O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-8 (2019)

Misrepresentation or deception in pricing by weight, measure, or count prohibited

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No person shall misrepresent the price of any commodity or service sold, offered, exposed, or advertised for sale by weight, measure, or count nor represent the price in any manner calculated to, or tending to, mislead or in any way deceive a person.

History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 654, § 1.

Annotations

Cross references. Unfair or deceptive trade practices or consumer transactions, § 10-1-370 et seq.

Criminal penalty for using or possessing false weight or measure, selling less than represented quality or quantity of a commodity or other offenses, § 16-9-50.

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 79 Am. Jur. 2d, Weights and Measures, § 40 et seq.

C.J.S. 94 C.J.S., Weights and Measures, § 28 et seq.