reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
GA Code § 2-7-56 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-56. Issuance of Experimental Use Permits; Terms; Revocation or Modification

  Provided the state is authorized by the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue experimental use permits, the Commissioner may:   Issue an experimental use permit to any person applying for an experimental use permit, if he determines that the applicant needs such permit in order to accumulate information necessary to register a pesticide under subsection (i) of Code Section 2-7-55. An application for an experimental use permit may be filed at the time of or before or after an application for registration is filed;   Refuse to issue an experimental use permit, if he determines that issuance of such permit is not warranted or that the pesticide use to be made under the proposed terms and conditions may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment;   Prescribe terms, conditions, and a period of time for the experimental use permit, which permit shall be under the supervision of the Commissioner; and   Revoke or modify any experimental use permit at any time if he finds that its terms or conditions are being violated or that its terms and conditions are inadequate to avoid unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.     Any person who has obtained an Environmental Protection Agency experimental use permit for a product to be used in this state shall, before shipping the product into this state, also secure an experimental use permit from the Commissioner. No fee shall be required for any experimental use permit issued under this article.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 8.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 61C Am. Jur. 2d, Pollution Control, § 1726 et seq.
GA Code § 2-7-57 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-57. Licensing of Restricted Use Pesticide Dealers Required; Application; Fees; Responsibility of Dealer

  It shall be unlawful for any person to act in the capacity of a restricted use pesticide dealer, as defined by this article, or to advertise as or assume to act as a restricted use pesticide dealer at any time, without first having obtained an annual license from the Commissioner, which license shall expire on December 31 of each year. A license shall be required for each location or outlet located within this state from which restricted use pesticides or pesticides with state restricted uses are distributed, provided that any manufacturer, registrant, or distributor who has no pesticide dealer outlet within this state and who distributes such pesticides directly into this state shall obtain a restricted use pesticide dealer license for his principal out-of-state location or outlet.   Application for a license shall be accompanied by a $55.00 annual license fee, shall be on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, and shall include the full name of the person applying for such license. If the applicant is a partnership, association, corporation, or organized group of persons, the full name of each member of the firm or partnership or the names of the principal officers of the association or corporation shall be given on the application. Such application shall further state the address of the outlet to be licensed, the principal business address of the applicant, and any other necessary information prescribed by the Commissioner. Any fees collected pursuant to this Code section shall be retained pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92.1.   This Code section shall not apply to a licensed pesticide contractor who sells pesticides only as an integral part of his pesticide application service, when such pesticides are dispensed only through equipment used for such pesticide application, or to a federal, state, county, or municipal agency which provides pesticides only for its own programs.   If an application for renewal of a restricted use pesticide dealer license is not filed on or prior to January 1 of any one year, an additional fee of $15.00 shall be assessed and added to the original fee and shall be paid by the applicant before the renewal license shall be issued.   Each restricted use pesticide dealer shall be responsible for the acts of each person employed by him in the solicitation and sale of pesticides and all claims and recommendations for use of pesticides. The dealer's license shall be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation, after a hearing, for any violation of this article or regulations issued hereunder, whether committed by the dealer or by the dealer's officer, agent, or employee.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 14; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-4/HB 1055.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Right to enjoin business competitor from unlicensed or otherwise illegal acts or practices, 90 A.L.R.2d 7.
GA Code § 2-7-58 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-58. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License, Registration, or Permit

 The Commissioner is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke any license, registration, or permit provided for in this article, subject to a hearing and in conformance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," in any case in which he finds that there has been a failure or refusal to comply with this article or regulations adopted hereunder.   (Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 8; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 16.)   Cross references.   - Authority of Commissioner to impose penalties in lieu of other action, § 2-2-10.
GA Code § 2-7-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-60. Subpoena Powers

 The Commissioner may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of books, documents, and records or any combination thereof in this state, in any hearing affecting the authority or privilege granted by a license, registration, or permit issued under this article.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 17.)
GA Code § 2-7-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-61. Records to Be Kept; Access by Commissioner; Confidentiality

  Any person issued a license, permit, or registration under this article may be required by the Commissioner to keep accurate records containing the following information:   The delivery, movement, or holding of any pesticide or device, including the quantity thereof;   The date of shipment and receipt;   The name of consignor and consignee; and   Any other information necessary for the enforcement of this article, as prescribed by the Commissioner.     The Commissioner shall have access to the records required in subsection (a) of this Code section at any reasonable time, in order to copy or make copies of such records, for the purpose of carrying out this article. Unless required for the enforcement of this article, the information derived from such records shall be confidential and, if summarized, shall not identify an individual person.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 15.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 61C Am. Jur. 2d, Pollution Control, § 1692 et seq.
GA Code § 2-7-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-64. Delegation of Duties

