O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393.5
§ 10-1-393.5. Prohibited telemarketing, Internet activities, or home repair
(a)
For purposes of this Code section, the term "telemarketing" shall have the same meaning which it has under
16 Code of Federal Regulations Part 310, the Telemarketing Sales Rule of the Federal Trade Commission, except
that the term "telemarketing" shall also include those calls made in intrastate as well as interstate
commerce.
(b)
Without otherwise limiting the definition of unfair and deceptive acts or practices under this part, it
shall be unlawful for any person who is engaged in telemarketing, any person who is engaged in any activity
involving or using a computer or computer network, or any person who is engaged in home repair work or home
improvement work to:
(1)
Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud a person, organization, or entity;
(2)
Engage in any act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit
upon a person, organization, or entity; or
(3)
Commit any offense involving theft under Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9.
(c)
In addition to any civil penalties under this part, any person who intentionally violates subsection (b)
of this Code section shall be subject to a criminal penalty under paragraph (4) of subsection (a) of Code
Section 16-8-12. In addition thereto, if the violator is a corporation, each of its officers and directors may
be subjected to a like penalty; if the violator is a sole proprietorship, the owner thereof may be subjected
to a like penalty; and, if the violator is a partnership, each of the partners may be subjected to a like
penalty, provided that no person shall be subjected to a like penalty if the person did not have prior actual
knowledge of the acts violating subsection (b) of this Code section.
(d)
Any person who intentionally targets an elder or disabled person, as defined in Article 31 of this
chapter, in a violation of subsection (b) of this Code section shall be subject to an additional civil
penalty, as provided in Code Section 10-1-851.
(e)
Persons employed full time or part time for the purpose of conducting potentially criminal investigations
under this article shall be certified peace officers and shall have all the powers of a certified peace
officer of this state when engaged in the enforcement of this article, including but not limited to the power
to obtain, serve, and execute search warrants. Such Georgia certified peace officers shall be subject to the
requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," and are
specifically required to complete the training required for peace officers by that chapter. Such certified
peace officers shall be authorized, upon completion of the required training, with the written approval of the
administrator, and notwithstanding Code Sections 16-11-126, 16-11-128, and 16-11-129, to carry firearms of a
standard police issue when engaged in detecting, investigating, or preventing crimes under this article.
(f)
The administrator shall be authorized to promulgate procedural rules relating to his or her enforcement
duties under this Code section.
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