The Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act (O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50 et seq.) governs non-compete agreements in Georgia entered into after May 2011 and sets forth that such agreements can be used only with respect to certain employees. One context in which non-compete agreements are permitted is where an employee “customarily and regularly” solicits customers or makes sales. Non-compete agreements are also permissible where an employee “perform[s] the duties of a key employee or of a professional.”
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