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2006 Georgia Code - 44-7-3
44-7-3. (a) At or before the commencement of a tenancy,
the landlord or an agent or other person authorized to enter into a
rental agreement on behalf of the landlord shall disclose to the
tenant in writing the names and addresses of the following
persons: (1) The owner of
record of the premises or a person authorized to act for and on
behalf of the owner for the purposes of serving of process and
receiving and receipting for demands and notice; and
(2) The person authorized to manage
the premises. In the event of
a change in any of the names and addresses required to be contained
in such statement, the landlord shall advise each tenant of the
change within 30 days after the change either in writing or by
posting a notice of the change in a conspicuous place.
(b) A person who enters into a
rental agreement on behalf of an owner or a landlord or both and
who fails to comply with the disclosure requirements in paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section becomes an agent
of the owner or the landlord or both for serving of process and
receiving and receipting for notices and demands; for performing
the obligations of the landlord under this chapter; and for
expending or making available, for the purpose of fulfilling such
obligations, all rent collected from the premises.
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