Georgia Code
Part 3 - Motor Vehicle Warranty Practices
§ 10-1-641. Dealer’s Predelivery Preparation, Warranty Service, and Recall Work Obligations to Be Provided in Writing; Recovery of Costs; “Stop-Sale” Defined

History. Code 1981, § 10-1-641 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 1194, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 988, § 6/HB 1072; Ga. L. 2017, p. 515, § 1/HB 469; Ga. L. 2019, p. 517, § 3/SB 122; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 10/HB 497.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, rewrote this Code section.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, inserted “, at the election of the dealer,” near the beginning of subparagraph (a)(1)(B); and, in subsection (c), deleted “subsection (c) of” following “Subject to” at the beginning, and deleted “otherwise” following “distributor shall not” near the middle.
The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in the middle of paragraph (d)(3).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 988, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “WHEREAS, the General Assembly desires to reaffirm the legislative findings and declarations set forth in Code Section 10-1-621 and to make changes to the Georgia Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act in an effort to promote the stability of franchised motor vehicle dealerships in this state, thereby maintaining necessary reliable services to the consuming public, maintaining full and fair competition among dealers in the public interest, and providing continued employment to the citizens of this state.

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