§ 10-1-436. Civil Penalties; Injunctions
Whenever the Attorney General or any district attorney has reason to believe that any person is violating any provision of this part, he may bring an action against such person to restrain or enjoin continued violations. With the exception of consent judgments entered before any testimony is taken, a final judgment under this Code section […]
§ 10-1-437. Exemptions
This part shall not apply to any fine art multiple when offered for sale or sold at wholesale or retail for $100.00 or less, exclusive of any frame. Any charitable organization which conducts a sale or auction of fine art multiples shall be exempt from the disclosure requirements of this part if it posts in […]
§ 10-1-438. Disaster Related Violations of Part 1, 2, or 4 of This Article; Definitions; Civil Penalties; Cause of Action for Damages and Attorney’s Fees
As used in this part, the term: “Attorney General” means the Attorney General or his or her designee. “Disaster related violation” means any violation of Part 1, 2, or 4 of this article, which violation involves: The sale or offer for sale of supplies for use in the salvage, repair, or rebuilding of a structure […]
§ 10-1-439. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Firearms Industry Nondiscrimination Act.” History. Code 1981, § 10-1-439 , enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 555, § 2/HB 292.
§ 10-1-439.1. Definitions
As used in this part, the term: “Financial services” means any service or product offered to the consumer or business market by a bank, trust company, building and loan association, credit union as defined by Code Section 7-1-4, any merchant acquirer limited purpose bank as defined in paragraph (7) of Code Section 7-9-2, or a […]
§ 10-1-439.2. Discrimination in Financial Services Prohibited
Unless otherwise precluded by law, regulation, or membership eligibility, it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person to refuse to provide financial services of any kind to, to refrain from continuing to provide existing financial services to, to terminate existing financial services with, or to otherwise discriminate in the provision of financial services […]
§ 10-1-439.3. Role of Attorney General in Prosecuting Violators
Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that any person is engaging, has engaged, or is about to engage in any act or practice declared unlawful by this part, the Attorney General shall, upon written request or by his or her own initiative, investigate and, upon finding a probable violation of this part, bring […]
§ 10-1-439.4. Exemptions
The provisions of this part shall not apply to any bank, trust company, credit union, or merchant acquirer limited purpose bank that is chartered under the laws of this state or any other state to the extent that federal law precludes or preempts or has been determined to preclude or preempt the application of the […]
§ 10-1-426. Penalty for Violations of Code Sections 10-1-424 and 10-1-425; Good Faith Exceptions
Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating any of the provisions of Code Sections 10-1-424 and 10-1-425 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Nothing in Code Section 10-1-424 or 10-1-425 or this Code section shall apply to any visual or sound broadcasting station or to any publisher or printer of a newspaper, magazine, or other […]
§ 10-1-427. False Advertising of Legal Services; Good Faith Exemptions; Complaints; Violation of Cease and Desist Order
No person, firm, corporation, or association or any employee thereof, with intent directly or indirectly to perform legal services or to do anything of any nature whatsoever to induce the public to enter into any obligation relating thereto, shall make or disseminate or cause to be made or disseminated before the public in this state, […]