Title 10 — Commerce and Trade
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O.C.G.A. § 10-15-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Attorney General” means the Attorney General or his or her designee. (2) “Business” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other group, however organized and whether or not organized to operate at a profit. Th…
O.C.G.A. § 10-15-2 Disposal of business records containing personal information
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A business may not discard a record containing personal information unless it: (1) Shreds the customer’s record before discarding the record; (2) Erases the personal information contained in the customer’s record before discarding the record; (3) Modifies the customer’s record to …
O.C.G.A. § 10-15-3 Handling of receipts for credit card transactions
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(a) A merchant who accepts a payment card for the transaction of business shall not print more than five digits of the payment card’s account number or print the payment card’s expiration date on a receipt provided to the cardholder. This subsection applies only to receipts descri…
O.C.G.A. § 10-15-4 Telephones
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Merchant requiring purchaser to provide personal or business telephone number, §10-1-393.3. Unfair or deceptive trade practices. Prohibited use of credit card information by merchant, §10-1-393.3. Unsolicited offer by mail to apply for card. Address on application in response not…
O.C.G.A. § 10-15-5 Enforcement; investigation of violations
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(a) The Attorney General shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter. (b) The Attorney General shall have the authority to investigate alleged violations of this chapter, including all investigative powers available under the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975…
O.C.G.A. § 10-15-6 Hearings and penalties for violations; appeal of decision; entry of judgment
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(a) If the Attorney General determines, after notice and hearing, that a business has violated Code Section 10-15-2, the Attorney General may issue an administrative order imposing a penalty of not more than $500.00 for each customer’s record that contains personal information th…
O.C.G.A. § 10-15-7 Criminal penalties; authority to prosecute
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(a) A violation of Code Section 10-15-4 shall be punishable by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than three years or a fine not to exceed $10,000.00, or both. Any person who commits a violation for the second or any subsequent offense shall be punished by imprisonment fo…