to block a law requiring online classified sites to gather data on high-volume sellers who advertise online but collect payment in cash or some other offline method.
Kara Murray, a spokesperson for Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, declined to comment. Carr, a Republican, is charged with enforcing the law, which carries civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation. But retailers say the law needs to be expanded to cover people who are advertising goods online but collecting payment in other ways. That includes online classified ad services such as Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Nextdoor and OfferUp.
The trade group says Georgia is barred from enacting the law because the 2023 federal law preempts the states from writing further laws on the subject.