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Georgia Statutes, Title 10

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Title 10

20 chapters · 1,055 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 101,055 Ch 1, SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES506 Ch 4, WAREHOUSEMEN118 Ch 5, GEORGIA UNIFORM SECURITIES61 Ch 6, AGENCY57 Ch 9, GEO. L. SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGR…50 Ch 6B, GEORGIA POWER OF ATTORNEY44 Ch 2, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES37 Ch 7, SURETYSHIP34 Ch 14, CEMETERY AND FUNERAL SERVICES32 Ch 5A, COMMODITIES AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS …21 Ch 12, ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS20 Ch 10, SEED-CAPITAL FUND18 Ch 6A, BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIPS IN REAL ESTA…16 Ch 13A, MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ENHANCEMENTS10

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O.C.G.A. § 10-1-1 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as “The Retail Installment and Home Solicitation Sales Act.” History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 659, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 10-1-10 Disposition of goods repossessed after default; right to recover deﬁciency
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When any goods have been repossessed after default in accordance with Part 6 of Article 9 of Title 11, the seller or holder shall not be entitled to recover a deﬁciency against the buyer unless within ten days after said repossession he forwards by registered or certiﬁed mail or …
O.C.G.A. § 10-1-11 Second mortgage statutes not affected; exemption from loan and interest statutes
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Nothing contained in this article shall be construed so as to amend, modify, supersede, or repeal Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Title 7, relating to charges and interest on loans secured by secondary security deeds, as now or hereafter amended, nor shall any of the provisions of the …
O.C.G.A. § 10-1-12 Prior contracts or accounts not affected
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This article shall not make unlawful contracts or accounts in effect prior to October 1, 1967. History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 659, § 12.

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O.C.G.A. § 10-1-13 Waiver of this article void

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Any waiver of this article shall be unenforceable and void. History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 659, § 13.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-14 Limitation of actions

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(a) No action shall be brought under this article more than four years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the occurrence of the alleged violation. (b) The period of time speciﬁed by this Code section shall only apply to violations of this article wh…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-15 Criminal and civil penalties

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(a) Any person who shall willfully and intentionally violate any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a ﬁne not to exceed $500.00 for the ﬁrst offense and shall be punished as for a misdemeanor for each subs…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-2 Deﬁnitions; construction

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(a) As used in this article, the term: (1) “Cash sale price” means the price for which the seller would have sold or furnished to the buyer and the buyer would have bought or obtained from the seller the goods or services which are the subject matter of the retail installment tra…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-20 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Act.” History. Code 1981, § 10-1-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 537, § 1/SB 149, effective July 1, 2023.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-21 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, the term: (1) “Business days” means any calendar day except Saturdays, Sundays, and any federal holiday. (2)(A) “Door-to-door sale” means a sale, lease, or rental of goods or services: (i) Solicited in person by the …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-22 Seller’s obligation to provide sales receipt or contract; obligation of buyer upon cancellation

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(a) The seller shall furnish the buyer with a fully completed receipt of the purchase price or copy of the contract pertaining to any door-todoor sale at the time of its execution. Such receipt or contract shall: (1) Be in each language used in the oral sale presentation and the …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-23 Notice of cancellation; form

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(a) The seller in a door-to-door sale shall provide to each buyer, at the time the buyer signs the door-to-door sales contract or otherwise agrees to buy goods or services from the seller, a notice of cancellation form meeting the requirements of subsection (b) of this Code secti…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-24 Timing of assignments of note or other evidence of indebtedness

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The seller in a door-to-door sale shall not negotiate, transfer, sell, or assign any note or other evidence of indebtedness to a ﬁnance company or other third party prior to midnight on the second day following the end of the period during which the buyer has a right to cancel pu…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-25 Utilization of federal forms and notices

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The use of the forms and notices of the right to cancel prescribed by the Federal Trade Commission’s trade regulation rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 429, establishing a cooling-off period for door-to-door sales, may be used to comply with Code Sections 10-1-22 and 10-1-23; provided, howeve…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-26 Buyers’ continuing rights under other statutory provisions

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The rights of buyers in a door-to-door sale shall be not limited to those provided for in this article. Buyers in a door-to-door sale shall also have all applicable rights and remedies afforded under any other state or federal laws. History. Code 1981, § 10-1-26, enacted by Ga. L…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-27 Exemptions

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(a) The requirements of this article shall not apply to sellers of automobiles, vans, trucks, motorized farm equipment, or other motor vehicles that are sold at auctions, tent sales, or other temporary places of business, provided that the seller is a seller of vehicles with a pe…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-3 Requirements for retail installment contracts; limitations on time price differential; prepayment; inclusion of construction permit costs

