No contract shall be valid for a term longer than 18 months from the date upon which the contract is signed. However, a club may allow a member to convert his or her contract into a contract for a period longer than 18 months after the member has been a member of the club for a period of at least six months. The duration of the contract shall be clearly and conspicuously disclosed in the contract in boldface type of a minimum size of 14 points.
History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 529, § 10; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 10; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 6/SB 148.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, inserted “or her” in the second sentence.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices
§ 10-1-592. Buying Services and Clubs to Obtain Licenses
§ 10-1-593. Conditions of Licensure; Bonds
§ 10-1-594. Application for License; Renewal; Fee
§ 10-1-595. Revocation, Suspension, and Nonrenewal of Licenses; Grounds; Notice and Hearing
§ 10-1-596. Contracts of Membership; Approval of Form by Attorney General; Effect of Noncompliance
§ 10-1-598. Contracts of Membership; Requirements; Notice; Effect of Noncompliance
§ 10-1-599. Contracts of Membership; Authorized Duration; Notice Thereof
§ 10-1-600. Records to Be Kept; Inspection Thereof
§ 10-1-601. Rules, Regulations, and Orders
§ 10-1-606. Continuing Validity of Previously Adopted Rules, Orders, Actions, and Regulations