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GA SB428
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Bill Cowsert
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AI Summary
- Prohibits advertising or conducting vocal or instrumental performances in Georgia that use false, deceptive, or misleading associations between a performing group and an established recording group without the recording group's express authorization
- Exempts performances where the person or group owns a federally registered service mark for the recording group's name, or where at least one member of the performing group was a legitimate member of the recording group with legal rights to the name
- Exempts performances clearly identified in all advertising and promotion as a "salute" or "tribute," provided the performing group's name is not so similar to the recording group's name as to confuse or mislead the public
- Each individual advertisement, performance, or production in violation constitutes a separate offense under the Fair Business Practices Act of 1975
- Adds new Code section 10-1-393.16 to Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act, establishing definitions for "performing group," "recording group," "service mark," and "sound recording"
Legislative Description
"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; deceptive practice of musical performance; without recording group's permission; prohibit
Last Action
House Second Readers
6/15/2020
Full Bill Text
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