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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 1 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-169) › Section 10-1-164.1 - Self-service gasoline price for drivers holding special disability permit

(a)
Any owner or operator of a gasoline station which sells gasoline at one price when an employee of the station dispenses the gasoline into a motor vehicle and at a lower price when the customer dispenses the gasoline on a self-service basis shall comply with this Code section. Any such owner or operator shall conduct the operations of the station so that the holder of a special disability permit provided for in subsection (e) of Code Section
40-2-74.1
will, upon request, have gasoline dispensed by an employee of the station at the self-service pump and will be allowed to purchase such gasoline at the price otherwise charged for gasoline purchased on a self-service basis if:
(1)
The holder of the permit is driving the motor vehicle into which the gasoline is to be dispensed; and
(2)
The holder of the permit is not accompanied by another person 16 years of age or older who is not mobility impaired or blind. However, in such cases, the employee shall not be required to provide any other service.
(b)
Any owner or operator who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 521,§ 10, eff. 7/29/2020.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 1 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-169) › Section 10-1-165 - Civil penalty

Any person violating any provision of:
(1)
This part relating to the inspection and sale of gasoline, kerosene, and other petroleum products; or
(2)
Code Section
10-1-164
providing for the regulation of signs advertising the price of motor fuel which are displayed by retailers of motor fuel; or
(3)
Any rule, regulation, or standard promulgated or adopted by the Commissioner of Agriculture or the Department of Agriculture under the provisions of any of the above
shall be liable to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for such violation. The Commissioner, after a hearing, shall determine whether any person has violated this Code section and upon a proper finding may issue his order imposing a civil penalty as provided in this Code section. All hearings and proceedings under this Code section shall be held and taken under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 1 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-169) › Section 10-1-166 - Penalty for chemist or inspector having interest in sale or manufacture of gasoline

Any chemist or inspector who, while in office, shall be interested directly or indirectly in the manufacture or vending of any gasoline shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 1 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-169) › Section 10-1-167 - Penalty for operating condemned self-measuring gasoline pumps

Any person, company, firm, or corporation who shall operate any pump, without the written consent of the Commissioner of Agriculture, which has been condemned by a duly authorized inspector as provided for in this part because of giving short measure in excess of the tolerance established by regulation of the Commissioner shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 1 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-169) › Section 10-1-168 - Penalty for operating short-measure gasoline pump

Any person, company, firm, or corporation who shall install or operate a self-measuring pump which has a device or other mechanical means used for the purpose of giving short measure shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 1 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-169) › Section 10-1-169 - Penalty for violation of this part or regulations

Any person or association of persons, firm, or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this part relating to inspection, labeling, sale, etc., of gasoline, kerosene, and other petroleum products or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner of Agriculture for the enforcement of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-180 - Definitions

As used in this part, the term:
(1)
"Brake fluid" means the liquid medium through which force is transmitted in the hydraulic brake system of any motor vehicle operated in this state.
(2)
"Chemist" means the state oil chemist.
(3)
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-181 - When brake fluid deemed adulterated

Brake fluid shall be deemed to be adulterated unless it meets the minimum standard for brake fluid as provided in this part. Brake fluid shall also be deemed to be adulterated if it contains any substance which will render it injurious to the hydraulic brake system of any motor vehicle or that will impair the normal operation of the hydraulic brake system.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-182 - When brake fluid deemed misbranded

A brake fluid shall be deemed to be misbranded:
(1)
If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular;
(2)
If in package form it does not bear a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, seller, or distributor; an accurate statement of quantity of the contents in terms of weight or measure; and the words "brake fluid" and "heavy duty"; and if such information is not plainly and clearly stated on the outside of the package or container.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-183 - Sale of misbranded or adulterated brake fluid prohibited

No person shall sell, have for sale, offer for sale, give, donate, distribute, or add to the hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle in this state any brake fluid which is misbranded or adulterated.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-184 - Establishing minimum brake fluid standard and specifications

The Commissioner shall establish by rule or regulation the minimum standard and specifications for brake fluid. The Commissioner shall not adopt a minimum standard or specification that is below the minimum standard and specifications established by the Society of Automotive Engineers for heavy-duty type brake fluids No. 70R1.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-185 - Inspection of brake fluid samples; annual license to sell

