Except as provided in Code Section 44-3-6, for the purposes of venue for any civil or criminal action under this article, any violation of this article or of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated under this article shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the transaction which violated the article, in the county of any violator’s principal place of business, and in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of said violation or of any books, records, documents, or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of said violation.
History. Code 1981, § 44-3-12 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1431, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 606, § 1; Code 1981, § 44-3-9 , as redesignated by Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1995, p. 993, § 1, renumbered former Code Section 44-3-9 as present Code Section 44-3-6. Former Code Section 44-3-9 related to order of commission prohibiting act, practice, or transaction in violation of article; injunctive relief; criminal proceedings; and penalty for failure to pay registration and inspection fees.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 3 - Regulation of Specialized Land Transactions
Article 1 - Georgia Land Sales Act
§ 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
§ 44-3-10. 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