Georgia Enacts Commercial Finance Disclosure Law, Extending Legislative Trend

Providers of commercial financing should take note that Georgia has become the fifth US state to enact small business financing disclosure requirements since California started the trend in 2018. Georgia Senate Bill 90 was signed by Governor Brian Kemp on May 1, 2023, and takes effect January 1, 2024. The Georgia law applies to transactions of $500,000 or less, including closed and open-end loans and accounts receivable purchases, and provides some helpful exemptions for equipment financers, affiliates of depository institutions, and others.

Read more in Mayer Brown’s Legal Update.