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GA Code § 2-10-104 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-104. Annual Reports

 Each association formed under this article shall prepare an annual report, on forms furnished by the Secretary of State, indicating the name of the association, its principal place of business, and a general statement of its business operations during the fiscal year. If the association is a stock association, the report shall show the amount of capital stock paid up and the number of stockholders. If the association is a nonstock association, the report shall show the number of members and the amount of membership fees received. The report shall also show the total expenses of operation, the amount of indebtedness or liability, and the balance sheets of the association.   (Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 17; Code 1933, § 65-221.)
GA Code § 2-10-105 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-105. License Fee; Tax Exemption

 Each association organized under this article shall pay an annual license fee of $10.00 but shall be exempt from all franchise or license taxes.   (Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 26; Code 1933, § 65-225.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 169 et seq.   ALR.    - Cooperative corporations or associations formed by producers of agricultural products as within provisions of taxing statutes regarding agricultural products or producers, 100 A.L.R. 439.   Construction and effect of cooperative farm or dairy products agreement with respect to association's charges and deductions for gathering, grading, processing, shipping, and marketing the products, 90 A.L.R.2d 1142.
GA Code § 2-10-106 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-106. Distribution of Excess Income, Reserves, or Surpluses

 Net income of a cooperative association organized under this article, in excess of additions to reserves, surpluses, and other authorized deductions, may be distributed to members and to nonmember patrons on the basis of patronage. Any distribution of reserves or surpluses at any time shall be made to members at the time distribution is ordered and to other persons entitled thereto on the basis of patronage.   (Ga. L. 1939, p. 350, § 5; Code 1933, § 65-231, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 835, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Cooperative Associations, § 21.   C.J.S.   - 3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 175 et seq.   ALR.   - Construction and effect of cooperative farm or dairy products agreement with respect to association's charges and deductions for gathering, grading, processing, shipping, and marketing the products, 90 A.L.R.2d 1142.
GA Code § 2-10-107 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-107. Associations Not Deemed Monopolistic or in Restraint of Trade

 No association organized under this article shall be deemed to be a combination in restraint of trade, an illegal monopoly, or an attempt to lessen competition or fix prices arbitrarily; nor shall the marketing contracts or agreements between the association and its members or any agreement authorized in this article be considered illegal or in restraint of trade.   (Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 23; Code 1933, § 65-220.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Cooperative Associations, §§ 1 et seq., 6 et seq. 54 Am. Jur. 2d, Monopolies, Restraints of Trade, and Unfair Trade Practices, § 229 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 169 et seq. 58 C.J.S., Monopolies, § 167 et seq.   ALR.    - Cooperative marketing of farm products by producers' associations, 25 A.L.R. 1113; 33 A.L.R. 247; 47 A.L.R. 936; 77 A.L.R. 405; 98 A.L.R. 1406; 12 A.L.R.2d 130.    Legality of combination among farmers, 130 A.L.R. 1326.    Who are entitled to benefit of statutes giving right to combine, 166 A.L.R. 161.
GA Code § 2-10-108 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-108. Applicability of Nonprofit Corporation Laws

 The general corporation laws of this state applicable to nonprofit corporations, as amended from time to time, and all powers and rights thereunder shall apply to the associations organized under this article, except where such laws are in conflict or inconsistent with the express provisions of this article.   (Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 25; Code 1933, § 65-222; Ga. L. 1995, p. 413, § 4.)   Cross references.   - Nonprofit corporations generally, T. 14, C. 3.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Cooperative Associations, §§ 12, 13, 14.   C.J.S.   - 3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 182 et seq.
GA Code § 2-10-109 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-109. Applicability of Other Laws

 No provisions of law which are in conflict with this article shall be construed as applying to the associations provided for in this article.   (Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 18; Code 1933, § 65-223.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Cooperative Associations, §§ 12, 13, 14.
GA Code § 2-10-110 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-110. Procedure by Which Other Corporations and Associations May Come Under Article

