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GA Code § 2-19-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 19 - Georgia Cotton Producers Indemnity Fund|§ 2-19-6. Stipulations on Acceptance of Indemnity Payments; Recovery of Payments by the Commissioner

  Acceptance of an indemnity payment made pursuant to this chapter shall subrogate the state, to the extent of such indemnity payment, to any right or right of action accruing to the claimant to recover payments on account of losses resulting from the loss of the cotton or proceeds from the sale of the cotton with respect to which the indemnity payment is made. Acceptance of an indemnity payment made pursuant to this chapter shall constitute an agreement on the part of the recipient to repay to the Commissioner for deposit into the general fund of the state treasury any and all amounts, except those amounts in excess of any indemnity payment, recovered by the claimant in any bankruptcy proceeding, other civil action, or in any other way arising from the loss of cotton or the loss of proceeds from the sale of cotton for which an indemnity payment has been made pursuant to this chapter. The requirements of this Code section shall be included in and made a condition of any claim filed pursuant to this chapter.   Alternatively, if Congress so requires,   Acceptance of an indemnity payment made pursuant to this chapter shall constitute an agreement on the part of the recipient to repay to the Commissioner for deposit into the Georgia Cotton Producers Indemnity Fund of 1999, any and all amounts, except those amounts in excess of any indemnity payment, recovered by the claimant in any bankruptcy proceeding, other civil action, or in any other way arising from the loss of cotton or the loss of proceeds from the sale of cotton for which an indemnity payment has been made pursuant to this chapter. The requirements of this Code section shall be deemed a condition of any claim filed pursuant to this chapter.   The proceeds of any bond collected by the commissioner for the benefit of claimants, who have been paid by the Indemnity Fund, to that extent will be paid into the fund.       (Code 1981, §2-19-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 1062, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 956, § 4.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2001, p. 956, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "if any part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, it would have enacted any remaining parts of the Act which preserve its essential intent."
GA Code § 2-19-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 19 - Georgia Cotton Producers Indemnity Fund|§ 2-19-7. Violations of Chapter

 Any person who asserts a false claim under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation of Code Section 16-10-20 and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in such Code section. Upon conviction thereof, such person shall further forfeit any benefit received pursuant to this chapter and shall reimburse and repay the state for payments received or paid on his or her behalf pursuant to any of the provisions of this chapter.    (Code 1981, §2-19-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 1062, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-19-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 19 - Georgia Cotton Producers Indemnity Fund|§ 2-19-8. Appropriation of Funds by the General Assembly

 No indemnity payments shall be paid pursuant to this chapter unless the General Assembly appropriates not less than $5 million of state funds to the Georgia Cotton Producers Indemnity Fund of 1999, and such appropriated state funds become available to the fund on or before July 1, 1999, for the purpose of making indemnity payments. This chapter shall be repealed on July 1, 1999, if the General Assembly has not appropriated $5 million or more of state funds on or before such date to match the $5 million in federal funds made available for the purpose of making indemnity payments pursuant to the federal act. If this chapter is repealed pursuant to the provisions of this Code section, all moneys received from the United States pursuant to the federal act shall be repaid to the secretary of agriculture as provided in the federal act. If this chapter is repealed as provided in this Code section, the Commissioner and the department shall be authorized to assist the secretary of agriculture in determining eligibility of Georgia cotton producers for indemnity payments by the secretary.    (Code 1981, §2-19-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 1062, § 1.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1999, p. 1062, § 1 was funded in 1999.
GA Code § 2-20-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 20 - Southern Dairy Compact|§ 2-20-1. Through 2-20-5

