Georgia Code
Chapter 39 - Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Information Gathered by Insurance Institutions
§ 33-39-3. Definitions

As used in this chapter:
provided, however, that information otherwise meeting the requirements of this paragraph shall nevertheless be considered “personal information” under this chapter if it is disclosed in violation of Code Section 33-39-14.
History. Code 1981, § 33-39-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 615, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 33; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 33; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1070, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 386, § 146/SB 133; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 33/SB 429.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, deleted former paragraph (5), which read: “ ‘Commissioner’ means the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Georgia.”; redesignated former paragraphs (6) through (26) as present paragraphs (5) through (25), respectively; in paragraph (11), in the first sentence, deleted “medical service corporations, hospital service corporations,” following “including”, deleted a comma following “health care plans”, and substituted “Chapters 20 and 21” for “Chapters 18, 19, 20, and 21”; and inserted “that” near the beginning of the proviso following subparagraph (22)(B).
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, inserted “of this title” at the end of the first sentence of paragraph (11).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 33 - Insurance

Chapter 39 - Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Information Gathered by Insurance Institutions

§ 33-39-1. Purpose of Chapter

§ 33-39-2. Applicability of Obligations Imposed by Chapter; Extension of Rights Granted by Chapter; Applicability of Chapter to Information From Public Records Pertaining to Title Insurance

§ 33-39-3. Definitions

§ 33-39-4. Pretext Interviews

§ 33-39-5. Transactions Requiring Notice of Information Practices; Form and Content of Notice; Abbreviated Notice; Satisfaction of Obligations by Another Institution or Agent

§ 33-39-6. Specification of Questions Designed to Obtain Marketing or Research Information

§ 33-39-7. Disclosure Authorization Forms Authorizing Disclosure of Personal or Privileged Information

§ 33-39-8. Investigative Consumer Reports

§ 33-39-9. Access to Recorded Personal Information

§ 33-39-10. Requests to Correct, Amend, or Delete Recorded Personal Information

§ 33-39-11. Procedure Upon Adverse Underwriting Decision; Satisfaction of Obligations by Another Institution or Agent; Adverse Decisions Upon Oral Requests or Inquiries

§ 33-39-12. Requests for Information Regarding Previous Adverse Underwriting Decisions or Previous Coverage Obtained Through Residual Market Mechanism

§ 33-39-13. Limitation of Adverse Underwriting Decisions

§ 33-39-14. Disclosure of Personal or Privileged Information Received in Connection With Insurance Transactions

§ 33-39-15. Investigations by Commissioner Into Affairs of Insurance Institutions, Agents, or Insurance-Support Organizations

§ 33-39-16. Violations of Chapter; Service of Statement of Charges and Notice of Hearing; Conduct of Hearing

§ 33-39-17. Commissioner as Appointed to Accept Service on Behalf of Insurance-Support Organization Transacting Business Outside State

§ 33-39-18. Service of Findings and Cease and Desist Orders of Commissioner; Modification or Setting Aside of Order or Report

§ 33-39-19. Monetary Penalty for Knowing Violations of Chapter; Monetary Penalty for Violation of Cease and Desist Order

§ 33-39-20. Order or Report of Commissioner

§ 33-39-21. Equitable Relief; Damages Recoverable; Costs and Attorney’s Fees; Statute of Limitations; Limitation on Remedy or Recovery

§ 33-39-22. Availability of Remedy for Disclosure of Personal, Privileged, or False Information

§ 33-39-23. Obtaining of Information Under False Pretenses as Constituting Misdemeanor