Georgia § 13-8-19 Failure to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of franchise without due cause

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§ 13-8-19 — Failure to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of franchise without due cause

Georgia § 13-8-19

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O.C.G.A. § 13-8-19 (2026).

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It shall be unlawful for the manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or franchisor, without due cause, to fail to renew on terms then equally available to all its dealers, to terminate a franchise, or to restrict the transfer of a franchise unless the franchisee shall receive fair and reasonable compensation for the inventory of the business. As used in this Code section, "due cause" shall be construed in accordance with the definition of same as contained in subparagraph (c)(3)(C) of Code Section 13-8-15 .

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It shall be unlawful for the manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, or franchisor, without due cause, to fail to renew on terms then equally available to all its dealers, to terminate a franchise, or to restrict the transfer of a franchise unless the franchisee shall receive fair and reasonable compensation for the inventory of the business. As used in this Code section, "due cause" shall be construed in accordance with the definition of same as contained in subparagraph (c)(3)(C) of Code Section 13-8-15 .