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(a) Every retail installment contract shall be in writing and shall be completed as to all essential provisions prior to the signing thereof by the buyer, except as provided in subsection (f) of this Code section. The printed portion of the contract, other than instructions for c…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-4 Requirements for revolving accounts; limitations on time price differential

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(a) Every revolving account shall be in writing and shall be completed prior to the signing thereof by the retail buyer. The printed portion, other than instructions for completion, of any revolving account shall be in at least six-point type. Any such account shall contain the n…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-5 Retail installment contracts entered into by mail or telephone

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Retail installment contracts negotiated and entered into by mail or telephone without personal solicitation by salesmen or other representatives of the seller, where a catalogue of the seller or other printed solicitation of business which is distributed and made available genera…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-6 Buyer’s right to cancel home solicitation sale

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(a) The buyer shall have a right to cancel a home solicitation sale agreement until 12:00 Midnight of the third business day after the day on which the buyer signs the agreement. (b) Notice of cancellation under this Code section shall be given to the seller at the place of busin…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-7 Providing for payment of delinquency charges, attorneys’ fees, court costs, and bad instrument fees

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(a) A retail installment contract or a revolving account may provide for payment by the buyer of a delinquency charge on any installment which is not paid within ten days from the date the payment is due. The charge may not exceed $25.00. A delinquent charge shall not be collecte…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-8 Limitations on security interest; application of payments to revolving accounts

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(a) Any security interest taken pursuant to a retail installment contract or revolving account shall not be taken with respect to clothing, softwares, and other nondurable items. Each payment with respect to a revolving account shall be applied to goods and services as follows: ﬁ…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-9 Transfer of retail installment contracts or revolving accounts

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(a) Any retail seller may assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise transfer a retail installment contract or revolving account to any person, ﬁrm, or corporation on such terms and conditions and for such price as may be mutually agreed upon. Unless the buyer has notice of the as…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-30 Short title

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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act.” History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 674, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-31 Deﬁnitions; construction

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(a) As used in this article, the term: (1) “Cash sale price” means the price stated in a retail installment contract for which the seller would have sold to the buyer and the buyer would have bought from the seller the motor vehicle which is the subject matter of the retail insta…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-32 Requirements for retail installment contracts; insurance; providing for payment of delinquency charges, attorney’s fees, and court costs

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(a) A retail installment contract shall be in writing, shall be signed by both the buyer and the seller, and shall be completed as to all essential provisions prior to the signing of the contract by the buyer. (b) The printed portion of the contract, other than instructions for c…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-33 Finance charge limitations; assignment of contract

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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the ﬁnance charge, exclusive of insurance and other beneﬁts and official fees, shall not exceed the following rates: Class 1. Any new motor vehicle designated by the manufacturer by a year model not earlier than the year in which the sale is mad…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-33.1 Advancement of money for satisfaction of lease, lien, or security interest in motor vehicle

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A retail installment seller may advance money to a buyer or pay money to a third party on behalf of the buyer to satisfy a lease on or a lien on or a security interest in a motor vehicle used as a trade-in on a motor vehicle which is the subject of a retail installment transactio…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-34 Right to prepay debt; credit upon anticipation of payments

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Notwithstanding the provisions of any retail installment contract to the contrary, any buyer may pay in full at any time before maturity the debt of any retail installment contract and, in so paying the debt, shall receive a refund credit thereon for the anticipation of payments.…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-35 Reﬁnancing retail installment contract

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The holder of a contract, upon request by the buyer, may extend the scheduled due date of all or any part of any installment or installments or deferred payment or payments or renew or restate the unpaid time balance of such contract, the amount of the installments, and the time …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-36 Disposition of motor vehicle repossessed after default; right to recover deﬁciency

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(a) When any motor vehicle has been repossessed after default in accordance with Part 6 of Article 9 of Title 11, the seller or holder shall not be entitled to recover a deﬁciency against the buyer unless within ten days after the repossession he or she forwards by registered or …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-36.1 Prohibition on class actions

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(a) A claim of violation on any loan or contract secured by an interest in a motor vehicle may be asserted in an individual action only and may not be the subject of a class action under Code Section 9-11-23 or any other provisions of law. (b) Nothing contained in this Code secti…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-37 Waiver of this article void

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Any waiver of this article shall be unenforceable and void. History. Ga. L. 1967, p. 674, § 9.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-38 Criminal and civil penalties

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(a) Any person who shall willfully and intentionally violate this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a ﬁne not to exceed $500.00 for the ﬁrst offense and shall be punished as for a misdemeanor for each subsequent offense. (…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-39 Additional deﬁnitions

