This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975.”
History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 376, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 2/SB 148.
Cross references.
Violations of requirement to place security freeze on consumer credit report, § 10-1-914 .
Violation of Fair Business Practice Act for selling or holding cigarettes to which tax stamp is illegally affixed, § 48-11-23.1 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 2/SB 148, effective July 1, 2015, reenacted this Code section without change.
Law reviews.
For article, “Consumer Disclosure in the 1990s”, see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 777 (1993).
For article, “Multiple Sources of Consumer Law and Enforcement” (Or: ‘Still in Search of a Uniform Policy’), see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 881 (1993).
For review of 1996 commerce and trade legislation, see 13 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 33 (1996).
For article, “Problems Arising Out of the Use of ‘WWW.Trademark.Com’: The Application of Principles of Trademark Law to Internet Domain Name Disputes,” see 13 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 455 (1997).
For annual survey of construction law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 109 (2004).
For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 381 (2005).
For annual survey on class actions, see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 1107 (2011).
For annual survey on administrative law, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 15 (2017).
For annual survey on real property, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 251 (2017).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices
Article 15 - Deceptive or Unfair Practices
Part 2 - Fair Business Practices Act
§ 10-1-391. Purpose and Construction of Part
§ 10-1-392. Definitions; When Intentional Violation Occurs
§ 10-1-393. Unfair or Deceptive Practices in Consumer Transactions Unlawful; Examples
§ 10-1-393.1. Office Supply Transactions; Solicitations for Telephone Directory Listings
§ 10-1-393.2. Requirements for Health Spas
§ 10-1-393.3. Prohibited Use of Purchaser’s Credit Card Information by Merchant
§ 10-1-393.4. Pricing Practices During State of Emergency
§ 10-1-393.6. Unlawful Telemarketing Transactions; Criminal Penalty
§ 10-1-393.7. Solicitation During Final Illness; Penalty
§ 10-1-393.8. Protection From Disclosure of an Individual’s Social Security Number
§ 10-1-393.9. Registration of Private Child Support Collectors; Surety Bond or Alternative
§ 10-1-393.12. Contract With Residential Roofing Contractor; Definitions
§ 10-1-393.14. Consumer Report for Employment Purposes
§ 10-1-396. Acts Exempt From Part
§ 10-1-397. Cease and Desist Orders; Civil Penalty; Judicial Relief; Receivers
§ 10-1-397.1. Initiation or Intervention by Attorney General
§ 10-1-398. Stay of Cease and Desist Order; Hearing
§ 10-1-399. Civil or Equitable Remedies by Individuals
§ 10-1-400. Limitation on Recovery in Case of Bona Fide Error
§ 10-1-401. Limitation of Actions; Right to Set Off Damages or Penalties Not Limited
§ 10-1-402. Assurances of Voluntary Compliance
§ 10-1-403. Investigations; Demands for Evidence
§ 10-1-405. Civil Penalties; Individual Liability
§ 10-1-406. Duty of Prosecuting Attorneys
§ 10-1-407. Part Not Exclusive
§ 10-1-408. Continuing Validity of Previously Adopted Rules, Orders, Actions, and Regulations