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 919, § 3-1/HB 553, effective July 1, 2019.   Editor's notes.   - This chapter consisted of Code Sections 2-20-1 through 2-20-5, relating to the Southern Dairy Compact, and was based on Ga. L. 1999, p. 1249, § 1.
GA Code § 2-21-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 21 - Organic Certification and Labeling|§ 2-21-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Organic Certification and Labeling Act."    (Code 1981, §2-21-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Liability of food manufacturer for "all-natural" statements in product labeling or promotion, 16 A.L.R.7th 2.
GA Code § 2-21-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 21 - Organic Certification and Labeling|§ 2-21-2. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Certification" means the verification of authentic organic practices in the production or processing of organic food or feed and is an annual process by which the producer or processor of fresh, wholesale, or retail organic food or feed receives written certification from the department or a department approved certifying entity that, through the on-site inspection of the production, storage, processing, transportation, distribution, and required audit trail practices used by an organic producer or processor, consumers are assured that organic food or feed is produced and processed in compliance with Code Section 2-21-3. For purposes of complying with Code Section 2-21-3, certification does not require membership in nor imply a contractual agreement to produce or process organic food or feed for a certifying organic organization, business, firm, or individual. However, certification or the use of organic labeling shall require the maintenance of records and documentation verifying full compliance with the organic standards. All records shall be made available to the department or an approved certifying entity upon request.   "Certifying entity" means any organization, business, firm, or individual that:   Has standards for certification of organic food or feed production or processing which meet or exceed standards set by the department and which are approved in writing by the Commissioner or his or her designee; and   Meets such education, experience, financial, and ethical standards as are set by rules promulgated by the Commissioner and meets the requirements of Chapter 5 of this title.     "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture of this state.   "Department" means the Georgia Department of Agriculture.   "Feed" means any article or substance normally intended to be consumed by animals for physical subsistence and health.   "Food" means any article or substance normally intended to be consumed by humans for physical subsistence and health.   "Organic" means an agriculture management system that enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity to produce agricultural commodities and foster human and environmental health.     (Code 1981, §2-21-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-21-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 21 - Organic Certification and Labeling|§ 2-21-3. Certification Requirements

  Upon testing, any agricultural ingredient, article, commodity, or product which is identified, labeled, advertised, packaged, or promoted as organic shall contain no more than 5 percent of a level established as toxic by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources, or the United States Department of Agriculture.   Producers, brokers, distributors, and processors of an organic food or feed product which is identified, advertised, promoted, labeled, or packaged as organic shall keep accurate records of all purchasing, shipping, and storage practices which transpired while any organic commodity or product was in the possession of a producer, broker, distributor, or processor. Accurate records shall include the location at which such organic commodity or product originated.   On or after July 1, 2000, any qualifying organic production, distribution, or processing practices shall be deemed eligible for certification upon approval by the department. The department shall review any organic production, distribution, or processing practice which began prior to July 1, 2000, and may approve certification if such practice meets the requirements as set forth in this chapter and the standards adopted by the department.     (Code 1981, §2-21-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 2.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, in subsection (c), "July 1, 2000" was substituted for "the effective date of this chapter" at the beginning, and in the second sentence "July 1, 2000," was substituted for "the effective date of this chapter".
GA Code § 2-21-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 21 - Organic Certification and Labeling|§ 2-21-5. Inspection and Testing

  The department or a department approved certifying entity may inspect at any reasonable time any area where food or feed identified, labeled, advertised, packaged, or promoted as organic food or feed is produced, processed, stored, distributed, transported, or sold.   The department or a department approved certifying entity may require a laboratory analysis for the purpose of substantiating the standard of identity of any organic ingredient, article, commodity, or product.     (Code 1981, §2-21-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-21-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 21 - Organic Certification and Labeling|§ 2-21-6. Rules and Regulations

  The Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations fixing and establishing reasonable definitions and standards for organic food and feed commodities or products being produced or sold within the State of Georgia.   The Commissioner may adopt, by reference, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," regulations for production, handling, and marketing of organically produced agricultural products as set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture.   The Commissioner is authorized by rule or regulation to adopt fees which may be charged, collected, and retained by certifying entities as compensation for the services of such certifying entities under the provisions of this chapter.   The Commissioner is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter, to provide for the approval of certifying entities, and to provide for the certification of organic food and feed.     (Code 1981, §2-21-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-21-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 21 - Organic Certification and Labeling|§ 2-21-7. Right of Appeal

 Any person, producer, broker, distributor, or processor of an organic food or feed product which is adversely affected by any action of an approved certifying entity shall have the right to appeal to the Commissioner. Such appeal and any further proceedings shall be subject to Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."    (Code 1981, §2-21-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-21-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 21 - Organic Certification and Labeling|§ 2-21-8. Penalty

 Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.    (Code 1981, §2-21-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Fingerprinting of offenders not required.    - A violation of O.C.G.A. § 2-21-8 is not an offense designated as one that requires fingerprinting. 2000 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 2000-11.
GA Code § 2-22-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 22 - Poultry Contract Growers or Producers|§ 2-22-1. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, the term:    "Contract grower or contract producer" means a producer of poultry who holds a legal interest in a contract operation and who produces poultry under a production contract at that contract operation.   "Integrator or processor" means a person who owns poultry that is produced by a contract grower or contract producer or who is engaged in the business of manufacturing goods from poultry, including by slaughtering or processing poultry.   "Production contract" means an agreement executed by an integrator or processor that provides for the production of poultry or the provision of management services relating to the production of poultry by a contract grower or contract producer in this state.     (Code 1981, §2-22-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 688, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-22-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 22 - Poultry Contract Growers or Producers|§ 2-22-2. Voidability of Contracts by Contract Growers or Producers; Right and Notice of Cancellation

  Any production contract entered into, extended, renewed, or amended on or after July 1, 2004, shall be voidable by the contract grower or contract producer if:   The contract grower or contract producer has not been afforded the opportunity to have the proposed production contract reviewed outside the business premises of the integrator or processor or its agents by an attorney or adviser of the contract grower's or contract producer's choosing for at least three business days prior to execution; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply to the mere extension or renewal of an existing contract with no change in material terms from the existing contract other than the period covered thereby;   The contract does not quote the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section; or   The contract is not signed by all parties before chicks are placed with the contract grower or contract producer.       Unless waived in writing by the contract grower or contract producer at the time of signing a production contract, the contract grower or contract producer shall have a right to cancel a production contract until 12:00 Midnight of the third business day after the day on which he or she signs the contract or until chicks have been placed with the contract grower or contract producer, whichever occurs first.   Notice of cancellation under this subsection shall be given in writing to the integrator or processor at the place of business as set forth in the production contract by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, which shall be posted before termination of the right to cancel under paragraph (1) of this subsection. Notice of such written cancellation need not include any particular words or phrases to be effective so long as it indicates the intention of the contract grower or contract producer not to be bound by the production contract.       (Code 1981, §2-22-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 688, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, "July 1, 2004," was substituted for "the effective date of this chapter" in subsection (a).
GA Code § 2-22-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 22 - Poultry Contract Growers or Producers|§ 2-22-3. Provision of Statistical Information and Data to Determine Compensation

 Any integrator or processor shall provide to any contract grower or contract producer upon request thereby any statistical information and data used to determine compensation paid to such contract grower or contract producer under a production contract, other than a trade secret as defined by Code Section 10-1-761.    (Code 1981, §2-22-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 688, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-22-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 22 - Poultry Contract Growers or Producers|§ 2-22-4. Weighing and Measuring of Poultry

 Any contract grower or contract producer or the designee thereof shall have the right to be present at the weighing of poultry produced by such grower or producer, be present at the weighing of feed delivered by the integrator or processor, and observe the weights and measures used to determine compensation due such grower or producer under a production contract.    (Code 1981, §2-22-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 688, § 1.)
GA Code § 2-22-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 22 - Poultry Contract Growers or Producers|§ 2-22-5. Application of Fair Business Practices Act

  Violations of the provisions of Code Section 2-22-3 or 2-22-4 shall be subject to the same civil remedies and in the same manner as provided by Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," for persons whose business or property has been injured or damaged as a result of an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-393.   The provisions of Code Section 2-22-3 or 2-22-4 may be enforced by the Commissioner in the same manner as provided by Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," for enforcement of the provisions of said part by the Attorney General against a person reasonably appearing to have engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-393, and the superior courts may grant injunctive relief and impose the same civil penalties for violations of injunctions as provided in said part.     (Code 1981, §2-22-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 688, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 12/SB 148.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, "an" was inserted preceding "unfair" in subsection (b).
GA Code § 2-23-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 23 - Hemp Farming|§ 2-23-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Hemp Farming Act."    (Code 1981, §2-23-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 1030, § 1/HB 213.)
GA Code § 2-23-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 23 - Hemp Farming|§ 2-23-2. Intent

