History. Code 1981, § 10-1-651 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 988, § 7/HB 1072; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 10/HB 323; Ga. L. 2019, p. 517, § 5/SB 122.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language in division (f)(3)(A)(i).
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, in subsection (c), substituted “described” for “defined” near the beginning, substituted “in this Code section the term ‘good cause’ means” for “good cause shall be defined as” in the middle, and inserted commas following “including” and “limited to” near the end; deleted “and” at the end of paragraph (c)(2); added paragraph (c)(3); and redesignated former paragraph (c)(3) as present paragraph (c)(4).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, “line-make” was substituted for “line make” in the first sentence of subparagraph (f)(1)(A).
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.
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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