§ 10-1-393.5. Prohibited telemarketing, Internet activities, or home repair

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-393.5

(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term 'telemarketing' shall have the same meaning which it has under 16 Code of Federal Regulations Part 310, the Telemarketing Sales Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, except that the term 'telemarketing' shall also include those calls made in...

§ 10-1-393. Unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful; examples

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-393

(a) Unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of consumer transactions and consumer acts or practices in trade or commerce are declared unlawful.(b) By way of illustration only and without limiting the scope of subsection (a) of this Code section, the following practices are declared...

§ 10-1-392. Definitions; when intentional violation occurs

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-392

(a) As used in this part, the term:(1) 'Attorney General' means the Attorney General or his or her designee. (2) 'Campground membership' means any arrangement under which a purchaser has the right to use, occupy, or enjoy a campground membership facility.(3) 'Campground membership facility' means...

§ 10-1-391. Purpose and construction of part

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-391

(a) The purpose of this part shall be to protect consumers and legitimate business enterprises from unfair or deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce in part or wholly in the state. It is the intent of the General Assembly that such practices be swiftly stopped, and this part...

§ 10-1-390. Short title

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 10-1-390

This part shall be known and may be cited as the 'Fair Business Practices Act of 1975.'

§ 9-3-33.1. Actions for childhood sexual abuse

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-33.1

(a) (1) As used in this subsection, the term 'childhood sexual abuse' means any act committed by the defendant against the plaintiff which act occurred when the plaintiff was under 18 years of age and which act would be in violation of: (A) Rape, as prohibited in Code Section 16-6-1; (B) Sodomy...

§ 9-3-32. Recovery of personal property; damages for conversion or destruction

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-32

Actions for the recovery of personal property, or for damages for the conversion or destruction of the same, shall be brought within four years after the right of action accrues, and actions involving the unauthorized cutting or cutting and carrying away of timber from the property of another shall...

§ 9-3-30. Trespass or damage to realty

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 9-3-30

(a) All actions for trespass upon or damage to realty shall be brought within four years after the right of action accrues. (b)(1) The causes of action specified in Code Section 51-1-11 and subsection (a) of Code Section 9-3-51 for recovery of damages to a dwelling due to the manufacture of or the...

§ 9-2-1. Definitions

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 9-2-1

As used in this title, the term: (1) "Action" means the judicial means of enforcing a right. (2) "Civil action" means an action founded on private rights, arising either from contract or tort. (3) "Penal action" means an action allowed in pursuance of public justice...

§ 16-1-3. Definitions

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 16-1-3

As used in this title, the term: (1) "Affirmative defense" means, with respect to any affirmative defense authorized in this title, unless the state's evidence raises the issue invoking the alleged defense, the defendant must present evidence thereon to raise the issue. The enumeration in...