§ 10-1-941. [Effective January 1, 2023] Required Information From High-Volume Third-Party Sellers; Suspension for Noncompliance; Verification by Online Marketplace
An online marketplace shall require any high-volume third-party seller on its platform to provide, not later than ten days after qualifying as such, the following information to the online marketplace: A bank account number or, if the high-volume third-party seller does not have a bank account, the name of the payee for payments issued by […]
§ 10-1-942. [Effective January 1, 2023] Disclosure of Identifying Information; Failure to Comply; Notice
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, an online marketplace shall require any high-volume third-party seller with an aggregate total of $20,000.00 or more in annual gross revenues on its platform to provide to the online marketplace and disclose to consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner the following identity information: Full […]
§ 10-1-943. [Effective January 1, 2023] Reporting Suspicious Marketplace Activity
An online marketplace shall disclose to consumers in a clear and conspicuous manner on the product listing of any high-volume third-party seller a reporting mechanism that allows for electronic and telephonic reporting of suspicious marketplace activity to the online marketplace. History. Code 1981, § 10-1-943 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 560, § 2/SB […]
§ 10-1-944. [Effective January 1, 2023] Use of Information or Documents; Security
Information or documents collected solely to comply with the requirements of this article shall not be used for any other purpose unless required by law. An online marketplace shall implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices, including administrative, physical, and technical safeguards, appropriate to the nature of the data and the purposes for which […]
§ 10-1-945. [Effective January 1, 2023] Civil Actions by Attorney General; Other Remedies
If the Attorney General has reason to believe that any online marketplace has violated or is violating this article and such violation affects one or more residents of this state, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in any appropriate court to: Enjoin further such violation by the defendant; Enforce compliance with this article; […]
§ 10-1-930. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Georgia “True Origin of Digital Goods Act.” History. Code 1981, § 10-1-930 , enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 203, § 2/HB 508.
§ 10-1-931. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Commercial recording or audiovisual work” means a recording or audiovisual work: Consisting of substantially all of such recording or audiovisual work; and Whose owner, assignee, authorized agent, or licensee has disseminated or intends to disseminate for sale, for rental, or for performance or exhibition to the public, regardless […]
§ 10-1-932. Disclosures to Consumers; Readily Accessible Defined
A person that owns or operates a website or online service that consists to a substantial extent of the electronic dissemination of third-party commercial recordings or audiovisual works, directly or indirectly, and that electronically disseminates such works to consumers in this state shall clearly and conspicuously disclose its true and correct name, physical address, telephone […]
§ 10-1-933. Civil Actions Authorized; Compliance; Recovery of Expenses
An owner, assignee, authorized agent, or exclusive licensee of a commercial recording or audiovisual work electronically disseminated by a website or online service in violation of this article may bring a private cause of action to obtain a declaratory judgment that an act or practice violates this article and to obtain an injunction against any […]
§ 10-1-934. Limitation on Application and Applicability
This article shall be supplemental to those provisions of state and federal criminal and civil law which impose prohibitions or provide penalties, sanctions, or remedies against the same conduct prohibited by this article. This article shall not: Bar any cause of action or preclude the imposition of sanctions or penalties that would otherwise be available […]