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GA Code § 10-1-599 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-599. Contracts of Membership; Authorized Duration; Notice Thereof

 No contract shall be valid for a term longer than 18 months from the date upon which the contract is signed. However, a club may allow a member to convert his or her contract into a contract for a period longer than 18 months after the member has been a member of the club for a period of at least six months. The duration of the contract shall be clearly and conspicuously disclosed in the contract in boldface type of a minimum size of 14 points.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 529, § 10; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 10; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, inserted "or her" in the second sentence.
GA Code § 10-1-600 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-600. Records to Be Kept; Inspection Thereof

  Each buying service or club licensed in this state shall keep and maintain:   Accurate accounts, books, and records of all transactions in this state;   Copies of all agreements;   Dates and amounts of payments made and accepted thereon; and   The names and addresses of all members in this state.     Such accounts, books, and records shall be open for inspection by the Attorney General during normal business hours on all normal business days.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 529, § 11; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1073, §§ 2, 4; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Attorney General" for "administrator or his delegates" in subsection (b).
GA Code § 10-1-601 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-601. Rules, Regulations, and Orders

 The Attorney General is authorized to promulgate, adopt, and issue rules, regulations, and orders necessary or convenient to carry out the provisions and purposes of this article. Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," shall apply to the promulgation of rules and regulations by the Attorney General pursuant to this Code section.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 529, § 13; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1073, §§ 2, 4; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, rewrote this Code section.
GA Code § 10-1-602 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-602. Application of "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act" and "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975."

 Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," shall apply to all actions and proceedings of an administrative nature taken by the Attorney General pursuant to this article, except where the Attorney General is acting under Part 2 of Article 15 of this chapter, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975." A violation of this article shall also be considered a violation of Part 2 of Article 15 of this chapter, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975."   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 529, § 14; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1073, §§ 2, 4; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1347, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Attorney General" for "administrator" twice in the first sentence.   Cross references.   - Fair Business Practices Act of 1975, § 10-1-390 et seq.
GA Code § 10-1-603 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-603. Injunctions

 In addition to any other proceedings authorized by this article, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the superior courts to enjoin any violation or threatened violation of any provision of this article or any rule, regulation, or order issued or enforced by the Attorney General pursuant to this article.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 529, § 12; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1073, §§ 2, 4; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Attorney General" for "administrator" twice and inserted "or enforced".
GA Code § 10-1-604 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-604. Civil Penalty for Violation; Administrative Hearing and Review; Judicial Review; Judgment on Final Order; Remedy Concurrent, Alternative, and Cumulative

  In order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the Attorney General may issue an administrative order imposing a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation, whenever he or she determines, after a hearing, that any person has violated any provisions of this article or any rules, regulations, or orders promulgated under this article.   The hearing and any administrative review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with the procedure for contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." Any person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available and who is aggrieved or adversely affected by a final order or action of the Attorney General shall have the right of judicial review thereof in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." All penalties recovered as provided in this Code section shall be paid into the state treasury.   The Attorney General may file, in the superior court of the county in which the person under an order resides, or if the person is a corporation, in the superior court of the county in which the corporation under an order maintains its principal place of business, or in the superior court of the county in which the violation occurred, a certified copy of the final order of the Attorney General unappealed from or of a final order of the Attorney General affirmed upon appeal. Thereupon, the court shall render judgment in accordance therewith and shall notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect and proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by such court.   The penalty prescribed in this Code section shall be concurrent, alternative, and cumulative with any and all other civil, criminal, or alternative rights, remedies, forfeitures, or penalties provided, allowed, or available to the Attorney General with respect to any violation of this article and any order, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.    (Ga. L. 1979, p. 643, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1073, §§ 2, 4; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 10; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Attorney General" for "administrator" throughout this Code section; and inserted "or she" in the middle of subsection (a).
GA Code § 10-1-605 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-605. Penalty

 Any person, firm, corporation, organization, partnership, entity, buying club, or buying service violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 529, § 15; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148, effective July 1, 2015, reenacted this Code section without change.
GA Code § 10-1-606 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 21 - Buying Services|§ 10-1-606. Continuing Validity of Previously Adopted Rules, Orders, Actions, and Regulations

 Rules, orders, actions, and regulations previously adopted which relate to functions performed by the administrator appointed pursuant to the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 which were transferred under this article to the Attorney General shall remain of full force and effect as rules, orders, actions, and regulations of the Attorney General until amended, repealed, or superseded by rules or regulations adopted by the Attorney General.    (Code 1981, §10-1-606, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.)
GA Code § 10-1-675 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22A - Marine Manufacturers|§ 10-1-675. Legislative Findings

