Any person reporting such an event shall be protected from civil liability as provided in Code Section 7-1-1009.
History. Code 1981, § 7-1-1007 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 543, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 674, § 35; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1220, § 12; Ga. L. 2009, p. 252, § 1/HB 312; Ga. L. 2017, p. 193, § 25/HB 143; Ga. L. 2020, p. 320, § 20/HB 781; Ga. L. 2022, p. 220, § 36/HB 891.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, deleted “by registered or certified mail, statutory overnight delivery with return receipt requested, or” preceding “electronically” in the middle of subsection (c).
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “written notice to the department” for “notice to the department by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery” in subsection (a).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, “ten days” was substituted for “10 days” in the second sentence in subsection (a) (now first sentence of subsection (b)).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1999, “ten” was substituted for “10” in the introductory paragraph of subsection (d).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - Financial Institutions
Article 13 - Licensing of Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Brokers
§ 7-1-1003. Applications for Licenses
§ 7-1-1003.2. Financial Requirements for Licensing and Registration; Bond Requirements
§ 7-1-1003.3. Application for Registration
§ 7-1-1003.5. Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry
§ 7-1-1003.6. Privileged or Confidential Nature of Information; Exception
§ 7-1-1004.1. Reports of Condition
§ 7-1-1004.2. Licensees’ Ability to Challenge Information
§ 7-1-1005. Renewal of Licenses and Registrations; Expiration
§ 7-1-1010. Annual Financial Statements
§ 7-1-1012. Rules and Regulations
§ 7-1-1013. Prohibition of Certain Acts
§ 7-1-1014. Regulations Governing Disclosure Required to Applicants for Mortgage Loans
§ 7-1-1015. Rules Relative to Escrow Accounts
§ 7-1-1016. Regulations Relative to Advertising
§ 7-1-1018. Cease and Desist Orders; Enforcement Procedure; Civil Penalty; Fines
§ 7-1-1019. Criminal Penalties
§ 7-1-1021. Regulations Governing Lock-in and Commitment Agreements