The provisions of this article shall apply to all contracts now in effect which have no expiration date and are a continuing contract and all other contracts entered into or renewed on or after July 1, 2002. Any contract in force and effect prior to July 1, 2002, which by its own terms will terminate on a date subsequent thereto shall be governed by the law as it existed prior to July 1, 2002.
(Code 1981, §13-8-25, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1585, § 4; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1101, § 1.)
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 2002, p. 1101, § 1, effective July 1, 2002, reenacted this Code section without change.
ARTICLE 3 REGULATION OF FARM EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND DEALERS
Cross references.
- Regulation of the distribution of agricultural equipment, § 13-8-11 et seq.
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 L. 1993, p. 1585, § 4, effective April 27, 1993, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article.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 §§ 13-8-31 through13-8-45 and was based on Ga. L. 1982, p. 1791, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 10; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 13; and Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 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."