Before any brake fluid shall be sold, exposed for sale, or stored, packed, or held with intent to sell within this state, a sample thereof must be inspected or approved by the state oil chemist. Upon application of the manufacturer, packer, seller, or distributor and the payment of a license or inspection fee of $25.00 for each brand or type of brake fluid submitted, the state oil chemist shall subject to inspection or analysis the brake fluid so submitted. If the brake fluid is not adulterated or misbranded and meets the standards established and promulgated by the Commissioner and is not such a type or kind that is in violation of this part, the Commissioner may issue the applicant a written license or permit authorizing the sale of such brake fluid in this state for the calendar year in which the license or inspection fee is paid, which license or permit shall be subject to renewal annually upon payment of a $25.00 renewal fee. If, in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," the Commissioner shall find that any brake fluid has been materially altered or adulterated or a change has been made in the name, brand, or trademark under which the brake fluid is sold or that it violates this part, he shall notify the applicant; and the license or permit shall be canceled forthwith. No license or permit for the sale of brake fluid in this state shall be issued until application has been made as provided by this part and such samples of the brake fluid as may be necessary for the state oil chemist to inspect it have been submitted and until the state oil chemist notifies the Commissioner that said brake fluid meets the specifications adopted by the Commissioner.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-186 - Enforcement; right of inspection; "stop-sale" orders; condemnation of adulterated or misbranded brake fluid

(a)
The Commissioner shall administer and enforce this part by inspections, chemical analyses, or by any other appropriate methods. All quantities or samples of brake fluid submitted for inspection or analysis shall be taken from stocks in this state or intended for sale in this state; or the Commissioner, through his agents, may call upon the manufacturer or distributor applying for an inspection or analysis of brake fluid to supply such sample thereof for inspection or analysis. The Commissioner, through his agents or inspectors, shall have free access during business hours to all places of business, buildings, vehicles, cars, and vessels used in the manufacture, transportation, sale, or storage of any brake fluid; and the Commissioner, acting through his agents, may open any box, carton, parcel, package, or container holding, containing, or supposed to contain any brake fluid and may take therefrom samples for analysis.
(b)
If it appears that any of the provisions of this part have been violated, the Commissioner, acting through his authorized agents, inspectors, or representatives, is authorized to issue a "stop-sale" order which shall prohibit further sale or gift of any brake fluid being sold, exposed for sale, or held with intent to sell within this state in violation of this part until this part has been complied with.
(c)
Any brake fluid not in compliance with this part shall be subject to seizure upon complaint of the Commissioner or any of his agents, inspectors, or representatives to a superior court in the county in which said brake fluid is located. In the event the court finds that any brake fluid is adulterated or misbranded, it may order the condemnation of said brake fluid; and such brake fluid shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the rules and regulations of the Commissioner and the laws of this state, provided that in no instance shall the disposition of said brake fluid be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant or owner of same an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of said brake fluid or for permission to process or label said brake fluid so as to bring it into compliance with this part.
(d)
In case any "stop-sale" order shall be issued under this part, the agents, inspectors, or representatives of the Commissioner shall release the brake fluid so withdrawn from sale when the requirements of this part have been complied with and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-187 - Rules and regulations; powers of Commissioner's agents; list of inspected and licensed brands; advertising of licensing

The Commissioner shall have authority to establish and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary promptly and efficiently to enforce this part. All authority vested in the Commissioner by virtue of this part may, with like force and effect, be executed by such employees, agents, inspectors, and representatives of the Commissioner as he may, from time to time, designate for such purpose. The Commissioner may publish in print or electronically or furnish, upon request, a list of the brands and classes or types of brake fluid inspected by the chemist which have been found to be in accord with this part and for which a license or permit for sale has been issued; and it shall be lawful for any manufacturer, packer, seller, or distributor of brake fluid to show, by advertising, in any manner, that his or its brand of brake fluid has been inspected, analyzed, and licensed for sale by the Commissioner, acting through the state oil chemist. It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer, packer, seller, or distributor of brake fluid to advertise, in any manner, that such brake fluid so advertised for sale has been approved by the Commissioner.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-188 - [Repealed] Certified analyses as evidence

Repealed by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 13, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 2 - BRAKE FLUID (§§ 10-1-180 — 10-1-189) › Section 10-1-189 - Penalty for violations; instituting prosecutions

Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating or failing to comply with this part or any rule, regulation, standard, or specification issued pursuant to this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and each day that any violation of this part shall exist shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Whenever the Commissioner or his agents or representatives shall discover that any brake fluid is being sold or has been sold in violation of this part, the Commissioner or his agents or representatives may furnish the facts to the prosecuting attorney of the court having jurisdiction in the county in which such violation occurred; and it shall be the duty of such prosecuting attorney promptly to institute appropriate legal proceedings.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-200 - Definitions

