The provisions of this article shall apply to all written or oral agreements between a manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor with a dealer including, but not limited to, the franchise offering, the franchise agreement, sales of goods, services and advertising, leases or mortgages of real or personal property, promises to pay, security interests, pledges, insurance contracts, advertising contracts, construction or installation contracts, servicing contracts, and all other such agreements in which the manufacturer, wholesaler, or distributor has any direct or indirect interest.
History. Code 1981, § 13-8-18 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 4; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1101, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 8 - Illegal and Void Contracts Generally
Article 2 - Regulation of Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers
§ 13-8-11. Legislative Findings
§ 13-8-13. Persons Subject to Provisions of Article
§ 13-8-14. Unfair Competition; Unfair or Deceptive Acts
§ 13-8-15. Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
§ 13-8-15.1. Notice to Competitors Within Market Area
§ 13-8-15.2. Use of Dealership by Manufacturers, Distributors, and Wholesalers
§ 13-8-17.1. Time for Audits of Dealerships
§ 13-8-18. Agreements to Which Article Applies
§ 13-8-20. Damages Recoverable for Injuries Sustained by Violations; Class Actions; Punitive Damages
§ 13-8-21. Contracts and Agreements in Violation of Article Deemed Void