization chemicals) in the environment and of the rules for transporting, storing and applying these chemicals, which has caused harm to the fauna and their habitat

Violation of the standards for applying chemicals (including plant protection and soil fertilization chemicals) in the environment and of the rules for transporting, storing and applying these chemicals, which has caused harm to the fauna and their habitat –

shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 200.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Article 85² –Violation of the rules for creation or development of zoological collections (zoological parks, zoological gardens, oceanariums, gene pool reserves of endangered species entered on the Red List of Georgia) through removal (killing)

Violation of the rules for creation or development of zoological collections (zoological parks, zoological gardens, oceanariums, gene pool reserves of endangered species entered on the Red List of Georgia) through removal (killing) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 200.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 2359 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 118

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Article 85³ – Destruction of endangered wild animals entered on the Red List of Georgia or destruction of their egg rafts, eggs, lairs and other structures that may result in their destruction, dwindling or disruption of habitat and/or, in the special cases provided by law, hunting animals in violation of the hunting limits and/or requirements, buying or selling or holding them in captivity without the relevant permit

Destruction of endangered wild animals entered on the Red List of Georgia or destruction of their egg rafts, eggs, lairs and other structures that may result in their destruction, dwindling or disruption of habitat and/or, in the special cases provided for by law, hunting of animals in violation of the hunting limits and/or requirements, buying or selling or trapping them without the relevant permit –

shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 850, with or without confiscation of the offender’s personal effects that were used as the instrument of the offence, and the confiscation of the captured animals.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 2359 of 6 June 2003 – LHG I, No 18, 24.6.2003, Art. 118

Law of Georgia No 5201 of 8 November 2011 – website, 14.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Article 85⁴- Illegal trapping of wild animals, trading in illegally hunted fauna objects, derivatives of wild animals and products derived from them

Illegal trapping of wild animals, trading in illegally hunted fauna objects, derivatives of wild animals and products derived from them –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1000, with the confiscation of the fauna objects, their derivatives and products derived from them.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 85⁵– Violation of the rules for regulating the number of wild animals

Violation of the rules for regulating the number of wild animals for sanitary and epidemiological purposes, for protection of community health and life, for prevention of agricultural and other domestic animal diseases or of natural environment, and for avoiding damage to a business activity –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 300.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Article 86 - Violation of fishing and hunting regulations; violation of the rules regulating different kinds of use of fauna objects

1. Violation of fishing and fish resource preservation regulations by using amateur and sports fishing instruments and methods –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to GEL 200, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms that have been caught.

2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly, within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400, with the confiscation of the instrument of the offence and of the fish or other living water organisms that have been caught.

3. Violation of special fishing requirements –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

4. The act provided for in paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

5. Violation of the fishing and fish resource preservation regulations determined by the legislation of Georgia (except as provided for in paragraphs 1 - 4 and 8 of this article) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 400, with the confiscation of the instrument of the offence and of the fish or other living water organisms caught.

6. The act provided for in paragraph 5 of this article committed by using a small-size watercraft (a motor boat, a boat, a launch, etc. of up to 8 m in length)–

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to GEL 800, with the confiscation of the instrument of the offence and of any fish or other living water organisms caught, with or without confiscation of the watercraft.

7. The act provided for in paragraph 6 of this article committed repeatedly within one year from the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the instrument of the offence and of the fish or other living water organisms caught, and with confiscation of the watercraft.

8. Electric fishing, fishing with an electric shock machine, self-made electronic device, explosive or toxic substance or with any other means of mass destruction of fish or other living water organisms, or catching the fish and other living water organisms entered on the Red List of Georgia –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 4 000, with the confiscation of the instrument of the offence, of the fish or other living water organisms caught and of the watercraft.

9. Violation of fishing and fish resource preservation regulations determined by the legislation of Georgia by using a watercraft with 100 ton or lower total storage capacity and more than 8 m in length (except for the violations provided for in paragraphs 1 - 4 of this article) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 4 000 to GEL 5 000, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught, with or without confiscating the instrument of the offence and the watercraft.

10. Violation of the fishing and fish resource preservation regulations determined by the legislation of Georgia by using a watercraft of more than 100 tons in total storage capacity(except for the violations provided for in paragraphs 1 - 4 of this article) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 30 000 to GEL 50 000, with the confiscation of the fish or other living water organisms caught.

11. Violation of a fishing licence conditions and requirements by a fishing licence holder –

shall result in a fine of GEL 2 000.

12. Violation of hunting regulations when hunting for the species categorised as hunting species –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 500, with or without confiscation of the hunted animal and of the hunting weapon and/or equipment.

13. Violation of hunting regulations (except as provided for in paragraph 12 of this article) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to GEL 700, with or without confiscation of the captured animal and of the hunting weapon and/or equipment.

14. Violation of the rules for different kind of use of the objects of fauna (except as provided for in paragraphs 12, 13 and 15 of this article) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 1 000, with or without confiscation of the object hunted and of the hunting weapon and/or equipment.

15. Hunting with the weapons, or the means or methods that are prohibited (except as provided for in paragraphs 12, 13 and 14 of this article) –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object hunted and of the hunting weapon and/or equipment.

Note:

1. Hunting firearms shall be confiscated as an additional penalty in the cases provided for in paragraphs 12-14 of this article only if the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – the Service Agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has not issued to the hunting person a document certifying the right to store and carry the relevant hunting firearm defined by the Arms Law of Georgia.

2. In the cases provided for in paragraphs 12-14 of this article, if the hunting person does not have with him/her the document referred to in paragraph 1 of this Note or if the hunting is performed with a prohibited hunting weapon, the offender shall be deprived of the hunting weapon temporarily, pending the hearing, and the weapon shall be returned or transferred to the State in accordance with the final decision of the body/official authorised to hear the case.

3. In the cases provided for by this article (except for parts 3, 4 and 11 of this article), a person shall be seized a hunted wildlife object/objects and, unless the impact to the environment as a result of obtaining a wildlife object is significant, a body preparing a protocol of an administrative offence shall be authorised to immediately distribute the obtained wildlife object/objects for the social purposes free of charge in accordance with the established procedures, and if the obtained wildlife object/objects 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, on the basis a decision made by a body and/or an official authorised to review appropriate administrative proceedings in the case provided for in part 3of this note, a person is returned the seized wildlife object/objects, this person shall be entitled, in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia, to claim the damages incurred by him/her due to the seizure of the wildlife object/objects.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 3054 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 26, 20.5.2010, Art. 174

Law of Georgia No 723 of 12 June 2013 – website, 3.7.2013

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

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 86¹ - Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters

1. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using amateur and sports fishing instruments –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

2. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

3. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using a small-size boat (by a boat of seven meters or less length) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

4. The act provided for in paragraph 3 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 400.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

6. The act provided for in paragraph 5 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

7. Violation of fishing prohibition regulations in seaport area and its adjacent waters by using a watercraft of more than 100 tons in total storage capacity –

shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000.

8. The act provided for in paragraph 7 of this article committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 8 000.

Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for in this article within the term fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a penalty of two times the imposed fine and for failure to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment shall be enforced according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Article 87 - (Deleted)

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Article 87¹ - Violation of regulations for operating in the field of genetically modified living organisms

1. Violation of special requirements for handling genetically modified living organisms when using genetically modified living organisms in a closed system -

shall carry a fine from GEL 300 to GEL 800.

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

shall carry a fine from GEL 800 to GEL 2 000.

3. Use of genetically modified living organisms in a closed system without the relevant licence –

shall carry a fine from GEL 100 to GEL 1 000, with or without confiscation of the object of the offence.

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

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 2 000, with the confiscation of the object of the offence.

5.( Deleted – 02.03.2016, No4800).

6. (Deleted – 02.03.2016, No4800).

7. (Deleted – 02.03.2016, No4800).

Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014

Law of Georgia No 4800 of 2 arch 2016 – website, 22.03.2016

Article 87² - Violation of conditions for safe transportation of genetically modified living organisms

1. Violation of conditions for safe transportation of genetically modified living organisms –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 500.

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

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

Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014

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 from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.

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

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 3 000.

Law of Georgia No 2660 of 18 September 2014 – website, 2.10.2014

Article 88 - Violation of regulations for performing works on cultural heritage sites, for their maintenance, for erecting monumental statues (sculptures), or for naming streets or squares

1. Violation of statutory rules for performing works or archaeological works on cultural heritage sites, violation of the relevant design or other permit conditions, also non-compliance or improper compliance with the conditions of a warning given by an authorised body for the non-compliance with the obligation to maintain a cultural heritage site defined by the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000 for natural persons and GEL 10 000 – for legal persons or partnerships.

2. The same act committed against a national monument –

shall carry a fine of GEL 7 000 for natural persons and GEL 12 000 – for legal persons or partnerships.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 9 000 for natural persons and GEL 15 000 – for legal persons or partnerships.

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

shall carry a warning or a fine of up five times the minimum wage for the citizens or a warning or a fine of up to ten times the minimum wage for the officials.

5. Unless the grounds for the fines defined in this article are eliminated, the amount of the relevant fine shall be tripled compared to the amount of the previous fine, every 6 months.

Note: The cost of dismantling a monumental statue (sculpture) erected in violation of the erection regulations defined in paragraph 4 of this article shall be borne by the offender.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4356 of 14 February 2007 – LHG I, No 6, 26.02.2007, Art. 68

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

Article 89 - Violation of the regulations and conditions for protection of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones

1. Violation of the regulations and conditions for protection of protected areas and their territorial-functional zones –

shall carry a fine from GEL 40 to GEL 70.

2. The same act committed within the established boundaries of cultural heritage protection areas, 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 60 to GEL 90.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 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

Article 89¹–Causing damage to a natural monument

1. Damage of a natural monument by a natural or legal person –

shall carry a fine of GEL 250 for natural persons, and GEL 700 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for natural persons and GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions and organisations.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 5201 of 8 November 2011 – website, 14.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Law of Georgia No 1358 of 27 September 2013 – website, 9.10.2013

Article 89² - Bringing any equipment (other than non-manipulative scientific observation equipment) by a visitor into the territory of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zones and world heritage sites

1. Bringing any equipment (other than non-manipulative scientific observation equipment) by a visitor into the territory of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zones and world heritage sites –

shall carry a fine from GEL 150 to GEL 200.

2. The same act committed by a person who during the year was subjected to an administrative penalty for the offence provided for in this article –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to GEL 250.

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 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 from GEL 250 to GEL 300, with or without the confiscation of the firearm.

2. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance –

shall carry a fine from GEL 450 to GEL 500, with or without the confiscation of the firearm.

3. A person’s illegal entry, penetration into and/or movement in a protected area with any fishing equipment (other than the area where a management plan or any temporary regulation permits hunting) or performance of the same act by using a boat –

shall carry a fine from GEL 250 to GEL 300, with or without confiscation of the object of the offence, including the boat.

4. The same act committed within the established boundaries of state reserves, strict nature zones of national parks, natural monuments, biosphere reserve nucleus (strict nature) zones, world heritage sites and wetlands of international importance–

shall carry a fine from GEL 450 to GEL 600, with or without confiscation of the object of the 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

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 8 - Administrative Offences in the Fields of Industry, Electric and Heat Power Consumption and Water Supply

Law of Georgia No 2389 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 48, 29.12.2009, Art. 367

Article 90 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18

Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115

Article 90¹ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 3768 of 24 November 2006 – LHG I, No 45, 9.12.2006 Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115

Article 91 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18

Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115

Article 91¹ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18

Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115

Article 91² - Import or sale of tetraethyl lead, or counterfeit, adulterated liquid gas used for domestic and communal purposes in the territory of Georgia

Import or sale of tetraethyl lead, or counterfeit, adulterated liquid gas used for domestic and communal purposes in the territory of Georgia –

shall carry a fine from GEL 400 to 4000 with the confiscation of appropriate product.

Law of Georgia No 2299 of 22 July 1999 – LHG I, No 40(47), 11.8.1999, Art. 203

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 91³ - Violation of qualitative norms of motor fuel and/or the norms of diesel fuel constituents determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia during the import, production and/or provision of motor fuel and/or diesel fuel in the Territory of Georgia

1. The import of motor fuel and/or diesel fuel to 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 of GEL 10 000.

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 of GEL 9 000. 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 of GEL 8 000.

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 92 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1169 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 167

Law of Georgia No 1126 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 78

Article 92¹-Violation of the requirements set by Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission

Non-compliance with the requirements set by the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission by commercial operators of the electrical system, small power plants, natural gas suppliers, electricity and natural gas licensees or direct consumers, also by potable water suppliers –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 815 of 27 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 11

Law of Georgia No 1934 of 30 April 1999 – LHG I, No 15(22), 14.5.1999, Art. 63

Law of Georgia No 976 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 4, 17.1.2005, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 5471 of 20 November 2007 – LHG I, No 40, 3.12.2007, Art. 382

Law of Georgia No 93 of 5 July 2008 – LHG I, No 13, 16.7.2008, Art. 105

Article 92² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 3102 of 26 August 2003 – LHG I, No 29, 18.9.2003, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 4126 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 75, 27.12.2010, Art. 486

Article 93 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1126 of 22 March 2005 – LHG I, No 13, 12.4.2005, Art. 78

Article 94 - Violation of rules for protecting power grids with voltage higher than 1 000V

Violation of the rules established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Georgia for protecting power grids with voltage higher than 1 000V, if the violation has or could have resulted in disruptions in electricity supply to consumers, damage to the grid or any other loss to the public economy –

shall carry a warning or a fine from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage for citizens or a warning or a fine from 50 to 100 times the minimum wage for officials.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 95 - Violation of standards and rules for using gas

Violation of standards and rules for using gas as fuel and raw material:

Discharging gas into gas appliances without authorisation from public gas monitoring bodies; exceeding allocated gas funds or failure to comply with the established gas consumption regime; gas consumption without the application of the approved specific power requirements on gas appliances or exceeding such specific power requirements;

Operating gas-burning equipment without metering gas consumption or the thermal energy or product generated by gas consumption, or lack (breakdown) of the automatic gas burning regulation equipment stipulated by the design of the gas-burning equipment or lack (breakdown) of thermal monitoring instruments or of heat utilisation devices that ensure rational and effective utilisation of gas;

The failure of gas consuming enterprises, associations, institutions and organisations to be prepared for the operation of the standby heat systems or the failure to prepare gas appliances to operate with the designated type of standby fuel –

shall carry a warning or a fine from six to ten times the minimum wage for the directors, deputy directors, chief power engineers (chief mechanics), shop and service managers of the enterprises, associations, institutions and organisations concerned.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 96 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1169 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 167

Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18

Law of Georgia No 2914 of 8 April 2010 – LHG I, No 20, 19.4.2010, Art. 115

Article 96¹ - Stealing electricity or natural gas

1. Stealing electricity from the network of a generation licencee or from the transmission or distribution network of a small power plant or stealing natural gas from a transportation system or a distribution network, regardless of the form of stealing, consumption of electricity or natural gas without metering or in violation of metering regulations –

shall carry a warning.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 15 000 for legal persons and institutions.

Ordinance No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1169 of 12 December 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 47-48, 31.12.1997, p. 167

Law of Georgia No 976 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 4, 17.1.2005, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Article 96² –Violation of the requirements set in the oil and gas sector by the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – the State Agency of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy of Georgia

1. Non-compliance with the requirements established by the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – the State Agency of Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Energy of Georgia, by a general licence for the use of oil and gas resources, or by a licence for oil refinery, natural gas refinery, oil transportation or natural gas transportation –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to GEL 3 000.

