§ 46-9-216 - Civil penalty - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 46-9-216 (2010)
46-9-216. Civil penalty

For every violation of any of the provisions of Code Section 46-9-210 or 46-9-211, the railroad company shall be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.00, which may be recovered in any superior or city court of the county in which such violation may occur. An action may be brought by the railroad company whose road may be discriminated against or by the person offering to buy a ticket over such road. The penalty provided for in this Code section may be recovered by each of these parties; and recovery by one shall not be a bar to recovery by the other.