Georgia § 10-6A-2 - Legislative findings; chapter as basis for private rights of actions and defenses.
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§ 10-6A-2. Legislative findings; chapter as basis for private rights of actions and defenses.
The General Assembly finds, determines, and declares that application of the common law of agency to the relationships between real estate brokers and persons who are sellers, buyers, landlords and tenants of rights and interests in real property has resulted in misunderstandings and consequences that have been contrary to the best interests of the public; the General Assembly further finds, determines, and declares that the real estate brokerage industry has a significant impact upon the economy of the State of Georgia and that it is in the best interests of the public to provide codification of the relationships between real estate brokers and consumers of brokerage services in order to prevent detrimental misunderstandings and misinterpretations of such relationships by both consumers and real estate brokers and thus promote and provide stability in the real estate market. The provisions of this chapter are enacted to govern the relationships between sellers, landlords, buyers, tenants, and real estate brokers and their affiliated licensees to the extent not governed by specific written agreements between and among the parties. The General Assembly further finds, determines, and declares that the provisions of this chapter are not intended to prescribe or affect the contractual relationships as between real estate brokers and the broker's affiliated licensees. The provisions of this chapter may serve as a basis for private rights of action and defenses by sellers, buyers, landlords, tenants, and real estate brokers. (Code 1981, § 10-6A-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 376, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 929, § 1.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1993, "General Assembly" was substituted for "general assembly" at the first instance of the term in subsection (a).
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