Georgia § 2-22-5 - Application of Fair Business Practices Act.
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§ 2-22-5. Application of Fair Business Practices Act.
Violations of the provisions of Code Section 2-22-3 or 2-22-4 shall be subject to the same civil remedies and in the same manner as provided by Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," for persons whose business or property has been injured or damaged as a result of an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-393. The provisions of Code Section 2-22-3 or 2-22-4 may be enforced by the Commissioner in the same manner as provided by Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," for enforcement of the provisions of said part by the Attorney General against a person reasonably appearing to have engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-393 , and the superior courts may grant injunctive relief and impose the same civil penalties for violations of injunctions as provided in said part. (Code 1981, § 2-22-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 688, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 12/SB 148.) Code Commission notes. - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, "an" was inserted preceding "unfair" in subsection (b).
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