Georgia Code, Title 33, Chapter 6, Article 1 - General Provisions
- § 33-6-1 - Purpose of Article
The purpose of this article is to regulate trade practices in the business of insurance in accordance with the intent of Congress as expressed...
- § 33-6-2 - "Person" Defined
As used in this article, the term "person" means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd's insurer, fraternal benefit society, and any...
- § 33-6-3 - Unfair Methods of Competition or Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Prohibited
No person shall engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this article as or determined pursuant to this article...
- § 33-6-4 - Enumeration of Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices; Penalty
(a) As used in this Code section, the term "policy" means any insuring bond issued by an insurer.(b) The following acts or practices are...
- § 33-6-5 - Other Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices
In addition to Code Section 33-6-4, violations of the following provisions also are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts...
- § 33-6-6 - Power of Commissioner As to Investigation of Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Generally
(a) The Commissioner shall have the power to examine and investigate into the affairs of every person engaged in the business of insurance in...
- § 33-6-7 - Conduct of Hearings by Commissioner; Rights of Person Being Investigated; Powers of Commissioner; Service of Process
(a) Whenever the Commissioner shall have reason to believe that any person has been engaged or is engaging in this state in any unfair...
- § 33-6-8 - Issuance of Cease and Desist Orders; Issuance of Orders Providing for Other Relief; Change in Orders; Date on Which Orders Appealable
(a) If, after the hearing provided for in Code Section 33-6-7, the Commissioner shall determine that the person charged has engaged in an unfair...
- § 33-6-9 - Penalties for Violations of Cease and Desist Orders
After notice and hearing and upon order of the Commissioner, any person who violates a cease and desist order under Code Section 33-6-8, while...
- § 33-6-10 - Judicial Review -- Orders of Commissioner
(a) Any order, decision, or the imposition of any penalty by the Commissioner shall be subject to review by petition for review as provided...
- § 33-6-11 - Judicial Review -- Appeal by Intervenor
If the report of the Commissioner does not charge a violation of this article, any intervenor in the proceedings may cause a review of...
- § 33-6-12 - Promulgation of Rules and Regulations by Commissioner
The Commissioner after notice and hearing may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary or proper to identify specific methods of competition or...
- § 33-6-13 - Unlawful Contracts, Understandings, and Combinations; Powers of Commissioner As to Enforcement of Code Section
(a) No person shall either within or outside of this state enter into any contract, understanding, or combination with any other person to do...
- § 33-6-14 - Construction of Article
(a) The powers vested in the Commissioner by this article shall be in addition to any other powers to enforce any penalties, fines, or...
Last modified: October 14, 2016