As used in this part, the term:
(1)
"Antifreeze" means all substances and preparations intended for use as the cooling medium or to be added to the cooling liquid in the cooling system of internal combustion engines to prevent freezing of the cooling liquid or to lower its freezing point.
(2)
"Person" means individuals, partnerships, corporations, companies, and associations.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-201 - When antifreeze deemed adulterated

An antifreeze shall be deemed to be adulterated:
(1)
If it consists in whole or in part of any substance which will render it injurious to the cooling system of an internal combustion engine or will make the operation of the engine dangerous to the user;
(2)
If its strength, quality, or purity falls below the standard of strength, quality, or purity under which it is sold; or
(3)
If it consists of or is compounded with calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, petroleum distillates, or other chemicals or substances in quantities harmful to the cooling system of internal combustion engines.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-202 - When antifreeze deemed misbranded

An antifreeze shall be deemed to be misbranded:
(1)
If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; or
(2)
If in package form it does not bear a label containing the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor and an accurate statement of quantity of the contents in terms of weight or measure and they are not plainly and correctly stated on the outside of the package or container.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-202.1 - Addition of denatonium benzoate to certain antifreeze; applicability; limitation on civil liability and criminal responsibility

(a)
Antifreeze sold in this state that is manufactured after July 1, 2012, containing more than 10 percent ethylene glycol shall include denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 parts per million and a maximum of 50 parts per million as an aversive agent to render the antifreeze unpalatable.
(b)
The requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall apply only to manufacturers, packagers, distributors, recyclers, or sellers of antifreeze and shall apply to recyclers notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section
10-1-208.1
.
(c)
The requirements of subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply to the sale of a motor vehicle, as defined in Code Section
40-1-1
, that contains antifreeze or to wholesale containers containing 55 gallons or more of antifreeze.
(d)
A manufacturer, packager, distributor, recycler, or seller of antifreeze that is required to contain denatonium benzoate pursuant to this Code section shall not be liable to any person for personal injury, death, property damage, damage to the environment including without limitation natural resources, or economic loss that results solely from the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in the antifreeze; provided, however, that such limitation on liability shall only be applicable if denatonium benzoate is included in antifreeze in the concentrations mandated by subsection (a) of this Code section. Such limitation on liability shall not apply to a particular liability to the extent that the cause of that liability is unrelated to the inclusion of denatonium benzoate in antifreeze.
(e)
In any criminal prosecution under this part or civil action for damages relating to the requirements of this part, a distributor or seller of antifreeze who is not the manufacturer, packager, or recycler of such antifreeze and who sells or distributes antifreeze that is labeled as containing denatonium benzoate shall not be criminally responsible for, and shall be immune from civil liability for, failure to include denatonium benzoate in such labeled package, bill of lading, receipt, or container of antifreeze; provided, however, that, if such distributor or seller of antifreeze has actual knowledge that the labeled product does not contain denatonium benzoate in the concentrations mandated by subsection (a) of this Code section, such distributor or seller shall not receive the immunity provided by this subsection.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 684,§ 10, eff. 5/1/2012.
Added by 2011 Ga. Laws 79,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2011.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-203 - Inspection of antifreeze samples; annual license to sell

Before any antifreeze shall be sold, exposed for sale, or stored, packed, or held with intent to sell within this state, a current certified test report thereof prepared by an independent laboratory recognized by the Department of Agriculture to do such testing must be submitted and evaluated under the supervision of the state oil chemist in the Department of Agriculture. Upon application of the manufacturer or packer or distributor, submission of container label, and the payment of a license fee of $50.00 for each brand or type of antifreeze submitted, the state oil chemist shall evaluate the test report so submitted. Any fees collected pursuant to this Code section shall be retained pursuant to the provisions of Code Section
45-12-92.1
. If the antifreeze is not adulterated or misbranded, if it meets the standards established and promulgated by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and if the antifreeze is not a type or kind that is in violation of this part, the Commissioner shall issue the applicant a written license or permit authorizing the wholesale and retail sale by the applicant and by others of such antifreeze in this state for the fiscal year in which the license is issued, which license or permit shall be subject to renewal annually. If the Commissioner shall find at a later date that the antifreeze product or substance to be sold, exposed for sale, or held with intent to sell has been materially altered or adulterated or that a change has been made in the name, brand, or trademark under which the antifreeze is sold or that it violates this part, the Commissioner is authorized to revoke or suspend the license or permit issued under this part of the licensee found in violation of this part after notice and hearing before the Commissioner. No license or permit for the sale of antifreeze in this state shall be issued until the application, fee, and label submission have been made as provided by this part, the certified test report has been evaluated by the state oil chemist, and the state oil chemist notifies the Commissioner of Agriculture that said antifreeze meets the requirements of this part.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 360,§ 1-26, eff. 5/12/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-204 - Enforcement; right of inspection; "stop-sale" orders

