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GA Code § 2-8-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-19. Liability of Commission Members and Employees

 The members and employees of any commission governed by this article and the Commissioner shall not be held responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any producer, processor, distributor, or other handler or to any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, as principal, agent, person, or employee, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person or employee shall be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member of any such commission. The liability of the members of the commission shall be several and not joint and no member shall be liable for the default of any other member.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 21; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 22; Code 1981, §2-8-11; Code 1981, §2-8-19, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   "Members" and "employees" not one and same.   - The General Assembly, by referring to both "members" of the commission and "employees" of the commission, would clearly seem to have indicated that "members and employees" are not one and the same. 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-68.
GA Code § 2-8-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-20. Cooperation With State and Federal Governmental Authorities

 The Commissioner and any commission governed by this article are authorized to confer with and to make any information obtained pursuant to this article available to the duly constituted governmental authorities of this state, of other states, of political subdivisions of this state or other states, and of the United States who, by reason of their duties, have legitimate concern with the subject and to cooperate with all such authorities for the purpose of obtaining administrative uniformity and achieving the objectives of this article.    (Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 15; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 24; Code 1981, §2-8-12; Code 1981, §2-8-20, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-23.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-23.1. Limitations on Assessments

  No marketing order issued by the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Beef shall impose an assessment in excess of $1.00 per head on bovine animals sold, nor shall any assessment be placed on any bovine animal which sells for less than $100.00.   The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Beef may in its discretion lower the assessment amount imposed by any marketing regulation duly issued under the authority provided by this article.   No marketing order issued by the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Wine and Grapes shall exceed the highest excise tax levied under Code Section 3-6-50.     (Code 1981, §2-8-23.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 65, § 4/SB 97; Ga. L. 2020, p. 611, § 4/HB 1093.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective August 3, 2020, added subsection (c).
GA Code § 2-8-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-24. Area Marketing Orders Authorized

 Marketing orders issued by any commission under this article may be limited in their application by prescribing the marketing areas or portions of the state in which a particular order shall be effective, provided that no marketing order shall be issued by the commission unless it embraces all persons of a like class who are engaged in a specific and distinctive agricultural industry or trade within this state.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 17; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 11; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 18; Code 1981, §2-8-16; Code 1981, §2-8-24, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-25. Seasonal Marketing Regulations Authorized; Notice of Issuance; Liberal Interpretation of Code Section

  The Commissioner, upon recommendation of the commission concerned, and each commission, without prior notice to and public hearing for the producers or handlers of the commodity directly affected, may issue and make effective seasonal marketing regulations or modifications thereof, provided that the marketing order, made effective after due notice, public hearing, and written assent as required by this article, (1) provides for the issuance or modification of such seasonal marketing regulations without requiring such prior notice and public hearing, and (2) sets forth the limits within which such seasonal marketing regulations may be made effective or subsequently modified by the Commissioner or the commission; and provided, further, that the commission finds that such seasonal marketing regulations or modifications thereof are reasonable and proper and a practical means of carrying out the marketing provisions authorized in such marketing order or agreement and will effectuate the declared purposes and policies of this article with respect to such agricultural commodity. Notice of the issuance and the effective date of any such seasonal marketing regulations or modifications thereof shall be given by the Commissioner or the commission to all producers and handlers directly affected by any such regulations in the manner and within the time specified in the applicable marketing order or, in absence of such, as may be specified by the commission or as specified in the administrative rules and regulations made effective for such marketing order pursuant to subsection (f) of Code Section 2-8-23.   It is recognized that with respect to some agricultural commodities, marketing, weather, and other conditions may change so rapidly as to require changes in seasonal marketing regulations from week to week or more often. It is intended that this Code section be interpreted liberally so that the Commissioner or the commission may be enabled to carry out the marketing regulations and procedures authorized in this Code section in a practical and effective manner.     (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 14; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 7; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 14; Code 1981, §2-8-17; Code 1981, §2-8-25, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-26. Applicability of Marketing Orders

 Whenever producers or handlers of an agricultural commodity regulated by a marketing order issued by any commission pursuant to this article are required to comply with minimum quality, condition, size, or maturity regulations, no person, except as otherwise provided in such order, shall process, distribute, or otherwise handle any of such agricultural commodity from any source, whether produced within or without this state, which commodity does not meet such minimum requirements applicable to producers or handlers of such commodity in this state, provided that such regulations shall not apply to any commodity which has been produced outside of this state and is in transit on the effective date of the regulations.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 17; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 11; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 18; Code 1981, §2-8-18; Code 1981, §2-8-26, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-28. Collection of Assessments by Civil Action; Penalty for Delinquent Payment

