Which of the new misdemeanor crimes the Georgia legislature created in 2024 should require fingerprinting at arrest?

Plain-English summary

The 2024 Georgia legislative session passed an unusually large number of new misdemeanor offenses. The GCIC fingerprintable-offense review covered 28 of them (plus one prior-session offense). AG Chris Carr designated 19 as fingerprintable.

Hemp regulation (§§ 2-23-4.1, 2-23-9.1). The 2024 session built out a comprehensive licensing regime for the consumable hemp industry. Six offenses cover unlicensed processing, handling, retail sales, wholesale, manufacturing, and laboratory testing of hemp without the appropriate Department of Agriculture license. All six designated fingerprintable. The accompanying labeling and certificate-of-analysis provisions in § 2-23-9.1(a) and (b) were not designated.

Consumable hemp age restrictions (§§ 16-12-241, 16-12-242). Sale or furnishing of consumable hemp to anyone under 21 was designated fingerprintable. The under-21 purchase, possession, and false-ID offenses were not designated. The store-posting requirement was also not designated.

Kratom regulation (§§ 16-13-121, 16-13-122). A major new regulatory framework. The age-restriction sale offense (a)(1), the vaporization-form prohibition (b), distribution in vapeable form (c), and display-behind-counter requirement (d) were all designated. The labeling-violation offenses for processors and retailers under §§ 16-13-122 (f)(1), (g)(1), and (g)(2) were designated; the processor's negligent-only labeling violation under (f)(2) was not.

Unlawful squatting (§ 16-7-21.1). A 2024 enactment designed to address residential squatters. Makes it unlawful to enter and reside on land without consent and fail to provide documentation within three business days of receiving a citation. Designated.

Wild animal enclosure trespass (§ 16-7-21.2(b)(2)). Entering a cage, enclosure, or area where a wild animal is housed without authority. Designated.

Drag racing facilitation (§ 16-11-43.1(b)). A companion to the 2021 reckless-stunt-driving package. Targets people present and actively facilitating drag racing exhibitions, with active facilitation evidenced by using a vehicle to block roadway portions. Designated.

Immigration enforcement (§§ 36-80-23(e), 42-4-14(h)). Two provisions enforcing immigration cooperation requirements on local governments and jail officials. Both designated.

Vehicle amber lights (§ 40-8-35(e)). Operating a vehicle with flashing or revolving amber lights without legal authority. Designated.

Lien concealment (§ 44-14-12). Defrauding another in sale or disposition of property by falsely representing the property is not subject to a lien, or fraudulently making a second deed of conveyance. Designated.

What this means for you

If you operate a Georgia hemp or consumable hemp business

The 2024 amendments require licensing across the supply chain (processing, handling, retail, wholesale, manufacturing, laboratory testing). Operating without the appropriate Department of Agriculture license is a fingerprintable misdemeanor for first offense and high-and-aggravated for second. Don't operate without your license.

If you sell kratom in Georgia

Six new fingerprintable misdemeanors apply: age sales (no under-21), no vaporizable products, no distribution of products that can be vaporized, behind-counter display requirement, and processor/retailer labeling and quality requirements. Audit inventory and signage.

If you're a Georgia landlord facing a squatter

The new unlawful-squatting offense at § 16-7-21.1 gives police a criminal charging tool. The squatter has three business days after receiving a citation to provide documentation authorizing their presence. Document the entry circumstances and the lack of consent in writing.

If you're a Georgia local official

The sanctuary-policy prohibition (§ 36-80-23(e)) makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly and willfully violate the prohibition on policies that prevent local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. The jailer immigration verification provisions (§ 42-4-14(h)) make jail officials' compliance failures fingerprintable misdemeanors. Both designated.

If you're a property owner or buyer

The lien-concealment misdemeanor (§ 44-14-12) protects buyers from fraud. If you discover the seller falsely represented that property was lien-free or that you bought via a fraudulent second deed of conveyance, report to law enforcement.