2. The same act committed by the person who during the year was subjected to an administrative penalty for the offence provided for in this article –

shall carry a fine from GEL 2 000 to GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 765 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 1859 of 25 December 2002 – LHG I, No 3, 17.1.2003, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 3173 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 117

Law of Georgia No 4296 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 1, 3.1.2006, Art. 8

Law of Georgia No 4863 of 5 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 192

Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

Article 96³ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 765 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 18

Law of Georgia No 1859 of 25 December 2002 – LHG I, No 3, 17.1.2003, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 3173 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 117

Law of Georgia No 4296 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 1, 3.1.2006, Art. 8

Law of Georgia No 4863 of 5 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 192

Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011

Article 96⁴ – Stealing of irrigation water

1. Stealing irrigation water from a melioration system –

shall carry a fine of GEL 250 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 500 for legal persons.

2. The act specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 1 000 for legal persons.

Law of Georgia No 2389 of 18 December 2009 – LHG I, No 48, 29.12.2009, Art. 367

Law of Georgia No 4141 of 17 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 514

Chapter 9 - Administrative Offences in Agriculture; Violation of Veterinary and Sanitary Regulations

Article 97 - (Deleted)

Ordinance No 1475 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 2 November 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, November, 1987, Art. 279

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 98 - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 98¹ - Liability for violation of the legislation of Georgia on pesticides and agrochemicals

1. Violation of the regulations for transportation, storage and application of pesticides and agrochemicals –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

2. Violation of the regulations for production, sorting, packing and labelling of pesticides and agrochemicals –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

3. Non-compliance with the instructions and recommendations of an authorised person of the National Food Agency on the application and sale of pesticides and agrochemicals –

shall carry a fine of GEL 30.

Ordinance No 2610 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 19 April 1990 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 4, April, 1990, Art. 90

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1698 of 25 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 46

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 98² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1698 of 25 November 1998 – LHG I, No 6, 24.12.1998, Art. 46

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 99 -Exporting materials without quarantine inspection and appropriate treatment

Export without quarantine inspection and appropriate treatment from a frontier seaport (harbour), railway station, bus terminal (bus station), airport and any other border point of the materials imported from foreign countries –

shall carry a fine of up to five times the minimum wage for citizens and up to 10 times the minimum wage for officials.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 100 - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 100¹- Failure to take actions to ensure protection of crops containing narcotic drugs

Failure to take actions to ensure the fulfilment of the established conditions for protection of cannabis and opium poppy crops, of the places where the crops of these plants are stored and processed, also failure to destroy the crop or production residue containing narcotic drugs –

shall carry a fine of 100 times the minimum wage for officials.

Ordinance No 1426 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1987, Art. 223

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 100²-Illegal sowing, growing or cultivation of plants containing a small quantity of narcotics

Illegal sowing, growing or cultivation of any plant containing a small quantity of narcotics –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 or, in an exceptional case, if the application of the measure is deemed insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, an administrative detention of up to 15 days.

Note:

1. The quantities of the narcotic drugs provided for by this Code shall be determined by law.

2. For committing the offence provided for in this article, the person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to three years.

Ordinance No 1426 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 23 September 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 9, September, 1987, Art. 223

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 2081 of 17 November 2009 – LHG I, No 37, 30.11.2009, Art. 279

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Article 101 - Gross violation by farm machinery operators of agricultural machinery maintenance and safety regulations

Gross violation by a farm machinery operator of tractor, harvesting combine or other agricultural machinery maintenance and safety regulations –

shall carry a fine in the form of suspension of the licence to operate the given machinery for up to one month.

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

Article 102 - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 549 of 28 October 2004 – LHG I, No 33, 12.11.2004, Art. 158

Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 102¹ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 102² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 102³ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 102⁴ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 4960 of 24 June 2011 – website, 6.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 103 - Violation of regulations for keeping dogs and cats

1. Violation of regulations for keeping dogs and cats –

shall carry a fine of one fifth of the minimum wage for citizens and one half of the minimum wage for officials.

2. Having a dog without a leash and a muzzle in a boulevard, park or square within the territory of a self-governing city –

shall carry a warning or a fine of GEL 20 for the owner.

3. The same act committed repeatedly during the year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for the owner.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Article 103¹- Violation of regulations for keeping, holding, using and breeding wild animals in captivity and semi-free conditions

Violation of regulations for keeping, holding, using and breeding wild animals in captivity and semi-free conditions-

shall carry a fine of from GEL 10 to GEL 50.

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Article 104 -Cruel treatment of animals and birds

Cruel treatment of animals and birds resulting in their death or injury, also abuse of animals and birds –

shall carry a fine of up to the amount of one minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 105 - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 549 of 28 October 2004 – LHG I, No 33, 12.11.2004, Art. 158

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 105¹ - Violation of summerhouse construction rules or collective gardening organisation and management regulations

Construction of summerhouses by citizens without a duly approved project or deviating from the standards provided for by the current legislation of Georgia at the moment of the beginning of the construction –

shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.

Violation by officials of the following regulations for summerhouse construction or gardening organisation and management:

Violation of allotment association admission regulations; use of land allocated for a collective garden without or in violation of the project for the arrangement and development of the territory of this allotment; issuance of summerhouse construction permits without a duly approved design or not in compliance with the statutory standards that are in force at the moment of beginning of the construction, acceptance of such houses into service; construction of public buildings and structures in the territory of a collective garden without a duly approved design or deviating from the design; illegal release of construction materials, vehicles, mechanisms, illegal use of a workforce, involving non-specialised construction organisations in the construction of the allotment association’s facilities –

shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage.

Ordinance No 94 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 27 May1985 – The Gazette of Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 5, May, 1985, Art. 157

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 105² –Violation of the rules for recording and reporting technological processes relating to the production and storage of products in the field of viticulture and winemaking

1. Violation of the rules for recording and reporting technological processes relating to the production and storage of products in the field of viticulture and winemaking –

shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 500 to GEL 1 000.

2. Commission of the same act by a person who had an administrative penalty imposed for such an act within one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount from GEL 1 500 to 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

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 10 - Administrative Offences in the Field of Transport, Public Roads and Communications

Article 106 - Violation of traffic safety regulations on railway transport

Placing on railway tracks such objects that may disrupt the movement of trains –

shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.

Damage of a railway track, protective forest plantings, snow shields and other road objects, signalling and communication structures and devices –

shall carry a fine from four to five times the minimum wage for citizens and three to six times the minimum wage for officials.

Violation of the rules for movement of any animal-drawn transport across railway tracks, or for driving cattle across or pasturing near railway tracks –

shall carry a warning or a fine of up to the amount of one half of the minimum wage for citizens and a warning or a fine from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.

Failure to observe established loading or unloading clearance limits –

shall carry a fine of one to two times the minimum wage for officials.

Crossing railway tracks at unauthorised places –

shall carry a warning or a fine of one tenth of the minimum wage.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 107 - Violation of regulations for using railway vehicles

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 40.

2. Damaging any internal equipment or ticket machine of a passenger carriage, or any window of a locomotive or of a carriage –

shall carry a fine of GEL 40.

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

shall carry a warning or a fine of GEL 40.

4. Smoking in a carriage (including the vestibule) of a regional commuter train, or in unauthorised places of long-distance and international passenger trains –

shall carry a warning or a fine of GEL 40.

[4. (Deleted – 17.5.2017, No 861). (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6147 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Article 107¹– Damage of an internal equipment of public vehicles

Damage of an internal equipment of any air, railway and metro transport, sea and river transport, bus, trolleybus, tram and minim-bus –

shall carry a fine from three to six times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 107² – Violation of metro passenger safety regulations

Getting down and walking on metro tracks, placing on tracks objects that may disrupt the movement of trains –

shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.

Opening the door of a moving carriage, intentional prevention of the opening or closing of a door at a stop, stopping the movement of a train or of an escalator unnecessarily –

shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 107³ – Violation of regulations for using a metro

1. Dropping substitutes or coins with no value into metro checkpoints, also passing or attempted passing of checkpoints without paying the established fare –

shall carry a fine of GEL 15.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 40.

3. Littering of metro station lobbies, cross passages, platforms, carriages, escalators and tracks, also smoking tobacco in metro stations and carriages, following a train into turnaround dead ends and other violations of the regulations for using a metro –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20.

[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. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Article 107⁴ - Violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia and/or by the representative body of the relevant self-governing city when riding a motorcycle, quadricycle, bicycle or any other similar mobile vehicle in a boulevard, park or square in the territory of a self-governing city

1. Violation of the rules established by the legislation of Georgia and/or by the representative body of the relevant self-governing city when riding a motorcycle, quadricycle, bicycle or another similar mobile vehicle in a boulevard, park or square in the territory of a self-governing city –

shall carry a warning or a fine of GEL 20.

2. The same act committed repeatedly during the year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

Note: This article shall not apply to mobile vehicles used by the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and by other authorised bodies defined by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Article 107⁵ - Violation of safety rules established by the legislation of Georgia when driving a snowmobile or a motor sledge on ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice located within the administrative borders of the municipality, as well as on any other places provided for by the legislation of Georgia

Violation of safety rules established by the legislation of Georgia when driving a snowmobile or a motor sledge on ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice located within the administrative borders of the municipality, as well as on any other places provided for by the legislation of Georgia –

shall entail the issuance of a warning or shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

2. The same offence committed repeatedly within one year shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

Note: this article shall not apply to mobile equipment used by the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and by other authorised bodies defined by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Article 108 - Violation of flight safety regulations

1. Arrangement in an aerodrome area of any signs or equipment similar to the aerodrome recognition markings and equipment, or burning, without permission from the airport or aerodrome authorities, of fireworks or setting up facilities that contribute to a mass gathering of birds, or the use of laser radiation tools which pose danger to aircraft flights–

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

2. Non-compliance with the rules for arranging night and day markings or equipment on buildings and structures –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

3. Damaging aerodrome equipment, the aerodrome signs of aircraft and their equipment –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 1000.

4. Crossing the territory of an airport, aerodrome, or flight radio and light support facilities without appropriate permission –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4621 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Article 109 - Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous cargo by civil aircraft

1. Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous cargo by civil aircraft –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 30 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

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

Article 110 - Violation of the rules of conduct on board an aircraft

Non-compliance by persons on board an aircraft of the orders of a pilot-in-command –

shall carry a warning or a fine from one to two times the minimum wage.

Violation of the rules for taking photos or shooting movies or using radio communication devices from an aircraft –

shall carry a warning or a fine up to one minimum wage, with confiscation of the film.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 111 - Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation

1. Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

2. Violation of normative acts applicable in civil aviation that endangered or could have endangered the safety of the flight and/or for aviation security -

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.

3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

6. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 000.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014

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

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 30 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

6. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 20 March 1991 - The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 9, September, 1991, p. 32

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014

Article 111² - Violation of civil aircraft operation rules

1. Violation of civil aircraft operation rules –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000. Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014

Article 111³ - Violation of civil aviation equipment maintenance rules

1. Violation of civil aviation equipment maintenance rules –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014

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

1. Violation of the established flight safety and operation rules at an international civil aerodrome –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

3. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 000.

6. The offence specified in paragraph 2 of this article committed for a third time within a year after the commission of the offence and every subsequent commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

Note: For the purposes of this article, a domestic civil aerodrome shall be a civil aerodrome that is not an international civil aerodrome. Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.05.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014

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

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

2. The offence specified in paragraph 1 of this article committed again within a year after the commission of the offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 000.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2872 of 11 December 2014 – website, 23.12.2014

Article 112 - Violation of sea transport traffic rules

Violation of the rules for ships to call at and depart from ports, to move and anchor within port waters, or violation of safety rules for embarkation, voyage and disembarkation of passengers –

shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for citizens and from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.

Performing diving operations within port waters without the relevant permit, disregarding signalling rules when conducting such operations –

shall carry a fine from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 113 - Violation of the rules for provision of safety in using means of sea transport

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

shall carry a fine from two to five times the minimum remuneration of labour for citizens and three to six times the minimum remuneration of labour for officials.

Smoking at unauthorised places on seagoing ships, –

shall carry a warning or a fine of up to one third of the minimum remuneration of labour.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

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

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

shall carry a fine from two to five times the minimum remuneration of labour for a citizen and three to six times the minimum remuneration of labour for an official. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Article 114 - Violation of cargo loading, unloading and stowing rules in seaports

Violation of cargo loading, unloading and stowing rules in seaports –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Article 114¹ - Violation of the legislation on Georgian continental shelf, territorial waters and special economic zones

1. Erection of structures on the Georgian continental shelf, within Georgian territorial waters or in the adjacent area, establishing safety zones around it or around man-made isles, structures or equipment in a special economic zone in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia, also violation of construction, reconstruction, operation, structure protection, liquidation, conservation or sea navigation rules –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000.

2. Exploration or survey of the Georgian continental shelf or of a special economic zone or exploitation of its natural wealth without a relevant permit–

shall carry a fine of GEL 75 000.

Law of Georgia No 1625 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 112

Article 114² - Violation of a boundary regime within the internal and territorial waters of Georgia

1. Failure to give notice of passage of a small-size ship in the internal and territorial waters of Georgia–

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 150.

4. Violation of the rules for departure of a small-size ship from a base station, except as provided for in paragraph 1 of this article –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

5. Violation of the rules for setting up a base station, except as provided for in paragraph 2 of this article –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

6. Violation of the rules for using, including sailing by, a small-size ship –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

7. Violation of boundary regime rules when conducting economic, fishing, exploration and other activities within the internal and territorial waters of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 800.

Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for in this article within the term fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall subject to a penalty of two times the imposed fine and for failure to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment shall be enforced according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Article 114³ - Violation of maritime safety and security rules

1. Failure by a seaport to create appropriate conditions under the Sea Code of Georgia for State Supervision and Control Service of the Seaport -

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

2. Failure by a seaport to enter into a contract with a certified pilot service after receiving an appropriate warning from the authorised body -

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

3. Non-compliance of harbours existed at seaports with the set technical standards –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 for each harbour at a seaport.

4. Carrying out of cargo loading operations by a seaport which are not allowed by the legislation of Georgia – shall carry a fine of GEL 15 000 for incompliance observed at each harbour.

Note: for failure to pay the fine provided for in this article within the term fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the offender shall be subject to a penalty of two times the imposed fine and for failure to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment shall be enforced according to the Law of Georgia on Enforcement Proceedings.

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Article 114⁴ – Violation of particular regulations by a ship sailing under the national flag of Georgia

1. Failure to submit a ship’s registration certificate to the Chief Registrar after the deregistration of a ship from the state register of ships of Georgia and/or after the termination or suspension of the registration of a ship –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000 of the ship owner and/or ship operator.

2. Wrongful indication of the ship displacement value during the registration of any water craft under the Sea Code of Georgia that has resulted in considerable reduction of the ship registration fee -

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

3. Navigating by any water craft under the Sea Code of Georgia engaged in the international navigation without necessary distinctive markings required under state registration procedures -

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

4. The use of state registration certificate of a ship by a captain or owner and /or operator of the Georgian ship engaged in the international navigation for any water craft under the Sea Code of Georgia for which the said certificated has not been issued –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 imposed on the captain of the ship or owner and/or operator of the ship.

