Georgia Statutes
§ 38-3-147 — Private cause of action; recovery of treble damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees
Georgia § 38-3-147
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 38-3-147 (2026).
Text
Any person who has given money or any other item of value to another person due in part to such person's use of agency nomenclature or symbols in violation of this article may maintain a suit for damages against the violator. Where it is proven that the violation was willful, the victim shall be entitled to recover treble damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney's fees.
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Legislative History
Added by 2008 Ga. Laws 556,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2008.
Nearby Sections
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§ 38-2-1
Short title§ 38-2-1000
Short title§ 38-2-1001
Definitions§ 38-2-1002
Applicability; jurisdiction§ 38-2-1003
Discharge fraudulently obtained§ 38-2-1004
Calculating forfeiture punishments§ 38-2-1005
Territorial applicability of article§ 38-2-1007
Apprehension§ 38-2-1010
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 38-3-147, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/38-3-147.