Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-9 - STATE FARMERS' MARKET › Subject 40-9-7 - LOCAL OPERATING RULES FOR ATLANTA STATE FARMERS' MARKET AUGUSTA STATE FARMERS' MARKET COLUMBUS STATE FARMERS' MARKET MACON STATE FARMERS' MARKET SAVANNAH STATE FARMERS' MARKET › Rule 40-9-7-.04 - Operating Rules

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All fees are due in advance and will be
				considered delinquent 24 hours after prior paid period has expired. Delinquent
				stalls immediately revert back to the Market and any remaining produce,
				vehicles, or other items shall be considered abandoned and shall be disposed of
				pursuant to Rule
				40-9-7-.04(20). If
				person has been absent from Market and fees have accrued, person must, upon his
				return to the Market, pay all delinquent fees before engaging in business
				again.
(2) Each person shall
				operate only those stalls assigned to him by the Market Manager or his
				representative and either that person or his employee or agent shall be present
				during normal operating hours of the Market. The Department and the Market
				assume no responsibility for any property belonging to that person, employee or
				agent.
(3) Holding space by use of
				parked vehicles, small amounts of produce, etc., will not be permitted. The
				Market Manager may allow for exceptions for good cause; i.e. Christmas trees,
				etc.
(4) All vehicles belonging to
				or used by a person which are moved on a daily basis must be parked immediately
				behind the person's assigned sta ll or sta lls, but may not be parked so as to
				extend into or block any fire lane. Any other vehicles belonging to or used by
				a person, except as provided by Rule
				40-9-7-.04(8) below,
				must be parked in a designated area provided by the Market on a fee basis, said
				fee amount to be established by the Market Manager in the Schedule of
				Fees.
(5) Limitations on the
				maximum number of stalls per person shall be established by the Market Manager,
				subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Agriculture, and published in
				the Schedule of Fees. In the event of extenuating circumstances, safety and
				sanitation requirements, special promotional events or extremely crowded Market
				conditions, the Market Manager may limit the number of stalls assigned to less
				than the maximum indicated in the Schedule of Fees.
(6) Gate tickets are not
				transferable.
(7) All vehicles
				bringing products to deliver for resale or products to offer for sale will stop
				at the entrance gate and pay applicable fee. If products are to be offered for
				sale in the shed area, driver will be directed to the inspection and assignment
				station. Upon approval of the load by the inspectors, driver will be assigned
				space in the appropriate area of the Market to be operated in accordance with
				the following:
(a) Areas will be designated as
				follows:
1. Farmers' Area
2. Truckers' and Wholesale Dealers'
				Area
3. Nursery Stock
				Area
4. Small Dealers' Area
(i) To occupy space in any of the above areas
				on a continual day by day basis will require submission of an application for
				this space to the Market Manager for approval or disapproval.
(ii) There will be no minimum sales
				requirements in the above-mentioned areas.