For the purposes of venue for any civil or criminal action under this chapter, any violation of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated under this chapter shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the transaction which violated this chapter, in the county of any violator’s principal place of business in this state, in the county of the charitable organization’s principal place of business in this state, and in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of the violation or any books, records, documents, or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of the violation.
History. Code 1981, § 43-17-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 17 - Charitable Solicitations
§ 43-17-3.1. Registration as a Solicitor Agent; Application; Denial; Renewal; Amendments; Fees
§ 43-17-6. Agreement for Charitable Sales Promotion; Final Accounting and Records of Promotions
§ 43-17-8. Disclosures Required
§ 43-17-8.1. Requirements for Use of Collection Receptacles for Donations; Penalty
§ 43-17-10. Administration of Chapter
§ 43-17-14. Recovery of Damages; Class Actions
§ 43-17-16. Hearings; Notice; Powers and Orders of the Secretary of State
§ 43-17-17. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeals
§ 43-17-17. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeals by Petition for Review
§ 43-17-18. Service of Process
§ 43-17-19. Applicability of “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975.”
§ 43-17-22. Provisions of Chapter Govern Criminal or Civil Proceedings