The Attorney General is authorized to initiate or intervene as a matter of right or otherwise appear in any federal court or administrative agency to implement the provisions of this article.
History. Code 1981, § 10-1-397.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 1245, § 3; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 2/SB 148.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “Attorney General” for “administrator” in this Code section.
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