 The intent of this chapter is to:    Promote exploration of the cultivation and processing of hemp and the potential to open up new commercial markets for farmers and businesses through the sale of hemp products;   Explore expansion of the state's hemp industry and allow farmers and businesses to begin to cultivate, handle, and process hemp and sell hemp products for commercial purposes;   Encourage and empower research into growing hemp and creating hemp products at universities and in the private sector;   Ultimately move the state and its citizens to the forefront of the hemp industry;   Balance the desire to explore the cultivation and processing of hemp with public health, safety, and welfare regarding the potential for unwanted and unlawful uses of chemical elements of hemp; and   Enable the department, licensees, and universities to promote the cultivation and processing of hemp and the commercial sale of hemp products.     (Code 1981, §2-23-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 1030, § 1/HB 213.)
GA Code § 2-23-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 23 - Hemp Farming|§ 2-23-8. Sampling and Random Testing of Hemp

    The department shall have the right, either through its own personnel or through an independent contractor as provided for in Code Section 2-23-9, to collect samples of hemp for testing as provided for in this chapter from the fields and greenhouses of all licensees. Samples shall be representative of each lot with the same global positioning coordinates. No hemp shall be harvested until such samples are collected. Such testing, and the harvesting of the hemp tested, shall be conducted in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department.   In the event that a test sample reveals a delta-9-THC concentration of more than the federally defined THC level for hemp, the licensee's entire lot with the same global positioning coordinates shall be disposed of in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department.       The department shall, as provided for in Code Section 2-23-9, randomly test hemp products of the facilities of all permittees. Such testing shall be conducted in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department.   In the event that a test sample reveals a delta-9-THC concentration of more than the federally defined THC level for hemp, all related hemp products shall be disposed of in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department.   In the event that THC is removed from hemp during processing and not subsequently returned to hemp products produced from such hemp, such THC shall be disposed of in compliance with this chapter and with regulations promulgated by the department.       (Code 1981, §2-23-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 1030, § 1/HB 213; Ga. L. 2020, p. 292, § 6/HB 847; Ga. L. 2021, p. 606, § 7/HB 336.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective July 22, 2020, rewrote this Code section.    The 2021 amendment,  effective May 7, 2021, substituted "lot" for "crop" in the second sentence of paragraph (a)(1) and in the first sentence of paragraph (a)(2); and substituted "disposed of" for "destroyed" in the middle of paragraphs (a)(2), (b)(2), and (b)(3).
GA Code § 2-23-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 23 - Hemp Farming|§ 2-23-9. Contracting for Testing, Certification, Regulatory, and Grading Functions

 The department shall be authorized to enter into a contract or contracts with one or more entities to conduct the testing provided for in Code Section 2-23-8 as well as to include the certification, regulatory, and grading functions pursuant to this chapter and regulations promulgated by the department. The department shall additionally comply with all federal inspection, reporting, and auditing requirements.    (Code 1981, §2-23-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 1030, § 1/HB 213; Ga. L. 2020, p. 292, § 7/HB 847.)    The 2020 amendment,  effective July 22, 2020, added the last sentence.
GA Code § 2-23-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 23 - Hemp Farming|§ 2-23-11. Plan for Regulation; Approval

  Within 60 days of May 10, 2019, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Governor and Attorney General, shall submit to the secretary of agriculture of the United States a plan under which the department intends to regulate hemp production and which shall include:   A practice to maintain relevant information regarding land on which hemp is produced in this state, including a legal description of the land, for a period of not less than three calendar years;   A procedure to test delta-9-THC concentration levels, by using post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods, for hemp produced in this state;   A procedure to effectively dispose of products that are produced in violation of this chapter; and   A procedure to comply with the enforcement procedures outlined in Code Section 2-23-10.     If the secretary of agriculture of the United States disapproves the plan, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Governor and Attorney General, shall submit to the secretary of agriculture of the United States an amended plan.     (Code 1981, §2-23-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 1030, § 1/HB 213.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2019, "May 10, 2019" was substituted for "the effective date of this chapter" in the first sentence of subsection (a) and "Commissioner" was substituted for "commissioner" in subsections (a) and (b).