This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act.” History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 337, § 6; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 10/HB 323. The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “This part shall be […]
As used in this part, the term: “Article” means a product as distinguished from its trademark, label, or distinctive dress in packaging. “Certification mark” means a mark used in connection with the goods or services of a person other than the certifier to indicate geographic origin, material, mode of manufacture, quality, accuracy, or other characteristics […]
A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of his business, vocation, or occupation, he: Passes off goods or services as those of another; Causes likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding as to the source, sponsorship, approval, or certification of goods or services; Causes likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding as […]
A person likely to be damaged by a deceptive trade practice of another may be granted an injunction against it under the principles of equity and on terms that the court considers reasonable. Proof of monetary damage, loss of profits, or intent to deceive is not required. Relief granted for the copying of an article […]
This part does not apply to: Conduct in compliance with the orders or rules of or a statute administered by a federal, state, or local governmental agency; Publishers, broadcasters, printers, or other persons engaged in the dissemination of information or reproduction of printed or pictorial matters who publish, broadcast, or reproduce material without knowledge of […]
This part shall be construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. History. Ga. L. 1968, p. 337, § 5.