 Any corporation or association organized under any statute of this or any other state, by majority vote of its stockholders or members, may be brought under this article by limiting its membership to the classes mentioned in this article, by adopting the other restrictions provided in this article, and by filing articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State, if it has not done so already, and otherwise complying with the general corporation laws for the incorporation of private companies as set forth in Title 14. Such corporations shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities and shall be subject to all the restrictions contained in this article.   (Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 22; Ga. L. 1925, p. 150, § 2; Code 1933, § 65-219.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Cooperative Associations, §§ 1 et seq., 12, 13, 14, 20 et seq.
GA Code § 2-10-111 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 3 - Cooperative Marketing Associations|§ 2-10-111. Use of Word "Cooperative" in Business Name

 No person, firm, corporation, or association organized or doing business in this state as a cooperative association to market agricultural products shall be entitled to use the word "cooperative" as part of its corporate or other business name or title unless it has complied with this article or Ga. L. 1920, p. 125, Sections 1 through 13.   (Ga. L. 1921, p. 139, § 19; Code 1933, § 65-224.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1920, p. 125, §§ 1-13, referred to in this Code section, was codified at Code 1933, Ch. 1, T. 65, but was repealed by Ga. L. 1952, p. 157, § 1. Ga. L. 1952, p. 157, § 2, provided that cooperative corporations formed under the 1920 Act should continue to be governed thereby until or unless they are reincorporated but that the charters of such corporations should not be renewed.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 18 Am. Jur. 2d, Cooperative Associations, § 1 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3 C.J.S., Agriculture, § 169 et seq.
GA Code § 2-10-130 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 10 - Marketing Facilities, Organizations, and Programs|Article 4 - Roadside Markets Incentive Program|§ 2-10-130. Through 2-10-140

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2013, p. 670, § 1/SB 87, effective July 1, 2013.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Ga. L. 1967, p. 476, § 1-11.
GA Code § 2-11-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-11-1. Misrepresentation of Count or Variety of Agricultural Plants

 As used in this Code section, the term "plant" includes tobacco, tomato, cabbage, onion, pepper, and other agricultural plants. Any person who knowingly misrepresents the count or variety of any such plant shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1958, p. 220, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Warranties and conditions upon sale of seeds, nursery stock, etc., 16 A.L.R. 859; 32 A.L.R. 1241; 62 A.L.R. 451; 117 A.L.R. 470; 168 A.L.R. 581.
GA Code § 2-11-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-11-2. Fraudulent Sale of Nursery Stock or Seedlings; Misrepresenting Fruit or Nut Trees

  Any person who deceives or defrauds any person in the sale of nursery stock by substituting stock other than that contracted for or different varieties of seedlings than those represented or contracted for or who falsely represents the name, class, description, or condition of any nursery stock or who makes any false statement or promise for the purpose of making a sale of nursery stock shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   Any person, acting either as principal or agent, who sells any fruit or nut trees representing the same to be of a certain kind, variety, or description and thereafter delivers to the purchaser, in filling such order and completing such sale, any fruit or nut trees of a different kind, variety, or description shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Ga. L. 1960, p. 255, §§ 2, 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Warranties and conditions upon sale of seeds, nursery stock, etc., 16 A.L.R. 859; 32 A.L.R. 1241; 62 A.L.R. 451; 117 A.L.R. 470; 168 A.L.R. 581.
GA Code § 2-11-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-20. Short Title

 This article may be cited as the "Georgia Seed Law."   (Ga. L. 1941, p. 497, § 10; Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-11-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-24. Records and Samples to Be Kept; Inspection Thereof

 Each person whose name or approved A.M.S. code number or other approved designation appears on the label as handling seed subject to this article shall keep, for a period of two years, complete records of each lot of agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, or shrub seed handled and shall keep, for one year, a file sample of each lot of seed after final disposition of such lot. All such records and samples pertaining to the shipment or shipments involved shall be accessible for inspection by the Commissioner or the Commissioner's agent during customary business hours.   (Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 5; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-11-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-25. Powers and Duties of Commissioner - Generally

