History. Code 1981, § 8-3-217 , enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1284, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1840, § 11; Ga. L. 2020, p. 603, § 8/HB 969.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, substituted “an administrative law judge” for “the board of commissioners” near the end of paragraph (a)(4); and deleted “not to exceed penalties permitted by the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. Section 3601, et seq., as amended” following “punitive damages” at the end of the first sentence in paragraph (b)(1).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 8 - Buildings and Housing
§ 8-3-200. State Policy; Purposes and Construction of Article
§ 8-3-202. Unlawful Practices in Selling or Renting Dwellings; Exceptions
§ 8-3-204. Discrimination in Residential Real Estate Related Transactions; Appraisals
§ 8-3-208. Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint Procedures
§ 8-3-210. Procedure Where Local Fair Housing Law Applicable
§ 8-3-211. Procedure on Filing of Discriminatory Housing Practice Complaint
§ 8-3-212. Subpoenas and Discovery; Penalties for Violations
§ 8-3-214. Orders of Administrative Law Judge
§ 8-3-215. Appeal From Order of Administrative Law Judge; Attorney’s Fees and Costs
§ 8-3-216. Filing Order of Administrator in Superior Court and Judgment Thereon
§ 8-3-217. Civil Actions by Aggrieved Persons
§ 8-3-218. Civil Actions by Attorney General
§ 8-3-219. Expediting of Actions Under Code Section 8-3-217 or 8-3-218
§ 8-3-220. Adoption of Provisions in Local Ordinance
§ 8-3-221. Cooperation With Federal and Local Agencies