{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-8-2-43","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 8-2-43","heading":"No cause of action created; contractor’s right to seek recovery from subcontractor or other professional; contract controls over provisions; applicability.","body":"(a) Nothing in this part shall create any cause of action on behalf of any claimant or contractor.\n(b) This part does not apply to a contractor’s right to seek contribution, indemnity, or recovery against a subcontractor, supplier, or design professional for any claim made against a contractor by a claimant.\n(c) In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this part and the provisions of any contract between a claimant and a contractor, the provisions of the contract shall govern and control.\n(d) This part shall not apply to a contractor who is not required to be licensed under Chapter 41 of Title 43.","path":["TITLE 8 Buildings and Housing","CHAPTER 2 Standards and Requirements for Construction, and Alteration, of Buildings and Other Structures","Article 1 Buildings Generally","PART 2A Resolution of Construction Defects"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.08.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"5caa635d7d8f051a05ffc64fa054c13414570b66a79f038bfed41f649e3180a6","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-8-2-42","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-8-2-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}