 The duty of enforcing this article and the carrying out of its provisions and requirements shall be vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture, who may act through his or her authorized agents. He shall have authority:    To sample, test, make analysis of, and inspect any seed transported, sold, or offered or exposed for sale within this state for planting purposes, at such time and place and to such extent as may be deemed necessary to determine whether such seed is in compliance with this article;   To enter upon any public or private premises during regular business hours in order to have access to seeds and the records connected therewith subject to this article and rules and regulations promulgated hereunder;   To issue and enforce a written or printed "stop sale" order to the person or vendor of any seed which is in violation or is believed to be in violation of any of the provisions of this article or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder;   To furnish adequate facilities for testing seed and to employ qualified persons for making such tests;   To publish in print or electronically or cause to be published the results of the examination, analysis, and testing of any agricultural or vegetable seed sampled in accordance with this article, together with any other information that the Commissioner may deem advisable;   To provide that any person in this state shall have the privilege of submitting seed samples for testing, subject to the charges made for samples submitted as prescribed in rules and regulations promulgated under this article; provided, however, that seed samples shall be tested without charge for farmers who do not have a seed license; and   To cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture in the enforcement of the Federal Seed Act.    (Ga. L. 1941, p. 497, § 5; Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 7; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388.)
GA Code § 2-11-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-26. Powers and Duties of Commissioner - Licensing Authority; Penalties

  For the purpose of carrying out this article, the Commissioner, who may act through his or her authorized agents, is authorized to issue a license to each retail and wholesale seed dealer, such license to be applied for by each seed dealer upon forms furnished for such purpose. A separate license shall be required for each point of sale, from which seed are sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale. Out-of-state wholesale and retail seed dealers who sell or ship seed into this state shall obtain a license in the same manner. Such licenses shall be renewable in August of every third year following issuance. A fee in an amount fixed by rule or regulation of the Commissioner at not less than $70.00 nor more than $100.00 per annum shall be charged for such license. Any fees collected pursuant to this Code section shall be retained pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92.1.   The Commissioner may enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties against any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules promulgated under this article or who impedes, obstructs, hinders, or otherwise prevents or attempts to prevent the Commissioner or the Commissioner's agent in the performance of his or her duty in connection with the provisions of this article:   Issuance of a warning letter;   Imposition of an administrative fine not more than $1,000.00 per occurrence, suspension of a license, or both; or   Revocation of the seed dealer's license.  Actions stated in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall be preceded by a departmental hearing to consider evidence that the licensee has violated this article or any rule or regulation promulgated under this article.      No person who has not complied with this Code section shall sell or offer for sale any seed within this state.    (Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, §§ 7, 12; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-7/HB 1055.)   Cross references.   - Authority of Commissioner to impose penalty in lieu of other action, § 2-2-10.
GA Code § 2-11-27 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-27. Powers and Duties of Commissioner - Treatment of Itinerant Vendors Generally; Bond

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1, effective July 1, 1997.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, §§ 7, 12.
GA Code § 2-11-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-28. Powers and Duties of Commissioner - Rule-Making Authority

 The Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as the Commissioner may deem necessary to carry out or make effective this article. Such rules and regulations may:    Provide such additional definitions of terms as the Commissioner believes are needed;   Provide a noxious weed list and add to or subtract therefrom from time to time;   Prescribe minimum standards of germination and purity and maximum amounts of inert matter and weed seed;   Prescribe the maximum number of weed seeds per pound allowed for each type of restricted noxious weed;   Specify the methods of sampling, inspecting, analysis, testing, and examination of seed and the tolerance to be followed in the administration of this article, which shall be in general accord with the officially prescribed practice in interstate commerce;   Prescribe the form of tags or labels;   Fix the number of tests allowed to any one person, firm, corporation, etc.;   Fix charges for tests made;   Prescribe minimum standards for seed vigor when such standards have been developed and standardized by the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) and to require the results of any seed vigor test to be placed upon seed labels; and   Prescribe such other rules and regulations as may be necessary to secure the efficient enforcement of this article.    (Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 9; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-11-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-29. Seed Advisory Committee Created; Selection of Members; Compensation; Duties