  Any assessment levied or established in accordance with this article in such specified amount as may be determined by the Commissioner or the commission pursuant to this article shall constitute a personal debt of every person so assessed and shall be due and payable to the Commissioner when payment is called for by the Commissioner. In the event of the failure of such person to pay any such assessment upon the date determined by the Commissioner, the Commissioner may file an action against such person in a court of competent jurisdiction for the collection thereof.   In the event that any producer or handler duly assessed pursuant to this article fails to pay to the Commissioner the amount so assessed on or before the date specified by the Commissioner, the Commissioner is authorized to add to such unpaid assessment an amount not exceeding 10 percent of such unpaid assessment to defray the cost of enforcing the collection of such unpaid assessment.   The provisions of subsection (a) of this Code section with respect to collection of assessments by action are in addition to and cumulative of the provisions of this article authorizing the issuance of executions for assessments by the Commissioner. The 10 percent penalty authorized to be assessed upon delinquent assessments under subsection (b) of this Code section may likewise be included in any execution issued by the Commissioner. Such remedies may be pursued concurrently until satisfaction is obtained upon either. Any penalty recovered shall become a part of the principal assessment levied and shall be for the use of the commission entitled thereto as are other moneys received under this article.     (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 20; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 14; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 21; Code 1981, §2-8-20; Code 1981, §2-8-28, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-29. Maintenance and Inspection of Books and Records and Provision of Information; Confidentiality of Information; Hearings, Testimony, and Subpoenas

  The Commissioner may require any and all processors or distributors subject to the provisions of any marketing order issued pursuant to this article:   To maintain books and records reflecting their operations under the marketing order;   To furnish to the Commissioner or his duly authorized or designated representatives such information as may from time to time be requested by them relating to operations under the marketing order; and   To permit inspection by the Commissioner or his duly authorized or designated representatives of such portions of such books and records as relate to operations under the marketing order.     Information obtained by any person under this Code section shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed by him to any other person, except to a person with like right to obtain the information or to any attorney employed to give legal advice thereupon or by court order.   In order to carry out the purposes of this Code section, the Commissioner may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas for the production of books, records, or documents of any kind.     (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 22; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 23; Code 1981, §2-8-21; Code 1981, §2-8-29, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-30. Use of Grade or Quality Designations by Persons Not Complying With Order or Regulations Prohibited

 Whenever the use by a producer or handler of a particular emblem, label, certificate, or other distinctive designation of grade, quality, or condition, other than grade or other quality designations then in effect pursuant to state or federal grade standards, is made contingent upon compliance with certain production or handling regulations authorized by a marketing order issued and made effective under this article, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this article for any person who is not participating in and complying with such order or regulations to use such designation of grade, quality, or condition.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 12; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 19; Code 1981, §2-8-22; Code 1981, §2-8-30, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-32. Civil Penalties; Notice and Hearing; Recovery Procedure; Disposition of Proceeds

 Any person who violates any provision of this article or any marketing order duly issued by any commission and in effect under this article or who violates any rule or regulation issued by the Commissioner pursuant to this article or of any marketing order duly issued and effective under this article shall be civilly liable to such commission for a penalty in an amount not to exceed $500.00 for each and every violation thereof, the amount of such penalty to be fixed by the Commissioner after notice and hearing as provided by Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," for contested cases and recoverable by a civil action brought in the name of the Commissioner for the use and benefit of the affected commission or by execution issued in like manner as for assessments provided by Code Section 2-8-27. Any moneys recovered pursuant to this Code section shall be deposited and disbursed in accordance with subsection (e) of Code Section 2-8-27 as are other moneys.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 12; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 19; Code 1981, §2-8-24; Code 1981, §2-8-32, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-33. Action for Civil Penalty or Injunctive Relief; Costs

  The Attorney General of this state shall, upon complaint by the Commissioner, or may, upon his own initiative if after examination of the complaint and evidence he believes a violation has occurred, bring an action in the superior court in the name of the Commissioner for civil penalties or for injunctive relief, including specific performance of any obligation imposed by a marketing order or any rule or regulation issued under this article, or both, against any person violating any provisions of this article or of any marketing order or any rule or regulation duly issued by the Commissioner or any commission under this article.   If it appears to the court, upon any application for a temporary restraining order, upon the hearing of any order to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be issued, or upon the hearing of any motion for a preliminary injunction, or if the court finds in any such action that any defendant therein is violating or has violated any provision of this article or of any marketing order or any rule or regulation duly issued by the Commissioner or any commission under this article, then the court shall enjoin the defendant from committing further violations and may compel specific performance of any obligation imposed by a marketing order or any rule or regulation issued by the Commissioner or commission under this article. It shall not be necessary in such event to allege or prove lack of an adequate remedy at law.   In any action brought by the Attorney General to enforce any of the provisions of this article or of any marketing order issued by the Commissioner or any commission and effective under this article or of any rule or regulation issued by the Commissioner or any commission pursuant to any marketing order, the judgment, if in favor of the Commissioner or the commission, may provide that the defendant pay to the Commissioner or to the commission concerned with the administration of such marketing order the costs incurred by the Commissioner or by the commission in the prosecution of such action.     (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 12; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 19; Code 1981, §2-8-25; Code 1981, §2-8-33, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-34. Referral for Institution of Legal Proceedings; Administrative Hearing; Cease and Desist Order

