Any person or entity that is not duly licensed or that should be licensed by the department or that is not duly registered or that should be registered with the department pursuant to Code Section 33-20D-2 and acts as a rental preferred provider network, as defined in paragraph (7) of Code Section 33-20D-1, shall be subject to penalties set forth in subsection (g) of Code Section 33-2-24. The Commissioner shall have the authority, in addition to any other remedies and damages allowed by law, to seek to restrain or enjoin any person or entity, whether or not such person or entity is licensed or registered pursuant to this title, that is determined to be in violation of Code Section 33-20D-2 or 33-20D-3, and such person or entity shall be liable for attorney fees and litigation expenses incurred in the action to restrain or enjoin such violation.
History. Code 1981, § 33-20D-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 319, § 1/SB 158.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2016, in the first sentence, “33-20D-2” was substituted for “33-20C-2” and “33-20D-1” was substituted for “33-20C-1” and, in the second sentence, “33-20D-2” was substituted for “33-20C-2” and “33-20D-3” was substituted for “33-20C-3”.