Common questions

Q: What's the difference between hemp and consumable hemp products?
A: Hemp is the cannabis plant grown under federal law for low-THC purposes. Consumable hemp products are products made from hemp intended for human consumption (food, beverages, edibles).

Q: Why was the under-21 consumable hemp purchase offense not designated?
A: § 16-12-241(b)(1) and (b)(2) target the underage buyer or anyone who misrepresents age. The first conviction is a $500 fine satisfiable through community service. The AG treated these as juvenile-style enforcement and declined fingerprinting designation, while designating the seller-side offense.

Q: What's the unlawful squatting offense, and what's the three-day rule?
A: § 16-7-21.1 makes it unlawful to enter and reside on the land of another without consent. The defendant has three business days after receiving a citation to provide documentation authorizing the entry. Without documentation, the misdemeanor charge stands.

Q: Why does Georgia regulate kratom so extensively?
A: Kratom is a tropical evergreen with stimulant/sedative effects, sold in many forms. Georgia first regulated it in 2019 (sales to minors). The 2024 amendments expand the framework: extending age restrictions, prohibiting vape forms, requiring behind-counter display, and imposing labeling requirements on processors and retailers.

Q: What does the immigration sanctuary prohibition cover?
A: § 36-80-23 prohibits Georgia local governments from adopting or enforcing sanctuary policies (defined as policies that prohibit or restrict local officials from complying with immigration detainers or cooperating with federal immigration enforcement). Subsection (e) makes a knowing and willful violation a misdemeanor; second offense is high-and-aggravated.

Background and statutory framework

The 2024 list reflects an unusually heavy regulatory-enforcement session. The hemp and kratom regulatory frameworks both substantially expanded, addressing the commercial growth of these products. The unlawful-squatting offense responded to a wave of reported squatter situations across Georgia. The immigration provisions reflected the General Assembly's policy stance on local immigration cooperation.

The AG's pattern of designating substantive supply-chain offenses (processing without a license, sale to minors, retailer compliance) while declining to designate end-user/recipient offenses (under-21 purchase, false ID for purchase, simple posting requirements) reflects the established analytical framework: target the commercial actor more aggressively than the individual consumer.

Citations and references

Statutes:
- O.C.G.A. § 35-3-33 (Crime Information Center fingerprintable-offense provisions)
- O.C.G.A. §§ 2-23-4.1, 2-23-9.1 (hemp regulatory framework)
- O.C.G.A. §§ 16-12-241, 16-12-242 (consumable hemp age and posting)
- O.C.G.A. §§ 16-13-121, 16-13-122 (kratom)
- O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.1 (unlawful squatting)
- O.C.G.A. § 36-80-23 (sanctuary policy prohibition)
- O.C.G.A. § 42-4-14 (jailer immigration verification)
- O.C.G.A. § 44-14-12 (lien concealment)