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1, effective July 1, 1997.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 10; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 12; Ga. L. 1988, p. 426, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 2.
GA Code § 2-11-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-30. Seizure of Seed for Violation of Article; Disposition Thereof

 Any seed sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale in violation of this article or rules and regulations promulgated under this article shall be subject to seizure on the complaint of any authorized agent of the Commissioner to the superior court of the county where the seed is located. If the court finds the seed to be in violation of this article and orders its condemnation, the seed shall be destroyed, reprocessed, relabeled, or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the laws of this state and as directed by the court. In no instance shall the court order such disposition of seed without first having given the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the seed or for permission to process or relabel it to bring it into compliance with this article.   (Ga. L. 1941, p. 497, § 6; Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 8; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Lawfulness of seizure of property used in violation of law as prerequisite to forfeiture action or proceeding, 8 A.L.R.3d 473.
GA Code § 2-11-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-31. Injunctions

 The Commissioner is authorized to apply for and the court is authorized to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this article or rules and regulations promulgated under this article, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law. Such injunctions shall be issued without bond.   (Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 8; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-11-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-32. Exemption From Article

 No person or vendor shall be subject to the penalties of this article for having sold or offered or exposed for sale in this state any seed incorrectly labeled or represented as to variety or origin when the variety or origin of such seed could not be identified by examination thereof, unless he or she failed to obtain an invoice, grower's declaration, or other document indicating variety and origin and failed to take such other precautions as were necessary or required to ensure that the identity and variety of the seed were as stated.   (Ga. L. 1941, p. 497, § 4; Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 6; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-11-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-33. Applicability of Code Sections 2-11-21 and 2-11-22

 Code Sections 2-11-21 and 2-11-22 shall not apply:    To seed sold by a farmer or grower to a seed dealer or conditioner or in storage in or consigned to a seed cleaning or conditioning establishment for cleaning or processing, provided that any labeling or other representation which may be made with respect to uncleaned seed shall be subject to this article;   To seed grown by a farmer or other person, who sells it as such, when it is sold at his or her own farm and he or she does not advertise or transfer it by any public carrier provided such activity is not in conflict with paragraph (7) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2-11-23 or requirements of the United States Plant Variety Protection Act;   To seed or grain not intended for planting purposes, provided that such seed or grain sold to a farmer or consumer which could be used for planting purposes shall be marked or tagged "for feed" or "not for planting"; and   To any carrier, in respect to any seed transported or delivered for transportation in the ordinary course of its business as a carrier, if such carrier is not engaged in producing, processing, or marketing agricultural or vegetable seed which is subject to this article.    (Ga. L. 1941, p. 497, § 4; Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 6; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-11-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 11 - Seeds and Plants|Article 2 - Sale and Transportation of Seeds|§ 2-11-34. Penalty for Violations of Article or Rules and Regulations; Commissioner Authorized to Utilize Warning for Minor Violations

  Any person or vendor violating any of the provisions of this article or rules and regulations promulgated under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   When the Commissioner or any of the Commissioner's authorized agents find that a person has violated any of the provisions of this article or rules and regulations promulgated under this article, the Commissioner may institute proceedings in the superior court of the county in which the violation occurred to have such person convicted therefor or may file with the prosecuting attorney, with the view of prosecution, such evidence as may be deemed necessary.   It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney to whom any violation is reported to cause appropriate proceedings to be instituted and prosecuted against the accused.   Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner or any of the Commissioner's authorized agents to report, for prosecution or for the institution of seizure proceedings, minor violations of this article when the Commissioner believes that the public interest will best be served by a suitable notice of warning in writing.    (Ga. L. 1941, p. 497, § 7; Ga. L. 1956, p. 217, § 11; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1151, § 1.)