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GA Code § 4-4-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-64. Establishment and Maintenance of Quarantine Lines for Protection of Livestock Generally

  As used in this Code section, the term "animal" means the domestic animals and livestock of this state, including poultry.   In addition to any other quarantine and inspection duties imposed by law, the Commissioner shall establish quarantine lines against the introduction of any animals, any animal carcasses or parts thereof, any biological products or preparations, or any live viruses or other disease vectors when in his judgment such a quarantine is necessary for the protection of the livestock of this state from any contagious or infectious disease. The Commissioner is authorized to make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to prevent, suppress, control, and eradicate such contagious or infectious diseases. The Commissioner may allow the movement into the quarantined area of the types of animals or products against which quarantine is imposed when, after inspection, he is satisfied that the animals or products being moved into the quarantined area are free of disease or that they will be handled so as not to introduce or spread disease.    (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 16.)   Cross references.   - Quarantine powers of Commissioner pertaining to control of equine diseases, § 4-4-120.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Contract with university for veterinary services.   - Georgia Department of Agriculture may contract with Department of Veterinary Medicine at University of Georgia to provide certain veterinary services to livestock owners in conjunction with the brucellosis and tuberculosis testing and eradication programs. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-62.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 27 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, §§ 128, 134 et seq.
GA Code § 4-4-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-65. Maintenance of Quarantine Along State Borders to Prevent Introduction of Parasites or Diseases Into State

 The Commissioner shall provide and maintain an effective quarantine along the borders of Georgia by the use of patrols or in such other manner as in his judgment will prevent the introduction of cattle fever tick, screwworm, or other parasites or other contagious or infectious diseases into the state.   (Ga. L. 1924, p. 78, § 1; Code 1933, § 62-1019.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 26.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 127.
GA Code § 4-4-66 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-66. Movement of Cattle Infested With Parasites

 The movement of cattle infested with cattle fever tick, screwworm, or other parasites into, within, or through the state at any time or for any purpose, except as provided for in this part, is prohibited.   (Ga. L. 1918, p. 256, § 1; Code 1933, § 62-1014.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 27 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, §§ 138, 139, 154, 155.
GA Code § 4-4-67 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-67. Establishment of Quarantines in Areas in Which Livestock Affected With or Exposed to Contagious or Infectious Disease; Transportation of Livestock Within and From Quarantined Areas

  The Commissioner or any duly authorized livestock inspector is authorized and required to quarantine any stall, lot, yard, pasture, field, farm, premises, packing house, rendering plant, town, city, militia district, county, or any part thereof or the whole of the state when he shall determine that livestock in such place or places are affected with, exposed to, or suspected of being exposed to a contagious or infectious disease or with anything which might cause such disease. The Commissioner or any livestock inspector shall provide written or printed notice of the establishment of such quarantine to the owners or keepers of such livestock and to the proper officers of railroad, steamboat, motor vehicle, or other transportation companies doing business in or through the quarantined territory.   No such transportation company shall receive for transportation or shall transport livestock from any quarantined area to any nonquarantined area, except as provided for in this part. No person, company, corporation, or other entity shall drive or cause to be driven or permit to go astray any livestock from any quarantined area to any nonquarantined area, except as provided for in this part.   Livestock may be moved within a quarantined area or removed from a quarantined area only under and in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Commissioner. It shall be unlawful to move livestock within or from a quarantined area in any other manner or under any conditions other than those prescribed by the rules and regulations of the Commissioner.    (Ga. L. 1909, p. 131, §§ 3, 4; Civil Code 1910, §§ 2075, 2076; Code 1933, §§ 62-1005, 62-1006; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 17.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 27 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, §§ 129 134 et seq.
GA Code § 4-4-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-68. Employment of Veterinary Surgeon or Expert

  When the Commissioner receives a request to investigate, treat, or otherwise prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease affecting the livestock of a county, he shall employ a competent veterinary surgeon or expert to investigate the causes of the disease, to treat the same, and otherwise prevent its spread.   The Commissioner is authorized to fix the compensation of the veterinary surgeon or expert.    (Ga. L. 1905, p. 121, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 2069; Code 1933, § 62-1011; Ga. L. 1956, p. 332, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, §§ 128, 134 et seq.
GA Code § 4-4-69 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-69. Regulation of Manufacture and Use of Disease Vectors

