§ 10-14-21. Purchaser’s Remedy for Violations
Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-14-17 shall be liable to the person buying such burial lot, burial right, burial merchandise, or burial service; and such buyer may bring action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the consideration paid in cash for the burial lot, burial right, […]
§ 10-14-22. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Judicial Appeal of Order of Secretary of State
An appeal may be taken from any order of the Secretary of State resulting from a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 10-14-23 by any person adversely affected thereby to the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, by serving on the Secretary of State, within 20 days after the date of […]
§ 10-14-22. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Judicial Appeal of Order of Secretary of State
An appeal may be taken from any order of the Secretary of State resulting from a hearing held in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 10-14-23 by any person adversely affected thereby to the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, by serving on the Secretary of State, within 20 days after the date of […]
§ 10-14-23. Administrative Appeal of Order of Secretary of State
Where the Secretary of State has issued any order forbidding the sale of burial lots, burial rights, burial merchandise, or burial services under any provision of this chapter, he or she shall promptly send to the cemetery owner, cemetery company, burial or funeral merchandise dealer, or preneed dealer and to the persons who have filed […]
§ 10-14-9. Amendment of Registration Application; State Audit of Records; Change of Ownership
A registration application may be amended by filing with the Secretary of State an amended application signed by the persons required to sign the original application under Code Section 10-14-4 or 10-14-5. Every applicant registered pursuant to Code Section 10-14-4 or 10-14-5 shall agree to deliver in Georgia, on demand of the Secretary of State, […]
§ 10-14-24. Effect of Consent to Service of Process
When consent to service of process is required under this chapter, such consent to service of process shall be in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State, shall be irrevocable, and shall provide that actions brought by the State of Georgia arising out of or founded upon the sale of burial lots, burial rights, […]
§ 10-14-10. Minimum Acreage for Cemeteries; Exceptions
Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section, every cemetery initially registered according to the provisions of this chapter on or after July 1, 1998, shall consist of not less than ten acres of land. The following cemeteries shall not be subject to the requirement of subsection (a) of this […]
§ 10-14-25. Waiver of Rights or Defenses in Cemetery Purchase Agreements Void
Any condition, stipulation, or provision binding any person acquiring any burial lot, burial right, burial merchandise, or burial services to waive: Compliance with any provision of this chapter or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter; Any rights provided by this chapter or by the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter; or […]
§ 10-14-11. Stop Order Suspending or Revoking a Registration; Denial or Refusal of Application for Registration; Penalties
The Secretary of State may issue a stop order denying effectiveness to, or suspending or revoking the effectiveness of, any registration and shall give notice of such issuance pursuant to Code Section 10-14-23 if he or she finds that the order is in the public interest and that: The registration as of its effective date, […]
§ 10-14-26. Secretary of State Immune From Liability
For any action taken or any proceeding had under the provisions of this chapter or under color of the law, the Secretary of State shall be immune from liability and action to the same extent that any judge of any court of general jurisdiction in this state would be immune. History. Code 1981, § 44-3-150, […]