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture to administer and enforce this part by inspections, chemical analysis, or any other appropriate methods and to utilize any employee of the Department of Agriculture in the performance of his duties under this part. All quantities or samples of antifreeze submitted for inspection or analysis shall be taken from stocks in this state or intended for sale in this state, or the Commissioner may require the manufacturer or distributor applying for an inspection of antifreeze to supply such sample thereof for analysis. The Commissioner and his inspectors shall have free access during business hours to all places of business, buildings, vehicles, cars, and vessels used in the manufacture, transportation, sale, or storage of any antifreeze and may open any box, carton, parcel, package, or container holding or containing or supposed to contain any antifreeze and may take therefrom samples for analysis. If it appears that any provisions of this part have been violated, the Commissioner and his inspectors or representatives are authorized to issue a "stop-sale" order which shall prohibit further sale of any antifreeze being sold, exposed for sale, or held with intent to sell within this state in violation of this part until this part has been complied with or said violation has otherwise been legally disposed of. In case any "stop-sale" order shall be issued under this part, the Commissioner shall release the antifreeze so withdrawn from sale when this part has been complied with and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-205 - Seizure and condemnation of noncomplying antifreeze

Any antifreeze not in compliance with this part shall be subject to seizure upon complaint of the Commissioner of Agriculture or his inspectors or representatives to the superior court in the county in which said antifreeze is located. In the event the superior court finds said antifreeze to be in violation of this part, it may order the condemnation of said antifreeze; and the same shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the rules and regulations of the Department of Agriculture and the laws of this state, provided that in no instance shall the disposition of the antifreeze be ordered by the court without first affording the claimant or owner of the antifreeze an opportunity to apply to the court for the release of the antifreeze or for permission to process or relabel the antifreeze so as to bring it into compliance with this part.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-206 - List of inspected and licensed brands; advertising references to licensing

The Commissioner of Agriculture may publish in print or electronically or furnish upon request a list of the brands and classes or types of antifreeze inspected by the state oil chemist during the fiscal year which have been found to be in compliance with this part and for which a license or permit for sale has been issued. It shall be lawful for any manufacturer, packer, or distributor of antifreeze to show, by advertising, in any manner, that its brand of antifreeze has been inspected, analyzed, or licensed for sale by the Commissioner of Agriculture acting through the state oil chemist. It shall be unlawful for any manufacturer, packer, or distributor of antifreeze to advertise in any manner that such antifreeze so advertised for sale has been "approved" by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Amended by 2010 Ga. Laws 615,§ 10, eff. 6/3/2010.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-207 - Requiring statement of formula or contents; confidentiality of information furnished

When any manufacturer, packer, or distributor applies to the Commissioner of Agriculture for a license or permit to sell antifreeze in this state, the Commissioner may require the manufacturer, packer, or distributor to furnish to the state oil chemist a statement of the formula or contents of the antifreeze, which statements shall conform to rules and regulations established by the Commissioner, provided that the statement of the formula or contents need not include the inhibitor ingredients if such inhibitor ingredients total less than 5 percent by weight of the antifreeze and if in lieu thereof the manufacturer, packer, or distributor furnishes to the state oil chemist satisfactory evidence, other than by disclosure of the inhibitor ingredients, that the antifreeze is not adulterated as defined in Code Section
10-1-201
. All statements of contents, formula, or trade secrets furnished under this Code section shall be privileged and confidential and shall not be subject to subpoena nor shall the same be exhibited or disclosed before any administrative or judicial tribunal by virtue of any order or subpoena of such tribunal unless with the consent of the person, firm, association, or corporation owning or furnishing to the state oil chemist such statement of contents.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-208 - [Repealed] Certified analyses as evidence

Repealed by 2011 Ga. Laws 52,§ 14, eff. 1/1/2013.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-208.1 - Recycled, reclaimed, or reprocessed antifreeze; exemption; regulations; violations