  As used in this Code section, the term "disease vector" means any agent or material which has the power to produce or spread disease in livestock.   No experimental or research work, except at or under the direction of the College of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Georgia, the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association Laboratory, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Georgia, and the state agricultural experiment stations, shall be carried on in this state with any live virus or any other disease vector. No such virus or disease vector shall be manufactured or distributed in this state except under permit issued by the Commissioner and conditioned, as in his judgment necessary, to prevent the spread of such disease.   This Code section shall not apply to the county health departments, the Department of Public Health, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, accredited medical and dental colleges and universities, approved hospitals, approved medical centers, or foundations engaged in medical research, diagnosis, or treatment of the diseases of man.    (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 18; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 4; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214.)    The 2011 amendment,  effective July 1, 2011, substituted "Department of Public Health" for "Department of Community Health" in subsection (c).   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011). For article, "Health: Department of Public Health," see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    This section is directed at  monitoring the spread of disease in livestock. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-23.   General prohibition on distribution and manufacture.   - The regulation of live viruses established in this section entails a general prohibition on the distribution and manufacture of such viruses except under permit issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture, in accordance with any conditions he might direct. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-23.   Limitation on authority of Commissioner to issue permits.   - The authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture to issue permits for the manufacture and distribution of certain live viruses and disease vectors, and of biologicals does not empower the Commissioner to prohibit distribution of certain vaccines to certain individuals. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-23.   Authorization of department to impound live rabies vaccine.   - The Department of Agriculture is not authorized to impound live rabies vaccine in order to preclude the distribution of the vaccine to individuals other than licensed veterinarians. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-23.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 128.
GA Code § 4-4-70 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-70. Conduct of Programs to Eradicate Contagious or Infectious Diseases Generally

 Whenever it is determined by the Commissioner, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, that a contagious or infectious disease should be eradicated, the Commissioner is authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to eradicate the disease. Owners, renters, or persons in possession of livestock or premises infected with such a disease shall be required to disinfect the premises and to destroy the cause or causes of the contagious or infectious disease, including the destruction of those livestock on the premises, under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner or his duly authorized representative. The cost of destroying the cause or causes or sources of infection of a contagious or infectious disease which is sought to be eradicated shall be borne by the owner, renter, or person in possession of the infected or quarantined premises. However, when budget conditions permit or when federal matching funds are available, the Commissioner may participate in the cost of eradication and is authorized to expend such funds as are available.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 21.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Contract with university for veterinary services.   - Georgia Department of Agriculture may contract with Department of Veterinary Medicine at University of Georgia to provide certain veterinary services to livestock owners in conjunction with the brucellosis and tuberculosis testing and eradication programs. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-62.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 27 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 128 et seq.
GA Code § 4-4-71 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-71. Cooperation of Commissioner With Other Officials in Establishing Quarantine Lines

 The Commissioner shall cooperate with officials of other states and with the secretary of agriculture of the United States in establishing quarantine lines.   (Ga. L. 1899, p. 97, § 3; Civil Code 1910, § 2072; Code 1933, § 62-1002; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 20.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Authorization to assist federal government in expenditure of funds.   - Department of Agriculture is authorized to join in with the federal government in the expenditure of funds to disinfect and clean up premises which have been infected with vesicular diseases. 1952-53 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 3.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 27 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 134 et seq.
GA Code § 4-4-72 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-72. Indemnification of Owners of Livestock Destroyed in Eradication of Diseases

  The Commissioner is authorized, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, to indemnify the owner of livestock destroyed in eradicating any infectious or contagious disease, upon such basis and appraisal as the federal government prescribes; but in no event shall the state pay more than one-half of the indemnity and cost incident to the eradication.   In the case of public stockyards, meat packing establishments, slaughterhouses, community sales, and licensed garbage feeders, the state shall not pay in participation with the United States Department of Agriculture more than one-third of the indemnity and cost incident to the eradication. However, the Commissioner may make indemnity payments inapplicable to garbage feeders if in any case he finds the feeding of garbage to be a source of such disease.   Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which shall violate any quarantine law or rule and regulation thereunder shall be ineligible for indemnity.   The Commissioner is authorized, in the eradication of any infectious or contagious disease, to indemnify the owner of livestock destroyed in eradicating the disease in those instances in which the United States Department of Agriculture cannot participate in the payment of the indemnity.   The limits on the amount of payment to be made by the state as set out in this Code section shall have no application to payments in excess of such limits authorized by law for the purpose of elimination of swine mycobacteriosis.    (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 22; Ga. L. 1957, p. 488, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1032, § 12.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 27 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 128 et seq.
GA Code § 4-4-73 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-73. Transfer of State Funds to Eradication Programs for Purposes of Matching Federal Funds

 For the purpose of matching available federal funds where state funds are insufficient, the Governor may transfer money from any available funds in the state treasury to a program of eradication of a contagious or infectious disease, which program is supported by federal funds, contingent on matching state funds. The money so transferred shall be repaid to the fund from which it was taken when money becomes available for that purpose by legislative appropriation or otherwise.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 23.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Contract with university for veterinary services.   - Georgia Department of Agriculture may contract with Department of Veterinary Medicine at University of Georgia to provide certain veterinary services to livestock owners in conjunction with the brucellosis and tuberculosis testing and eradication programs. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-62.
GA Code § 4-4-74 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-74. Penalty for Violation of Quarantine

 Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which violates any quarantine provision, rule, or regulation established by the Commissioner under the authority of law for the protection of the livestock and domestic animals of this state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 19.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, § 27.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, § 179 et seq.
GA Code § 4-4-75 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-75. Interfering With Commissioner or Livestock Inspectors

