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GA Code § 10-1-355 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-355. Conditions and Limitations on Payments for Regulated Metal Property; Exception for Transaction Between Business Entities

  A secondary metals recycler shall pay only by check, electronic funds transfer, or voucher for regulated metal property.   Any check, electronic funds transfer, or voucher shall be payable only to the person recorded as the seller of the regulated metal property to the secondary metals recycler.   Any voucher shall be provided to the seller at the time of the purchase transaction or mailed to the seller at the address indicated on the personal identification card of the seller presented at the time of such transaction. If the voucher is provided to the seller at the time of the purchase transaction and not mailed to the seller, the secondary metals recycler shall not redeem the voucher for three days from the date of the purchase transaction. The voucher shall include the date of purchase, name of the seller, the amount paid for the regulated metal property, a detailed description of the regulated metal property purchased, information as to whether the voucher was mailed or provided at the time of the purchase transaction, the first date on which the voucher may be redeemed, and the date on which the voucher expires. The voucher may only be redeemed for cash by the person whose name appears on the voucher as the seller or by such person's heirs or legal representative. If a voucher is not redeemed by the person whose name appears on the voucher as the seller or by such person's heirs or legal representative within six months of the date of the transaction, the voucher shall expire and the secondary metals recycler shall not be required to honor the voucher after the expiration date.   A secondary metals recycler shall be prohibited from: (1) redeeming or cashing any check or electronic funds transfer paid to a seller for regulated metal property; and (2) providing or permitting any mechanism on the premises of the secondary metals recycler for the redemption or cashing of any check or electronic funds transfer.   The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to any transaction between business entities.     (Code 1981, §10-1-352.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 731, § 3/SB 82; Code 1981, §10-1-355, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1/HB 872, effective July 1, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 10-1-355 as present Code Section 10-1-358.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).
GA Code § 10-1-357 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-357. Contesting Identification or Ownership of Regulated Metal Property; Action to Recover Property

  If the secondary metals recycler contests the identification or ownership of the regulated metal property, the party other than the secondary metals recycler claiming ownership of any regulated metal property in the possession of a secondary metals recycler may, provided that a timely report of the theft of the regulated metal property was made to the proper authorities, bring an action in the superior or state court of the county in which the secondary metals recycler is located. The petition for such action shall include a description of the means of identification of the regulated metal property utilized by the petitioner to determine ownership of the regulated metal property in the possession of the secondary metals recycler.   When a lawful owner recovers stolen regulated metal property from a secondary metals recycler who has complied with the provisions of this article, and the seller or deliverer is convicted of theft by taking, theft by conversion, a violation of this article, theft by receiving stolen property, or criminal damage to property in the first degree, the court shall order the defendant to make full restitution, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, court costs, and other expenses to the secondary metals recycler or lawful owner, as appropriate.     (Code 1981, §10-1-354, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2452, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 650, § 1.1/SB 203; Code 1981, §10-1-357, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1/HB 872, effective July 1, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 10-1-357 as present Code Section 10-1-361.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).
GA Code § 10-1-358 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-358. Purchases of Regulated Metal Property Exempted From Application of Article

 This article shall not apply to purchases of regulated metal property from:    Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the state as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associations or from any nonprofit corporations or associations;   A law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity;   A trustee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, or receiver who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler;   Any public official acting under judicial process or authority who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler;   A sale on the execution, or by virtue, of any process issued by a court if proof thereof has been presented to the secondary metals recycler; or   A manufacturing, industrial, or other commercial vendor that generates or sells regulated metal property in the ordinary course of its business, provided that such vendor is not a secondary metals recycler.     (Code 1981, §10-1-355, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2452, § 1; Code 1981, §10-1-358, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1/HB 872, effective July 1, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 10-1-358 as present Code Section 10-1-363.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).
GA Code § 10-1-358.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-358.1. Exclusions From Article's Applicability

 The provisions of this article shall not apply to a vehicle purchased in compliance with Code Section 40-3-36 by a used motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle parts dealer licensed pursuant to Chapter 47 of Title 43.    (Code 1981, §10-1-358.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 588, § 5/HB 461.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2015, "to" was inserted following "pursuant".
GA Code § 10-1-359 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-359. Prohibited Acts

 It shall be unlawful for:    A secondary metals recycler to engage in the purchase or sale of regulated metal property between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M.; and   Any person to give a false or altered personal identification card, vehicle license tag number, or vehicle identification number to a secondary metals recycler as part of a purchase transaction.     (Code 1981, §10-1-356, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2452, § 1; Code 1981, §10-1-359, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting required.    - Misdemeanor offenses arising under O.C.G.A. § 4-8-27 are offenses for which those charged are to be fingerprinted. 2012 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 12-6.
GA Code § 10-1-359.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-359.2. Penalties for Violations

