The Act amends the Code definition of property insurance, which includes consumer warranty agreements, to allow retailers of electronic consumer products to elect to purchase a $100,000 bond in lieu of a warranty insurance policy.
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The Act provides for informed consent of the material risks of: (1) any surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, or major regional anesthesia; (2) an amniocentesis diagnostic procedure; and (3) a diagnostic procedure which involves the intravenous injection of a contrast material.
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The Act amends the definition of optometry to include the administration or prescription of topically applied pharmaceutical agents approved by the State Board of Examiners of Optometry. The Act also defines the standard of care to which optometrists who treat ocular disease with topical pharmaceutical agents must adhere. The Act
The Act permits chiropractors to recommend and dispense vitamins, minerals, or food supplements to their patients. The Act prohibits the sale of these substances at a profit. Generic names for any substance recommended or dispensed must be provided.
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The Act amends the Georgia pandering statute, O.C.G.A. 16-6-12, to define the offense in gender-neutral language. The Act also amends O.C.G.A. 16-6-13 and 16-6-15 to punish the offenses of prostitution, keeping a house of prostitution, pimping, pandering, and soliciting sodomy as felonies when persons
The Act prohibits nudity and sexual conduct on premises where alcoholic beverages are sold or dispensed for consumption on the premises and provides for penalties for violations of the Act.
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The Act creates a state trust fund to aid the homeless. It also establishes a commission to administer trust fund monies and develop housing projects and guidelines.
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The Act adds a new Code section prohibiting the use of automatic dialing equipment or the use of the United States mail to solicit telephone calls to ‘976’ numbers.
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The Act requires occupants of the front seat of a passenger vehicle to wear seat belts. Exceptions are provided for occupants of certain vehicles, such as vehicles used for delivery purposes. Failure to wear a seat belt is not permitted as evidence in civil negligence actions, nor may the failure
The Act provides a custodial parent with a right of action against any person who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to that parent's underage child.
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The Act increases the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for drivers who leave the scene of an accident in which serious bodily injury or death occurs. It also provides that a violation of this Code section constitutes a state violation, rather than a violation of a local ordinance.
The Act raises the standard of care applied to executors and trustees who make investments for others; the prudent man handling his own investments standard is changed to one of a prudent trustee handling the investments of others. The Act also permits trustees to consider individual investments in the context
The Act authorizes the owner of personal property to bring a civil action, subsequent to a written demand for payment, to recover damages from any person who willfully damages or steals that property. The Act prohibits bringing a civil action when payments are made in accordance with the written demand
The Act substantially revises Georgia's &'s open meetings; law. The Act requires that notice of a meeting be sent to the legal organ of the county and be posted at the meeting place at lest twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting. An agenda of business
The Act requires the Tax Commissioner or collector to provide thirty-days'; written notice to a taxpayer that an execution will be issued if delinquent taxes are not paid. The Act also provides that a third party, other than a tax official or employee, may pay the tax and receive
