Georgia § 10-1-838 - Liability for failure to post bond or establish escrow account.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 10-1-838 — Liability for failure to post bond or establish escrow account., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-1-838. Liability for failure to post bond or establish escrow account.
Any individual who fails to comply with either Code Section 10-1-832 or 10-1-837 shall be individually liable for any damages or losses suffered by any participant in a pageant, without regard to whether the pageant operator is structured as a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, or any other form of business entity. (Code 1981, § 10-1-838 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1165, § 7.)
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Section 10-1-838 ("Liability for failure to post bond or establish escrow account.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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