Georgia Statutes
§ 10-1-391 — Purpose and construction of part
Georgia § 10-1-391
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 10-1-391 (2026).
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(a)The purpose of this part shall be to protect consumers and legitimate business enterprises from unfair or deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce in part or wholly in the state. It is the intent of the General Assembly that such practices be swiftly stopped, and this part shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
(b)It is the intent of the General Assembly that this part be interpreted and construed consistently with interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission in the federal courts pursuant to Section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. Section 45(a)(1) ), as from time to time amended.
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