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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. 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In no case shall an attorney who demands to be tried by a court of\ncompetent jurisdiction for the violation of any rule or regulation adopted under\nthis article be tried in any other manner.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-51; 1974, c. 536; 1988, c. 765.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}