5. Ignoring tonnage restriction registered in the state register of ships of Georgia and the use of restricted tonnage during cargo loading operations for the purposes of transporting more cargo –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

6. Violation by a captain of the ship or by an owner/operator of the ship of the terms and conditions of the document for the safe crewing procedures of ships of Georgia engaged in the international navigation –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 imposed on the captain of the ship or owner and/or operator of the ship.

7. Navigating by a ship of Georgia engaged in the international navigation without any compulsory certificate required under the legislation of Georgia, except for the cases of exclusion defined by the legislation of Georgia -

shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000 imposed on the ship owner.

8. Violation of the international regime for navigation by a ship sailing under the national flag of Georgia, including the entry into seaports that are closed for navigation –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 imposed on the ship sailing under the national flag of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4624 of 11 December 2015 – website, 23.12.2015

Article 115 - Violation of fire safety rules in railway, sea and air transport

Violation of the established fire safety rules on railway and sea transport –

shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for citizens and from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.

Violation of the established fire safety rules on air transport –

shall carry a fine of up to one minimum wage for citizens and from one to two times the minimum wage for officials.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 116 - Driving a vehicle in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication or permitting another person in this state to drive a vehicle

1. Driving a vehicle in a state of alcoholic intoxication or evading a test for determining, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, alcoholic intoxication when driving a transport vehicle –

shall carry:

a) a 6-month suspension of the driving licence;

b) for a person under the age of 18 years – a 1-year suspension of the driving licence.

1¹. (Deleted – 27.11.2013, No 1644).

2. Commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 1 of this article during the period of suspension of the right to drive a motor vehicle by a person who has already been sanctioned with an administrative penalty provided for in the same paragraph–

shall carry a fine of GEL 700 for the driver and extension of the suspension period for one year.

3. Knowingly permitting a person who is in a state of alcoholic intoxication to drive a vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

4. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 3 of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

4¹. Commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 1 of this article during the driving licence suspension period by a person who has already been sanctioned with an administrative penalty provided for in paragraph 2 of this article–

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 and extension of the driving licence suspension period for two years.

4². Commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 1 of this article when the person who operates a vehicle has no driving licence or whose driving licence has been suspended for another offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

4³. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 4² of this article within one year after having committed it for the first time by a person who has had an administrative penalty imposed for the same action–

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

5. Driving a vehicle in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication or evading a test for determining, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when driving a vehicle –

shall carry a 3-year suspension of the driving licence.

5¹. Knowingly permitting a person who is in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication to drive a vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

6. Commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 5 of this article when the person operating a vehicle does not hold a driving licence or whose licence has been suspended for another offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

7. Driving of a vehicle that results in a light damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structures, other property or minor injury of a person and that is accompanied with the offence provided for in this article –

shall carry a 3-year suspension of the driving licence.

8. Commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 7 of this article –

a) when the person operating a vehicle does not hold a driving licence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

b) when the person operating a vehicle has the driving licence suspended for another offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 and extension of the driving licence suspension period for three years.

9. Repeated commission of any of the offences provided for in paragraphs 6 and 8 of this article during the year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 or an administrative detention for up to 15 days.

Note:

1. A police officer who ensures the safety of road traffic participants and supervises the observance of traffic regulations shall be obligated not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication to drive a vehicle and shall present this person for examination to a person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

2. A police officer who ensures the safety of road traffic participants and supervises the observance of traffic regulations shall be obligated not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of alcoholic intoxication to drive a vehicle; if an offender does not dispute the fact that he/she has taken alcohol and confirms the fact by signing a report, the office shall be obligated to impose an administrative penalty at the scene, otherwise, the police office shall examine him/her at the scene; if the examination confirms that the driver has taken alcohol, the police office shall draw up an administrative offence report reflecting the results of the alcoholic intoxication.

3. The procedure for an authorised person to determine the facts of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia.

4. Where the offences provided for in paragraphs 3, 4, 4¹, 6 and 8 have been committed a person shall be allowed to take a driving licence exam after he/she has paid the imposed fine.

4¹. When offences provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article are committed, the right of an offender to apply to a case-reviewing body for the early return of a driving licence shall originate not earlier than three months after an administrative penalty is imposed. If an offender applies to a case-reviewing body after expiry of this period, his/her driving licence shall be returned when one of the following conditions is met:

a) after an examination for obtaining a driving licence is passed according to the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia;

b) by the decision of the director of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, after a fine of GEL 1 000 is paid.

5. Where so provided for in paragraph 5 of this article, after the expiry of the driving licence suspension period, the driving licence shall be returned to the person based on an examination by a medical institution that confirms that the person does not suffer from drug addiction.

6. If an offender voluntarily pays the damages after having committed the offence provided for in paragraph 7 of this article, provided the victim does not appeal the decision made in the administrative case, the body examining the case may replace the driving licence suspension with a fine of GEL 1 500.

7. If a person does not voluntarily pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, the person shall be subject to a penalty for the offence provided for in this article of two times the amount of the fine, but not to exceed GEL 500.

8. (Deleted – 27.11.2013, No 1644).

9. For committing an offence provided for in paragraphs 4¹ and 9 of this article, also for driving a vehicle in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication as provided for in paragraph 5 of this article, a person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to 3 years.

10. The state of alcoholic intoxication provided for in this article shall mean that the driver’s blood contains ethanol more than 0.3 per mile. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the driver may apply, within two hours after the test, to a medical/expert institution to undergo a clinical-laboratory examination and/or to draw blood sample and determine ethanol content in it. If the medical institution does not have the means to determine ethanol content in blood, the blood samples drawn for determining ethanol content shall be sent to the relevant expert institution. In that case, the rules and time limits for drawing and storing a blood sample and for sending it to the relevant expert institution shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Their order shall also define the list of medical/expert institutions that are authorised to conduct clinical-laboratory tests and/or to determine ethanol content in blood, also the list of those medical institutions that are only authorised to draw blood samples. If the clinical-laboratory examination does not detect a state of alcoholic examination of the driver, he/she shall be released from administrative liability. The driver may claim, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, the damages incurred by him/her.

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vo. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17 May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 116¹ - Driving a snowmobile/motor sledge in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when driving a snowmobile/motor sledge

1. Driving a snowmobile/motor sledge in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when driving a snowmobile/motor sledge -

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

2. The same offence committed repeatedly within one year shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

Note:

An authorised police officer shall be obliged not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication drive a snowmobile and/or a moto sledge and shall present this person for examination to a duly authorised person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

2. An authorised police officer shall be obliged: not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of alcoholic intoxication drive a snowmobile and/or a motor sledge unless the offender disputes the fact of consuming alcohol and confirms this by signing a protocol, a police officer shall impose an administrative penalty on site, but if the offender does , the police officer shall examine him/her on site; if the examination confirms the fact that the driver of a snowmobile and/or a moto sledge has consumed alcohol, the police officer shall draw up a protocol of an administrative offence reflecting the consequences of alcoholic intoxication. If a driver of a snowmobile and/or a moto sledge dispute the fact of consuming alcohol or he/she cannot be identified on site, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to seize his/her snowmobile and/or a moto sledge until he/she is identified and/or the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected.

3. The state of alcoholic intoxication provided for in this article shall mean that the blood of the driver of a snowmobile and/or moto sledge contains ethanol more than 0.5 per mile. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the driver of a snowmobile and/or a motor sledge may apply, within two hours after the test, to a medical/expert institution to undergo a clinical-laboratory examination and/or to draw blood sample and determine ethanol content in it. If the medical institution does not have the means to determine ethanol content in blood, the blood samples drawn for determining ethanol content shall be sent to the relevant expert institution. In that case, the rules and time limits for drawing and storing a blood sample and for sending it to the relevant expert institution shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Their order shall also define the list of medical/expert institutions that are authorised to conduct clinical-laboratory tests and/or to determine ethanol content in blood, also the list of those medical institutions that are only authorised to draw blood samples. If the clinical-laboratory examination does not detect a state of alcoholic examination of a driver of a snowmobile and/or a motor sledge, he/she shall be released from administrative liability. The driver of the snowmobile and/or a motor sledge may claim, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, the damages incurred by him/her.

Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Article 116² - Violation of safety rules by a user of a ski run when using ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice

1. Violation of safety rules by a user of a ski run when using ski slopes and/or ski tracks covered with snow/ice-

shall entail the issuance of a written warning.

2. The same offence committed repeatedly on the same day shall carry a fine of GEL 20.

Note:

1. An authorised police officer shall serve a written warning upon a user of a ski run, who poses evident, direct and essential threat to his/her own life and/or the life and/or health of others when using a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice. If an offender does not dispute his/her act on a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice which contains a threat, he/she shall confirm it by signing a protocol drawn up by an authorised police officer. If an offender disputes his/her act on a ski slope and/or ski track covered with snow/ice which contains a threat, and/or if the offender refuses to sign the protocol of warning, an authorised police officer shall reflect this fact in the protocol drawn up by him/her.

2. If a user of a ski run commits the same offence on the same day repeatedly, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to impose an administrative penalty on him/her on site. If a user of a ski run cannot be identified on site, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to seize his/her means of using ski run temporarily until the user is identified,, and not to let him/her use the ski slope and/or ski track during a (the same) day and shall ensure his/her safe transfer.

Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Article 116³ - Use of a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice by a user of a ski run in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when using a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice

1. The use of a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice by a user of a ski run in a state of alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication and/or avoiding the examination in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Georgia for the purposes of determining alcoholic, narcotic or psychotropic intoxication when using a ski slope and/or a ski track covered with snow/ice -

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

2. The same offence committed repeatedly within one year shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

Note:

1. An authorised police officer shall be obliged not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of narcotic or psychotropic intoxication use a ski run and shall present this person for examination to a duly authorised person designated by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia.

2. An authorised police officer shall be obliged: not to let a person who is reasonably believed to be in a state of alcoholic intoxication use a ski run temporarily during a day (the same day) and to seize the means of using a ski run during a day (the same day) unless the offender disputes the fact of consuming alcohol and confirms this by signing a protocol, a police officer shall impose an administrative penalty on site, but if the offender does, the police officer shall examine him/her on site; if the examination confirms that the user of a ski run has consumed alcohol, the police officer shall draw up a protocol of an administrative offence reflecting the consequences of alcoholic intoxication. If a user of a ski run disputes the fact of consuming alcohol or he/she cannot be identified on site, an authorised police officer shall be obliged to seize his/her means of using a ski run until he/she is identified and/or the alcoholic intoxication is detected.

3. The state of alcoholic intoxication provided for in this article shall mean that the blood of the user of ski run contains ethanol more than 0.5 per mile. If the state of alcoholic intoxication is detected by means of a test, the user of a ski run may apply, within two hours after the test, to a medical/expert institution to undergo a clinical-laboratory examination and/or to draw blood sample and determine ethanol content in it. If the medical institution does not have the means to determine ethanol content in blood, the blood samples drawn for determining ethanol content shall be sent to the relevant expert institution. In that case, the rules and time limits for drawing and storing a blood sample and for sending it to the relevant expert institution shall be defined by a joint order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia. Their order shall also define the list of medical/expert institutions that are authorised to conduct clinical-laboratory tests and/or to determine ethanol content in blood, also the list of those medical institutions that are only authorised to draw blood samples. If the clinical-laboratory examination does not detect a state of alcoholic examination of the user of a ski run, he/she shall be released from administrative liability. The user of a ski run may claim, according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia, the damages incurred by him/her.

Law of Georgia No 4790 of 19 February 2016 – website 7.3.2016

Article 117 - (Deleted)

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Decision No 1/4/535 of 6 August 2013 of the Constitutional Court of Georgia – website, 13.8.2013

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

Article 117¹ - (Deleted)

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Article 117² - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.07.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Article 118 - Driving a vehicle that has not passed a mandatory periodic roadworthiness test according to the established procedure or letting another person to drive such vehicle

1. Driving of a transport vehicle that has not passed a mandatory periodic roadworthiness test according to the established procedure or lending such vehicle by the owner or by another authorised possessor to another person for driving –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10.

Putting into operation a vehicle that has not passed, according to the established procedure, a mandatory periodic roadworthiness test by a legal person and/or an individual entrepreneur operating the vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for the legal person and/or individual entrepreneur operating the transport vehicle.

Note:

1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed for voluntary payment by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty shall be imposed in the amount of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced with a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

2. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

3. Enforcement of the payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with the driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

Ordinance 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

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995–The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Article 118¹ - Failure of the driver or a passenger of a moving vehicle to wear a seatbelt

Failure of the driver or a front seat passenger of a moving vehicle to wear a seatbelt –

shall carry a fine of GEL 40 for the driver of the vehicle.

Note:

1. The liability provided for in this article shall not be imposed on the driver of a vehicle the design of which does not provide for seatbelts.

2. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period for voluntary payment fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed of GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

3. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

4. If a patrol police officer does not at the scene issue a fine for the offence provided for in this article and if the offence is caught by a video and/or photo camera, the fine provided for in this article shall be imposed on the transport vehicle owner and the fine shall be sent to his/her registered address. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty of the corresponding amount provided for in this article shall be imposed. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after the penalty is imposed, the vehicle shall be sold to enforce the payment of the penalty according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

5. If the vehicle owner has not reached the age fixed by Article 13 of this Code, the liability in the cases provided for by paragraph 4 of the Note to this article shall be imposed on the vehicle owner’s parent or custodian/guardian.

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

Article 118² – Use of a mobile communication device by a driver while driving a motor vehicle

Using a mobile communication device by the driver while driving a motor vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 30.

Note:

1. The liability under this article shall not be imposed on a person acting in an exceptional case under the Law of Georgia on Traffic.

2. After expiry of the period provided for in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine under this article, a person shall be charged with a surcharge of twice as much as the fine imposed but no more than GEL 500, and if a fine or a surcharge is not paid within the period under Article 290(1¹) of this Code, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence.

3. Enforcement of payment of a fine or replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not release a person from the obligation to pay a surcharge.

4. If a patrol police officer does not issue a penalty charge notice for a fact of the offence provided for by this article at the scene and the fact is caught on a photo camera and/or a video camera, the fine under this article shall be imposed on a motor vehicle owner and the penalty charge notice shall be sent to him/her according to the place of registration. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the respective amount provided for by this article shall be imposed on the motor vehicle owner. If a fine and a surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is imposed, the motor vehicle shall be sold to enforce payment of the surcharge under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

5. If a motor vehicle owner is not a person who has reached the age established by Article 13 of this Code, the liability in the cases provided for in paragraph 4 of the Note to this article shall be imposed on a parent or custodian/guardian of the motor vehicle owner.

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

Article 118³ - Failure of a driver and/or a passenger to wear a fastened motorcycle helmet while driving a moped or a motorcycle

Failure of a driver and/or a passenger to wear a fastened motorcycle helmet while driving a moped or a motorcycle –

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

Note:

1. After expiry of the period provided for in Article 290(1) of this Code for the voluntary payment of a fine under this article, a person shall be charged with a surcharge of twice as much as the fine imposed but no more than GEL 500, and if a fine or a surcharge is not paid within the period under Article 290(1¹) of this Code, the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence. In this case, the replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not be applied to a moped driver.

2. Enforcement of payment of a fine or replacement of a fine by the suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence shall not release a person from payment of a surcharge.

