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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In addition to the definitions set forth in the "Georgia
				  Animal Protection Act", the following definitions shall apply to this
				  chapter:
(1) "Adequate food and water"
				means food and water which is sufficient in amount and appropriate for the
				particular type of animal to prevent starvation, dehydration, or a significant
				risk to the animal's health from a lack of food or water.
(a) Adequate food means palatable,
				non-contaminated, and nutritionally adequate food that is fed according to the
				species requirements or is fed as directed by a veterinarian. Adequate food
				does not include garbage.
(b)
				Adequate water means clean, fresh, potable water offered to pets at suitable
				intervals according to the species requirements, or as dictated by naturally
				occurring states of hibernation normal for the species, or as directed by a
				veterinarian.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.02 - Licenses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The
				Commissioner shall license animal shelter, pet dealer, kennel, and stable
				operators under the applicable provision of Chapter 5 of Title 2, "Department
				of Agriculture Registration, License, and Permit Act" on a form obtained from
				the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Forms may be obtained via the Department
				of Agriculture website or by requesting the application by email. An
				application for renewal will only be mailed to the licensee when specifically
				requested by the licensee at the time of each renewal period.
(2) The license shall be issued for a period
				of one (1) year and shall expire twelve months from the date of issue. The
				license is issued for the person and premise stated on the license and is not
				transferable to another person or permanent location. Each license type will be
				required to obtain a separate license for each activity, i.e. there will be no
				combination licenses. The annual fee will be determined by the gross dollar of
				animal sales, the capacity of the facility or the number of animals present.
				The annual fees shall be as follows:
(a)
				Animal Shelter license fee - based upon the holding capacity (to include animal
				shelter foster homes) at the time of license application or renewal;
1. Capacity for up to and including 20 pets:
				- $100.00 fee
2. Capacity for 21
				to 40 pets: - $200.00 fee
3.
				Capacity for 41 to 80 pets: - $300.00 fee
4. Capacity for 80 + pets: - $400.00
				fee
5. Animal Shelters not having a
				permanent fixed facility in Georgia - $400.00 fee
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.03 - Inspection of Premises

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner or his designated agents are authorized to
				  enter upon any public or private property at any time for the purpose of
				  inspecting the business premises of any animal shelter, kennel, pet dealer, or
				  stable and the pets housed at such facility and to determine if such facility
				  is licensed and for the purpose of enforcing the Georgia Animal Protection Act
				  and rules of this chapter. Inspections may be unannounced and performed at such
				  frequency as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Commissioner or his
				  designated agents.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											4-10-1
et seq
.,
				  4-11-9
et
				  seq
.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.05 - Control of Disease

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) In the control, suppression, prevention,
				and eradication of animal disease, the Commissioner or any duly authorized
				representative acting under his authority is authorized and may quarantine any
				animal or animals, premises, or any area when he shall determine:
(a) that the animal or animals in such place
				or places are infected with a contagious or infectious disease;
(b) that the animal (s) has been exposed to
				any contagious or infectious disease;
(c) that the unsanitary condition of such
				place or places might cause the spread of such disease;
(d) or that the owner or occupant of such
				place is not observing sanitary practices prescribed under the authority of
				this chapter or any other law of this state.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.06 - Interstate Shipment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All animals entering Georgia must comply
				with the applicable health requirements of the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
				the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Georgia Department of
				Agriculture, the Georgia Department of Human Resources, and/or the Georgia
				Department of Natural Resources.
(2) All dogs and cats entering Georgia must
				have proof of a current and approved Rabies vaccination in accordance with the
				most recent Compendium of Animal Rabies Control published by the National
				Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc.
(3) All ferrets entering Georgia must have
				proof of a current and approved Rabies vaccination, in accordance with the most
				recent Compendium of Animal Rabies Control published by the National
				Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. Ferrets seven months of
				age or older entering Georgia must be sexually altered, prior to entry, except
				those exempted by a license/permit issued by USDA, APHIS, Animal Care, and/or
				the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
(4) Except for fish, rodents and
				invertebrates, all animals entering Georgia for sale, trade, adoption, or
				exchange for a fee or other type of compensation must be accompanied by a
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within the previous 30 days and
				which records proof of the health requirements for each species.
(5) All pet birds entering Georgia are
				required to have a permit number issued by the Department prior to entry.
				Permit numbers may be obtained by calling the Georgia Department of
				Agriculture, Animal Health Section, during normal business hours.
(6) Equine entering Georgia must be
				accompanied by an official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, shall
				originate from a premise free of any contagious or infectious disease, and
				shall not have been exposed to any contagious or infectious disease prior to or
				during shipment.
(7) All equine
				must be negative to an official test for equine infectious anemia within twelve
				(12) months prior to entry with test results, test dates, accession numbers,
				and name and address of the approved testing laboratories recorded on the
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. Nursing foals under six (6) months of age
				will be exempt from the test requirement when accompanied by their dam which
				has a current negative test for equine infectious anemia.
Authority O.C.G.A.
				  Secs. 4-4-1,
				  4-10-1
et seq.
,
				  4-10-7.1,
				  4-10-7.2,
				  4-11-1
et seq.
,
				  4-11-11.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.07 - Exemptions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person who
				raises, keeps, sells, or maintains animals solely for the purpose of human
				consumption are be exempt from this chapter.
(2) Any person who sells, offers to sell,
				exchanges, or offers for adoption only animals they have produced will not be
				considered a pet dealer under this chapter unless such person:
(a) is licensed for an animal related
				business by a local government,
(b)
				is subject to a Georgia sales tax number for an animal related
				business,
(c) is subject to the
				"Bird Dealers' Licensing Act",
(d)
				sells, offers to sell, exchanges, or offers for adoption more than one litter
				in any twelve (12) month period,
(e) sells, offers to sell, exchanges, or
				offers for adoption more than 30 adult animals in any twelve (12) month
				period,
(f) produces animals that
				pose a public health risk or exhibit illness or disease-causing chronic pain
				and suffering, or
(g) has been
				determined by the Department not to treat animals humanely or has been
				convicted of cruelty to animals.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.08 - Euthanasia