  The Commissioner on his own motion may, and upon the complaint of any interested party charging a violation of any provision of this article or of any provision of any marketing order or any rule or regulation issued by the Commissioner or commission and effective under this article shall, either refer the matter directly to the Attorney General of this state or to any prosecuting attorney of this state for the institution of legal proceedings thereupon or, if the Commissioner deems it necessary or advisable, immediately call an administrative hearing, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," governing contested cases, to consider the charges set forth in such verified complaint.   In case the matter is referred directly by the Commissioner to the Attorney General or any prosecuting attorney, it shall be the duty of such officer, if after examination of the complaint and the evidence he believes that a violation has occurred, to bring an appropriate action or actions in a court or courts of competent jurisdiction in this state.   After an administrative hearing, if the Commissioner finds that a violation has occurred, he shall enter his findings and notify the parties to such complaint. In his discretion, the Commissioner shall either refer the matter to the Attorney General for the institution of legal proceedings or notify such parties to cease and desist from further violation. Upon the refusal or failure of such parties to comply or if he finds that the facts or circumstances warrant immediate prosecution, the Commissioner shall file a complaint with the Attorney General or with any prosecuting attorney of this state requesting that such officer commence any or all actions authorized in this article against such respondent or respondents in a court of competent jurisdiction.     (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 12; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 19; Code 1981, §2-8-26; Code 1981, §2-8-34, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-35. Furnishing of False Report, Statement, Record, or Marketing Order; Refusal to Furnish Certain Information

  Any person who willfully renders or furnishes a false or fraudulent report, statement, or record required pursuant to this article or any marketing order effective under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   Any person engaged in the handling or processing of any agricultural commodity or in the wholesale or retail trade thereof who fails or refuses to furnish, upon request, information concerning the name and address of the person from whom he has received an agricultural commodity regulated by a marketing order issued and in effect under this article and the quantity of such commodity received shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.     (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 19; Code 1981, §2-8-27; Code 1981, §2-8-35, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 2.)
GA Code § 2-8-36 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-36. Criminal Penalty

 Any person who violates any provision of this article or any provision of any marketing order duly issued by any commission under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, §§ 18, 25; Ga. L. 1968, p. 398, § 12; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, §§ 19, 26; Code 1981, §2-8-28; Code 1981, §2-8-36, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-37. Penalties and Remedies Concurrent, Alternative, and Cumulative

 The penalties and remedies prescribed in this article with respect to any violation mentioned shall be concurrent and alternative. Neither singly nor combined shall such penalties and remedies be exclusive; rather, either singly or combined, such penalties and remedies shall be cumulative with any and all other civil, criminal, or alternative rights, remedies, forfeitures, or penalties provided or allowed by law with respect to any such violation.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 18; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 19; Code 1981, §2-8-29; Code 1981, §2-8-37, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 2.)
GA Code § 2-8-38 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 2 - Agricultural Commodity Commissions Generally|§ 2-8-38. Applicability of Article to Retailers

 This article shall not be applicable to any retailer of agricultural commodities except to the extent that any retailer also engages in the processing or distribution of agricultural commodities as defined in this article.    (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301, § 24; Ga. L. 1969, p. 763, § 25; Code 1981, §2-8-30; Code 1981, §2-8-38, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 3 - Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts|§ 2-8-50. Applicability of Article

 This article shall apply only to the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts.    (Code 1981, §2-8-50, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-8-52 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 8 - Agricultural Commodities Promotion|Article 3 - Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts|§ 2-8-52. Commission Continued in Existence; Powers and Duties; Continuation of Certain Rules, Regulations, and Orders; Periodic Determination as to Continuation of Commission

  The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts which was initially established August 1, 1961, pursuant to the "Georgia Agricultural Commodities Promotion Act," (Ga. L. 1961, p. 301), as amended, is continued in existence and is ratified and confirmed as a public corporation and instrumentality of the State of Georgia from and since such date. The Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts shall be organized and constituted, have corporate existence, and possess powers and duties as stated in this article and shall be governed and controlled by this article.   Marketing Order No. 3 for Peanuts which was adopted by the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts and which was continued in existence until June 30, 1991, shall continue in effect under the provisions of this article until such date.   All rules, regulations, and orders of the Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts in force and effect on July 1, 1989, shall remain in effect until otherwise amended or repealed pursuant to this article.   Prior to April 30, 1991, and each three years thereafter, balloting shall be conducted in accordance with Code Section 2-8-63 to determine whether the commission shall continue to exist and operate under this article.     (Code 1981, §2-8-52, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1420, § 1.)