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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-527. Use or display of work of art or photograph thereof.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-527. Use or display of work of art or photograph thereof.

An art dealer who accepts a work of art on a fee, commission, or other compensation basis on consignment from the artist who created the work of art may use or display the work of art or a photograph of the work of art or permit the use or display of the work of art or a photograph of the work of art only if:

(1) Notice is given to users or viewers that the work of art is the work of the artist; and

(2) The artist gives prior written consent to the particular use or display.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-1-527, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 267, § 1.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a comma was deleted following “a work of art” preceding “on a fee” near the beginning of the introductory paragraph.