Liability for Defamation Related to Information Contained in Record

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A broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative is not liable to another broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative for defamation relating to a statement that is contained in a record required by the Commissioner, or a designee of the Commissioner, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory organization, unless the person knew that it was false in a material respect or the person acted in reckless disregard of the statement's truth or falsity.

(Code 1981, §10-5-56, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 381, § 1/SB 358.)


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