3. If a patrol police officer does not issue a penalty charge notice for a fact of the offence provided for by this article at the scene and the fact is caught on a photo camera and/or a video camera, the fine under this article shall be imposed on a motor vehicle owner and the penalty charge notice shall be sent to him/her according to the place of registration. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a surcharge in the respective amount provided for by this article shall be imposed on the motor vehicle owner. If a fine and a surcharge are not paid within 30 days after the surcharge is imposed, the motor vehicle shall be sold to enforce payment of the surcharge under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

4. If a motor vehicle owner is not a person who has reached the age established by Article 13 of this Code, the liability in the cases provided for in paragraph 3 of the Note to this article shall be imposed on a parent or custodian/guardian of the motor vehicle owner.

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

Article 119 - Violation of vehicle operation rules

1. Operation of a vehicle by a person who does not have in his/her immediate possession a driving licence (except for the driving licence issued by competent bodies of Georgia after 31 March 2006), transport vehicle registration documents (except for the transport vehicle registration document when the transport vehicle is owned by the driver), or a temporary driver licence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10.

2. Operation of a vehicle that has a malfunctioning brake system, steering mechanism or trailer linkage or malfunctioning headlights, rear clearance lights in the dark time of the day, or malfunctioning windscreen wipers during rain or snow, or if the air-tightness of the engine feeding system is compromised –

shall carry a fine of GEL 15.

3. Operation of a vehicle the emissions of which contain pollutants in excess of the established limit –

shall carry a fine of GEL 30.

4. Putting into service a malfunctioning transport vehicle provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article by a legal person and/or an individual entrepreneur that operates the transport vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for the legal person and/or the individual entrepreneur operating the transport vehicle.

5. Operation of a vehicle that has been altered without relevant authorisation (the fuel tank or the body has been altered, or a natural gas system has been installed, or the vehicle construction has been otherwise modified and does not meet traffic safety requirements and/or the manufacturer’s standards) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

6. Operation of a vehicle by a person who does not hold a driving licence for the category/subcategory of the vehicle he/she is driving –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

7. Operation of a vehicle the windows of which have been dimmed or their transparency has been limited in violation of the rules laid down by the Minister of the Internal Affairs of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

7¹. Commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 7 of this article for a second time during one year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

7². Commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 7 of this article for a third time and every subsequent commission during one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

8. The offences provided for in this article that resulted in a minor damage to the transport vehicle, cargo, road, road or other structures, any other property or minor bodily harm to a person –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

Note:

1. If the offender does not have in his/her immediate possession a driving licence or the transport vehicle registration documents in the case of the offences provided for in Articles 116, 117, 118, 118¹, 118², 119, 120, 121, 121¹, 123, 125 and 127¹ of this Code, he/she shall be deprived of the vehicle pending a hearing and the vehicle shall be carried to a special impound lot; the towing and storage expenses shall be paid by the offender; the vehicle shall be returned to its possessor (owner) after the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney has been presented. A vehicle may not be moved if it has such technical malfunction that it is prohibited to operate the vehicle.

2. (Deleted).

3. A vehicle referred to in this Code shall mean all types of automobiles, tractors and other self-propelled machines, trams and trolleybuses as well as motorcycles and other engine-driven motor vehicles (other than mopeds).

4. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the vehicle driving licence.

5. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

6. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

7. The liability provided for in paragraph 7 of this article shall not apply to a person whose vehicle does not require approval of the Patrol Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia to have the windows dimmed.

8. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).

9. If the offence provided for in paragraph 7¹ of this article is committed, the driver shall be fined and also given a 3-day period to remedy the offence. No administrative liability shall be imposed on the driver within that period in the cases provided for in paragraphs 7-7² of this article.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette , No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette , No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 851 of 16 September 1997 – The Parliament Gazette , No 41, 8.10.1997, p. 35

Law of Georgia No 977 of 17 October 1997 – The Parliament Gazette , No 44, 11.11.1997, p. 79

Law of Georgia No 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette , No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. 51

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 1700 of 11 December 2013 – website, 25.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 119¹ - Littering or damaging a road surface

1. Carriage of construction or other material by a transport means that has a malfunctioning trunk or a trailer presenting a risk of littering or damaging a road surface –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 900.

Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256

Law of Georgia No 5564 of 24 June 2016 – website, 13.7.2016

Article 120 - Violation of the rules for mounting a special loud speaking, flashing or sound device or misuse of such device

1. Mounting a special flashing signal and/or sound signal and/or special loud-speaking device and/or using a specific colouring designated for rapid response or special service vehicles in violation of the procedure defined by the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200, also the confiscation of the special flashing signal and sound signal and/or special loud speaking device.

1¹. Repeated commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 1 of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

2. Misuse of the special device indicated in paragraph 1 of this article, or violation of the rules for giving an uninterrupted passage to a transport vehicle equipped with such device –

shall carry a fine of GEL 30.

3. Interruption of the movement of a vehicle which has a special signal turned on (except for an orange or yellow flaring special flashing signal), or which is escorting or is being escorted, except for an ambulance or a fire and rescue motor vehicle with appropriate identifying signs –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

3¹. Interruption of the movement of an ambulance, a fire and rescue or a police motor vehicle with appropriate identifying signs, which has a special signal turned on, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

4. An offence provided for in paragraphs 2, 3 and 3¹ of this article resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or to a human body, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 700.

Note:

1. A special flashing device shall be deemed to be unlawfully installed if it is placed in violation of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia on the transport vehicle or in its salon at the place visible for other road traffic participants (whether in a working condition or not).

2. A special loud speaking, flashing or sound device shall be deemed to be misused if its use is not related to the discharge of duties connected with the designation of the rapid response or special vehicle.

3. Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712.

3¹. Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).

4.If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

5. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

6. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with the suspension of the driving licence shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 121 - Operation of a vehicle by a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence, or lending a vehicle for driving to a minor or to a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence

1. Operation of a transport vehicle by a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for the person operating the vehicle.

2. Lending a vehicle for driving to a minor (other than the person that has a driving licence) or to a person who does not have a driving licence or whose driving licence is suspended for another offence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 700 for the possessor/owner of the vehicle.

3. The offence provided for in paragraph 1 and/or 2 of this article that has resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or a minor injury to a human being–

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

4. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in this article during one year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 or an administrative detention for up to 15 days.

Note:

1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

2. If the offence provided for in this article is committed by a person who does not hold a driving licence, he/she shall be allowed to take a driving licence test only after he/she has paid the fine imposed on him/her.

3. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by suspension of the driving licence shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

4. For committing the offence provided for in paragraph 4 of this article, the person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to three years.

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Law of Georgia 30 January 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 1, January, 1991, Art. 38

Law of Georgia 10 August 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 8, August, 1991, Art. 600

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 2456 of 25 December 2009 – LHG I, No 50, 31.12.2009, Art. 394

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Article 121¹ – Unlawful use of a driving licence by a driver of a vehicle, violation of passenger carriage rules by a person under 18 who holds a driving licence or performance of work of this person as a driver under a labour contract or commission by this person of some administrative offences for a third time

1. Provision by a driver of a motor vehicle to a person authorised by the police of false information for the purpose of using somebody else’s driving permit (driving licence) or concurrent use by him/her of a driving licence lost earlier or damaged and of a driving licence issued as its replacement, or unlawful use of a revoked driving licence and/or provision by a person to the authorised body of false information on the loss, damage or destruction of a driving licence in order to obtain a replacement driving licence –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

2. Carriage of passengers to gain income (profit) (including by a taxi) or working as a driver under a labour contract by a person under 18 who holds a Category B or Subcategory A1 or B1 driving licence –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

3. Commission for a third time of any of the offences provided for in Articles 118, 118¹, 118², 119, 120, 121, 123, 125 and 127¹ of this Code by a person under 18 who holds a driving licence –

shall carry a 1-year suspension of the driving licence.

Note:

1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

2. Enforcement of the payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 5611 of 14 December 2007 – LHG I, No 47, 26.12.2007, Art. 411

Law of Georgia No 4687 of 17 May 2011 – website, 1.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 122 - Driving a vehicle without a state number plate or in violation of the vehicle registration rules

1. Knowingly driving a vehicle without a state number plate or with an otherwise changed state number plate or with a state number plate attached to the windscreen of the vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

2. Driving a vehicle not registered according to the established rule –

shall carry a fine of GEL 250.

3. Knowingly driving a vehicle with another state’s number plate or with a masked state number plate -

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

Note:

1. If the offences provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article are committed (except for driving a vehicle with a state number plate attached to the windscreen of the vehicle, unless there is a reasonable suspicion that the state number plate has been changed), the offender shall be deprived of the vehicle pending the hearing and the transport vehicle shall be carried to a special impound lot; the towing and storage expenses shall be borne by the offender. The vehicle shall be returned to its possessor (owner) after the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney has been presented.

2. If the offence provided for in paragraph 2 of this article is committed, an administrative offence report shall be prepared and the offender shall be given notice in the established form; the offender shall have the vehicle registered within the period indicated in the notice. If the vehicle is not registered, the operation of the vehicle shall be prohibited.

3. The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia shall approve the form of the notice indicated in paragraph 2 of the Note of this article and the procedure for completing it.

4. (Deleted – 15.5.2012, No 6173).

5. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

6. Enforcement of the payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

7. If a patrol police officer does not issue at the scene of the offence a fine for any of the offences provided for in this article and if the offence is caught by a video and/or photo camera, the fine provided for in the relevant paragraph of this article shall be imposed on the vehicle owner and a fine shall be sent to his/her registered address. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty of the corresponding amount provided for by this article shall be imposed on the owner. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after the penalty is imposed, the vehicle shall be sold to enforce the payment of the penalty according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

8. If a vehicle owner has not reached the age fixed by Article 13 of this Code, the liability in the cases provided for in paragraph 7 of the Note to this article shall be imposed on the vehicle owner’s parent or custodian/guardian.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Ordinance No 2156 of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Law of Georgia 30 January 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 1, January, 1991, Art. 38

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 28 June 1991 - The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 450

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. 51

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Article 123 - Leaving the scene of a road accident or not complying with a police officer’s/traffic controller’s demand to stop the vehicle

1. Leaving of the scene of a road accident by a driver involved in the accident or relocation of the vehicle involved in the road accident from the scene except as provided for by law –

shall carry a fine of GEL 250.

2. Failure to comply with a request to stop a vehicle given by a police officer that ensures safety of the road traffic participants and supervises the observance of traffic regulations, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

3. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).

4. Offences provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article that resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of traffic, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 or an administrative detention for up to 15 days or a 2-year suspension of a motor vehicle driving licence.

Note:

1. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹) the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

2. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

3. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine with the driving licence suspension shall not release the person from the obligation to pay the penalty.

4. If a patrol police officer does not issue at the scene of the offence a fine for any of the offences provided for in this article and if the offence is caught by a video and/or photo camera, the fine provided for in the relevant paragraph of this article shall be imposed on the vehicle owner and a fine shall be sent to his/her registered address. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty of the corresponding amount provided by this article shall be imposed on the owner. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after the penalty is imposed, the vehicle shall be sold to enforce the payment of the penalty according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

5. If the vehicle owner has not reached the age fixed by Article 13 of this Code, the liability in the cases provided for in paragraph 4 of the Note to this article shall be imposed on the vehicle owner’s parent or custodian/guardian.

6. If circumstances extenuating administrative liability for the offence provided for in this article are discovered, the body examining the case may replace the driving licence suspension by a fine of GEL 500.

7. For the offence provided for in paragraph 4 of this article the person shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for three years.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.08.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 124 - (Deleted)

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Article 125 - Violation of traffic regulations by the driver of a vehicle

1. Exceeding by the driver of a vehicle of the established speed limit by more than 15 km/h but not more than 40km/h, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

1¹. Exceeding by the driver of a vehicle of the established speed limit by more than 40 km/h, – shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

2. Commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 1¹ of this article by a person who carries out a local city, inter-city, or international regular passenger transportation according to the international agreements and treaties of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

3. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

4. An offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 1¹ of this article that resulted in creation of an accident situation, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

5. An offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 1¹ of this article that has resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or a human body, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

5¹. Violation of the traffic regulations by a driver in relation to pedestrians under Article 25 of the Law of Georgia on Traffic, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 40.

5². Repeated commission of an offence under paragraph 5¹ of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

6. Violation by a driver of a vehicle of the regulations for observing a road sign or a road marking, regulations for towing, for using an external lighting device, a sound signal or an emergency light signal, regulations for learner driving, driving in a residential area or on a road, violation of the rules for yielding the right of way to a fixed-route transport vehicle and/or rules for driving animal-drawn transport, or taking part in group riding of motorcycles or group driving of other vehicles that interrupts traffic or endangers traffic safety, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20.

6¹. Blocking a road with vehicles in an organised way or taking part in a group driving in town or in another built-up area during which the roadway is fully occupied, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500.

6². Violating the regulations for stopping, starting and/or manoeuvring vehicles on a roadway –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

6³.Driving or riding in violation of the rules for attaching an identification mark to a vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for the driver or the company.

7. Failure to observe a traffic controller’s demand or non-compliance with prohibition traffic lights, with priority (GIVE WAY, Stop) or prohibition signs (NO ENTRY, NO TRAFFIC), violation of the rules for overtaking, crossing intersections or railway crossings, obstruction of a vehicle that has a right of way –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

7¹. Crossing of a continuous centre line dividing an oncoming traffic, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

7². Repeated commission of an offence provided for in paragraph 7¹ of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

7³. Crossing of a continuous centre line dividing an oncoming traffic and moving in an opposite traffic direction, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

8. Failure to observe the requirement of the NO STANDING and NO PARKING prohibition signs; and failure to observe any other requirement of standing and parking rules –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10.

9. Offences provided for in paragraph 8 of this article that have resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of the traffic in such a way as to cause traffic congestion, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

9¹. Offences provided for in paragraphs 5¹ and 5² of this article that have resulted in creation of an accident situation, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

9². Offences provided for in paragraphs 6-7³ of this article that have resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of the traffic in such a way as to cause traffic congestion, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

10. Offences provided for in paragraphs 6, 6² and 7-8 of this article that have resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to a road or other structure, to any other property or a human body, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 250.

11. Offences provided for in paragraphs 5¹ and 5² of this article that have resulted in a minor damage to a property or a human body, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

Note:

1. Where an offence under paragraph 8 of this article committed, in particular where there is a failure to observe the requirement of NO STOPPING or NO STANDING prohibition sign, or to observe the requirements of Article 37 of the Law of Georgia on Traffic, and where an offence under Article 125(9-11) of this Code is committed, if an offender is away from his/her vehicle or refuses to remove the vehicle from the prohibited area, and the vehicle blocks the traffic, or creates an accident situation or a traffic jam, the vehicle shall be towed to the special protected impound lot. A vehicle shall be towed away from the validity area of NO STOPPING or NO STANDING prohibition sign to the special protected impound lot if the prohibition sign contains an indication of such towing. An appropriate self-government body or its authorised person shall ensure that information about the location of the towed vehicle is received without delay via the Hot Line and electronic text messaging. Costs of transportation of the vehicle and its storage at the special protected impound lot shall be imposed on the offender. The vehicle shall be returned to its possessor (owner) upon presentation of a document evidencing payment of costs of the vehicle transportation and its storage at the special protected impound lot, the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney, and the identity document.

