(a) Any person who violates subsection (a) of Code Section 10-5-12 shall be liable to the person buying such security; and such buyer may sue in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the consideration paid in cash (or the fair value thereof at the time the consideration was paid if such consideration was not paid in cash) for the security with interest thereon from the date of payment down to the date of repayment as computed in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Code section (less the amount of any income received thereon), together with all taxable court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, upon the tender, where practicable, of the security at any time before the entry of judgment, or for damages if he no longer owns the security. Damages are the amount which equals the difference between the fair value of the consideration the buyer gave for the security and the fair value of the security at the time the buyer disposed of it, plus interest thereon from the date of payment down to the date of repayment as computed in paragraph (2) of subsection (d) of this Code section. A person who offers or sells a security in violation of paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-5-12 is not liable under this subsection if:

(1) The purchaser knew of the untrue statement of a material fact or omission of a statement of a material fact; or

(2) The seller did not know and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known of the untrue statement or misleading omission.

(b) Every contract between a certified public accountant who holds himself out as a "financial planner" or an "investment adviser" and an advisory client or between an investment adviser and an advisory client made in violation of any provision of this chapter and every such contract heretofore or hereafter made, the performance of which involves the violation of or continuance of any relationship or practice in violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation, or order thereunder, shall be void:

(1) As regards the rights of any person who, in violation of any such provision, rule, regulation, or order shall have made or engaged in the performance of any such contract; and

(2) As regards the rights of any person who, not being a party to such contract, shall have acquired any right thereunder with actual knowledge of the facts by reason of which the making or performance of such contract was in violation of any such provision.

The advisory client who is a party to such a contract may sue to recover the consideration paid under such contract to such investment adviser or investment adviser representative, together with interest thereon at the annual rate of 6 percent from the date of payment of the consideration, plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(c) Every person who directly or indirectly controls a person liable under subsection (a), (b), or (h) of this Code section, every general partner, executive officer, or director of such person liable under subsection (a), (b), or (h) of this Code section, every person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, and every dealer, limited dealer, salesman, or limited salesman who participates in any material way in the sale is liable jointly and severally with and to the same extent as the person whose liability arises under subsection (a), (b), or (h) of this Code section unless the person whose liability arises under this subsection sustains the burden of proof that he did not know and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known of the existence of the facts by reason of which liability is alleged to exist. There is contribution as in the case of contract among several persons so liable.

(d) With respect to the purchase, sale, or offer to purchase or sell a security, no person may sue under this Code section more than two years from the date of the contract for sale or sale, if there is no contract for sale. With respect to the purchase, sale, or offer to purchase or sell a security, no person may sue under this Code section:

(1) If the buyer received a written offer, before suit and at a time when he owned the security, to repay in cash or by certified or official bank check, within 30 days from the date of acceptance of such offer in exchange for the securities, the fair value of the consideration paid (determined as of the date such payment was originally paid by the buyer), together with interest on such amount for the period from the date of payment down to the date of repayment, such interest to be computed in case the security consists of an interest-bearing obligation at the same rate as provided in the security or, in case the security consists of other than an interest-bearing obligation, at the rate of 6 percent per annum, less, in every case, the amount of any income received on the security, and:

(A) Such offeree does not accept the offer within 30 days of its receipt; or

(B) If such offer was accepted, the terms thereof were complied with by the offeror; or

(2) If the buyer received a written offer before suit and at a time when he did not own the security to repay in cash or by certified or official bank check, within 30 days from the date of acceptance of such offer, an amount equal to the difference between the fair value of the consideration the buyer gave for the security and the fair value of the security at the time the buyer disposed of it, together with interest on such amount for the period from the date of payment down to the date of repayment, such interest to be computed in case the security consists of an interest-bearing obligation at the same rate as provided in the security or, in case the security consists of other than an interest-bearing obligation, at the rate of 6 percent per annum, less, in every case, the amount of any income received on the security, and:

(A) Such offeree does not accept the offer within 30 days of its receipt; or

(B) If such offer was accepted, the terms thereof were complied with by the offeror, provided no written offer shall be effective within the meaning of this subsection unless it would be exempt under Code Section 10-5-9 or, if registration would have been required, then unless such rescission offer has been registered and effected under a subsection of Code Section 10-5-5. Any person who is paid for his security in the amount provided by this subsection shall be foreclosed from asserting any remedies under this chapter regardless of whether the other requirements of this subsection have been complied with.

(e) With respect to the activities of a certified public accountant who holds himself out as a "financial planner" or an "investment adviser" or an investment adviser or investment adviser representative, no person may sue under this Code section more than two years from the date of the transaction upon which the suit is based.

(f) Every cause of action under this chapter survives the death of any person who might have been a plaintiff or defendant.

(g) Nothing in this chapter shall limit any statutory or common-law right of any person in any court for any act involving the sale of a security.

(h) Any designated dealer or designated salesman who materially violates Code Section 10-5-4 or 10-5-5 or subsection (a) or (d) of Code Section 10-5-12 with respect to a transaction involving a designated security shall be liable to the person buying such security for:

(1) The consideration paid in cash (or the fair value of the consideration paid at the time it was paid if such consideration was not paid in cash) for such security with interest thereon from the date of payment to the date of repayment as computed under paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this Code section, less the amount of any income paid thereon, upon the tender of the security at any time before the entry of judgment;

(2) An additional amount equal to three times the amount calculated pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; and

(3) Court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

(i) The form of action provided by Code Section 9-11-23 may be used in any action brought pursuant to subsection (h) of this Code section, and, in such case, it shall be conclusively presumed that a class of persons numbering ten or more who purchased the same designated security from or through the same designated dealer or designated salesman shall constitute a class so numerous as to make it impracticable to bring them all before the courts.