This part shall not apply to recycled, reclaimed, or reprocessed antifreeze processed in Georgia which meets standards of suitability for automobile or other vehicle engine cooling systems, which has conspicuous labeling or notice of its nature as "recycled," and which is dispensed in an approved manner in bulk or by replenishing during servicing. The department shall establish by regulation such standards, testing requirements, labeling and notice requirements, and manner of dispensing. Each sale or other dispersal of a product which fails to meet such standards, which does not have the proper labeling or on which adequate notice is not given, or which is dispensed in an unapproved manner shall constitute a separate violation of this Code section.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-209 - Promulgation of rules and regulations

The Commissioner of Agriculture shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this part and to accomplish its purpose.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-210 - Enjoining violations

In addition to the remedies provided in this part and notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy at law and notwithstanding the pendency of any criminal prosecution, the Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to apply to the superior court in the appropriate county; and such court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction or ex parte restraining order enjoining or restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate any of this part or for the failure or refusal to comply with this part or any rule or regulation promulgated under this part.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8 - SALE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, BRAKE FLUID, AND ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-140 — 10-1-211) › Part 3 - ANTIFREEZE (§§ 10-1-200 — 10-1-211) › Section 10-1-211 - Penalty for violation of part or rules and regulations

Any person who violates any provision of this part or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-220 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1)
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(2)
"Department" means the Department of Agriculture.
(3)
"Digital network" means internet enabled technology or digital media, including, but not limited to, consumer applications accessible through computers or mobile electronic devices, offered or used by an electric vehicle charging provider that allows a user to initiate a retail transaction to deliver electricity from an electric vehicle charging station to an electric vehicle.
(4)
"Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is propelled by one or more electric motors fueled by energy stored in the form of a rechargeable battery.
(5)
"Electric vehicle charging provider" means the owner of an electric vehicle charging station.
(6)
"Electric vehicle charging station" means any device or group of devices that delivers electricity from a power source outside an electric vehicle into one or more electric vehicles and that is located somewhere other than a residence.
(7)
"Residence" means a single-family dwelling, multifamily dwelling, or a building which is an extended stay rental, as such term is defined in Code Section
48-13-50.3
, where a device delivers electricity to an electric vehicle from a power source upon the property of such a dwelling or building for purposes other than commercial or for the exclusive use of certain persons located upon such property.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-221 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Administration; electric vehicle charging station inspectors; cooperation with other agencies

(a)
The administration of this article shall be vested in the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(b)
The Commissioner shall be authorized to employ, in accordance with Chapter 20 of Title 45, electric vehicle charging station inspectors to enforce this article. Such inspectors shall be allowed expenses to be approved by the Commissioner. There shall be allowed such further sums for the purchase of equipment, supplies, and clerical help and to pay any other expenses incident to and necessary for the enforcement of this article as may hereafter be appropriated.
(c)
The Commissioner shall be authorized to require electric vehicle charging station inspectors to be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties at the expense of the department if and to the extent such Commissioner deems it necessary for the proper protection of the state and the public.
(d)
The Commissioner shall be authorized to appoint and employ investigators who shall have, in any case that there is reason to believe a violation of this article has occurred or is about to occur, the right and power to serve subpoenas and to swear out and execute search warrants and arrest warrants.
(e)
The Commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this article, necessary for the administration and enforcement of this article. Such rules and regulations shall take into consideration and provide for consistency with any rules and regulations of the National Institute for Standards and Technology of the United States Department of Commerce. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
(f)
The Commissioner and the Department of Revenue shall be authorized to share information necessary to efficiently administer and enforce the provisions of this article and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 48, the "Motor Fuel Tax Law." Any confidential information furnished pursuant to this Code section shall retain its character as confidential and privileged information. Any person who divulges confidential information obtained pursuant to this Code section shall be subject to the same penalties as provided under Code Section
48-7-61
for unlawful divulgence of confidential tax information.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-222 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Monitoring amount of electricity delivered; inspection of stations

(a)
All electric vehicle charging stations shall be capable of accurately measuring and prominently displaying the amount of electricity delivered to each electric vehicle on a per kilowatt-hour basis, either directly upon the station or remotely through the use of a digital network. Such stations shall be further equipped with meters to record the total kilowatt-hours dispensed.
(b)
All electric vehicle charging stations shall be subject to inspection as provided for in this article. Prior to operation of any electric vehicle charging station and annually thereafter, an electric vehicle charging provider shall register with the Commissioner in the form and manner prescribed by such Commissioner. Such registration shall include the location of the electric vehicle charging station; the name, brand, or manufacturer of the type of electric vehicle charging station, together with the name and address thereof; and certification that the electric vehicle charging station is in conformity with the specifications established pursuant to this article by the Commissioner. Certificates of registration issued by the Commissioner pursuant to this Code section shall be posted in a prominent and accessible place upon the electric vehicle charging station.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-223 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Injunctions for violations