2. (Deleted – 21.4.2017, No 712).

2¹. (Deleted – 12.6.2012, No 6442).

3. If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in this article shall be imposed, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹), the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

4. (Deleted – 2.5.2014, No 2375).

4¹. If the possessor is not identified in the cases provided for in paragraph 8 of this article, the owner of the vehicle shall be held liable.

4². If a person fails to pay the fine within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code after the relevant services of a local self-government body or a natural and/or a legal person authorised by them prepare a report for voluntary payment of the fine provided for in paragraph 8 of this article, a penalty of GEL 150 shall be imposed on the person. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after the penalty is imposed, the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offending driver or the vehicle owner according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

5. Payment of the fine or replacement of the fine by a suspension of the driving licence shall not release the person from the penalty.

6. If a patrol police officer does not issue at the scene of the offence a fine for any of the offences provided for in this article and if the offence is caught by a video and/or photo camera, the fine provided for in the relevant paragraph of this article shall be imposed on the vehicle owner and a fine shall be sent to his/her registered address. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, a penalty of the corresponding amount provided for by this article shall be imposed on the owner. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after the penalty is imposed, the vehicle shall be sold to enforce the payment of the penalty according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

7. If the vehicle owner has not reached the age fixed by Article 13 of this Code, the liability in the cases provided for in paragraph 6 of the Note to this article shall be imposed on the vehicle owner’s parent or custodian/guardian.

8. For the purposes of paragraph 9¹ of this article, an accident situation shall be:

a) an abrupt manoeuvring by a driver of a vehicle at a pedestrian crossing;

b) at a green light signal on a pedestrian traffic light, an abrupt manoeuvring, beginning of movement or keeping on moving, or reversing by a driver of a vehicle;

c) creation by a driver of a vehicle of such a different situation that has resulted in interruption of traffic, and/or falling of a pedestrian or otherwise endangerment of his/her health but which has not caused a consequence under paragraph 11 of this article.

9. An action shall be considered to be an offence under paragraph 7³ of this article if a vehicle moving in an opposite traffic direction completely crosses a continuous centre line dividing an oncoming traffic.

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 4707 of 8 May 2007 – LHG I, No 18, 22.5.2007, Art. 137

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 5851 of 11 March 2008 – LHG I, No 6, 25.3.2008, Art. 21

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 December 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 4684 of 17 May 2011 – website, 18.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 6442 of 12 June 2012 – website, 25.6.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 1884 of 26 December 2013 – website, 30.12.2013

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Law of Georgia No 3675 of 29 May 2015 – website, 4.6.2015

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Law of Georgia No 1160 of 29 June 2017 – website, 29.6.2017

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 in the territory of the capital city

1. Parking motor vehicle at a parking place in the territory of the capital city without paying the motor vehicle parking fee established by a self-governing unit –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10, furthermore, the relevant body of the local self-government or a person authorised by it shall transport the motor transport that has been parked at a parking place in the territory of the capital city for more than 12 hours to a special impound lot, if the parking sign is accompanied by such indication. The towing and storing expenses along with the fine shall be imposed on the offending driver or the motor vehicle owner.

2. (Deleted).

3. (Deleted).

4. (Deleted).

5. (Deleted).

6. Violation of the vehicle parking regulations established in the territory of the capital city by the local self-government body –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10, furthermore, the relevant body of the local self-government or a person authorised by it shall transport the motor transport to a special impound lot or block its wheels by a special device, if the parking sign is accompanied by such indication. Towing a vehicle to a special parking lot shall be permissible if the motor vehicle is obstructing road traffic or is endangering traffic safety. The towing and storing expenses along with the fine shall be imposed on the offending driver or the motor vehicle owner.

Note:

1. If an unauthorised person parks a motor vehicle in the territory of the capital city in the parking place intended for persons with disabilities stipulated by the motor vehicle parking regulations of the local self-government body, the relevant body of the local self-government or a person authorised by it may transport the motor vehicle to a special impound lot, if the parking sign is accompanied by such indication.

2. A motor vehicle transported to a special impound lot shall be returned to its possessor and/or owner after a document evidencing the payment of the transportation and parking expenses, the motor vehicle registration certificate and the identification document have been presented.

3. If the possessor of the motor vehicle is not identified in the cases provided for in this article, the owner of the motor vehicle shall be held liable.

4. After the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine provided for in paragraph 8 of this article, a penalty of GEL 150 shall be imposed on the person. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after the penalty is imposed, the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offending driver or the vehicle owner according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4917 of 8 June 2007 – LHG I, No 22, 19.6.2007, Art. 200

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 December 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187

Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011

Article 125³ - Violation of vehicle parking regulations in the territory of the self-governing city of Batumi

1. Violation of the parking management regulations laid down in the territory of the self-governing city of Batumi by the local self-governing unit –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 200 for legal persons.

2. Failure to remedy the offence within two days after the fine under paragraph 1 of this article has been imposed –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 400 for legal persons.

3. If the fines provide for d in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article are not paid voluntarily, after the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code a penalty in the full amount of the fine shall be imposed.

4. Parking motor vehicles in a parking place in the territory of the self-governing city of Batumi without paying the motor vehicle parking fee established by a self-governing unit –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10.

5. Violation of parking regulations in the territory of the self-governing city of Batumi by the possessor and/or owner of a motor vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10.

6. If the fines provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article are not paid voluntarily, after the expiry of the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code a penalty of GEL 150 shall be imposed. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after the penalty has been imposed, the motor vehicle shall be sold according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia to enforce the payment of the fine and the penalty.

7. If the possessor of the motor vehicle is not identified in the case provided for by this article, the owner of the motor vehicle shall be held liable.

8. If a motor vehicle is transported to a special impound lot, the towing and storing expenses along with the fine shall be imposed on the offender or in the case provided for by this article, on the owner of the motor vehicle. If the motor vehicle is towed to a special impound lot, it shall be returned to its possessor and/or owner after the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of the transportation and storage expenses, the motor vehicle registration certificate and the identification document.

Note:

1. For the purposes of paragraph 2 of this article, the offence shall be deemed to have been remedied if the person no longer violates the parking management regulations provided for in paragraph 1 of this article. If the person continues the same activity after a fine has been imposed for failure to remedy the offence, he/she shall be deemed to have recommitted the offense, due to which an administrative proceeding shall be reinstituted against him/her.

2. If the offence provided for in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article is committed, the motor vehicle shall be transported to a special impound lot and/or its wheels shall be blocked by special devices, if so required by the motor vehicle parking regulations and the parking sign is accompanied by such indication. Transportation to a special impound lot shall be permissible if the motor vehicle is obstructing road traffic or is endangering traffic safety.

Law of Georgia No 4451 of 11 March 2011 – website, 25.3.2011

Article 126 - (Deleted)

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex of No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 - The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Article 127 - Violation of traffic regulations by a pedestrian or by another traffic participant, also violation of the rules for cattle grazing along motorways

1. Violation of the requirements under the Law of Georgia on Traffic and/or failure to comply with a traffic regulating signal, disregard of the requirements of a road sign or a road marking by a traffic participant (except for a driver of a motor vehicle), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 10.

1¹. Repeated commission of an offence under paragraph 1 of this article during one year, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 20.

1². An offence under paragraph 1 or 1¹ of this article that has resulted in creation of an accident situation or interruption of traffic, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 50.

2. Violation of the rules for the movement of small cattle or bovine animals on the roads of international or national importance –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 for the person responsible for the movement of the small cattle or bovine animals (the herder or, if there is no herder, the owner).

3. The offence provided for in this article that has resulted in a minor damage to the transport vehicle, cargo, road, to road facilities or other structures, to any other property or a minor bodily harm of a person –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

Note: the cattle owner shall not be reimbursed for the damage incurred to him/her as a result of the death or injury of the cattle caused by the offence provided for in paragraph 3 of this article.

Ordinance No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 3280 of 2 July 2010 – LHG I, No 38, 16.7.2010, Art. 227

Law of Georgia No 5628 of 27 December 2011 – website, 9.1.2012

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

Law of Georgia No 712 of 21 April 2017 – website, 10.5.2017

Article 127¹ - Violating the rules for the carriage of passengers or goods by motor vehicles, operation of bus stations or operating on a roadway oversized (large) vehicles without agreement of the relevant authorised body

1. Violating the rules for the carriage of passengers or goods by motor vehicles determined by the legislation of Georgia (except as provided for in Article 129¹ of this Code), or operation on a roadway oversized vehicles without agreement of the relevant authorised body –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

1¹. Violating the rules for safe carriage of children by a vehicle –

shall carry a fine of GEL 40.

2. Violating the rules for the carriage of passengers or goods by motor vehicles determined by international treaties, agreements and conventions of Georgia (except as provided for for by Article 129¹ of this Code)–

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

3. Violating the rules for the operation of bus stations –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

4. (Deleted).

5. Operation of a bus station within a special regulation zone in violation of the rules established by the self-governing unit –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for the natural person owning the bus station or a fine of 1 000 for the legal person owning the bus station.

6. The offence provided for in paragraph 1 of this article that has resulted in a minor damage to the vehicle, cargo, road, to road facilities or other structures, to any other property or a minor bodily harm to a person –

shall carry a fine of GEL 250.

7. Performing an international road transportation of passengers or goods in violation of the rules of the European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

8. Operating a business performing the international road transportation of passengers or goods in violation of the rules of the European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in International Road Transport (AETR) –

shall carry a fine not to exceed GEL 5 000.

Note:If a person fails to pay the fine within the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment, a penalty of two times the fine for the offence provided for in paragraphs 1, 1¹, 6 and 7 of this article shall be imposed on the person, but not to exceed GEL 500, and if the person fails to pay the fine or the penalty within the period fixed by Article 290(1¹) the fine shall be replaced by a 6-month suspension of the driving licence.

Law of Georgia No 2148 of 23 June 1999 – LHG I, No 27(34), 6.7.1999, Art. 143

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 3769 of 24 November 2006 – LHG I, No 45, 9.12.2006, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 5027 of 22 June 2007 – LHG I, No 25, 5.7.2007, Art. 225

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 5203 of 8 November 2011 – website, 22.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2011

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

Law of Georgia No 1835 of 24 December 2013 – website, 3.1.2014

Law of Georgia No 2375 of 2 May 2014 – website, 16.5.2014

Article 128 - Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous substances or objects by railway, sea, road and electric transport

Violation of the rules for carrying hazardous substances or objects in hand baggage by railway transport –

shall carry a warning or a fine up to the amount of half the minimum wage.

Violation of rules for carrying hazardous substances or objects by sea transport –

shall carry a warning or a fine up to half the minimum wage for citizens or a warning or a fine from half to one minimum wage for officials.

Carrying hazardous substances or objects by bus, trolleybus, tram or minibus, or handing them in as hold luggage or keeping them in a luggage locker –

shall carry a warning or a fine up to half the minimum wage.

The list of the hazardous substances and objects, for the violation of the carriage rules of which this article prescribes liability, shall be defined by the carriage rules applicable to the relevant type of transport.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 128¹ - Non-compliance with standard technical requirements for carrying hazardous goods by railway transport

Non-compliance with standard technical requirements for carrying hazardous goods by railway transport –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to 100.

The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine from GEL 200 to 500.

Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.5.1998, p. 18

Article 128² - Violating the primary timber processing, timber transportation and sale requirements

1. Primary processing of timber within the territory of the state forest fund –

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

2. Primary processing of illegally obtained timber –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with confiscation of the timber and/or the products of its primary processing, with or without confiscation of the instrument of the offence.

3. The act provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article, committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with confiscation of the timber and/or of the products of its primary processing and of the instrument of the offence.

4. Transportation of timber without the relevant document or without marking with a special sign in the cases determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia (except as provided for in paragraphs 6-8 of this article) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with or without confiscation of the timber.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with confiscation of the timber.

5¹. (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

5². (Deleted – 25.3.2013, No 453).

6. Transportation of a tree collected within the administrative borders of a municipality (including in the privately owned territory) without an appropriate document in the cases determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia or bringing (placement) it in a sawmill without marking with a special tag, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, with or without confiscation of the tree.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 400, with confiscation of the trees.

8. Transporting the timber obtained as a result of social cutting in violation of the rules provided for by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia or alienating such timber in any form –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500, with or without confiscation of the timber.

Note:

1. In the cases provided for in this article, the vehicle, along with the timber/trees on it, shall be temporarily confiscated pending the hearing of the case and shall be transported to a special impound lot; the towing and storing expenses shall be paid by the offender; the vehicle shall be returned to its possessor (owner) after the hearing provided for in this article has been completed and after the vehicle registration certificate or the power of attorney has been presented (no registration document is required for animal-drawn transport), except as provided for in Article 249(2) of this Code.

2. For the purposes of this article, illegally harvested timber shall be timber that is not accompanied by the relevant document in the cases provided for by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia (including, during transportation) or a special marking defined by the same ordinance.

3. To detect administrative offences provided for by this Code, the person preparing a report may inspect the sites of primary processing, stop the relevant vehicle, also demand identification documents from citizens, or the vehicle documents and the documents identifying the origin of the natural resources and, on detecting any violation, take the appropriate measures provided for by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 380 of 14 June 2000 – LHG I, No 24, 30.6.2000, Art. 65

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 3891 of 7 December 2010 – LHG I, No 67, 9.12.2010, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 5594 of 23 December 2011 – website, 30.12.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

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

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Law of Georgia No 797 of 4 May 2017 – website, 29.5.2017

Article 128³ - Violating technical regulations for a primary timber processing facility (sawmill)

1. Failure to present information (including a control tag of a timber marking special tag) specified in the technical regulations of the primary timber processing facility (sawmill) defined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia within the established time limits and procedures, also violating the rules for submitting an appropriate notice in the case of loss or damage of the special tag and/or its control tag–

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

3. Violating the technical regulations for a primary timber processing facility (sawmill) determined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia (except as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with or without confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or the products of its primary processing, while in the case of detecting a non-registered sawmill – with the confiscation of a device for sawing logs, and the device and equipment for thermal treatment.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or of the product of its primary processing.

5. Commission of the acts defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article within one year after the imposition of administrative penalty for having committed the acts defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article relating to acceptance, storage or processing of timber/trees or to the failure to use the appropriate register provided for by the technical regulations –

shall carry a fine of GEL 4 000, with confiscation of the illegal timber/trees and/or the products of its primary processing and the sawing machinery and equipment.

Note: In the cases provided for in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this article, ‘illegal’ shall be considered timber/trees that are not duly marked with a special sign where so provided for by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

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

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 128⁴ - Violating the requirements for imported timber marking

1. Violating the requirements defined by the relevant ordinance of the Government of Georgia for imported timber marking –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000, with confiscation of the timber.

