§ 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 […]