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GA Code § 10-1-797 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 28 - Georgia Lemon Law|§ 10-1-797. Consumer Cannot Waive Rights

 Any agreement entered into by a consumer that waives, limits, or disclaims the rights set forth in this article shall be unenforceable as contrary to public policy.    (Code 1981, §10-1-797, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 746, § 1/HB 470; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 8/SB 148.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 8/SB 148, effective July 1, 2015, reenacted this Code section without change.
GA Code § 10-1-798 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 28 - Georgia Lemon Law|§ 10-1-798. 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 Part 2 of Article 15 of this chapter, 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shall remain of full force and effect as rules, orders, actions, and regulations of the Attorney General until amended, repealed, or superseded by rules or regulations adopted by the Attorney General.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, §10-1-798, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 8/SB 148.)
GA Code § 10-1-810 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-810. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Farm Tractor Warranty Act."    (Code 1981, §10-1-810, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-811 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-811. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Consumer" means a purchaser, other than for purposes of resale, of a new farm tractor, a person to whom the new farm tractor is transferred for the same purposes during the duration of an express warranty applicable to the farm tractor, and any other person entitled by the terms of the warranty to enforce the terms of the warranty.In the case of an agricultural vehicle within the warranty period, the sale must be made through an authorized farm tractor dealer.   "Farm tractor" means any self-propelled vehicle which is designed primarily for pulling or propelling agricultural machinery and implements and is used principally in the occupation or business of farming, including an implement of husbandry that is self-propelled, excluding forestry equipment and equipment designed primarily for construction purposes.   "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing, assembling, or distributing farm tractors who, under normal business conditions during the year, manufactures, assembles, or distributes to dealers at least ten new farm tractors.   "Manufacturer's express warranty" or "warranty" means the written warranty of the manufacturer of a new farm tractor of its condition and fitness for use, including any terms or conditions precedent to the enforcement of obligations under that warranty.   "Nonconformity" means any condition of the farm tractor that makes it impossible to use for the purpose for which it was designed or manufactured.   "Reasonable allowance for prior use" means the number of field hours performed by the farm equipment, divided by eight field hours per day, multiplied by 50 percent of the daily reasonable rental rate, referenced by model, in the most current North American Equipment Dealers Association Official Guide.     (Code 1981, §10-1-811, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 10.)
GA Code § 10-1-812 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-812. Written Notice of Warranty Supplied by Manufacturer and Presented by Dealer to Consumer at Time of Purchase

 The manufacturer must supply to the dealer and the dealer must present directly to the consumer at the time of purchase a written notice stating, in ten-point all-capital type, in substantially the following form:   "This equipment is subject to Article 29 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, entitled the 'Farm Tractor Warranty Act.' To be entitled to a refund or replacement, you must first notify the manufacturer or its agent and the authorized dealer which was a party to the sale of the problem in writing and give them an opportunity to repair the equipment.   Manufacturer Agent Dealer ------------- ------ ------- Name Name Name Address Address Address Telephone Telephone Telephone number number number"    (Code 1981, §10-1-812, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "all-capital" was substituted for "all capital" near the beginning of this Code section.
GA Code § 10-1-813 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-813. Opportunity to Make Repairs in Order to Conform to Express Written Warranties

 If the farm tractor does not conform to applicable express written warranties and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer and its authorized dealer within 18 months of the date of the original delivery of the farm tractor to the consumer, the manufacturer or its authorized dealers shall make the repairs necessary to make the farm tractor conform to the express written warranties, notwithstanding that the repairs are made after the expiration of the warranty term or the 18 month period.    (Code 1981, §10-1-813, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 10.)
GA Code § 10-1-814 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-814. Replacement of or Refund for Nonconforming Farm Tractor; Limitation of Liability

  If the manufacturer or its authorized dealers are unable to make the farm tractor conform to any applicable express written warranty by repairing or correcting any condition which substantially impairs the use or market value of the farm tractor to the consumer within the time periods and after the number of attempts specified in subsection (c) of this Code section, the manufacturer, through its authorized dealer who sold the farm tractor, shall, at the option of the consumer, replace the farm tractor with a comparable farm tractor, charging the consumer only a reasonable allowance for the consumer's use of the farm tractor, or accept the return of the farm tractor from the consumer and refund to the consumer the cash purchase price, including sales tax, license fees, registration fees, and any similar governmental charges, less a reasonable allowance for prior use.Refunds shall be made to the consumer and lienholder, if any, as their interests may appear in the county superior court clerk's office.If no replacement or refund is made, the consumer may bring a civil action against the manufacturer to enforce the obligation.No action may be brought unless the manufacturer has received prior direct written notification from or on behalf of the consumer and has been offered the opportunities, as set forth in subsection (c) of this Code section, to cure the condition alleged within a reasonable time that is not to exceed 30 business days.   No dealer or distributor shall be held liable by the manufacturer or by the consumer for any collateral charges, damages, costs, purchase price refunds, or replacements, and manufacturers and consumers shall not have a cause of action against a dealer or distributor.   The replacement or refund obligation specified in subsection (a) of this Code section shall arise if the manufacturer or its authorized dealers are unable to make the farm tractor conform to applicable express written warranties within 18 months of the original physical delivery of the farm tractor to the consumer and the same nonconformity has been subject to repair four or more times by the manufacturer or its authorized dealers, but such nonconformity continues to exist or the farm tractor is out of service by reason of repair of the same nonconformity for a cumulative total of 30 or more business days when the service department of the authorized dealer in possession of the farm tractor is open for purposes of repair, provided that days when the consumer has been provided by the manufacturer or its authorized dealers with the use of another farm tractor which performs the same function shall not be counted.     (Code 1981, §10-1-814, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-815 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-815. Extension of Period for Reporting Nonconformity and of 30 Day Repair Period