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

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

Article 128⁵ - Violation by timber users of the rules for using documents of origin of timber and special signs, as well as rules for timber marking, accounting and reporting

1. Violation by timber users of the rules for using documents of origin of timber and special signs, as well as rules for timber marking, accounting and reporting, also failure to submit unused and/or damaged forms of timber origin documents and special timber signs according to the rules defined by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia, and failure, in the case of the loss of such forms to comply with the rules for submitting the relevant notice –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

2. The act defined in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with confiscation of the timber.

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 453 of 25 March 2013 – website, 5.4.2013

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

Article 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.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 129¹ - Carrying a load by motor vehicle in excess of the established carrying capacity

Travelling on a road by a vehicle whose maximum load on each driving or dead axle exceeds 10 tons (except for a single-driving-axle vehicle, the maximum load on the driving axle of which does not exceed 11.5 tons) and/or the actual mass of which exceeds 44 tons and/or the actual mass of which exceeds the maximum permitted weight –

shall carry a fine 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:

Except where the actual weight of the vehicle exceeds the maximum permitted weight, this article shall not apply to:

a) overweight (heavyweight) vehicles travelling on a road in agreement with the authorised body (agency) and in compliance with the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia, according to the conditions of the agreement;

b) vehicles entering the territory of Georgia via a seaport customs checkpoint, which afterwards travels towards the nearest, within a 10-km radius from the seaport territory, customs control zone provided for by the Tax Code of Georgia, on the route determined by the tax 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 tax authority, towards the customs control zone provided for by the Tax Code of Georgia on a route determined by the tax 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

Article 130 - Travelling without a ticket

1. Passengers flying without a ticket –

shall be fined from one to three times the minimum wage.

2. Passengers travelling without a ticket, or taking children from the age of 10 to 16 years without a ticket –

a) by a regional train –

shall be fined with GEL 20.

b) by a main-line train –

shall be fined with GEL 40.

c) by a commuter ship –

shall be fined with one tenth of the minimum wage.

d) by a local and long-distance ship –

shall be fined with half the minimum wage.

3. Taking children from five to ten years without a ticket by the transport vehicles defined in paragraphs 2(a-d) of this article –

shall carry a fine of one minimum wage.

4. Passengers travelling without a ticket, or taking children from the age of 10 to 16 years without a ticket –

a) by a trolleybus, tram, local municipal bus or minibus –

shall be fined with GEL 5.

Note: after the expiry of the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine prescribed by this sub-paragraph, a penalty of GEL 50 shall be imposed on the person for the offence defined in this sub-paragraph. If the fine and the penalty are not paid, the payment of the fine and the surcharge shall be enforced against the offender according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia;

b) by a commuter and long-distance bus –

shall be fined with one tenth of the minimum wage.

3. Taking children from five to ten years without a ticket by the transport vehicles defined in paragraphs 4(a) and (b) of this article:

a) by a trolleybus, tram, local municipal bus or minibus –

shall carry a fine of one tenth of the minimum wage.

b) by a commuter and long-distance bus –

shall carry a fine of half the minimum wage.

Ordinance No 1370 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 3 August 1987 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 8, August, 1987, Art. 207

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187

Law of Georgia No 6147 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 131 - Violating the rules for safekeeping cargo on railway, sea and road transport

Damaging a rolling stock, containers, other floating and cargo carrying vehicles, or hauling equipment –

shall carry a fine from two to five times the minimum wage.

Damaging seals and locking devices on freight cars, motor vehicles, motor vehicle trailers, containers, cargo holds and other receptacles of water craft, tearing off seals, damaging individual cargo items and their packing, packages, damaging the fence of freight yards, railway stations, truck stations, container depots (yards), ports (harbours) or of warehouses that are used for the performance of cargo handling operations, also unauthorised entry into the territory of freight yards, container depots (yards), ports (harbours) cargo handling areas or into the territory of the above-mentioned warehouses –

shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 132 - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 6094 of 26 April 2012 – website, 10.5.2012

Article 133 - (Deleted)

Ordinance No 2156 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 5 June 1989 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1989, Art. 72

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1753 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 251

Article 134 - Violating established rules for maintaining, building and repairing road, railway crossings or other road structures

1. Violating the established rules for maintaining, building and repairing roads, railway crossings or other road structures, or failing to take measures to timely prohibit, restrict or resume traffic in certain road sections when the use of the road restricts or jeopardises traffic, or damaging a road, railway crossing or another road structure or traffic control equipment, or littering the road cover, dumping construction or other material on roadways, pavements or sidewalks, street-vending, or failing to comply with a written instruction given by an authorised official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia for remedying existing defects –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for the legal person or for the natural person responsible.

2. Unauthorised connection of another road to a public motor way, unauthorised construction of any facility at a distance of less than 100 m from a road centreline or in the area adjoining a street, or violation of the conditions of a construction agreement, unauthorised placement of placards, banners, posters, billboards, non-standard road signs, unauthorised digging up of a road or non-compliance with the conditions of a works agreement, or acceptance for repair, without the relevant authorisation, of any vehicle damaged as a result of a traffic accident –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for the legal person or for the natural person responsible.

3. The offences provided for in paragraphs 1 or 2 of this article that result in damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, road facilities or other structures or property –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the legal person or for the natural person responsible.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 1443 of 12 June 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 30.6.1998, p. 51

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

Article 135 - Performing regular local municipal passenger carriage in violation of permit conditions or without the relevant permit

1. Performing regular local municipal passenger carriage in violation of permit conditions -

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

2. Performing regular local municipal passenger carriage without the relevant permit -

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

Note:

1. In order to discover the administrative offence defined in this article, the monitoring authorised body, natural or legal person may conduct checks without limitation at any time during a calendar year.

2. If after the imposition of the administrative penalty provided for in paragraph 1 of this article the monitoring person or authority gives a permit holder written notice of the violation of permit conditions and the permit holder fails to remedy the violation of permit conditions within the period fixed by the permit issuer, the offender shall incur liability under Article 36¹ of this Code.

3. After the expiry of the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine prescribed by this article, a penalty of GEL 500 shall be imposed on the person for the administrative offence defined in this article. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offender according to the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 956 of 30 September 2008 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2008, Art. 330

Law of Georgia No 1812 of 20 October 2009 – LHG I, No 30, 2.11.2009, Art. 187

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011

Article 135¹ - Failure to follow the traffic route approved by the relevant local self-government body for regular domestic passenger carriage in the territory of Georgia

Failure to follow the traffic route approved by the relevant local self-government body for M2 and M3 category buses entering the territory of a self-governing city as part of a regular domestic passenger carriage in the territory of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

Note: after the expiry of the period fixed by Article 290(1) of this Code for voluntary payment of the fine prescribed by this article, a penalty of GEL 500 shall be imposed on the person for the administrative offence defined in this article. If the fine and the penalty are not paid within 30 days after imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offender according to 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

Article 136 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 771 of 29 June 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 27-30, April-July, 1994-1995, Art. 649

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Article 137 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 696 of 13 May 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 23-24, 7.6.1997, p. 3

Article 138 - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1349 of 28 April 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 19.4.1998, p. 18

Article 139 - (Deleted)

Ordinance 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)

Ordinance No 472 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 21 November 1985 – Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 11, August, 1985, Art. 376

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3779 of 28 October 2010 – LHG I, No 63, 10.11.2010, Art. 406

Article 139² - Violation of the requirements established by a normative act in the relevant field of transportation

Violation by a transport licence and/or permit holder of requirements established under a normative act (other than the normative acts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia) in the relevant sphere of transport –

shall carry a fine of up to GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 2963 of 14 August 2003 – LHG I, No 27, 10.9.2003, Art. 198

Law of Georgia No 3180 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 125

Law of Georgia No 4600 of 30 March 2007 – LHG I, No 11, 10.4.2007, Art. 104

Law of Georgia No 4223 of 22 February 2011 – website, 10.3.2011

Article 139³ - Violation of the rules for issuing licences/permits and/or certificates/declarations of conformity in the sphere of transport

Operation by a person in the sphere of transport without the relevant licence/permit and/or certificate/declaration and/or certificate of conformity, or violation of the conditions of the relevant licence/permit and/or certificate/declaration and/or certificate of conformity –

shall carry a fine of up to GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 2963 of 14 August 2003 – LHG I, No 27, 10.9.2003, Art. 198

Law of Georgia No 3180 of 25 May 2006 – LHG I, No 17, 30.5.2006, Art. 125

Article 139⁴ - Violation of the requirements set by Article 7 of the Law of Georgia on National Regulatory Bodies or the time limits for compliance with them

Violation of the requirements set by Article 7 of the Law of Georgia on National Regulatory Bodies or the time limits for compliance with them –

shall carry a fine of up to GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 2963 of 14 August 2003 – LHG I, No 27, 10.9.2003, Art. 198

Law of Georgia No 1595 of 20 November 2013 – website, 3.12.2013

Article 139⁵ - Non-compliance by a carrier with the obligations determined by the legislation of Georgia

Non-compliance by a carrier with the obligations specified in Article 13 of the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300 for the carrier or for the representative of the carrier in the case of carriage by road, GEL 1 000 - for sea transportation and GEL 1 500 for air transportation.

Note: this article shall not apply to Article 13(1)(a) of the Law of Georgia on the Legal Status of Aliens and Stateless Persons.

Law of Georgia No 2046 of 5 March 2014 – website, 17.3.2014

Article 140 - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Article 141 - Setting up and operating radio equipment without the relevant registration or permit

Setting up and operating a radio relay node without the relevant registration or permit (where required), regardless of its capacity –

shall carry a fine for officials from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage.

Setting up and operating radio relay stations without the relevant registration or permit (where required), regardless of the departmental ownership of the radio relay station, by which it is placed –

shall carry a fine of up to one half of the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 142 - Unauthorised manufacturing and use of radio transmitters

Unauthorised manufacturing and use of radio transmitters –

shall carry a fine from 10 to 30 times the minimum wage with confiscation of the radio transmitter.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 143 - Violation of the regulations for protecting communication lines and structures

Violating the regulations for protecting communication lines and structures, or damaging line and cable communication structures –

shall carry a fine from one to five times the minimum wage for citizens and from five to ten times the minimum wage for officials.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 144 - Damaging pay phones, phone boxes, stamp vending and coin change machines, telephone distribution cabinets and subscriber devices, or connecting phones without authorisation

Damaging pay phones, phone boxes, stamp vending and coin change machines, telephone distribution cabinets and subscriber devices, or connecting phones without authorisation to a line of active subscribers –

shall carry a warning or a fine from 10 to 50 times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 144¹ - Operating without a licence and/or authorisation in the field of broadcasting or using a frequency spectrum without allocation, operating in the sphere of electronic communication without authorisation or using a frequency spectrum and/or numbering resource without a licence, permit or allocation

1. Operating without a licence and/or authorisation in the field of broadcasting or using a frequency spectrum without allocation, operating in the sphere of electronic communication without authorisation or using a frequency spectrum and/or numbering resource without a licence, permit or allocation –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

2. The same act committed again –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

3. The same act committed for the third and additional times –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 000 in each particular case.

4. The same act committed in the occupied territories of Georgia –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 000.

Note: the acts defined in this article that are committed repeatedly in the occupied territories of Georgia shall carry criminal liability.

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22

Law of Georgia No 2566 of 28 December 2005 – LHG I, No 4, 18.1.2006, Art. 36

Law of Georgia No 197 of 15 July 2008 – LHG I, No 16, 26.7.2008, Art. 117

Law of Georgia No 4530 of 8 April 2011 – website, 2.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 6256 of 22 May 2012 – website, 6.6.2012

Article 144² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.01.2005, Art. 22

Article 144³ - Violation of the regulations for designing, manufacturing, constructing, using, operating, importing and selling radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment

Designing, manufacturing, constructing, using, operating, importing and selling radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment without the required permit issued by the National Regulatory Commission for Post and National Communications –

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Article 144³ - Violation of the regulations for erecting and operating radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment

Erecting and operating in residential areas radio-electronic devices and high-frequency equipment that do not conform to the operating standards established for such devices and equipment and are harmful to the health of the population –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Article 144⁵ - Failure to register communication facilities that use a frequency spectrum

Failure to register with the National Regulatory Commission for Post and National Communications those communication facilities that use a frequency spectrum and are the sources of electromagnetic radiation, –

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Article 144⁶ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22

Article 144⁷ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22

Article 144⁸ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22

Article 144⁹ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 686 of 13 December 2000 – LHG I, No 51, 30.12.2000, Art. 149

Law of Georgia No 783 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 5, 18.1.2005, Art. 22

Article 144¹⁰ - Demonstration of films (including documentaries and animated cartoons) by cinemas in their original language, without complying with the requirements for mandatory subtitling or dubbing in the state language of Georgia, or showing films in a language other than the original language

1. Demonstration of films (including documentaries and animated cartoons) by cinemas in their original language, without complying with the requirements for mandatory subtitling or dubbing in the state language of Georgia, or showing films in a language other than the original language –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

2. The same act committed again –

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000.

3. The same act committed for the third or more times –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000.

Law of Georgia No 3116 of 18 June 2010 – LHG I, No 30, 29.6.2010, Art. 193

Chapter 11 - Administrative Offences relating to the Housing Rights of Citizens, and in Housing and Utilities and the Public Amenities Sector

Article 145 – Violation of regulations for registration of citizens and for their accommodation in dwelling houses and lodgings

Violation by officials of the regulations for registration and deregistration of citizens that are in need of better living conditions and non-compliance with the rules for granting lodgings to citizens, or failure to observe the established time limits for accommodation of citizens in dwelling houses and lodgings –

shall carry a fine from one to five times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 146 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Article 146¹ - Dumping construction debris and/or construction materials

Dumping construction debris and/or construction material in parks, gardens, squares, on lawns, in yards, sports fields, near parking lots, markets or at other places –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions or organisation.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 3807 of 12 November 2010 – LHG I, No 65, 26.11.2010, Art. 410

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 4429 of 11 March 2011 – website, 17.3.2011

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Article 146² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 4735 of 3 June 2011 – website, 22.06.2011

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Article 147 - (Deleted)

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 994 of 22 June 2001 – LHG I, No 22, 6.7.2001, Art. 86

Article 147¹ - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 779 of 23 December 2004 – LHG I, No 2, 10.1.2005, Art. 9

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Article 147² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 994 of 22 June 2001 – LHG I, No 22, 6.7.2001, Art. 86

Article 148 - Violation of public amenities regulations of a self-governing unit

1. Violation of public amenities regulations in cities and other built-up areas, also non-compliance with sanitation and order regulations in cities and other built-up areas, or failure to maintain territories assigned to and/or adjoining enterprises, institutions or organisations –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 1 000 for legal persons, institutions or organisations.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 5 000 for legal persons, institutions or organisation.

3. Supervised and/or unsupervised presence of small cattle and/or bovine animals in the territory of a self-governing city (except for an agrarian plot of land owned and/or used by the owner of the animals) in violation of the regulations established by the representative body of the self-governing city –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for the owner of the small cattle and/or bovine animals.

4. Supervised and/or unsupervised presence of small cattle and/or bovine animals in a boulevard, park, square or on a beach –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 for the owner of the small cattle and/or the bovine animals.

Note:

1. Where in the cases defined in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this article, small cattle and/or bovine animals are unsupervised, the person authorised to prepare an administrative offence report shall drive the cattle to a special place and look after the cattle until the circumstances provided for in this article occur. The cattle shall be returned to the owner only after the presentation of a document evidencing the payment of a fine and of the expenses related to driving the cattle to the special place and for the care.