  Except as provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 10-1-359.1, any person who buys or sells regulated metal property in violation of any provision of this article:   For a first offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor;   For a second offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; and   For a third or subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years.     Any person who buys or sells regulated metal property in violation of any provision of this article shall be liable in a civil action to any person who was the victim of a crime involving such regulated metal property for the full value of the regulated metal property, any repairs and related expenses incurred as a result of such crime, litigation expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees.     (Code 1981, §10-1-357, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2452, § 1; Ga. L. 2007, p. 650, § 2/SB 203; Code 1981, §10-1-359.2, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872.)   Cross references.   - Penalty for theft of ferrous metals or regulated metal property, § 16-8-12.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2012, Code Section 10-1-361, as enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872, was redesignated as Code Section 10-1-359.2. In the introductory language of subsection (a), "Code Section 10-1-359.1" was substituted for "Code Section 10-1-360".   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).
GA Code § 10-1-359.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-359.3. Forfeiture; Items Declared Contraband

  As used in this Code section, the term:   "Crime" means:   Theft by taking in violation of Code Section 16-8-2, theft by conversion in violation of Code Section 16-8-4, or theft by receiving stolen property in violation of Code Section 16-8-7 if the subject of the theft was regulated metal property;   Criminal damage to property in the first degree in violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-7-22; or   A criminal violation of this article.     "Proceeds" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-13-49.   "Property" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 16-13-49.     The following are declared to be contraband, and no person shall have a property right in them:   Any property which is, directly or indirectly, used or intended for use in any manner to facilitate a crime and any proceeds derived or realized therefrom; and   Any weapon possessed, used, or available for use in any manner to facilitate a crime.     Any property subject to forfeiture pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Code Section 16-13-49.     (Code 1981, §10-1-359.3, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2012, Code Section 10-1-362, as enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872, was redesignated as Code Section 10-1-359.3.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).
GA Code § 10-1-359.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14 - Secondary Metals Recyclers|§ 10-1-359.4. Authority of Localities

  The General Assembly finds that this article is a matter of state-wide concern. This article supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and other laws adopted by any county, municipality, consolidated government, or other local governmental agency regarding the sale or purchase of regulated metal property except as allowed in this Code section.   Political subdivisions of this state may enact rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and other laws:   Affecting the land use and zoning relating to secondary metals recyclers; and   Issuing occupational tax certificates to secondary metals recyclers, imposing occupational taxes, imposing regulatory fees as allowed in Code Section 48-13-9, or revoking their occupational tax certificates.       (Code 1981, §10-1-358, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 650, § 3/SB 203; Code 1981, §10-1-359.4, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2012, Code Section 10-1-363, as enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 1-1/HB 872, was redesignated as Code Section 10-1-359.4.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 112, § 4-1(a)/HB 872, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2012 amendment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 238 (2012).
GA Code § 10-1-361 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14A - Flea Market Vendors' Record Keeping|§ 10-1-361. Exemptions From Article

 This article shall not apply to the following:    The sale of a motor vehicle or trailer required to be registered or subject to a certificate of title law of this state;   The sale of food products, agricultural products, or forestry products;   Business conducted at any industry or association trade show;   The sale of arts or crafts by the person who produced such arts or crafts.     (Code 1981, §10-1-361, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1915, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-362 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 14A - Flea Market Vendors' Record Keeping|§ 10-1-362. Local Ordinances or Regulations

 Nothing in this article shall prohibit ordinances or resolutions by counties and municipal corporations which provide regulations that are as stringent or more stringent than the requirements of this article.    (Code 1981, §10-1-362, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1915, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-520 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-520. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Consignment of Art Act."    (Code 1981, §10-1-520, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-521 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-521. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Art dealer" means a person engaged in the business of selling works of art, other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction, and other than a nonprofit organization.   "Artist" means the person who creates a work of art, or, if such person is deceased, such person's heir, legatee, or personal representative.   "Consignment" means that no title to, estate in, or right to possession of the work of art superior to that of the consignor shall vest in the consignee, notwithstanding the consignee's power or authority to transfer and convey to a third person all of the right, title, and interest of the consignor in and to such work of art.   "Cooperative" means an association or group of artists which:   Engages in the business of selling only works of art which are produced or created by such artists;   Jointly owns, operates, and markets such business; and   Accepts such works of art from its members on consignment.     "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, entity, or other group, however organized.   "Value of the work of art" means an amount agreed upon by written contract as the monetary worth of a work of art which amount shall be used in determining damages in the instance of a violation of this article by an art dealer and shall not be used for any other purpose.   "Work of art" means an original art work which is:   A visual rendition, including a painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic, or photograph;   A work of calligraphy;   A work of graphic art, including an etching, lithograph, offset print, or silk screen;   A craft work in materials, including clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, or glass; or   A work in mixed media, including a collage or a work consisting of any combination of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph.       (Code 1981, §10-1-521, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a hyphen was deleted from "nonprofit" in paragraph (1) and from "Cooperative" in paragraph (4).
GA Code § 10-1-522 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-522. Delivery of Artwork to Dealer for Exhibition or Sale in Exchange for Compensation Constituting Consignment

