2025 Code of Georgia
Title 10 - Commerce and Trade (Chs. 1 — 15)
Chapter 1 - Selling and Other Trade Practices (Arts. 1 — 38)
Article 28 - Defectively Manufactured New Motor Vehicles (§§ 10-1-780 — 10-1-798)
Annotations
Notes
Editor’s notes.Ga. L. 2008, p. 746, § 1, effective January 1, 2009, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of §§ 10-1-780 through 10-1-794 and was based on Code 1981, §§ 10-1-780 through 10-1-794, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1013, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 10; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 1996, p. 6, § 10; Ga. L. 1991, p. 604, § 1.
Research References & Practice Aids
Administrative rules and regulations.Georgia Lemon Law, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Department of Law, Consumer Protection Division, Subject 620-2-1.
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. Proof of Facts.“Lemon Law” Litigation — Existence of Substantial Defect, 11 POF3d 343.
Am. Jur. Trials.Automobile Warranty Litigation, 39 Am. Jur. Trials 1.
ALR.Award of attorney’s fees under state motor vehicle warranty legislation (lemon laws), 82 A. L. R.5th 501.
Validity, construction and effect of state motor vehicle warranty legislation, 88 A. L. R.5th 301.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 10
O. C. G. A. Title 10, Ch. 1
- § 10-1-780. Short title
- § 10-1-781. Legislative intent
- § 10-1-782. Definitions
- § 10-1-783. Provision of owner’s manual and notice of rights; fully itemized and legible repair order; copies of reports
- § 10-1-784. Opportunity to repair; repurchase or replacement of vehicle
- § 10-1-785. Compelled replacement or repurchase through arbitration; manufacturer’s informal dispute settlement mechanism; revocation of mechanism
- § 10-1-786. Request for arbitration; determination of eligibility; notifications; timing; requirements for decision
- § 10-1-787. Finality of arbitrator’s decision; appeals by manufacturers; time for compliance with arbitrator’s decision
- § 10-1-788. Exhaustion of remedies under article required
- § 10-1-789. Establishment of motor vehicle arbitration panel; compensation; conduct; liability
- § 10-1-790. Requirements for transfer of reacquired vehicle
- § 10-1-791. Consumer fees to implement provisions of article; enforcement
- § 10-1-792. Limitation of liability for new motor vehicle dealers
- § 10-1-793. Violations constitute unfair and deceptive act or practice; cumulative effect
- § 10-1-794. [Reserved] Staff for administration
- § 10-1-795. Rules and regulations
- § 10-1-796. Severability
- § 10-1-797. Consumer cannot waive rights
- § 10-1-798. Continuing validity of previously adopted rules, orders, actions, and regulations