 The General Assembly finds and declares that the distribution of marine vessels and products in the State of Georgia vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and public welfare and, in the exercise of its police power, it is necessary to regulate marine manufacturers, distributors, and dealers and their representatives doing business in Georgia in order to prevent unfair business practices, unfair methods of competition, impositions, and other abuses upon its citizens.    (Code 1981, §10-1-675, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 778, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-676 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22A - Marine Manufacturers|§ 10-1-676. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Distributor" or "wholesaler" means any person, company, or corporation who sells or distributes marine products to marine dealers and who maintains distributor representatives within the state.   "Franchise" means an oral or written agreement for a definite or indefinite period of time in which a manufacturer grants to a marine dealer permission to use a trade name, service mark, or related characteristic and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of marine products or services related thereto at wholesale or retail, whether by leasing, sale, or otherwise.   "Manufacturer" means any person, firm, association, corporation, or trust, resident or nonresident, that fabricates, manufactures, or assembles new and unused marine products. It does not include a person, firm, association, corporation, or trust which converts, modifies, or otherwise alters a marine product manufactured by another person, firm, association, corporation, or trust.   "Manufacturer sales representative" means any officer, agent, or employee employed by a person, firm, association, corporation, or trust that fabricates, manufactures, or assembles marine products or by a factory branch for the purpose of making or promoting the sale of marine products or supervising or contacting marine dealers or prospective dealers.   "Marine dealer" means any person who holds a bona fide contract, agreement, or franchise with a manufacturer or distributor of marine products.   "Marine product" means a new or used watercraft, boat, vessel, or motor primarily designed for recreational or commercial use on water. The term also includes an outboard motor or a boat outfitted with an inboard or outboard motor. The term shall not mean a watercraft designed primarily for commercial use.     (Code 1981, §10-1-676, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 778, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 10.)
GA Code § 10-1-678 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22A - Marine Manufacturers|§ 10-1-678. Application

 The provisions of this article shall apply to any contract now in effect which has no expiration date and is a continuing contract and any other contract entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2002. Any contract in force and effect prior to July 1, 2002, which by its own terms will terminate on a date subsequent thereto shall be governed by the law as it existed prior to July 1, 2002.    (Code 1981, §10-1-678, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 778, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1021, § 2.)
GA Code § 10-1-679 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679. Definitions; Considerations in Determining "Good Cause"

  As used in this article, the term:   "Community of interest" means a continuing financial interest between the grantor and the grantee in either the operation of the dealership business or the marketing of such goods or services.   "Franchise" means an oral or written agreement for a definite or indefinite period of time in which a manufacturer grants to a recreational vehicle dealer permission to use a trade name, service mark, or related characteristic and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of recreational vehicle products or services related thereto at wholesale or retail, whether by leasing, sale, or otherwise.   "Grantor" means a person who grants a recreational vehicle dealership.   "Person" means a natural person, partnership, joint venture, corporation, or other entity.   "Recreational vehicle" means a vehicular type unit primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use which either has its own motive power or is mounted on or towed by another vehicle. The basic entities are as follows: travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, park trailer, and fifth wheel travel trailer.   "Recreational vehicle dealer" or "dealer" means a person who is a grantee of a recreational vehicle dealership situated in Georgia.   "Recreational vehicle dealership" means an established place of business engaged in the marketing of new recreational vehicle products or services related thereto at wholesale or retail, whether by leasing, sale, or otherwise, and which is marked by an appropriate permanent sign, a working telephone with a telephone number listed in the local phone directory, and which derives at least 75 percent of its revenue from the sale of new recreational vehicles and recreational vehicle related products and services.   "Warrantor" means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that gives a warranty in connection with a new recreational vehicle or parts, accessories, or components thereof. Such term does not include service contracts, mechanical or other insurance, or extended warranties sold for separate consideration by a dealer or other person not controlled by a manufacturer.     For purposes of this article when determining whether there is "good cause" for a proposed action, the trier of fact shall consider:   The volume of the affected dealer's business in the relevant market area;   The nature and extent of the dealer's investment in its business;   The adequacy of the dealer's service facilities, equipment, parts, supplies, and personnel;   The effect of the proposed action on the community;   The extent and quality of the dealer's service under recreational vehicle warranties; and   The dealer's performance under the terms of its franchise agreement.       (Code 1981, §10-1-679, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155.)
GA Code § 10-1-679.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679.1. Legislative Intent

  This article shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying remedial purposes and policies.   The underlying purposes and policies of this article are:   To promote the compelling interest of the public in fair business relations between recreational vehicle dealers and grantors and in the continuation of recreational vehicle dealerships on a fair basis;   To protect recreational vehicle dealers against unfair treatment by grantors who inherently have superior economic power and superior bargaining power in the negotiations of recreational vehicle dealerships;   To provide recreational vehicle dealers with rights and remedies in addition to those existing by contract or common law; and   To govern all franchise agreements for recreational vehicle dealerships, including any renewals or amendments, to the full extent consistent with the Constitutions of Georgia and the United States.     The effect of this article may not be varied by contract or agreement. Any contract or agreement purporting to do so is void and unenforceable to that extent only.     (Code 1981, §10-1-679.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155.)
GA Code § 10-1-679.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679.2. Designation of Area of Sales Responsibility Assigned to a Recreational Vehicle Dealer; Change in Assignment

