Georgia Code
Part 2 - Fair Business Practices Act
§ 10-1-401. Limitation of Actions; Right to Set Off Damages or Penalties Not Limited

History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 376, § 17; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 2/SB 148.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, inserted “private right of” in the introductory language of subsection (a).
Law reviews.
For article, “Acquisition of Trademark Rights Under United States and Georgia Law,” see 7 Ga. St. B. J. 14 (2001).

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Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 10 - Commerce and Trade

Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices

Article 15 - Deceptive or Unfair Practices

Part 2 - Fair Business Practices Act

§ 10-1-390. Short Title

§ 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

§ 10-1-393.5. Telemarketing, Computer Activities, and Home Repair or Improvement Work; Certain Prohibitions; Offenses

§ 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

§ 10-1-393.10. Filing Contracts for Child Support Collection; Requirements for Contracts; Role of Collector; Cancellation of Contract; Forwarding of Payments

§ 10-1-393.11. Display of Disclosure Statement Concerning Kosher Foods; Required Information; Exception

§ 10-1-393.12. Contract With Residential Roofing Contractor; Definitions

§ 10-1-393.13. Oversight by Attorney General of Certain Telemarketing Practices; Definitions; Conduct by Telephone Solicitors; Class Actions

§ 10-1-393.14. Consumer Report for Employment Purposes

§ 10-1-393.15. Instrument Conveying Real Estate Defined; Required Notice for Solicitation for Services; Penalties

§ 10-1-393.16. Written Solicitations Relating to Corporate Filings, Employment or Labor Posters, or Notices; Definition; Penalty for Noncompliance

§ 10-1-393.17. Protections for Vocal or Instrumental Rights; Advertisements, Performances, or Productions

§ 10-1-394. Adoption of Rules, Regulations, and Standards Prohibiting Unfair or Deceptive Practices; Application of Chapter 13 of Title 50

§ 10-1-395. Authority and Duties of Attorney General; Consumer Advisory Board; Relations With Other Regulatory Agencies

§ 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

§ 10-1-398.1. Judicial Review

§ 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

§ 10-1-404. Attorney General’s Subpoena and Hearing Powers; Procedural Rules; Court Enforcement Orders; Self-Incrimination; Confidentiality

§ 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