 Any person who shall forcibly resist, oppose, assault, prevent, impede, or interfere with the Commissioner or any duly authorized livestock inspector in the execution of his duties or on account of the execution of such duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1909, p. 131, § 6; Penal Code 1910, § 583; Code 1933, § 62-9911.)
GA Code § 4-4-76 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases|§ 4-4-76. Importation of Diseased Livestock

 Any person who shall knowingly import within the limits of this state any livestock with contagious diseases, except distemper, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1901, p. 82, §§ 1, 2; Penal Code 1910, § 581; Code 1933, § 62-9910.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 4 Am. Jur. 2d, Animals, §§ 31, 32.   C.J.S.   - 3B C.J.S., Animals, §§ 154, 155.
GA Code § 4-4-80 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 5 - Live Poultry Dealers, Brokers, and Market Operators|§ 4-4-80. Definitions

 As used in this part, the term:    "Dealer" or "broker" means any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying live poultry of any kind for resale or in selling live poultry of any kind bought for the purpose of resale. Every agent acting for or on behalf of any dealer, broker, or poultry market operator is a dealer or broker, provided that any farmer acquiring poultry solely for the purpose of rearing and feeding such poultry as a part of his or her farm operations is not a "dealer" or "broker."   "Person" means any person, firm, corporation, association, cooperative, or combination thereof.   "Poultry" means domestic fowl including, but not limited to, water fowl such as geese and ducks; birds which are bred for meat and egg production, exhibition, or competition; game birds such as pheasants, partridge, quail, and grouse, as well as guinea fowl, pigeons, doves, peafowl; ratites; and all other avian species.   "Poultry market operator" means any person engaged in the business of operating public auctions or sales of live poultry or of operating barns and yards for the containment of live poultry held for the purpose of auction or sale.   "Sales establishment" means any yard, barn, or other premises where live poultry is offered for sale, auction, or exchange.     (Code 1981, §4-4-80, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 525, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 244, § 6; Ga. L. 2008, p. 458, § 5/SB 364.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, "pigeons" was substituted for "pidgeons" in paragraph (3).
GA Code § 4-4-81 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 5 - Live Poultry Dealers, Brokers, and Market Operators|§ 4-4-81. Infected or Diseased Poultry - Sale, Auction, Transfer, or Movement; Inspection; Reports; Diagnosis

 No dealer, broker, poultry market operator, or other person shall sell, auction, transfer, or move any poultry which is infected or exposed to a highly infectious or contagious disease or which has been placed under quarantine by the authority of the Commissioner. Until all such poultry has been inspected by a veterinarian approved by the Commissioner, no dealer, broker, or poultry market operator shall sell, auction, transfer, or move any poultry which has been infected, which is suspected of being infected, or which is likely to have been exposed to infection. Any such poultry shall be reported to the department. Representative specimens of such poultry shall be submitted to a state diagnostic laboratory for diagnosis.    (Code 1981, §4-4-81, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 525, § 1.)
GA Code § 4-4-82 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 5 - Live Poultry Dealers, Brokers, and Market Operators|§ 4-4-82. License Requirement; Records Requirement; Transportation Equipment; Disposal of Dead Poultry

  No poultry market operator shall engage in or carry on such business without first applying for and obtaining a license from the Commissioner. No poultry dealer or broker shall engage in or carry on such business without first applying for and obtaining a license from the Commissioner. There shall be a fee of $35.00 per annum 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 license of any licensed dealer, broker, or poultry market operator violating this part or any rule or regulation adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to this part shall be subject to revocation, cancellation, or suspension following a notice and hearing.   No dealer, broker, or poultry market operator shall buy, store, or otherwise receive any poultry without first recording the name and address of the person or persons from whom the poultry is received, the number and type of such poultry, and the motor vehicle license tag number of the vehicle used by the person or persons to transport the poultry. The dealer, broker, or poultry market operator shall also keep records of the name and address of the person or persons buying such poultry. These records shall be maintained for two years. All records shall be subject to review by the Commissioner or a representative or employee of the department.   Any dealer, broker, or poultry market operator who transports live poultry shall keep all cages, coops, trucks, and trailers clean and sanitary. All equipment used to transport live poultry shall be cleaned and disinfected after each use.   Each dealer, broker, and poultry market operator shall properly dispose of dead poultry in accordance with Code Section 4-5-5.     (Code 1981, §4-4-82, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 525, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 216, § 1/HB 1213; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-15/HB 1055.)
GA Code § 4-4-82.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 4 - Animals|Chapter 4 - Prevention and Control of Disease in Livestock|Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock|Part 5 - Live Poultry Dealers, Brokers, and Market Operators|§ 4-4-82.1. Limitation on Slaughter of Live Poultry

 No dealer, broker, poultry market operator, or employee or contractor thereof or any person acquiring live poultry from any of them shall slaughter, other than for humane euthanasia or disease control, any poultry that are on the premises of the dealer or broker or on the premises of a sales establishment.    (Code 1981, §4-4-82.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 216, § 2/HB 1213.)