History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 376, § 10; Ga. L. 1985, p. 642, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1046, § 4; Ga. L. 1987, p. 794, § 3; Ga. L. 1988, p. 983, § 3; Ga. L. 1996, p. 231, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 4; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 2/SB 148.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, in subsection (a), inserted “or her” near the end of the first sentence and substituted “Attorney General” for “administrator” throughout subsection (g).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Law reviews.
For article suggesting the tortious nature of a violation of the Fair Business Practices Act, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 917 (1976).
For comment, “The Georgia Fair Business Practices Act: Business As Usual,” see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 453 (1993).
For article, “The Federalization and Privatization of Public Consumer Protection Law in the United States: Their Effect on Litigation and Enforcement,” see 24 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 663 (2008).
For article, “Overcoming Under-Compensation and Under-Deterrence in Intentional Tort Cases: Are Statutory Multiple Damages the Best Remedy?,” see 62 Mercer L. Rev. 449 (2011).
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