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The use of
				sodium pentobarbital or a derivative of it shall be the exclusive method for
				euthanasia of dogs and cats by animal shelters or other facilities which are
				operated for the collection and care of stray, neglected, abandoned, or
				unwanted animals. A lethal solution shall be used in the following order of
				preference:
(a) Intravenous injection by
				hypodermic needle: Venipuncture of a superficial vein, preferably the cephalic
				or lateral saphenous is the method to be used on all dogs and cats except for
				the following:
1. Animals too small to
				effectively perform a venipunture,
2. Intractable or dangerous animals,
				or
3. Animals in which superficial
				venous pressure is insufficient for effective venipuncture.
If venipuncture cannot be performed for one of the above
				  reasons, then the following method may be used.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-13 - ANIMAL PROTECTION › Rule 40-13-13-.09 - Violations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It is unlawful
				for any person to act as a pet dealer or operate an animal shelter, kennel, or
				stable unless such person has a valid license issued by the Commissioner of
				Agriculture. Any person acting without a license in violation of this
				subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to sell,
				use, or move any animals in violation of any quarantine, stop sale, stop use,
				or stop movement order issued under this chapter.
(3) Any person, partnership, firm,
				corporation, or other entity violating any provision of this chapter shall be
				guilty of a misdemeanor.
(4) The
				Commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke any license required by this chapter,
				subject to notice and hearing, in any case in which he finds there has been a
				violation of this chapter. All proceedings for denial, suspension, or
				revocation of a license shall be conducted in conformance with Chapter 13 of
				title 50, the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act.
(5) Not withstanding the existence of an
				adequate remedy at law and in addition to other remedies, the Commissioner may
				apply to the Superior Court for an injunction or restraining order.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-11-1
et
				  seq.
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O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-11-1
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-14 - DOG AND CAT STERILIZATION PROGRAM › Rule 40-13-14-.01 - Eligibility