2. If the fine is not paid by the offender within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, the cattle shall be sold according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia to enforce the payment of the fine and to compensate the expenses related to the care of the cattle.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3500 of 24 July 2006 – LHG I, No 35, 3.8.2006, Art. 256

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 2998 of 26 December 2014 – website, 12.1.2015

Article 149 - Illegal consumption of potable water and illegal use of a drainage system

1. Illegal consumption of potable water, also illegal use of a drainage system –

shall carry a warning.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 15 000 for legal entities and institutions.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 3166 of 28 June 2010 – LHG I, No 34, 9.7.2010, Art. 202

Law of Georgia No 3448 of 16 July 2010 – LHG I, No 44, 28.7.2010, Art. 275

Article 150 - Defacing the appearance of a self-governing unit

1. Making various types of inscriptions, drawings or symbols on building facades, shop windows, fences, columns, trees or other plantings without authorisation, also putting up placards, slogans, banners at places not allocated for this purpose, or leaving fences and buildings unpainted –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

2¹. Making various types of inscriptions, drawings, symbols on the facades of administrative buildings, or in the adjacent territory, including pavement and road surfaces –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

2². Repeated commission of the offence defined in paragraph 2¹ of this article shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 or, if the application of this measure is deemed insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, an administrative detention of up to 15 days shall be imposed on the offender .

3. The act defined in paragraph 1 of this article, committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

4. The act defined in paragraph 3 of this article, committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000.

5. Failure to remedy the violation defined in this article within ten days after a fine is imposed –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500.

Note: for the offence defined in paragraph 2² of this article, the offender shall be deprived of the right to carry arms for up to three years.

Ordinance No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

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

Law of Georgia No 1505 of 17 July 2009 – LHG I, No 21, 3.8.2009, Art. 116

Law of Georgia No 5018 of 1 July 2011 – website, 14.7.2011

Law of Georgia No 2649 of 1 August 2014 – website, 18.8.2014

Article 150¹ - Arbitrarily altering the appearance of a self-governing unit

1. Arbitrarily altering the appearance of a self-governing unit, including, changing the colour of buildings and structures –

shall carry a fine 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 of GEL 5 000.

3. Unauthorised erection and/or installation of ventilation systems, ATMs, clothes lines, window grates, booths, stalls and/or other light structures –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 1 000 for a legal entity, institution or organisation.

4. The same act committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

5. Failure to remedy the violation provided for in this article within 20 days after a fine is imposed –

shall carry a fine 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

Article 151 - Damage and/or unauthorised destruction of green plantings within the administrative borders of the municipality

1. Damage and/or unauthorised cutting and destruction of green plantings on the territory within the administrative borders of the municipality (except for the territories in the private ownership) –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500, with confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with confiscation of the object of the offence.

3. Damage and/or destruction caused by a domestic animal to green plantings in a boulevard, park or square within the administrative borders of the municipality –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 against the owner of the domestic animal.

Note:

1. Payment of the fine shall not release the owner of the domestic animal from the obligation to reimburse the damage.

2. Where in the cases defined in paragraph 3 of this article the domestic animal is unsupervised, the person authorised to prepare an administrative offence report shall transfer the domestic animal to a special place and shall look after it until the circumstances provided for in this article occur. The domestic animal shall be returned to the owner only after the presentation of a document evidencing payment of the fine and of the expenses related to the transfer of the animal to a special place and to the care of the animal.

3. If the fine is not paid within the period defined by Article 290(1) of this Code, the domestic animal shall be sold according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia to enforce payment of the fine and compensate the expenses related to the care of the animal.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 3516 of 25 July 2006 – LHG I, No 36, 4.8.2006, Art. 261

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 4035 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 76, 29.12.2010, Art. 490

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Law of Georgia No 6173 of 15 May 2012 – website, 18.5.2012

Law of Georgia No 4798 of 2 March 2016 – website, 14.3.2016

Article 151¹ – Damage or unauthorised cutting and/or transfer of green plantings, or violation of the rules for maintaining and restoring green plantings in the territory of the city of Tbilisi

1. Damage or unauthorised cutting and/or transfer of green plantings, or violation of the rules for maintaining and restoring green plantings in the territory of the city of Tbilisi -

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

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000, with or without confiscation of the object and the instrument of the offence.

Note:

Where in the case provided for in paragraph 1 of this article the offender does not comply with a lawful demand of a representative of an authorised body, the authorised body may contact the police to prevent continuation of the offence or to identify the offence.

2. Non-compliance means the failure of the offender to produce an identification card or other identification details or to comply with a verbal instruction given for the prevention of the continuation of the offence or for identification of the offence.

3. For the failure to pay a fine imposed under the relevant paragraph of this article within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code a penalty in the amount of the fine prescribed by the relevant paragraph of this article shall be imposed on the offender for the offence. If the offender fails to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after the imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offender according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4067 of 15 December 2010 – LHG I, No 74, 24.12.2010, Art. 457

Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011

Article 151² - Unauthorised cutting and/or pruning of plants on the recreation areas and/or on the territories of multipurpose use of the protected areas (excluding lands of the state forest reserves) specified by the legislation of Georgia

1. Unauthorised cutting and/or pruning of plants on the recreation areas and/or on the territories of multipurpose use of the protected areas (excluding lands of the state forest reserves) specified by the legislation of Georgia shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 with confiscation of the subject and the instrument of the offence.

The same offence committed repeatedly shall carry a fine of GEL 2 000 with confiscation of the subject and the instrument of the offence.

Note:

1. In the case an offender does not obey the legitimate request of an authorised body, the authorised body may apply to law enforcement bodies for the purposes of preventing a continuity of the fact of offence or for the purposes of detecting an offence.

2. Disobedience means non-submission of an identity certificate or other identification data by an offender, and non-compliance with verbal instructions given to the offender for the purposes of preventing a continuity of the fact of offence or for the purposes of detecting an offence.

3. In the case of failure to pay the penalty determined by an appropriate part of this article within the time limit specified in the first part of Article 290 of this Code, an offender shall be imposed a fine for the committed offence in the amount of the penalty determined by an appropriate part of this article. In the case a penalty and a fine are not paid within 30 days after the imposition of the fine, an offender shall be subject to enforcement measures to ensure the payment of the penalty and the fine.

4. For the purposes of this Code the terms ‘plant’ and ‘pruning’ have the meanings defined in the Technical Regulations on Main Provisions for the Regulation of the Use and Development of Settled Areas approved by an ordinance of the Government of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4788 of 19 February 2016 – website, 7.3.2016

Article 152 - Damaging territory during construction or repairs

1. Unauthorised digging up of the yards, streets and squares, their blockage with construction materials, abandonment of dug up sites without bringing them back to their original condition –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 1 000 for a legal person, institution or organisation.

2. The same act committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal person, institution or organisation.

3. Failure to remedy the violation defined in this article within ten days after a fine is imposed –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal person, institution or organisation.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the Sate Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

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

Article 152¹ - (Deleted)

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Article 152² - Unauthorised restriction of access to public places

1. Unauthorised restriction of access to public places –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 2 000 for legal persons.

2. Failure to remedy the violation defined in paragraph 1of this article within 20 days after a fine is imposed –

shall carry a fine of GEL 3 000 for natural persons and a fine of GEL 4 000 for legal persons.

Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Article 152³ - Damaging the territory of the city of Tbilisi during construction or repairs

1. Unauthorised digging up of the yards, streets and squares, their blockage with construction materials, abandonment of dug up sites without bringing them back to their original condition and/or violation and/or non-compliance with the conditions of works established by an authorised body –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 2 000 for a legal person.

2. The same act committed in a cultural heritage protection zone determined under the Law of Georgia on Cultural Heritage –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 4 000 for a legal person.

Note: For the failure to pay the fine imposed under the relevant paragraph of this article within the period defined in Article 290(1) of this Code a penalty shall be imposed on the offender in the amount of the fine imposed under the relevant paragraph of this article for the committed offence. If the offender fails to pay the fine and the penalty within 30 days after imposition of the penalty, the payment of the fine and the penalty shall be enforced against the offender according to the procedure laid down by the legislation of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 4464 of 22 March 2011 – website, 5.4.2011

Chapter 12 - Administrative Offences in Trade and Finance

Article 153 - Violation of trade (service) rules by business entities

1. Violation of trade (service) rules by a business entity –

shall carry a fine from 50 to 100 times the minimum wage.

2. (Deleted).

3. (Deleted).

4. (Deleted).

5. (Deleted).

Law of the Republic of Georgia 14 June 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 510 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 4

Law of Georgia No 2070 of 9 June 1999 – LHG I, No 24(31), 26.6.1999, Art. 109

Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221

Law of Georgia No 1770 of 22 November 2002 – LHG I, No 31, 10.12.2002, Art. 145

Law of Georgia No 1555 of 3 June 2005 – LHG I, No 31, 27.6.2005, Art. 193

Law of Georgia No 5122 of 29 June 2007 – LHG I, No 27, 17.7.2007, Art. 256

Article 153¹ - Violation of the rules for using the currency circulated in the territory of Georgia

1. Violation of the rules for using the national currency circulated in the territory of Georgia, or using foreign currency for payment (except in Free Industrial Zones, duty-free shops and/or as determined by the National Bank) -

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 400 for a legal person.

2. Violation by a business entity or by a non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity of the criteria set by the National Bank of Georgia for determining the fitness of lari notes and coins for payments and of the rules for accepting and replacing them –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 400 for a legal person.

3. Failure of a business entity to make settlement with a customer to the accuracy of one tetri –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for an individual entrepreneur and GEL 400 for a legal person.

Note:

Paragraph 1 of this article shall not apply to commercial banks operating in Georgia.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 241 of 13 May 1993 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 7, May, 1993, Art. 111

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 808 of 19 September 1995 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 31-33, August-October, 1995, Art. 689

Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011

Article 153² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 313 of 27 June 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 19-20, 30.7.1996, p. 32

Law of Georgia No 923 of 29 December 2004 – LHG I, No 41, 30.12.2004, Art. 204

Article 153³ - Street vending without a relevant permit

1. Street vending without a relevant permit –

shall carry a fine from GEL 20 to 50 for a natural and/or legal person, with confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. The same act involving non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of the authorised person of the law-enforcement body –

shall carry a fine from GEL 50 to 100 or an administrative detention up to 7 days with confiscation of the object of the offence.

Note:

Granting relief from administrative liability and using a verbal warning under Article 22 of this Code shall not release the offender from the confiscation of the object of the offence.

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 110

Law of Georgia No 1442 of 13 May 2005 – LHG I, No 23, 25.5.2005, Art. 158

Law of Georgia No 2962 of 28 April 2006 – LHG I, No 15, 16.5.2006, Art. 110

Article 153⁴ – Violation of permit conditions for putting up outdoor advertising or putting up outdoor advertising without a relevant permit

1. Violation of the permit conditions for putting up outdoor advertising –

shall carry a fine of GEL 300.

2. Putting up outdoor advertising without a relevant permit –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500, with confiscation of the means of the illegal outdoor advertising.

Note: failure of the permit holder to remedy the violation of the permit conditions within the fixed period after the imposition of an administrative penalty under paragraph 1 of this article shall incur liability according to the procedure laid down in Article 36¹ of this Code.

Law of Georgia No 630 of 5 December 2008 – LHG I, No 36, 12.12.2008, Art. 238

Law of Georgia No 4708 of 20 May 2011 – website, 3.6.2011

Article 153⁵ - Violation of the rules for reproduction of lari notes and coins

Violation of the rules for reproduction of lari notes and coins –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal entity.

Note: any confiscated reproductions shall be delivered to the National Bank of Georgia.

Law of Georgia No 5004 of 1 July 2011 – website, 15.7.2011

Article 153⁶ - Street vending without a relevant permit in the territory of a self-governing unit of the city of Tbilisi

1. Street vending without a relevant permit in the territory of a self-governing unit of the city of Tbilisi –

shall carry a fine of GEL 20 for a natural and/or legal person with confiscation of the object of the offence.

2. The same act involving non-compliance with a lawful order or demand of the authorised person of the law-enforcement body –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50 with confiscation of the object of the offence or an administrative detention up to 7 days with confiscation of the object of the offence.

3. The act provided for in paragraph 1 of this article committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 with 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 preventing the continuation of the offence or for the purpose of identifying the offence.

3. If the offence provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 of this article is discovered, but the offender cannot be identified, the objects of the offence shall be confiscated.

4. The representative body of the city of Tbilisi shall establish the procedure for disposition of the assets obtained by confiscating the object of the offence.

Law of Georgia No 5097 of 11 October 2011 – website, 3.11.2011

Law of Georgia No 1960 of 5 February 2014 – website, 19.2.2014

Article 153⁷ - Violation of the rules for denominating prices in laris

1. Violation of the rule for denominating prices in laris provided for in Article 34(2¹) of the Organic Law of Georgia on the National Bank of Georgia –

shall entail warning of the proposal-maker (offeror) or of the advertising customer.

2. The same act committed repeatedly –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 000.

3. Committing the act provided for in paragraph 2 of this article each following time -

shall carry a fine of GEL 5 000.

Law of Georgia No 241 of 29 December 2016 – website, 13.1.2017

Article 154 - Violation by natural and legal persons of the rules established by the legislation of Georgia for selling food and non-food products

Violation by natural and legal persons of the rules laid down by the legislation of Georgia for selling food and non-food products –

shall carry a fine of ten times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Law of Georgia No 1621 of 4 July 2002 – LHG I, No 23, 24.7.2002, Art. 110

Article 154¹ - Violation of the rules for reorganising the system of supply of bread products

Violation of the rules for reorganising the national system of supply of bread products –

shall carry a fine from 100 to 500 times the minimum wage.

Violation of the rules for buying, producing or selling products in bakeries or trade outlets –

shall carry a fine from 50 to 100 times the minimum wage for citizens and a fine from 100 to 200 times the minimum wage for officials.

Law of Georgia No 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, Art. 15

Article 154² - Interrupting the continuous operating cycle of bakeries

Interrupting the continuous operating cycle of bakeries or reorganising such enterprises or any other activity that may cause an interruption or termination of the continuous operating cycle of a bakery, also any other activity that may jeopardise the established procedure for producing bread products –

shall carry a fine from 5 000 to 10 000 times the minimum wage.

Law of Georgia No 263 of 31 May 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 15, 19.6.1996, Art. 15

Article 154³ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 3007 of 27 April 2010 – LHG I, No 23, 4.5.2010, Art. 142

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 155 - Violating the rules for selling alcoholic beverages

1. Violation of the rules for selling alcoholic beverages by a worker of a commercial or public catering enterprise –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

2. Violating the requirements for putting up in a conspicuous place in trade outlets (including, restaurants, cafes and bars) an information banner prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100 for the trade outlet.

3. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine a GEL 300 for the trade outlet.

4. Selling alcoholic beverages to a minor –

shall carry a fine a GEL 500 for the trade outlet.

5. Repeated commission of the offence provided for in paragraph 1 or 2 of this article during one year –

shall carry a fine a GEL 1 000 for the trade outlet.

Ordinance No 408 of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

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

Article 155¹ - Violating the rules for selling, transporting and storing light, medium and heavy oil distillates

1. Selling light, medium and heavy oil distillates from mobile trade outlets, or violating the rules for selling, transporting and storing light, medium and heavy oil distillates –

shall carry a fine a GEL 500.

2. The same act committed in large quantities or by a person on whom was imposed an administrative penalty for such violation during one year –

shall carry a fine a GEL 5 000.

3. The act defined in paragraph 1 of this article committed in exceptionally large quantities –

shall carry a fine a GEL 30 000.

Note: large quantity under this article means more than 200 litres of light, medium and heavy oil distillates and an exceptionally large quantity means more than 2 000 litres of light, medium and heavy oil distillates.

