Section 10-1-631. Practices violative of existing law

   (a) It is declared to be violative of the existing law of the State of Georgia for any franchisor:

   (1) To fail to act in good faith with any dealer in connection with the sale, transfer, termination, or succession of a franchise or in connection with the operation of a dealer's business pursuant to a franchise or to fail to act in good faith in any of its business transactions with a dealer; or

   (2) To utilize a boycott, refusal to deal, threat of refusal to deal, coercion, threat of punitive action, withholding of benefits, or other unconscionable business practices in any of its business transactions with a dealer.

(b) Without limitation as to other actions which may violate this Code section, it shall be evidence of a violation of this Code section if a franchisor commits any action which would be a violation of any part of Part 1 of this article, the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act."

Code 1981, § 10-1-631, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 2.