Georgia Statutes

§ 9-2-8 — Private rights of action not created unless expressly stated

Georgia § 9-2-8

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O.C.G.A. § 9-2-8 (2026).

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(a)No private right of action shall arise from any Act enacted after July 1, 2010, unless such right is expressly provided therein.
(b)Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be construed to prevent the breach of any duty imposed by law from being used as the basis for a cause of action under any theory of recovery otherwise recognized by law, including, but not limited to, theories of recovery under the law of torts or contract or for breach of legal or private duties as set forth in Code Sections 51-1-6 and 51-1-8 or in Title 13.

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Legislative History

Added by 2010 Ga. Laws 543,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2010.

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