Source

• Landing page: https://law.georgia.gov/opinions/2024-3

Original opinion text

You have requested in your letter of June 28, 2024, my opinion concerning whether any of the following misdemeanor offenses, most of which were enacted during the 2024 Session of the General Assembly and one of which was enacted prior to that time (but for which no request for a fingerprintable designation was made), should be designated as offenses for which persons arrested or taken into custody are to be fingerprinted. Pursuant to Georgia law, I make the following designations in relation to your question. Generally, under Georgia law, in addition to the determination of fingerprintable offenses which the General Assembly may mandate by statute, O.C.G.A. § 35-3-33(a)(l)(A)(v) provides that the Attorney General may designate any other offense as one for which those charged with violations are to be fingerprinted. See, e.g.,2021 Op. Att'y Gen. 2021-1; 2020 Op. Att'y Gen. 2020-4; 2020 Op. Att'y Gen. 2020-1; 2019 Op. Att'y Gen. 2019-3; 2018 Op. Att'y Gen. 2018-3; 2017 Op. Att'y Gen. 2017-1. The offenses under review from the 2024 Session of the General Assembly include: O.C.G.A. §§ 2-23-4.1 (a)(l)- (a)(6) (hemp processing, handling, sales, manufacture, testing and analysis); O.C.G.A. §§ 2-23-9.1 (a), (b) (consumable hemp products, certificate of analysis THC warning, and inspections); O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.1 (unlawful squatting); O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.2(b)(2) (criminal trespass involving a wild animal); O.C.G.A. § 16-11-43.1 (b) (actively facilitating drag races or laying drags exhibitions); O.C.G.A. § 16-12-241 (a) (restrictions on sale or furnishing of consumable hemp products to individuals under 21 years of age); O.C.G.A. § 16-12-241 (b )(1) (age restrictions on purchase, attempt to purchase, possession of consumable hemp products); O.C.G.A. § 16-12-241 (b)(2) (misrepresenting age or identity to purchase consumable hemp products); O.C.G.A. § 16-12-242 (posting notice of age restriction on sale of consumable hemp products); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (a)(l) (age restrictions on possession and sale or transfer of kratom); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (b) (unlawful ingestion of kratom); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (c) (sale, transfer, delivery of kratom in form permitting unlawful ingestion); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (d) (offering kratom for sale - requirements); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (f)(l) (content of and required labeling for kratom; knowing or criminally negligent violation by processor); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (f)(2) (content of and required labeling for kratom; negligent violation by processor); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (g)(l) (content of and required labeling for kratom; criminally negligent violation by retailer); O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (g)(2) (content of and required labeling for kratom; negligent violation by retailer); O.C.G.A. § 36-80-23 (e) (prohibition on immigration sanctuary policies by local governmental entities); O.C.G.A. § 40-8-35 (e) (vehicles with flashing or revolving amber lights); O.C.G.A. § 42-4-14 (h) (identity verification of persons confined in a jail or detention facility); and O.C.G.A. § 50-18-160 (h) (improper collection or disclosure of personal information by an employee of a public agency). The offense under review from a prior legislative session is O.C.G.A. § 44-14-12 (deceiving as to existence of lien; making second deed of conveyance). The first misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(l). This Code section makes it unlawful for a person to process hemp unless the person holds a processing permit issued by the Department of Agriculture or is employed by someone who holds such a permit. A first offense is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. See O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.l(c). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(l) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The second misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(2). This Code section makes it unlawful (with some limited exceptions) for a person to handle hemp "unless such person holds a hemp grower license, a processing permit, or a manufacturer license issued by the Department of Agriculture or has registered with the Department as a registered laboratory or is employed by a person who holds such a license or who has registered with the Department as a registered laboratory." A first offense is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. See O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.l(c). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(2) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The third misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(3). This Code section makes it unlawful to sell or offer for sale any consumable hemp product to consumers unless one holds a retail consumable hemp establishment license issued by the Department of Agriculture or is employed by a person who holds such a license. A first offense is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. See O.C.G.A. § 2-23- 4.l(c). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(3) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The fourth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(4). This Code section makes it unlawful for a person to sell or offer for sale any consumable hemp product to retail establishments unless such person holds a wholesale consumable hemp license issued by the Department of Agriculture or is employed by a person who bolds such a license. A first offense is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. See O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.l(c). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(4) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The fifth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(5). This Code section makes it unlawful for any person to manufacture hemp products unless such person holds a manufacturer license issued by the Department of Agriculture or is employed by a person who holds such a license. A first offense is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. See O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (c). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(5) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The sixth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(6). This Code section makes it unlawful for any person to perform tests or analyses of any plant within the genus Cannabis or any product made or derived from such plant unless such person has registered with the Department of Agriculture as a registered laboratory or is employed by a person who has registered with the Department as a registered laboratory. A first offense is a misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent offense is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. See O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.l(c). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 2-23-4.1 (a)(6) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The seventh misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-9.1 (a). This Code section makes it unlawful to sell or distribute consumable hemp products unless the producer or manufacturer has, within the last 12 months, contracted for and obtained a full panel certificate of analysis on such product and made the same available to the public. An offense arising from a violation of this Code section does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required and I am not, at this time, designating this offense as one for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The eighth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 2-23-9.1 (b). This Code section makes it unlawful to sell or distribute a consumable hemp product without a sticker, approved by the Department of Agriculture, warning that the product contains THC and a label providing information from the full panel certificate of analysis or providing for access to such information via a QR code. An offense arising from a violation of this Code section does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required and I am not, at this time, designating this offense as one for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The ninth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.1. This Code section makes it unlawful to enter upon the land or premises of another reside there knowing one does not have the consent of the owner or rightful occupant and, within three business days of receiving a citation for the same, fail to provide documentation authorizing one's entry on such land or premises. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.1 as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The tenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.2 (b)(2). This Code section makes it unlawful to enter a cage, enclosure, or other area where a wild animal is housed or otherwise contained and into which the person knows he or she has no legal authority, license, or permission to enter. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.2 (b )(2) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The eleventh misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-11-43.1 (b). This Code section makes it unlawful for any person to be knowingly present and actively facilitating an exhibition of illegal drag racing, in violation of O.C.G.A § 40-6-186, or of laying drags, in violation of O.C.G.A § 40-6-251. The Code section provides that "active facilitation may be evidenced by using a vehicle to block the portion of the roadway closest to exhibition participants allowing the event to take place." I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-11-43. l (b) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twelfth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-12-241 (a). This Code section makes it unlawful to knowingly sell, furnish, or cause to be furnished a consumable hemp product to an individual under the age of 21 years. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-12-241 (a) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The thirteenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-12-241 (b)(l). This Code section makes it unlawful for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, attempt to purchase, or possess any consumable hemp product. The statute provides that a first conviction "shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00" and requires the court to allow such person to satisfy such fine through community service. An offense arising from a violation of this Code section does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required and I am not, at this time, designating this offense as one for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The fourteenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-12-241 (b)(2). This Code section makes it unlawful for anyone under the age of 21 to misrepresent his or her identity or age or use any false identification for the purpose of obtaining, or attempting to obtain, any consumable hemp product. The statute provides that a first conviction "shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 and requires the court to allow such person to satisfy such fine through community service. An offense arising from a violation of this Code section does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required and I am not, at this time, designating this offense as one for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The fifteenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-12-242. This Code requires owners or operators of any business in which a consumable hemp product is offered for sale to place a conspicuous sign stating: "SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE IS PROHIBITED BY LAW." An offense arising from a violation of this Code section does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required and I am not, at this time, designating this offense as one for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The sixteenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (a)(l). This Code section makes it unlawful to sell or transfer possession of any kratom, kratom product, or kratom extract to another person under 21 years of age, or for a person under 21 years of age to purchase or possess any kratom, kratom product, or kratom extract. A first offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00, a second offense by a fine not to exceed $500.00, and a third or subsequent offense by a fine of up to $1,000.00. See O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (e). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (a)(l) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The seventeenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (b). This Code section makes it unlawful to ingest kratom in a manner that employs electronic, chemical, or mechanical means that can be used to product vapor in a solution or other form. A first offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00, a second offense by a fine not to exceed $500.00, and a third or subsequent offense by a fine of up to $1,000.00. See O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (e). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (b) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The eighteenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (c). This Code section makes it unlawful for a person to "sell, deliver, cause to be delivered, or assist in the delivery of any kratom in or to this state that can be ingested in a manner that violates subsection (b) of this Code section." A first offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00, a second offense by a fine not to exceed $500.00, and a third or subsequent offense by a fine of up to $1,000.00. See O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (e). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (c) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The nineteenth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (d). This Code section makes it unlawful for a person to "offer for sale kratom in this state unless such product is behind a counter in an area only accessible to store employees or in a secured display which is only accessible with the intervention of a store employee." A first offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00, a second offense by a fine not to exceed $500.00, and a third or subsequent offense by a fine of up to $1,000.00. See O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (e). I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-121 (d) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twentieth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (f)(l). This Code section makes it unlawful for a "processor" of kratom to knowingly or with criminal negligence commit an act in violation of the Code section (which in turn sets forth requirements governing the source, content, quality, packaging and labeling of kratom products sold in or delivered to the state and requires processors to maintain a registered agent in the state for service of process). A violation of this Code section is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and a subsequent conviction is a felony. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-13- 122 (f)(l) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twenty-first misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (f)(2). This Code section makes it unlawful for a "processor" of kratom to negligently commit an act in violation of the Code section (which in turn sets forth requirements governing the source, content, quality packaging and labeling of kratom products sold in or delivered to the state and requires processors to maintain a registered agent in the state for service of process). A violation of this Code section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000. An offense arising from a violation of this Code section does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required and I am not, at this time, designating this offense as one for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twenty-second misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (g)(l). This Code section makes it unlawful for a retailer of kratom to knowingly or with criminal negligence commit an act in violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) the Code section, which in turn sets forth requirements governing the source, content, quality, packaging and labeling of kratom products sold in or delivered to the state. A violation of this Code section is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature, and a subsequent conviction is a felony. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (g)(l) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twenty-third misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (g)(2). This Code section makes it unlawful for a retailer of kratom to negligently commit an act in violation of subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) of the Code section, which in turn sets forth requirements governing the source, content, quality, packaging and labeling of kratom products sold in or delivered to the state. A first offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed $250.00, a second offense by a fine not to exceed $500.00, and a third offense by a fine of up to $1,000.00, and a fourth or subsequent offense amounts to a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 16-13-122 (g)(2) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twenty-fourth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 36-80-23 (e). This Code section makes it unlawful for any local official or employee to knowingly and willfully violate any provision of the Code section, which in turn prohibits the enactment, adoption, implementation, or enforcement of any sanctuary policy (defined as a policy which "prohibits or restricts local officials or employees from complying with an immigration detainer notice or communicating or cooperating with federal officials or law enforcement officers with regard to reporting immigration status information"). A first conviction is punishable as a misdemeanor and a second or subsequent conviction is punishable as a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 36-80-23 (e) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twenty-fifth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 40-8-35 (e). This Code section makes it unlawful to operate any vehicle with flashing or revolving amber lights on a highway unless authorized by law to do so. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 40-8-35 (e) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twenty-sixth misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 42-4-14 (h). This Code section makes it unlawful for any jailer to knowingly and willfully violate any of its provisions, which requires jail officials to determine whether detainees are present in the U.S. in violation of the INA; attempt to verify whether a detainee is a consular officer or diplomat if the person claims to be one and release such individuals upon verification; attempt to verify lawful presence of detainees; provide interpreters where needed; and maintain records of communications made pursuant to the Code section. A first conviction is punishable as a misdemeanor and a second or subsequent conviction is punishable as a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 42-4-14 (h) as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The twenty-seventh misdemeanor offense is O.C.G.A. § 50-18-160 (h). This Code section makes it unlawful for an employee of a public agency to knowingly collect or disclose personal information in a manner prohibited by the Code section. An offense is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days and/or a fine of not more than $1,000.00. An offense arising from a violation of this Code section does not appear to be an offense for which fingerprinting is required and I am not, at this time, designating this offense as one for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. The misdemeanor offense identified from a prior legislative session is O.C.G.A. § 44-14-12. This Code section makes it unlawful for a person to defraud another in the sale or disposition of any property, either real or personal, by falsely representing that the property is not subject to any lien while knowing that the property is subject to a lien or any person who fraudulently makes a second deed of conveyance to any land or real estate. I hereby designate misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 44-14-12 as offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. Prepared by Senior Assistant Attorney General Deborah Nolan Gore