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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-439.10. Consumers’ receipt of goods, wares, merchandise, or products without consent deemed unconditional gift.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-439.10. Consumers’ receipt of goods, wares, merchandise, or products without consent deemed unconditional gift.

When a business that allows a consumer to accept an automatic renewal or continuous service offer online sends any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to a consumer under an automatic renewal of purchase or a continuous service agreement, without first obtaining the consumer’s consent pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-439.9, such goods, wares, merchandise, or products shall for all purposes be deemed an unconditional gift to the consumer, who may use or dispose of such goods, wares, merchandise, and products in any manner he or she sees fit without obligation to the business, including, but not limited to, bearing the cost of or responsibility for shipping any goods, wares, merchandise, or products to the business.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-1-439.10, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 592, § 1/HB 528, effective January 1, 2024; Ga. L. 2024, p. 1052, § 2(20)/SB 448, effective July 1, 2024.

## Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective July 1, 2024, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in this Code section.