 The grantor shall designate in writing the area of sales responsibility assigned to a recreational vehicle dealer and shall not change such area nor establish another recreational vehicle dealer in the same area unless the grantor can show good cause for the addition of the new recreational vehicle dealer, including reasonable evidence that the market will support the establishment of a new dealership.    (Code 1981, §10-1-679.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155.)
GA Code § 10-1-679.3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679.3. Published Prices, Charges, and Terms of Sale

 Sales of recreational vehicles by grantors or distributors shall be in accordance with published prices, charges, and terms of sale in effect at any given time.    (Code 1981, §10-1-679.3, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155.)
GA Code § 10-1-679.4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679.4. Termination or Change of Dealership Agreements; Burden of Proving Good Cause

 No grantor, directly or through any officer, agent, or employee, may terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or substantially change the competitive circumstances, including the area of sales responsibility, of a recreational vehicle dealership agreement without good cause. The burden of proving good cause shall be on the grantor.    (Code 1981, §10-1-679.4, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155.)
GA Code § 10-1-679.5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679.5. Notice Required for Termination of or Substantial Change to Dealership Agreements

  Except as provided in this Code section, a grantor shall provide a recreational vehicle dealer at least 120 days' prior written notice of termination, cancellation, nonrenewal, or substantial change in competitive circumstances and shall provide that the recreational vehicle dealer has 120 days in which to rectify any claimed deficiency. The notice shall state all the reasons for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal and shall further state that if, within 30 days following the receipt of the grantor's notice, the recreational vehicle dealer provides to the grantor a written notice to cure all claimed deficiencies, the recreational vehicle dealer shall then have 120 days from the date of the notice to rectify such deficiencies. If the deficiency is rectified within 120 days, the notice shall be void. The notice provisions of this Code section shall not apply if the reason for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is insolvency, the occurrence of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bankruptcy.   The 120 days' notice shall be reduced to 30 days' notice if the grounds for termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal is due to:   Conviction or pleas of nolo contendere to a felony of a recreational vehicle dealer or one of its principal owners;   The business operation of the recreational vehicle dealer has been abandoned or closed for ten consecutive days, unless the closing is due to an act of God, strike, or labor difficulty or other cause over which the dealer has no control;   The suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew the recreational vehicle dealer's license; or   A significant misrepresentation by the recreational vehicle dealer.       (Code 1981, §10-1-679.5, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155; Ga. L. 2006, p. 72, § 10/SB 465.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting required for violators.    - O.C.G.A. § 10-1-679.5 is an offense for which those charged with a violation are to be fingerprinted. 2006 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2006-2.
GA Code § 10-1-679.6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679.6. Repurchase of Inventory, Equipment, Tools, Accessories, and Signage on Termination of the Dealership Contract; Reimbursement for Returned Items

  If a recreational vehicle dealership franchise agreement is terminated, canceled, or not renewed by the grantor, the grantor, at the option of the recreational vehicle dealer, shall repurchase:   All new, untitled recreational vehicle inventory acquired from the manufacturer within 12 months prior to the effective date of the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal which has not been materially altered or substantially damaged. The grantor shall reimburse the dealer for 100 percent of the net invoice cost of such inventory, including transportation, less applicable rebates and discounts to the dealer.   All functioning diagnostic equipment, special tools, other equipment and machinery, accessories and proprietary parts, and signage as were required to meet the dealer's service responsibilities in accordance with manufacturer's guides and applicable customer service bulletins and signs sold under the recreational vehicle dealership agreement.     The manufacturer shall reimburse the dealer for 100 percent of the current net prices as published in the manufacturer's current price lists or catalogs on accessories and parts, including superseded parts, provided it was purchased by the dealer within five years before termination and can no longer be used in the normal course of the dealer's business, plus 5 percent of the current net price of all manufacturer's accessories and parts returned to compensate the dealer for handling, packing, and loading the parts, plus the cost of freight to return said parts. The grantor shall pay the dealer within 30 days of receipt of the returned items. This Code section shall apply only to merchandise with a name, trademark, label, or other mark on it which identifies the grantor or with proof of purchase from the grantor.     (Code 1981, §10-1-679.6, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155.)
GA Code § 10-1-679.7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 22B - Recreational Vehicle Dealers|§ 10-1-679.7. Unlawful Coercive Practices

 It shall be unlawful for any grantor, directly or through any officer, agent, or employee:    To coerce, or attempt to coerce, any dealer to accept delivery of any parts or accessories or any other commodities which have not been ordered by such dealer; or   To coerce, or attempt to coerce, any dealer to enter into an agreement with such grantor or do any other act unfair to such dealer by threatening to cancel any recreational vehicle dealership franchise agreement existing between such grantor and such dealer.     (Code 1981, §10-1-679.7, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1233, § 2/SB 155.)