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07 LC 18 6076
House Bill 478
By: Representatives Marin of the 96th, Floyd of the 99th, Teilhet of the 40th, and Thomas of the 100th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions, so as to provide that the terms of phone cards shall be disclosed at the time of purchase and through certain notifications; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions, is amended in subsection (b) by replacing "; or" at the end of paragraph (32) with a semicolon, replacing the period at the end of paragraph (33) with "; or", and adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(34) For any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation to issue a phone card without disclosing the terms of the phone card, including all usage fees and per minute charges, to the purchaser of the phone card at the time of purchase."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.