GA SB226

Prohibits any person from advertising or conducting a live musical performance in Georgia that uses a false, deceptive, or misleading affiliation between a performing group and a recording group that has previously released a commercial sound recording under that name

Exemptions apply if the performing group owns the federal service mark, includes at least one legitimate member of the recording group, identifies the show as a "salute or tribute," the performance is not in Georgia, or the recording group expressly authorizes the use

Civil penalties range from $5,000 to $15,000 per violation, with each unlawful performance or production constituting a separate violation

The Attorney General or a district attorney may seek temporary or permanent injunctions against violators, and courts may order restoration of money or property acquired through violations

Adds a new Part 7 to Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia, classifying violations under the state's existing deceptive or unfair practices framework