2025 Code of Georgia
Title 13 - Contracts (Chs. 1 — 12)
Chapter 8 - Illegal and Void Contracts Generally (Arts. 1 — 4)
Article 2 - Regulation of Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers (§§ 13-8-11 — 13-8-25)
Annotations
Notes
Editor’s notes.Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 4, effective April 27, 1993, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of §§ 13-8-11 through 13-8-25 and was based on Ga. L. 1982, p. 1753, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 10; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 13; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 13; and Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 13.
Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “It is the intent of the General Assembly to substantively reenact certain legislation relating to distribution of tractors, farm equipment, heavy equipment, and motor vehicles subsequent to the ratification at the 1992 general election of a constitutional amendment declaring that such distribution vitally affects the general economy of the state and the public interest and public welfare and authorizing the General Assembly to regulate such distribution. This Act is intended to ratify and affirm the validity of such legislation subsequent to the ratification of said constitutional amendment; and this Act shall not in any manner be construed to imply a legislative determination that such legislation was not valid prior to the ratification of said constitutional amendment.”
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Regulation of the distribution of farm equipment in Georgia, § 13-8-31 et seq.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 13
O. C. G. A. Title 13, Ch. 8
- § 13-8-11. Legislative findings
- § 13-8-12. Definitions
- § 13-8-13. Persons subject to provisions of article
- § 13-8-14. Unfair competition; unfair or deceptive acts
- § 13-8-15. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices
- § 13-8-15.1. Notice to competitors within market area
- § 13-8-15.2. Use of dealership by manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers
- § 13-8-16. Predelivery and preparation obligations; repair parts availability; return of surplus parts inventory
- § 13-8-17. Warranty agreements; disapproval of claims under warranty agreements; special handling of claims; calculation of compensation to dealer for warranty work; amounts owed to a dealer; audit of warranty claims
- § 13-8-17.1. Time for audits of dealerships
- § 13-8-18. Agreements to which article applies
- § 13-8-19. Failure to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of franchise without due cause
- § 13-8-20. Damages recoverable for injuries sustained by violations; class actions; punitive damages
- § 13-8-21. Contracts and agreements in violation of article deemed void
- § 13-8-22. Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise; payment for inventory repurchased; title to repurchased inventory; exempt inventory items; civil liability for failure to repurchase inventory
- § 13-8-23. Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer or majority stockholder of corporate dealer
- § 13-8-24. Indemnification of dealer for losses relating to manufacture, assembly, design, or functions beyond control of dealer
- § 13-8-25. Applicability of article to existing contracts without expiration dates and to contracts entered or renewed on or after July 1, 2002
