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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-817. Affirmative defenses against claims.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-817. Affirmative defenses against claims.

It shall be an affirmative defense to claims under this article that:

(1) An alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair such use and market value; or

(2) A nonconformity is the result of abuse or neglect or of modifications or alterations of the farm tractor not authorized by the manufacturer.

## History

Code 1981, § 10-1-817, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 419, § 1.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, a comma was deleted following “neglect” in paragraph (2).