HB 470 — Georgia Lemon Law; enact
A BILL to be entitled an Act to repeal Article 28 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the O.C.G.A., relating to motor vehicle warranty rights; to enact a new Article 28 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 to be known as the "Georgia Lemon Law"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for documents and information to be provided to consumers; to provide for a duty of the manufacturer to repair and correct nonconformities; to provide for replacement or repurchase of nonconforming vehicles; to provide for an informal dispute settlement mechanism; to provide for arbitration; to provide for an appeal of the arbitration decision; to require exhaustion of remedies by the consumer; to provide for a new motor vehicle arbitration panel; to provide for resale of a nonconforming vehicle; to provide for collection of a consumer fee; to provide for new motor vehicle dealer liability; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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