 All authority vested in the Commissioner by virtue of this article may be executed with like force and effect by such employees of the Department of Agriculture as the Commissioner may designate from time to time for such purposes.   (Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 12; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 21.)
GA Code § 2-7-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-65. Cooperation With Federal and State Agencies; Grants-in-Aid

 The Commissioner may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into cooperative agreements with any agency of the federal government, of this state or its subdivisions, or of another state for the following purposes, without exclusion:    To secure uniformity of regulations;   To enter into cooperative agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency to register pesticides under the authority of this article and FIFRA;   To cooperate in the enforcement of the federal pesticide control laws through the use of state or federal personnel and facilities or any combination thereof and to implement cooperative enforcement programs including, but not limited to, the registration and inspection of establishments;   To enter into a contract for monitoring pesticides for the national plan; and   To prepare and submit state plans to meet federal certification standards or for issuing experimental use permits.    (Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 13; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 22.)
GA Code § 2-7-66 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-66. Disposition of Funds

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-4.1, effective May 12, 2010.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 23.
GA Code § 2-7-67 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-67. Publication of Information

 The Commissioner may publish, in such form as he deems proper, results of analyses based on official samples as compared with the analyses guaranteed and information concerning the distribution of pesticides, provided that individual distribution information shall not be a public record.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 19.)
GA Code § 2-7-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-68. Designation of Trade Secrets by Applicant; Protection From Public Disclosure; Notification of Proposed Release; Declaratory Judgment

  In submitting data required by this article, the applicant may:   Clearly mark any portions thereof which in his opinion are trade secrets or commercial or financial information; and   Submit such marked material separately from other material required to be submitted under this article.     Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Commissioner shall not make public any information which in his judgment contains or relates to trade secrets or any commercial or financial information obtained from a person and considered privileged or confidential, provided that when necessary to carry out this article, information relating to formulas of products acquired by authorization of this article may be revealed to any state or federal agency consulted or as required by law and may be revealed at a public hearing or in findings of fact issued by the Commissioner.   If the Commissioner proposes to release for inspection any information which the applicant or registrant has indicated that he believes is protected from disclosure under subsection (b) of this Code section, he shall notify the applicant or registrant, in writing, by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery. The Commissioner shall not thereafter make such data available for inspection until 30 days after receipt of the notice by the applicant or registrant. During this period, the applicant or registrant may institute an action in an appropriate court for a declaratory judgment as to whether such information is subject to protection under subsection (b) of this Code section.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 20; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Abandonment of Trade Secret, 100 POF3d195, 140 POF3d 81.   ALR.   - Disclosure of trade secret as abandonment of secrecy, 92 A.L.R.3d 138.
GA Code § 2-7-69 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-69. Sampling and Inspections Authorized; Notice of Contemplated Proceedings; Search Warrants; Duty of Enforcement; Injunctions; Written Warnings Authorized for Minor Violations

  Sampling and examination of pesticides or devices shall be made under the direction of the Commissioner for the purpose of determining whether they comply with the requirements of this article. The Commissioner is authorized, upon presentation of proper identification, to enter any distributor's premises, including any vehicle of transport, at all reasonable times, in order to have access to inspect and sample labeled pesticides or devices packaged for distribution. If it appears upon inspection or examination that a pesticide or device fails to comply with this article or regulations adopted hereunder and the Commissioner contemplates instituting criminal proceedings against any person, the Commissioner shall cause appropriate notice to be given to such person. Any person so notified shall be given an opportunity, within a reasonable time, to present his views, either orally or in writing, with regard to the contemplated proceedings. If thereafter, in the opinion of the Commissioner, it appears that this article or regulations adopted hereunder have been violated by such person, the Commissioner shall refer a copy of the results of the analysis or the examination of such pesticide or device to the prosecuting attorney for the county in which the violation occurred.   Should the Commissioner be denied access to any land where such access was sought for the purposes set forth in this article, he may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a search warrant authorizing access to such land for such purposes. The court, upon such application, may issue the search warrant for the purposes requested.   The Commissioner is charged with the duty of enforcing the requirements of this article and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.   In addition to any other remedy provided in this article, the Commissioner is authorized to bring an action to enjoin a violation of any provision of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder. In such an action it shall not be necessary for the Commissioner to allege or prove the absence of an adequate remedy at law.   Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report minor violations of this article for prosecution or for the institution of condemnation proceedings, when he believes that the public interest will be served best by a suitable notice of warning in writing.    (Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 6; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 11; Ga. L. 1980, p. 747, §§ 1, 2.)
GA Code § 2-7-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-70. Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order

