§ 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 […]
§ 10-1-405. Civil Penalties; Individual Liability
Any person who violates the terms of an injunction issued under Code Section 10-1-397 shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per violation. For purposes of this Code section, the superior court issuing an injunction shall retain jurisdiction and the cause shall be continued and in such […]
§ 10-1-424. Misrepresenting Nature of Business
It shall be unlawful: For any person, firm, association, or corporation to misrepresent the true nature of its business by use of the words “manufacturer,” “wholesaler,” “retailer,” or words of similar import; or For any person, firm, association, or corporation to represent itself as selling at wholesale or use the word “wholesale” in any form […]
§ 10-1-406. Duty of Prosecuting Attorneys
Whenever an investigation has been conducted under this article and such investigation reveals conduct which constitutes a criminal offense, the Attorney General shall have the authority to prosecute the case or forward the results of such investigation to a prosecuting attorney of this state who shall commence any criminal prosecution that such prosecuting attorney deems […]
§ 10-1-425. Misrepresenting Ownership in Advertising Liquidation, Auction, or Going-Out-of-Business Sale Prohibited
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to misrepresent the true ownership of a business for the purpose of carrying on a liquidation sale, auction sale, or other sale which represents that the firm is going out of business; and any person, firm, association, or corporation which advertises in any manner […]