10-15-5. Enforcement; investigation of violations.

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(a)
The Attorney General shall be authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter.#
(b)
The Attorney General shall have the authority to investigate alleged violations of this chapter, including all investigative powers available under the “Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,” Code Section 10-1-390, et seq., including, but not limited to, the power to issue investigative demands and subpoenas as provided in Code Sections 10-1-403 and 10-1-404.#
(c)
Nothing contained in this Code section precludes law enforcement or prosecutorial agencies from investigating violations of Code Section 10-15-4.#

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, § 10-15-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 339, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 11/SB 148.

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