Law of Georgia No 285 of 5 May 2000 – LHG I, No 18, 15.5.2000, Art. 47

Law of Georgia No 753 of 2 March 2001 – LHG I, No 6, 20.3.2001, Art. 12

Law of Georgia No 1756 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 252

Article 155² - Issuing, storing, selling or transporting excisable goods without excise stamps

1. Issuing, storing, selling or transporting excisable goods without excise stamps –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 2 000 or an administrative detention of up to 15 days.

2. The same act committed by a person who came under the administrative penalty for such violation during one year –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10 000 or, if the application of the measure seems insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, the person shall be punished with an administrative 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 - Non-compliance with tobacco product sale requirements

1. Selling tobacco products at trade outlets that sell children’s clothes and toys –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

2. Selling tobacco products at preschool educational institutions, schools, institutions and organisations intended for persons under 18 and within a distance of 50 metres from their territories, also at any kind of medical or educational institution –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

[2. Selling tobacco products at early learning and preschool educational institutions, schools, institutions and organisations intended for persons under 18 and within a distance of 50 metres from their territories, also at any kind of medical or educational institution –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50. ( Shall become effective from 1 October 2017)]

3. The act defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article repeatedly committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 150.

4. Selling a tobacco product to a person under 18 –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

5. Selling cigarettes, or packs of cigarettes containing fewer than 20 cigarettes –

shall carry a fine of GEL 10.

6. The act defined in paragraph 5 of this article repeatedly committed within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200.

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

[Article 155 ³ – 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 in an institution, within the territory owned by an institution or in the adjacent territory, or in a department of a shopping facility where its sale is prohibited under the legislation of Georgia, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200.

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

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400.

3. Violation of the procedures for placement of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

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

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

5. Sale of a tobacco product by pieces, or by packs/packages if it contains less or more than 20 pieces of cigarette, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

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

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

7. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption to a person under the age of 18, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

8. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 7 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300.

9. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption through an electronic or mechanical machine, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 200, with confiscation of the tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or the device designated for tobacco consumption contained in the electronic or mechanical machine.

10. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 9 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 400, with confiscation of the tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or the device designated for tobacco consumption contained in the electronic or mechanical machine.

11. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption through internet or by post (retail sale), –

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

12. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 11 of this article, –

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

13. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption under the procedure established by the legislation of Georgia free of charge or for a price less than its production cost, –

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

14. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 13 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

[15. Sale of a tobacco product or a tobacco accessory from a respective facility by directly supplying it to persons in a vehicle, –

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

16. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 15 of this article, –

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

17. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption on a shop-window, stained-glass window, counter, shelf, or its otherwise sale in such a way that it is visible from the outside of a respective facility, –

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

18. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 17 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000. (Shall become effective from 1 September 2018)]

[19. Sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption on a shop-window, stained-glass window, counter, shelf, or its otherwise sale in such a way that it is visible from the inside of a respective facility, –

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

20. Repeated commission of an act under paragraph 19 of this article, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 4 000. (Shall become effective from 1 January 2021)]

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Article 155⁴ - Violating the rules for selling consumer goods, clothes, sports equipment, toys, household items and food products

1. Advertising tobacco products (other than smoking accessories) defined in Article 3(12) of the Law of Georgia on Advertising when selling consumer goods, clothes, sports equipment, toys, household items and food products –

shall carry a fine of GEL 50.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 150.

Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234

[Article 155 ⁴ – (Deleted) (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Article 155⁵ - Failure to place a medical warning approved by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and a contact number for consultation for those who wish to quit smoking at places where tobacco products are sold

Failure to place a medical warning approved by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia and a contact number for consultation for those who wish to quit smoking at places where tobacco products are sold –

shall carry a fine of GEL 100.

Law of Georgia No 3136 of 5 December 2003 – LHG I, No 32, 22.12.2003, Art. 234

[Article 155 ⁵ – Violation of the rules for placing a medical warning approved by the legislation of Georgia at places of sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption

1. Avoiding to place a medical warning approved by the legislation of Georgia at places of sale of a tobacco product, tobacco accessory and/or a device designated for tobacco consumption, or placing a medical warning that fails to comply with the approved parameters, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 100.

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

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 500. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Article 155⁶ - Violating a tobacco product design

1. Violating the tobacco product design defined in Article 6 of the Law of Georgia on Tobacco Control –

shall carry a fine of GEL 800.

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

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500.

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

[Article 155 ⁶ – Sale of a tobacco product without packing; violation of the procedure for rotation of medical warnings on the packing of a tobacco product

1. Sale of a tobacco product without packing, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 150.

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

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 300. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

[3. Sale of a tobacco product in the territory of Georgia the name or any element of packing and/or labelling of which contains false and misleading information, or the information giving a wrong idea about the qualities, harmful effect or discharged harmful substances of a tobacco product, or use of such a word, abbreviation, sign, image, diagram or a figure in the state language of Georgia or in any foreign language which, directly or indirectly, will give a wrong idea that as if this tobacco product is less harmful compared to another product, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of a respective tobacco product. (Shall become effective from 1 September 2018)]

[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. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

[Article 155 ⁷ – Violation of the maximum permissible rates of substances discharged from a filter and non-filter cigarette and of their measuring and regulation procedures; failure to submit information about the ingredients of a tobacco product

1. Sale of such filter and non-filter cigarettes in the territory of Georgia, the maximum permissible rates of substances discharged from which, and measuring and regulation procedures of the substances fail to comply with the established requirements, –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of respective filter and non-filter cigarettes.

2. Failure of a producer and/or importer of filter and non-filter cigarettes to submit to the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia before 31 May of each year of documents confirming the measuring of substances discharged from filter and non-filter cigarettes conducted in compliance with standards, –

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

3. Sale of such filter and non-filter cigarettes in the territory of Georgia, the packing of which contain information about the substances discharged from filter and non-filter cigarettes that fails to comply with the results of a measurement conducted in compliance with the established standards,–

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of respective filter and non-filter cigarettes.

4. Failure of a producer and/or importer of filter and non-filter cigarettes to submit to the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia before 31 May of each year of information about the ingredients of a tobacco product (namely, the list, quantity and weight of the ingredients), –

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000. (Shall become effective from 1 May 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

[Article 155 ⁸ – Sale of a tobacco product with such packing that fails to comply with the established requirements

Sale of a tobacco product with such packing that fails to comply with the established requirements,–

shall carry a fine in the amount of GEL 5 000, with confiscation of the respective tobacco product. (Shall become effective from 1 January 2018)]

Law of Georgia No 861 of 17 May 2017 – website, 30.5.2017

Article 156 - Violating the rules for selling smooth-bore hunting rifles

Sale by the employees of commercial enterprises (organisations) of smooth-bore hunting rifles and ammunition to those citizens, institutions and organisations that do not have a permit issued by the internal affairs agencies –

shall carry a fine from half the minimum wage up to one minimum wage.

2. The same act committed by a person on whom an administrative penalty was imposed during the year –

shall carry a fine of up to two times the minimum wage.

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 436 of 17 March 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 16, March, 1994, Art. 308

Article 157 - Selling humanitarian goods intended for free distribution

Selling in a commercial entity (regardless of its organisational and legal form) humanitarian goods intended for free distribution to natural or legal persons –

shall carry a fine in the amount of five times the price of the goods, with confiscation of the goods, or, if the application of the measure seems insufficient after taking into account the circumstances of the case and the person of the offender, the offender shall be punished with administrative detention 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 confiscation of the counterfeit copies, and of the material, equipment and technical facilities used for reproduction or circumvention of the technological measure [protecting the copyrighted work].

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

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to 5 000 and, confiscation of the counterfeit copies and of the material, equipment and technical facilities used for reproduction or circumvention of the technological measure [protecting the copyrighted work].

Note: the confiscated counterfeit copies, the material, equipment and facilities used for reproduction or circumvention of the technological measure [protecting the copyrighted work] shall be destroyed, except where they are handed over to the copyright or related right holder or to the database manufacturer at his/her request.

Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.7.2000, Art. 76

Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 246

Article 157² - Altering, destroying or falsifying the rights management information indicated on the copies of works, audio and video records or databases

1. Illegally altering, destroying or falsifying the ‘rights management information’ as specified in the Law of Georgia on Copyright and Related Rights indicated on the copies of works, audio and video records or databases, thereby misleading consumers –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 1 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database; also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.

2. The same act repeatedly committed within one year after imposition of an administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database, also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.

Note: the confiscated counterfeit copies and material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence shall be destroyed, except where they are handed over to the copyright or related right holder or to the database manufacturer at his/her request.

Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.7.2000, Art. 76

Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 246

Article 157³ - Altering or destroying the protection sign (mark) placed by the holder of the right on the copies of works, audio records, video records or databases

1. Illegally altering or destroying the protection sign (mark) placed by the holder of the right on the copies of works, audio records, video records or databases -

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database, also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of the administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 3 000 to 5 000, with confiscation of the copies of the work, audio record, video record or database, also with confiscation of the material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence.

Note: the confiscated counterfeit copies and material, equipment and technical facilities needed for committing the offence shall be destroyed, except where they are handed over to the copyright or related right holder or the database manufacturer at his/her request.

Law of Georgia No 419 of 28 June 2000 – LHG I, No 26, 13.07.2000, Art. 76

Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.07.2005, Art. 246

Article 157⁴ - Intentionally disclosing the content of an application submitted for registration of a patent or design with the Sakpatenti (the National Intellectual Property Centre of Georgia)

1. Intentionally disclosing the content of an application submitted for registration of a patent or design with the Sakpatenti (except where the disclosure is made by the applicant or his/her assignee) before the Sakpatenti publishes information about it in the official bulletin –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000.

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

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

Law of Georgia No 3034 of 4 May 2010 – LHG I, No 27, 24.5.2010, Art. 186

Article 158 - Illegally using a trade (service) mark or another commercial mark

1. Illegally making or otherwise illegally using another person’s trade (service) mark or appellation of origin or geographical indication, also manufacturing or introducing goods into civil turnover under another person’s trade (service) mark or appellation of origin or geographical indication or manufacturing or introducing into civil turnover illegally labelled (marked) goods with a registered company name –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 1 000, with confiscation of the goods and of the material and equipment required for their manufacturing.

2. The same act committed repeatedly within one year after the imposition of the administrative penalty –

shall carry a fine from GEL 1 000 to 3 000, with confiscation of the goods and of the material and equipment required for their manufacturing.

Note: the goods illegally labelled (marked) with a trade (service) mark or appellation of origin or geographical indication or with a registered company name shall be confiscated, except where they are handed over to the holder of the right at the holder’s request, and the materials and equipment required for manufacturing such goods shall be destroyed.

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of the Republic of Georgia No 541 of 30 June 1994 – The Gazette of the Parliament of Georgia, No 19, June, 1994, Art. 418

Law of Georgia No 1732 of 23 June 2005 – LHG I, No 38, 15.7.2005, Art. 246

Article 158¹ - Violation of consumer rights

Violation of consumer rights that result in property loss –

shall carry a fine from 10 to 100 times the minimum wage.

Ordinance No 785 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 11 June 1986 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, No 6, June, 1986, Art. 140

Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia of 3 August 1992 – Collection of the Normative Acts of the State Council of the Republic of Georgia, Vol. I, 1992, Art. 128

Law of Georgia No 510 of 27 November 1996 – The Parliament Gazette, No 31-32/6, 25.12.1996, p. 4

Article 158² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 759 of 12 June 1997 – The Parliament Gazette, No 33, 31.7.1997, p. 3

Law of Georgia No 4651 of 5 May 2011 – website, 13.5.2011

Article 159 - Violating the established rules for commissioning, producing and disseminating advertisements and the rules for commissioning and putting up signboards

1. Violating the established rules for commissioning, producing and disseminating advertisements –

shall carry a fine of GEL 500 for a natural person and a fine of GEL 3 000 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.

2. The same act committed by a person on whom an administrative penalty for such action was imposed during one year –

shall carry a fine a GEL 5 000.

3. Violating the established rules for commissioning and putting up signboards –

shall carry a warning for natural and legal persons.

4. Failure to comply with the warning within one month after having been warned under paragraph 3 of this article –

shall carry a fine of GEL 200 for a natural person, and GEL 300 for a legal person, an institution or an organisation.

Ordinance No 408 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR of 16 October 1985 – The Gazette of the Supreme Soviet of the Georgian SSR, Annex to No 10, October, 1985, Art. 370

Law of the Republic of Georgia of 14 June 1991 – The Gazette of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia, No 6, June, 1991, Art. 429

Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24

Law of Georgia No 4283 of 29 December 2006 – LHG I, No 5, 15.1.2007, Art. 66

Law of Georgia No 618 of 28 May 2013 – website, 18.6.2013

Article 159¹ - Placement (dissemination) of inappropriate advertising

Placement (dissemination) of inappropriate advertising –

shall carry a fine of four times the full cost of the placed (disseminated) advertising for natural persons and seven times the full cost of the placed (disseminated) advertising for legal persons.

Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24

Article 159² - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24

Law of Georgia No 1555 of 3 June 2005 – LHG I, No 31, 27.6.2005, Art. 193

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 159³ - (Deleted)

Law of Georgia No 1231 of 18 February 1998 – The Parliament Gazette, No 11-12, 14.3.1998, p. 24

Law of Georgia No 1555 of 3 June 2005 – LHG I, No 31, 27.6.2005, Art. 193

Law of Georgia No 6156 of 8 May 2012 – website, 25.5.2012

Article 159⁴ - Advertising baby food products

Any type of advertising of artificial baby food products, baby bottles and pacifiers –

shall carry a fine from GEL 250 to 500.

The same act repeatedly committed during one year –

shall carry a fine from GEL 500 to 700.

Law of Georgia No 2382 of 9 September 1999 – LHG I, No 43(50), 21.9.1999, Art. 221

Article 159⁵ - Selecting a wrong method of public procurement or artificially dividing a public procurement

Selecting a wrong method of public procurement to avoid a tender or other means of procurement provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement, or artificially dividing a public procurement to avoid monetary limits on the means of procurement established by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement and by relevant normative acts –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the head of the procuring organisation.

Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123

Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292

Article 159⁶ - Violation of public procurement procedures

1. Submission of inaccurate applications or tender documentation when a public procurement is carried out by means of a tender or by other methods provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the relevant member of the tender commission.

2. Improper (biased) evaluation and selection of qualification data, and tenders by a tender commission –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the relevant member of the tender commission.

3. Violation of the rules for concluding public procurement contracts –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the designated person of the procuring organisation (where a public procurement is carried out by a tender commission, the fine shall apply to the relevant member of the tender commission).

Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123

Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292

Article 159⁷ - Violation of the conditions and procedures for avoiding conflict of interests in public procurements

Violation of the conditions and procedures provided for by the Law of Georgia on Public Procurement for avoiding conflict of interests in public procurements –

shall carry a fine of GEL 1 500 for the relevant official of the procuring organisation.

Law of Georgia No 1106 of 12 October 2001 – LHG I, No 31, 1.11.2001, Art. 123

Law of Georgia No 2109 of 20 November 2009 – LHG I, No 40, 7.12.2009, Art. 292

Article 159⁸ - Non-compliance with the Public Procurement Agency’s decisions

Not-compliance with a decision made by the Public Procurement Agency in public procurement administrative proceedings–