§ 10-5B-4. Required and prohibited telephone conduct and activities; liability

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-5B-4

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person who is jurisdictionally subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 of this title, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; the provisions of Chapter 5A of this title, relating to commodities and commodity contracts and options; the provisions of...

§ 10-5B-2. Definitions

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-5B-2

(a) As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Charitable contribution" means the promise or grant of any money or property of any kind or value to be used for any charitable purpose, as that term is defined in Code Section 43-17-2. (2) "Control," "controlling,"...

§ 10-5B-1. Legislative findings and intent

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-5B-1

(a) The General Assembly finds that a problem is posed in this state by the increasing use of the telephone in a fraudulent or abusive manner as a means of solicitation in certain currently regulated commercial businesses and professions and that the power and reach of the telephone as a medium for...

§ 10-1-912. Notification required upon breach of security regarding personal information

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-912

(a) Any information broker or data collector that maintains computerized data that includes personal information of individuals shall give notice of any breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to any resident of this state...

§ 10-1-911. Definitions

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-911

As used in this article, the term: (1) "Breach of the security of the system" means unauthorized acquisition of an individual's electronic data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information of such individual maintained by an information broker or...

§ 10-1-910. Legislative findings

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-910

The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) The privacy and financial security of individuals is increasingly at risk due to the ever more widespread collection of personal information by both the private and public sectors; (2) Credit card transactions, magazine subscriptions, real...

§ 10-1-857. Complaints, inquiries, investigations, and corrective action

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-857

The administrator shall receive all complaints under this article. He or she shall refer all complaints or inquiries concerning conduct specifically approved or prohibited by the Secretary of State, Department of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, Public Service Commission, Department of...

§ 10-1-855. Referral procedures to provide intervention and assistance

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-855

The Attorney General may establish and maintain referral procedures with the Division of Aging Services within the Department of Human Services in order to provide any necessary intervention and assistance to elder or disabled persons who may have been victimized by violations of this article.

§ 10-1-401. Limitation of actions; right to set off damages or penalties not limited

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-401

(a) No private right of action shall be brought under this part:(1) More than two years after the person bringing the action knew or should have known of the occurrence of the alleged violation; or(2) More than two years after the termination of any proceeding or action by the State of Georgia,...

§ 10-1-399. Civil or equitable remedies by individuals

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-399

(a) Any person who suffers injury or damages as a result of a violation of Chapter 5B of this title, as a result of consumer acts or practices in violation of this part, as a result of office supply transactions in violation of this part or whose business or property has been injured or damaged as...