07 LC 28
3216
Senate
Bill 30
By:
Senators Staton of the 18th, Douglas of the 17th, Tolleson of the 20th, Jones of
the 10th, Murphy of the 27th and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Article 3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to invasions of privacy, so as to prohibit certain uses of
the names or pictures of service members of the armed forces of the United
States; to provide a penalty; to provide for related matters; to provide an
effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
3 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to invasions of privacy, is amended by adding a new Part 3 to read as
follows:
"Part
3
16-11-90.
Any
person, firm, or corporation that uses for the purpose of advertising for the
sale of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or for the solicitation of patronage
by any business enterprise, the name, portrait, or picture of any service member
of the armed forces of the United States, without having obtained, prior or
subsequent to such use, the consent of the person or, if the person is deceased,
without the consent of the surviving spouse, personal representatives, or that
of a majority of the adult heirs of the deceased, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. This Code section shall apply to
the name, portrait, or picture of both active duty members as well as former
members of the armed forces of the United States."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.