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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE · Chapter 1. SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES · Article 17A. CONSIGNMENT OF ART

10-1-523. Written contract required for consignment of work of art; violation by art dealer rendering artist’s obligation voidable.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    An art dealer may accept a work of art on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis on consignment from the artist who created the work of art only if prior to or at the time of acceptance the art dealer enters into a written contract with the artist establishing:#

    1. (1)

      The value of the work of art;#

    2. (2)

      The time within which the proceeds of the sale are to be paid to the artist if the work of art is sold; and#

    3. (3)

      The minimum price for the sale of the work of art.#

  2. (b)

    If an art dealer violates this Code section, a court may, at the request of the artist, void the obligation of the artist to that art dealer or to a person to whom the obligation is transferred other than a holder in due course.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 10-1-523, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t10-(v8)-2024-pdf.pdf, Volume V8, 2024 edition, pages 414 to 415; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 7afbade16da7.