O.C.G.A. § 10-1-228 (2019)
(Effective January 1, 2026.) Penalty for violations
Any person or association of persons, firm, or corporation that violates any of the provisions of this article relating to inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner for the enforcement of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History
Code 1981, § 10-1-228, enacted by Ga. L.
2023, p. 376, § 2-2/SB 146, effective January 1, 2026.
SELLING/OTHER TRADE PRACTICES
ARTICLE 9 GASOLINE MARKETING PRACTICES
Annotations
Cross references. Regulation of advertising by retail dealers of motor fuel, § 10-1-164. JUDICIAL DECISIONS Article not void for vagueness. - Given the extreme tolerance with which a federal court must scrutinize a state law in a vagueness challenge, an attack on the imprecision of the language employed in this article cannot be sustained. Exxon Corp. v. Georgia Ass’n of Petro. Retailers, 484 F. Supp. 1008, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7715 (N.D. Ga. 1979), aff’d, 644 F.2d 1030, 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 13419 (5th Cir. 1981). Even with the imprecise language of this article, a gasoline distributor is well apprised of the contours of the prohibited activity so as to defeat a void for vagueness challenge. Exxon Corp. v. Georgia Ass’n of Petro. Retailers, 484 F. Supp. 1008, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7715 (N.D.
Ga. 1979), aff’d, 644 F.2d 1030, 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 13419 (5th Cir. 1981). Article not preempted by federal law. - Article does not legislate in an interstate area reserved exclusively for Congress. Exxon Corp. v. Georgia Ass’n of Petro. Retailers, 484 F. Supp. 1008, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7715 (N.D. Ga. 1979), aff’d, 644 F.2d 1030, 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 13419 (5th Cir. 1981). Article does not conflict with Robinson-Patman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 13-13b, 21a. Exxon Corp. v. Georgia Ass’n of Petro. Retailers, 484 F. Supp. 1008, 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7715 (N.D. Ga. 1979), aff’d, 644 F.2d 1030, 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 13419 (5th Cir. 1981).
RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR. Right of manufacturer, producer, or wholesaler to control resale price, 7 A.L.R. 449; 19 A.L.R. 925; 32 A.L.R. 1087; 103 A.L.R. 1331; 125 A.L.R. 1335. Public regulation or authorization of gas filling stations, 18 A.L.R. 101; 29 A.L.R. 450; 34 A.L.R. 507; 42 A.L.R. 978; 49 A.L.R. 767; 55 A.L.R. 256; 79 A.L.R. 918; 96 A.L.R. 1337. Rights and remedies of parties in respect to lease of filling station, 126 A.L.R. 1375.
Scope and exceptions of state deceptive trade practice and consumer protection Acts, 85 A.L.R.3d 399. What constitutes adequate compliance with notice requirements, under § 104 of Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (15 USCS § 2804), in connection with termination or nonrenewal of gasoline station franchise relationship, 101 A.L.R. Fed. 813.