 The 18 month period and the 30 day repair period shall be extended by any period of time during which repair services or replacement parts are not available to the consumer because of a war, invasion, strike, fire, flood, or other natural disaster.    (Code 1981, §10-1-815, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-817 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-817. Affirmative Defenses Against Claims

 It shall be an affirmative defense to claims under this article that:    An alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair such use and market value; or   A nonconformity is the result of abuse or neglect or of modifications or alterations of the farm tractor not authorized by the manufacturer.     (Code 1981, §10-1-817, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, a comma was deleted following "neglect" in paragraph (2).
GA Code § 10-1-818 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-818. Statute of Limitations

 Any action brought under this article shall be commenced within 12 months following the 18 month period.    (Code 1981, §10-1-818, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-819 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 29 - Farm Tractor Warranty Act|§ 10-1-819. Other Remedies and Rights Not Limited by Article

 Nothing in this article limits the rights or remedies which are otherwise available to a consumer under any other provisions of law.    (Code 1981, §10-1-819, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-830 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-830. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Beauty pageant" means any contest or competition in which entrants are judged on the basis of physical beauty, skill, talent, poise, and personality and in which a winner or winners are selected as representing an ideal in one or more of these areas."Beauty pageant" shall not include any such contest or competition in which no application fee or entrance charge is made for contestants, to which no admission charge is made for attendance, and in connection with which no tickets, chances, advertisements, or sponsorships are sold.   "Entrant's fee" means any payment of money or other thing of value including, but not limited to, the selling of advertisements or tickets or the obtaining of sponsors, which activity is a precondition to participation in a beauty pageant.   "Operator" means any person, franchisee, firm or corporation, civil group, or elementary or secondary educational institution which promotes, organizes, or otherwise operates a beauty pageant, participation in which is limited to persons paying an entrant's fee.     (Code 1981, §10-1-830, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3256, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-831 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-831. Required Information From Operators

 Before accepting any entrant's fee, all operators shall provide to each entrant a written document in at least ten-point type clearly containing only the following information:    Name, address, and telephone number of the operator;   Name, address, and telephone number of the individual or officer of the organization having full responsibility for the conducting of the pageant;   Names of pageants customarily promoted by the operator;   Name and address of individual authorized to accept service of process;   Name, address, and telephone number of the financial institution in which the entrants' fees are held;   Name, address, and telephone number of the surety company maintaining the bond required by Code Section 10-1-832; and   A statement which reads as follows: "The State of Georgia requires bonding or escrow of pageants conducted for the profit of operators."     (Code 1981, §10-1-831, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3256, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 2.)
GA Code § 10-1-832 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-832. Bond Requirements

 Except for operators who are exempt from the requirements of this Code section, in accordance with Code Section 10-1-833, each operator shall maintain a bond in the amount of $10,000.00 with a surety company duly authorized to do business in this state or post a cash bond in such amount, payable to the Governor of this state.Such bond shall be for the use and benefit of any person who has paid any entrant's fee for a beauty pageant. Such bond shall be conditioned to pay all losses, damages, and expenses that may be sustained by such person by reason of any violation of this title. Any person who complies with the requirements of Code Section 10-1-837 shall not be required to post the bond required by this Code section.    (Code 1981, §10-1-832, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3256, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 3.)
GA Code § 10-1-833 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-833. Exemptions From Bond Requirements

 No bond shall be required from nonprofit organizations, bona fide civic clubs in existence for at least one year, churches, religious organizations, and groups, fairs, or festivals affiliated with schools or political subdivisions, or from any other pageant which confers no benefit upon any participant other than any or all of the following: a beauty title, a crown, a trophy, a ribbon, or a sash. To be exempt from Code Section 10-1-832 under this Code section, pageants conducted by individuals or businesses to raise funds for nonprofit organizations shall award 100 percent of the moneys generated by the pageant to the nonprofit organization and the nonprofit organization may, if previously agreed, then pay the expenses incurred in producing the pageant.    (Code 1981, §10-1-833, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3256, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 4.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1994, a comma was inserted following "a ribbon" near the end of the first sentence, and "Code section" was substituted for "Code Section" near the beginning of the second sentence.
GA Code § 10-1-834 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-834. Cancellation or Default; Refund of Entrants' Fees