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As used in Code Sections 10-1-40 through 10-1-42, the term: (1) “Induce” means to cause a buyer of a motor vehicle under a retail installment contract or a lessee of a motor vehicle under a motor vehicle lease contract to sublease the subject motor vehicle or to arrange for or ca…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-40 Unlawful inducement of motor vehicle buyer or lessee under contract to sublease vehicle; unlawful offering of vehicle for hire by sublessee

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(a) It is unlawful for any person to induce the buyer of a motor vehicle under a retail installment contract to sublease the subject motor vehicle to that person or to any other sublessee without ﬁrst obtaining written consent to the sublease from the holder of the retail install…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-41 Civil action for unlawful inducement for sublease of motor vehicle; remedies

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(a) Any one or more of the following persons may suffer damage as a result of a violation of subsection (a) or (b) of Code Section 10-1-40: (1) The holder of a retail installment contract; (2) The lessor of a motor vehicle under a motor vehicle lease contract; (3) The buyer of a …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-42 Advancement of money to satisfy lease, lien, or security interest in motor vehicle; inclusion in gross capitalized cost

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A lessor or the entity which sells the motor vehicle to the lessor for lease to a lessee may advance money to a lessee or pay money to a third party on behalf of the lessee to satisfy a lease on or a lien on or a security interest in a motor vehicle used as a trade-in on a motor …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-50 Sale of unsolicited merchandise prohibited; payment after expiration of trial period; available remedy

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term “person” shall have the meaning as provided in Code Section 10-1-2. (b) No person shall, in any manner or by any means, offer for sale goods, wares, or merchandise where the offer includes the voluntary and unsolicited sending of such go…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-51 Unordered merchandise sent after membership terminated deemed gift; enjoining payment requests

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If a person is a member of an organization which makes retail sales of any goods, wares, or merchandise to its members and the person notiﬁes the organization of his termination of membership by certiﬁed mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, any unordere…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-70 Disclosure of consideration required in contract; penalty

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, ﬁrm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling any type of merchandise in the State of Georgia to promise a consideration, either cash or otherwise, to a buyer of such merchandise for providing the names or other information relati…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-80 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) “Rebuilt” means the reconditioning of a motor, engine, well pump, or other mechanical item by the replacement of parts of the motor, engine, well pump, or other mechanical item without changing the original size, shape, or tolerance of the i…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-81 Label required for remanufactured item sold at retail

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Any remanufactured item sold at retail in the State of Georgia shall be labeled “Remanufactured.” Such label shall be placed adjacent to and shall be of the same size and type of marking as the old marking on the remanufactured item. History. Ga. L. 1959, p. 372, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-82 Label required for rebuilt item sold at retail

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Any rebuilt item sold at retail in the State of Georgia shall be labeled “Rebuilt.” Such label shall be placed adjacent to and shall be of the same size and type of marking as the old marking on the rebuilt item. History. Ga. L. 1959, p. 372, § 2.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-100 Out-of-state purchase of riﬂes and shotguns by residents

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Residents of the State of Georgia may purchase riﬂes and shotguns in any state of the United States, provided such residents conform to applicable provisions of statutes and regulations of the United States, of the State of Georgia, and of the state in which the purchase is made.…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-101 Purchase of riﬂes and shotguns by nonresidents

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Residents of any state of the United States may purchase riﬂes and shotguns in the State of Georgia, provided such residents conform to applicable provisions of statutes and regulations of the United States, of the State of Georgia, and of the state in which such persons reside. …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-121 Enforcement of article; rules and regulations

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The director of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency is charged with the proper enforcement of this article and is empowered to formulate and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary in carrying out the purposes of this article. History. Ga. L. 1920, p. 225, § …

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-122 Labels on paint containers

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The labels on containers of paints shall clearly and distinctly state the name and residence of the manufacturer of the paint or the distributor thereof or of the party for whom the same is manufactured. The label shall also clearly state the quantity contained in the package; th…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-123 Purity of ﬂaxseed or linseed oil; requirement for boiled linseed oil

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No person, ﬁrm, corporation, or agent or employee of any person, ﬁrm, or corporation shall manufacture for sale or offer or expose for sale any ﬂaxseed or linseed oil unless the same shall answer all the chemical tests for purity recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia or o…

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-126 Requirements for timber-marking paint; penalty for violation; enjoining violation

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, ﬁrm, or corporation to distribute, sell, or offer for sale within this state any paint used speciﬁcally for marking timber if such paint will not remain effective for a period of at least 12 months if applied to timber in a nondiluted stat…