Whenever the Commissioner shall find any person willfully marketing the delivery of electricity for use in electric vehicles in violation of the laws of this state, of prescribed specifications of this article, or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, the Commissioner shall be authorized to apply to the superior court having jurisdiction over the offender for an injunction against the continuance of any such violations. The appropriate superior court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant such temporary or permanent injunction restraining further violations as the circumstances appear to require.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-225 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Advertising requirements for electric vehicle charging stations; enforcement; penalties

(a)
Any sign or placard or other means used to advertise the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station may contain a separate listing of the price and a separate listing of each tax thereon, but must contain a total of such price and taxes which shall be at least as large as the listing of the price or any tax thereon. Numbers used to advertise the total price of such electricity shall be of uniform size; and, where fractions are used, the numerator and denominator thereof combined shall be of the same size as any whole numbers used. It shall not be necessary that a denominator be used to indicate fractions; but, if one is not used, the numerator must be at least half the size of the whole number used. When the price of electricity for sale at retail through an electric vehicle charging station is advertised on any sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium, it shall be unlawful to place a higher price on any electric vehicle charging station delivering such electricity or to charge a higher price for such electricity. An electric vehicle charging station provider shall not be precluded from giving a discount from the posted or advertised price if the purchaser of the electricity buys additional merchandise.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any electric vehicle charging provider to advertise upon the purchase of electricity either free:
(1)
Gifts or other products unless such provider has sufficient number of gifts or products on hand to supply the reasonably expectable demand or the advertisement discloses a limitation of quantity; or
(2)
Car washes or other services unless such provider is prepared, in the absence of causes beyond the reasonable control of the offerer, to perform such car washes or the services advertised at the time of the purchase at such provider's place of business or at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement with such provider. If the free car washes or other services advertised are to be performed at a place of business affiliated by trademark or agreement but in a separate location, such fact shall be so stated on the sign, billboard, placard, or other advertising medium used.
(c)
Nothing in this Code section shall preclude posting on any electric vehicle charging station a separate statement of taxes included in the total purchase price for the purpose of complying with Chapter 8 of Title 48.
(d)
Electric vehicle charging station inspectors and any and all law enforcement officers in this state are charged with enforcement of this Code section.
(e)
Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 701,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-226 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Civil penalty for violations

Any person violating any provision of:
(1)
This article relating to the inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity;
(2)
Code Section
10-1-225
providing for the regulation of signs advertising the price for the resale of electricity by electric vehicle charging providers; or
(3)
Any rule, regulation, or standard promulgated or adopted by the Commissioner or the department under the provisions of this article
shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation. The Commissioner, after a hearing, shall determine whether any person has violated this Code section and upon a proper finding may issue his or her order imposing a civil penalty as provided in this Code section. All hearings and proceedings under this Code section shall be held and taken under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-227 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Prohibited activities of electric vehicle charging station inspectors

Any electric vehicle charging station inspector who, while in office, shall be interested directly or indirectly in the manufacture or vending of any electric vehicle charging station shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be disqualified from providing services as an electric vehicle charging station inspector until such interest no longer exists.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 8A - ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS (§§ 10-1-220 — 10-1-228) › Section 10-1-228 - [Effective 1/1/2026] Penalty for violations

Any person or association of persons, firm, or corporation that violates any of the provisions of this article relating to inspection of electric vehicle charging stations and the resale of electricity or any rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner for the enforcement of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 588,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by 2023 Ga. Laws 248,§ 2-2, eff. 1/1/2026.
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 9 - GASOLINE MARKETING PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-230 — 10-1-241) › Section 10-1-230 - Short title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Gasoline Marketing Practices Act."
2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 10 - COMMERCE AND TRADE (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-15-7) › Chapter 1 - SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-1 — 10-1-945) › Article 9 - GASOLINE MARKETING PRACTICES (§§ 10-1-230 — 10-1-241) › Section 10-1-231 - Legislative findings

The General Assembly finds and declares that the distribution and sales through marketing agreements of gasoline in the State of Georgia vitally affects the general economy of the state, the public interest, and public welfare and that it is necessary, therefore, in the public interest to define the relationships and responsibilities of the parties to such agreements.