Georgia Securities Act, Rules and Orders
The Georgia Uniform Securities Act
The Georgia Uniform Securities Act became effective on July 1, 2009 and is administered by the Georgia Securities Commissioner. The Act is divided into seven articles that are augmented by the rules and orders promulgated by the Georgia Securities Commissioner.
The Georgia Uniform Securities Act
The Securities Act is found under Title 10, Chapter 5 of the Official Code of Georgia.
Rules promulgated pursuant to the Act:
Rules are enacted by the Georgia Securities Commissioner and are currently maintained by the Georgia Archives.
- Georgia Securities Rules
- Notice of Proposed Rules Amendment - Proposed rules will be posted in the Notice of Proposed Rules section immediately below.
Notice Of Proposed Rules
Implementation Orders are issued by the Georgia Securities Commissioner and are maintained by the Securities Division. Please note that all Implementation Orders prior to Implementation Order 2011-04, dated December 8, 2011, have been vacated.
Securities Orders
Waiver/Variance Request promulgated pursuant to the Act
Relief Orders
The current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported on December 31, 2019 in Wuhan, China. The disease has led to disruptions to everyday life including the imposition of quarantines around the world, which may limit individuals’ access to facilities, personnel, and third party service providers. The Commissioner of Securities recognizes that, in these circumstances, COVID-19 poses potential challenges to registrants in meeting certain requirements under the Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008 and rules promulgated thereunder. To ease the burden on registrants, the Commissioner finds that the following Orders are in the public interest:
Order Implementing Filing Requirements in Response to Covid-19
Order In Response to Covid - 8.28.2020