 If a beauty pageant is canceled or fails to take place, all entrants' fees shall be promptly refunded by the operator. For pageants subject to Code Section 10-1-832, the surety shall be liable for any unrefunded entrants' fees in the case of a default by the operator.    (Code 1981, §10-1-834, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3256, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 5.)
GA Code § 10-1-835 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-835. Civil Violation; Remedies

 Any violation of this article shall be considered a violation of Part 2 of Article 15 of this chapter, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," as administered by the Attorney General, and all public and private remedies available under such part shall be available regarding violations of this article.    (Code 1981, §10-1-835, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3256, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 6; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 9/SB 148.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Attorney General" for "Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs" in the middle of this Code section.
GA Code § 10-1-836 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-836. Criminal Violation

 Any person, firm, corporation, organization, partnership, entity, or operator violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §10-1-836, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3256, § 1.)
GA Code § 10-1-837 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-837. Escrow Account

 In lieu of obtaining the bond required by Code Section 10-1-832, any operator may place all entrants' fees in an escrow account from which the operator cannot and does not withdraw any funds until the pageant has been held and all awards have been made.If the operator elects this option, in lieu of the information required by paragraph (6) of Code Section 10-1-831 the operator shall provide in the written statement the name, address, and telephone number of the financial institution where the escrow account is maintained and the account number of the escrow account. The operator shall maintain a record of each escrow account established for a period of five years.    (Code 1981, §10-1-837, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 7.)
GA Code § 10-1-838 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 30 - Beauty Pageants|§ 10-1-838. Liability for Failure to Post Bond or Establish Escrow Account

 Any individual who fails to comply with either Code Section 10-1-832 or 10-1-837 shall be individually liable for any damages or losses suffered by any participant in a pageant, without regard to whether the pageant operator is structured as a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or any other form of business entity.    (Code 1981, §10-1-838, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 7.)
GA Code § 10-1-851 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 31 - Unfair or Deceptive Practices Toward the Elderly|§ 10-1-851. Additional Civil Penalty for Violation of Article 15, 17, or 21 of This Chapter Against Elder or Disabled Persons

 When any person who is found to have conducted business in violation of Article 15, 17, or 21 of this chapter is found to have committed said violation against elder or disabled persons, in addition to any civil penalty otherwise set forth or imposed, the court may impose an additional civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.00 for each violation.    (Code 1981, §10-1-851, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1092, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 10/SB 148.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 10/SB 148, effective July 1, 2015, reenacted this Code section without change.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Complaint only need allege one elderly victim.    - In an action in which the plaintiff consumer filed a complaint under the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (FBPA), O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq., and the Georgia Unfair or Deceptive Practices Toward the Elderly Act, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-850 et seq., and the lender argued for dismissal because the language of O.C.G.A. § 10-1-851 required conduct directed at more than one elderly person, the argument was rejected; § 10-1-851 required only a showing that FBPA was violated against one elderly person. Kitchen v. Ameriquest Mortg. Co., F. Supp. 2d (N.D. Ga. Apr. 29, 2005).
GA Code § 10-1-852 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices|Article 31 - Unfair or Deceptive Practices Toward the Elderly|§ 10-1-852. Determination to Impose Civil Penalty and Amount Thereof

 In determining whether to impose a civil penalty under Code Section 10-1-851 and the amount thereof, the court shall consider the extent to which one or more of the following factors are present:    Whether the defendant's conduct was in disregard of the rights of the elder or disabled persons;   Whether the defendant knew or should have known that the defendant's conduct was directed to an elder person or disabled person;   Whether the elder or disabled person was more vulnerable to the defendant's conduct because of age, poor health, infirmity, impaired understanding, restricted mobility, or disability than other persons and whether the elder or disabled person actually suffered substantial physical, emotional, or economic damage resulting from the defendant's conduct;   Whether the defendant's conduct caused an elder or disabled person to suffer any of the following:   Mental or emotional anguish;   Loss of or encumbrance upon a primary residence of the elder or disabled person;   Loss of or encumbrance upon the elder or disabled person's principal employment or principal source of income;   Loss of funds received under a pension or retirement plan or a government benefits program;   Loss of property set aside for retirement or for personal or family care and maintenance; or   Loss of assets essential to the health and welfare of the elder or disabled person; or     Any other factors the court deems appropriate.     (Code 1981, §10-1-852, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1092, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 10/SB 148.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 10/SB 148, effective July 1, 2015, reenacted this Code section without change.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Complaint only need allege one elderly victim.    - In an action in which the plaintiff consumer filed a complaint under the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act (FBPA), O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390 et seq., and the Georgia Unfair or Deceptive Practices Toward the Elderly Act, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-850 et seq., and the lender argued for dismissal because the language of O.C.G.A. § 10-1-851 required conduct directed at more than one elderly person, the argument was rejected; consistent with O.C.G.A. § 1-3-1(d)(6), and the use of plurals or the singular form in O.C.G.A. §§ 10-1-850,10-1-852, and10-1-853, O.C.G.A. § 10-1-851 required only a showing that FBPA was violated against one elderly person. Kitchen v. Ameriquest Mortg. Co., F. Supp. 2d (N.D. Ga. Apr. 29, 2005).