Georgia Code
Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act
§ 44-3-7. Willful Violation of Article; Effect on Statutory or Common-Law Right to Punish Violations; Effect of Article on Attorney General

History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 638, § 18; Code 1981, § 44-3-27; Code 1981, § 44-3-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, § 44-3-7 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 33/SB 148.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “Attorney General” for “administrator appointed under Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10” in the middle of subsection (d).
Cross references.
Revocation of licenses of real estate brokers and salesmen, § 43-40-25 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to § 28-9-5 , in 1985, in subsection (d), “Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10” was substituted for “said part” the second time that phrase appears.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, repealed former Code Section 44-3-7 , relating to investigations by the commission, on-site inspections and reinspections, and investigative hearings, and renumbered former Code Section 44-3-10 as Code Section 44-3-7 , effective July 1, 1995. Former Code Section 44-3-7 was based on Ga. L. 1972, p. 638, § 10; Code 1981, § 44-3-12 ; Code 1981, § 44-3-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 33; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 44; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 44 - Property

Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions

Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act

§ 44-3-1. Short Title

§ 44-3-2. Definitions

§ 44-3-3. Registration Statement; Accompanying Documents; Material Changes; Property Report; Lots or Parcels Subject to Blanket Encumbrances; Records Subject to Inspection by Purchaser; Copy of Property Report to Be Given to Prospective Purchasers; S...

§ 44-3-4. Exemptions From Code Section 44-3-3

§ 44-3-5. Violations of Article

§ 44-3-6. Order Prohibiting Act, Practice, or Transaction in Violation of Article; Injunctive Relief

§ 44-3-7. Willful Violation of Article; Effect on Statutory or Common-Law Right to Punish Violations; Effect of Article on Attorney General

§ 44-3-8. Rights of Buyer Upon Violation; Persons Liable for Violations; Limitation on Actions; Survival of Actions; Effect on Statutory or Common-Law Rights; Exemption of Advertisers From Liability

§ 44-3-9. Venue

§ 44-3-10. Business Records Required

§ 44-3-11. Certain Waivers in Contract Void

§ 44-3-12. Burden of Proof of Exemption

§ 44-3-13. Application of Prior Law to Actions, Registrations, and Orders Prior to July 1, 1990

§ 44-3-14. Business Records Required

§ 44-3-16. Certain Waivers in Contract Void

§ 44-3-18. Burden of Proof of Exemption; Effect of Certificate of Commission Stating Compliance or Noncompliance With Article; Admissibility of Copies of Documents

§ 44-3-19. Application of Prior Law to Actions, Registrations, and Orders Prior to July 1, 1990; Application of Code Section 44-3-13 to Review of Orders Not Instituted by July 1, 1990