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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE |
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Chapter 1. SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES |
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Article 22. MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE PRACTICES |
| Part 1. GENERAL CONSIDERATION |
| § 10-1-620. Short title |
| § 10-1-621. Legislative findings |
| § 10-1-622. Definitions |
| § 10-1-623. Action for violation of article; punitive damages; equitable relief; standing; venue |
| § 10-1-624. Persons subject to article; written instruments violating article void; franchisor's use of subsidiary to accomplish illegal act |
| § 10-1-625. Statute of limitations |
| § 10-1-626. Remedies not exclusive |
| § 10-1-627. Waiver of article void; voluntary releases valid |
| § 10-1-628. Attorney's fees in action to enforce article |
| Part 2. MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER'S DAY IN COURT |
| § 10-1-630. Short title |
| § 10-1-631. Practices violative of existing law |
| Part 3. MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTY PRACTICES |
| § 10-1-640. Short title |
| § 10-1-641. Dealer's predelivery preparation, warranty service, and recall work obligations to be provided in writing; recovery of costs |
| § 10-1-642. Risk of loss for vehicle in transit |
| § 10-1-643. Payment of dealer's attorney's fees by manufacturer, distributor, or warrantor |
| § 10-1-644. Exemptions from part |
| § 10-1-645. Uniform warranty reimbursement policy amongst dealers |
| Part 4. MOTOR VEHICLE FRANCHISE CONTINUATION AND SUCCESSION |
| § 10-1-650. Short title |
| § 10-1-651. Termination of franchise; grounds; notice; dealer costs reimbursed by franchisor; applicability to distributors |
| § 10-1-652. Succession to franchise upon death of franchisee |
| § 10-1-653. Sale of dealership franchise; notice to franchisor |
| § 10-1-654. Applicability of part |
| Part 5. MOTOR VEHICLE FAIR PRACTICES |
| § 10-1-660. Short title |
| § 10-1-661. "Coerce" defined; delivery of motor vehicles; modification of facilities; transfer of sales contracts; warranties |
| § 10-1-662. Unlawful activities by franchisors |
| § 10-1-663. Advertising campaigns; change in capital structure or ownership; manner of distribution; increased prices; discrimination; unreasonable restrictions or changes |
| § 10-1-663.1. Right of first refusal |
| § 10-1-664. Establishing a new dealership or relocating an existing dealership in the market area of an existing dealership; notice; petitions to enjoin or prohibit |
| § 10-1-664.1. Restrictions on the ownership, operation, or control of dealerships by manufacturers and franchisors; competing unfairly with new dealers |
| Part 6. ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLE BY COMMISSIONER OF MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY |
| § 10-1-665. "Commissioner" and "department" defined |
| § 10-1-666. Enforcement of article by state revenue commissioner |
| § 10-1-667. Administrative review of alleged violation of this article by dealer, distributor, or manufacturer |
| § 10-1-668. Annual dealer registration and appropriation to department fund |
| Part 7. IMPAIRMENT OF OBLIGATIONS |
| § 10-1-670. Application to franchise agreements |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 10 Chapter 1 Article 22 NOTE
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "It is the intent of the General Assembly to substantively reenact certain legislation relating to distribution of tractors, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and motor vehicles subsequent to the ratification at the 1992 general election of a constitutional amendment declaring that such distribution vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and public welfare and authorizing the General Assembly to regulate such distribution. This Act is intended to ratify and affirm the validity of such legislation subsequent to the ratification of said constitutional amendment; and this Act shall not in any manner be construed to imply a legislative determination that such legislation was not valid prior to the ratification of said constitutional amendment."
Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 2, effective April 27, 1993, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections 10-1-620 through 10-1-628 (Part 1), 10-1-630 and 10-1-631 (Part 2), 10-1-640 through 10-1-644 (Part 3), 10-1-650 through 10-1-654 (Part 4), 10-1-660 through 10-1-663 (Part 5), and 10-1-665 through 10-1-668 (Part 6), and was based on Ga. L. 1983, p. 1548, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 10; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1004, §§ 2-5; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 10; and Ga. L. 1991, p. 797, § 2.
Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 2, effective April 27, 1993, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections 10-1-620 through 10-1-628 (Part 1), 10-1-630 and 10-1-631 (Part 2), 10-1-640 through 10-1-644 (Part 3), 10-1-650 through 10-1-654 (Part 4), 10-1-660 through 10-1-663 (Part 5), and 10-1-665 through 10-1-668 (Part 6), and was based on Ga. L. 1983, p. 1548, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 10; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1004, §§ 2-5; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 10; and Ga. L. 1991, p. 797, § 2.