Bill Text: GA HB205 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Georgia Lemon Law; consumer; define term

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-03-11 - Senate Read and Referred [HB205 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2011-HB205-Introduced.html

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11 LC 25 5731

House Bill 205

By: Representatives Dickson of the 6th, England of the 108th, Maxwell of the 17th, Battles of the 15th, Ehrhart of the 36th, and others

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 10-1-782 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Lemon Law," so as to revise the definition of the term "consumer" for purposes of such law; to provide an effective date; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

Code Section 10-1-782 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to the "Georgia Lemon Law," is amended by revising paragraph (5) as follows:

"(5) 'Consumer' means each any of the following:

(A) A person who purchases or leases a new motor vehicle for personal, family, or household use and not for the purpose of selling or leasing the new motor vehicle to another person; and

(B) A person who purchases or leases ten or fewer new motor vehicles a year for business purposes other than limousine rental services; or

(C) Any branch, department, agency, board, bureau, or commission of Georgia state government; any political subdivision of this state; or any state or local government authority in this state which purchases or leases a new motor vehicle for official use."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval and shall apply to new motor vehicles purchased or leased on or after such date.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.