 Notwithstanding any custom, practice, or usage of the trade to the contrary, whenever an artist delivers or causes to be delivered a work of art of the artist's own creation to an art dealer in this state for the purpose of exhibition or sale, or both, on a commission, fee, or other basis of compensation, the delivery to and acceptance of such work of art by the art dealer shall constitute a consignment, unless the delivery to the art dealer is pursuant to an outright sale for which the artist receives or has received full compensation for the work of art upon delivery.    (Code 1981, §10-1-522, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-523 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-523. Written Contract Required for Consignment of Work of Art; Violation by Art Dealer Rendering Artist's Obligation Voidable

  An art dealer may accept a work of art on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis on consignment from the artist who created the work of art only if prior to or at the time of acceptance the art dealer enters into a written contract with the artist establishing:   The value of the work of art;   The time within which the proceeds of the sale are to be paid to the artist if the work of art is sold; and   The minimum price for the sale of the work of art.     If an art dealer violates this Code section, a court may, at the request of the artist, void the obligation of the artist to that art dealer or to a person to whom the obligation is transferred other than a holder in due course.     (Code 1981, §10-1-523, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-524 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-524. Effects of Consignment

 A consignment of a work of art shall result in all of the following:    The art dealer, after delivery of the work of art, shall constitute an agent of the artist for the purpose of sale or exhibition of the consigned work of art within this state;   The work of art shall constitute property held in trust by the consignee for the benefit of the consignor and shall not be subject to claim by a creditor of the consignee;   The consignee shall be responsible for the loss of, or damage to, the work of art; and   The proceeds from the sale of the work of art shall constitute funds held in trust by the consignee for the benefit of the consignor. Such proceeds shall first be applied to pay any balance due to the consignor, unless the consignor expressly agrees otherwise in writing.     (Code 1981, §10-1-524, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-525 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-525. Art Received as Consignment to Remain Trust Property; Not Subject or Subordinate to Claims, Liens, or Security Interests

  A work of art received as a consignment shall remain trust property, notwithstanding the subsequent purchase thereof by the consignee directly or indirectly for the consignee's own account, until the price is paid in full to the consignor. If such work is thereafter resold to a bona fide purchaser before the consignor has been paid in full, the proceeds of the resale received by the consignee shall constitute funds held in trust for the benefit of the consignor to the extent necessary to pay any balance still due to the consignor and such trusteeship shall continue until the fiduciary obligation of the consignee with respect to such transaction is discharged in full.   No such trust property or trust funds shall be or become subject or subordinate to any claims, liens, or security interests of any kind or nature whatsoever of the consignee's creditors, anything in Code Section 11-2-326 or any other provision of Title 11 to the contrary notwithstanding.     (Code 1981, §10-1-525, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a comma was deleted following "whatsoever" in subsection (b).
GA Code § 10-1-526 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-526. Contractual Waiver of Liability for Works of Art Consigned to Cooperative

 Any cooperative may contract with its members to waive liability for the loss of or damage to works of art consigned to such cooperative. Any other provision of a contract or an agreement whereby the consignor purports to waive any provision of this article is void.    (Code 1981, §10-1-526, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-527 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 17A - Consignment of Art|§ 10-1-527. Use or Display of Work of Art or Photograph Thereof

 An art dealer who accepts a work of art on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis on consignment from the artist who created the work of art may use or display the work of art or a photograph of the work of art or permit the use or display of the work of art or a photograph of the work of art only if:    Notice is given to users or viewers that the work of art is the work of the artist; and   The artist gives prior written consent to the particular use or display.     (Code 1981, §10-1-527, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a comma was deleted following "a work of art" preceding "on a fee" near the beginning.