 When the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a pesticide or device is being distributed, stored, transported, or used in violation of any of the provisions of this article or of any of the prescribed regulations under this article, he may issue and serve a written stop sale, use, or removal order upon the owner or custodian of any such pesticide or device. If the owner or custodian is not available for service of the order upon him, the Commissioner may attach the order to the pesticide or device and notify the owner or custodian and the registrant. The pesticide or device shall not be sold, used, or removed until this article has been complied with and until the pesticide or device has been released in writing under conditions specified by the Commissioner or until the violation has been otherwise disposed of as provided in this article by a court of competent jurisdiction.   (Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 10; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 12.)
GA Code § 2-7-71 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-71. Judicial Actions After Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order Generally; Injunctions; Condemnation; Disposition of Condemned Pesticide or Device; Costs and Expenses

  After service of a stop sale, use, or removal order is made upon any person, either that person, the registrant, or the Commissioner may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction in the appropriate county for an adjudication of the alleged violation. The court in such action may issue temporary or permanent injunctions, mandatory or restraining, and such intermediate orders as it deems necessary or advisable. The court may order condemnation of any pesticide or device which does not meet the requirements of this article or regulations adopted hereunder.   If the pesticide or device is condemned, after entry of decree it shall be disposed of by destruction or sale as the court directs; and if such pesticide or device is sold, the proceeds, less costs, including legal costs, shall be retained pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92.1, provided that the pesticide or device shall not be sold contrary to this article or regulations adopted hereunder. Upon payment of costs and execution and delivery of a good and sufficient bond conditioned that the pesticide or device shall not be disposed of unlawfully, the court may direct that the pesticide or device be delivered to the owner thereof for relabeling, reprocessing, removal from the state, or otherwise bringing the product into compliance.   When a decree of condemnation is entered against a pesticide or device, court costs, fees, storage, and other proper expenses shall be awarded against the person, if any, appearing as claimant of the pesticide.    (Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 11; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 13; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-4.2/HB 1055.)
GA Code § 2-7-72 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-72. Effect of Article on Certain Other Laws

 No provision of this article shall authorize any person to violate any law or any rules or regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder, the administration and enforcement of which are assigned to the Department of Natural Resources or any division thereof or to the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee. This article shall not be construed as repealing, preempting, modifying, or limiting the authority or functions assigned to the Department of Natural Resources or its divisions or officials or to the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 24.)
GA Code § 2-7-73 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 2 - Control of Pesticides|§ 2-7-73. Penalties

 Any person who violates any provision of this article or of the regulations adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 8; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 18.)
GA Code § 2-7-90 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 3 - Use and Application of Pesticides|§ 2-7-90. Short Title

 This article shall be cited as the "Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act of 1976."   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For annual survey of product liability law, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 313 (2006).
GA Code § 2-7-91 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 3 - Use and Application of Pesticides|§ 2-7-91. Purpose of Article; Legislative Findings

 The purpose of this article is to regulate, in the public interest, the use and application of pesticides to control pests, as defined in this article. Pesticides perform a valuable role by:    Controlling insects, fungi, nematodes, rodents, and other pests which ravage and destroy our supply of food and fiber, which serve as vectors of disease, and which otherwise constitute a nuisance in the environment or the home;   Controlling weeds which compete in the production of food and fiber and which otherwise are unwanted elements in our environment; and   Regulating plant growth to enhance both the quantity and quality of our supply of food and fiber and to facilitate its harvest.  New pesticides are continually being discovered, synthesized, or developed which are valuable for the control of pests and for use as defoliants, desiccants, plant regulators, and related purposes. However, such pesticides may be ineffective, may cause injury to man, or may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment if not properly used. Pesticides may injure man or animals, either by direct poisoning or by gradual accumulation of pesticide residues in the tissues. Crops or other plants may also be injured by the improper use of pesticides. The drifting or washing of pesticides into streams or lakes may cause appreciable damage to aquatic life. A pesticide applied for the purpose of killing pests in a crop which is not itself injured by the pesticide may drift and injure other crops or nontarget organisms with which it comes in contact. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to provide for regulation of the use and application of such pesticides.     (Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 3; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 3.)
GA Code § 2-7-93 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 3 - Use and Application of Pesticides|§ 2-7-93. Commissioner to Administer Article; Appointment of Pesticide Advisory Board

 This article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture of this state. In the administration of this article the Commissioner shall appoint a Pesticide Advisory Board for the purpose of advising him on all matters relating to pesticides and their use and application.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 2.)
GA Code § 2-7-94 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 3 - Use and Application of Pesticides|§ 2-7-94. Delegation of Duties

 The functions vested in the Commissioner by this article may be delegated by him to such employees or agents of the department as the Commissioner may from time to time designate for such purposes.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 22; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 24.)
GA Code § 2-7-95 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides|Article 3 - Use and Application of Pesticides|§ 2-7-95. Publication of Information; Instruction

 The Commissioner may cooperate with educational institutions and other state or federal agencies in publishing information and conducting short courses of instruction in the areas of knowledge required by this article.   (Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 18; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 20.)