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  1. 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.
  2. 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).

CHAPTER 23 HEMP FARMING

Sec.

  • 2-23-1. Short title.
  • 2-23-2. Intent.
  • 2-23-3. Definitions.
  • 2-23-4. Required licenses; research by colleges and universities; processing of other products.
  • 2-23-5. Procedure for licensing; fees; qualified agricultural producer; requirements; limitations on licenses.
  • 2-23-6. Procedure for permitting; limitations on permits and interests.
  • 2-23-7. Business agreements; transportation; reimbursement for crop destruction.
  • 2-23-8. Sampling and random testing of hemp.
  • 2-23-9. Contracting for testing, certification, regulatory, and grading functions.
  • 2-23-10. Enforcement; corrective action plan; revocation of licenses; reporting of licensees and permittees to Attorney General.
  • 2-23-11. Plan for regulation; approval.
  • 2-23-12. Rules and regulations.
Effective date.

- This chapter became effective May 10, 2019.

Law reviews.

- For article, "The New Cannabis and Hemp Law Section," see 25 Ga. St. B.J. 52 (Dec. 2019).


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