§ 10-1-631 - Practices violative of existing law - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 10-1-631 (2010)
10-1-631. Practices violative of existing law

(a) It is declared to be violative of the existing law of the State of Georgia for any franchisor:

(1) To fail to act in good faith with any dealer in connection with the sale, transfer, termination, or succession of a franchise or in connection with the operation of a dealer's business pursuant to a franchise or to fail to act in good faith in any of its business transactions with a dealer; or

(2) To utilize a boycott, refusal to deal, threat of refusal to deal, coercion, threat of punitive action, withholding of benefits, or other unconscionable business practices in any of its business transactions with a dealer.

(b) Without limitation as to other actions which may violate this Code section, it shall be evidence of a violation of this Code section if a franchisor commits any action which would be a violation of any part of Part 1 of this article, the "Georgia Motor Vehicle Franchise Practices Act."