TITLE 34
LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
34-1-9. Franchisee nor franchisee's employee shall be deemed to be employee of franchisor; applicability.
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As used in this Code section, the terms "franchisee" and "franchisor" shall have the same meanings as provided in 16 C.F.R. Section 436.1 as such existed on August 26, 2015.
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Notwithstanding any order issued by the federal government or any agreement entered into with the federal government by a franchisor or a franchisee, neither a franchisee nor a franchisee's employee shall be deemed to be an employee of the franchisor for any purpose.
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This Code section shall not apply to Chapter 9 of this title.
(Code 1981, §34-1-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 616, § 2/SB 277.)
Effective date.
- This Code section became effective January 1, 2017.
Editor's notes.
- Ga. L. 2016, p. 616,
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1/SB 277, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Protecting Georgia Small Businesses Act.'"
Law reviews.
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For annual survey of labor and employment law, see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 151 (2016).