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Georgia
				Department of Agriculture may decide, in its discretion, to collaborate with
				veterinarians to host events providing sterilization procedures in chosen
				geographic areas.
(2) A
				veterinarian that performs a sterilization procedure utilizing funds from the
				Dog and Cat Sterilization Program must be licensed by the Georgia State Board
				of Veterinary Medicine.
(3) If a
				veterinarian intends to seek financial assistance from the Dog and Cat
				Sterilization Program to perform a sterilization procedure, the veterinarian
				must request financial assistance in writing or electronic mail from the
				Georgia Department of Agriculture prior to performing the procedure. If funds
				are available, the veterinarian will receive written approval from the
				Department prior to performing each procedure.
(4) The veterinarian must perform all
				surgical procedures for which they receive financial assistance from the Dog
				and Cat Sterilization Program using acceptable standards of care as prescribed
				by the American Veterinary Medical Association guidelines.
(5) Both the animal and owner must reside in
				Georgia in order for the veterinarian to qualify to perform a sterilization
				procedure utilizing financial assistance from the Dog and Cat Sterilization
				Program.
O.C.G.A.
				  §
											4-15-1.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The number of
				sterilization procedures for which veterinarians may apply for financial
				assistance from the Dog and Cat Sterilization Program will not be limited,
				provided that the Georgia Department of Agriculture will not be obligated to
				provide financial assistance for any sterilization procedure for which funding
				under the Dog and Cat Sterilization Program is not available.
(2) The Georgia Department of Agriculture
				may, in its discretion, collaborate with veterinarians to host events providing
				sterilization procedures in chosen geographic areas, for which eligible
				veterinarians may receive financial assistance for performance of sterilization
				procedures otherwise approved in accordance with this Rule. Veterinarian
				participation in, and performance of sterilization procedures at, these events
				shall be at the discretion of and on the terms proscribed by the
				Department.
(3) The veterinarian
				must inform the owner or agent in writing of any additional procedures with
				additional charges, including but not limited to vaccinations, laboratory
				services, or pain medication, prior to performing additional services. The
				veterinarian performing a sterilization procedure for which they will receive
				financial assistance pursuant to the Dog and Cat Sterilization Program must
				inform the owner or agent of the animal in writing of the non-subsidized part
				of the sterilization fee for which the owner or agent shall be
				responsible.
(4) The following
				forms must be received by the Georgia Department of Agriculture prior to any
				disbursement of financial assistance for approved sterilization procedures.
(a) Veterinarian Collaboration Letter
(b) Veterinary Claim for Payment
				Owner/Client Verification of Surgical Procedure
1. The Veterinary Claim for Payment
				Owner/Client Verification of Surgical Procedure Form must be received by the
				Georgia Department of Agriculture within 60 days of the date of the
				sterilization procedure.
(c) Vendor Management Form
(d) W-9 Form
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-15 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOLDING OF LIVE FERAL HOGS › Rule 40-13-15-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Approved
				slaughter facility" means any slaughter facility licensed by the Georgia
				Department of Agriculture or the United States Department of
				Agriculture.
(2) "Commissioner"
				means the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
(3) "Department" means the Georgia Department
				of Agriculture.
(4) "Feral hog"
				means any hog which has lived any part of its life in a wild, free-ranging
				state and is currently in such state or has been taken, as provided in O.C.G.A.
				§
									27-1-2.
(5) "Official Identification", for purposes
				of these rules, means a National Uniform Ear-tagging System ("NUES") tag
				affixed to the ear, a USDA approved 840 series Radio Frequency Identification
				Device ("RFID") tag affixed to the ear, or any other identification method
				approved by the State Veterinarian.
(6) "Taking" means killing, capturing,
				destroying, catching, or seizing, as provided in O.C.G.A. §
									27-1-2.
(7) "Test eligible" means a feral hog that is
				not less than four (4) months of age.
O.C.G.A. §
											2-7-200
et.
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
These rules shall apply to the transportation and holding of
				  live feral hogs within the State of Georgia.
O.C.G.A. §
											2-7-200
et.
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Live feral hogs transported or held in
				violation of these rules may be quarantined, disposed of, and/or destroyed in
				accordance with Georgia law.
(2)
				The Commissioner may deny and/or revoke any Feral Hog Transport Permit and/or
				Feral Hog Facility License for any violation of these rules.
(3) All carcasses, parts of carcasses,
				fetuses, embryos, effluent, or blood of taken feral hogs shall be disposed of
				in accordance with the Georgia Dead Animal Disposal Act, O.C.G.A. §
									4-5-1 et. seq.
(4) Official Identification shall not be
				removed from any live feral hog.
(5) Any person who takes a live feral hog to
				which Official Identification is already affixed shall notify the Department
				within forty-eight (48) hours of such taking.
(6) Complete and legible records documenting
				the transportation and/or holding of all live feral hogs shall be maintained as
				required by these rules.
O.C.G.A. §
											2-7-200
et.
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-15 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOLDING OF LIVE FERAL HOGS › Rule 40-13-15-.04 - Transportation of Live Feral Hogs

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No person shall transport live feral hogs
				anywhere in this State unless authorized to do so pursuant to a valid Feral Hog
				Transport Permit, which shall be carried on the person of the permit holder at
				all times during transportation of live feral hogs.
(2) Live feral hogs shall only be transported
				to an approved slaughter facility, licensed Feral Hog Facility, or other
				premises for immediate personal consumption unless a special written exemption
				is obtained from the Georgia State Veterinarian prior to transport. Live feral
				hogs transported for immediate personal consumption shall be slaughtered within
				24 hours from being taken and shall not leave the transport conveyance except
				for immediate slaughter.
(3) All
				feral hogs not being transported to an approved slaughter facility, licensed
				Feral Hog Facility, or premises for immediate personal consumption shall be
				destroyed prior to transport.
(4)
				Live feral hogs shall not be moved to, or offered for sale in, any Georgia
				Department of Agriculture approved auction market or collection
				point.
(5) All common carriers,
				trucks, and other conveyances used for the transportation of live feral hogs
				shall be maintained in a sanitary condition, be thoroughly cleaned and
				disinfected after each transport and/or use, and meet the cleaning and
				disinfecting requirements of the Georgia Department of Agriculture before
				further transportation of live feral hogs or livestock is permitted.
(6) Prior to transport, all live feral hogs
				shall be individually identified by a method acceptable to the State
				Veterinarian. Acceptable options include the following:
a.Option 1: Prior to transport, Official
				Identification shall be affixed to each individual live feral hog; or
b. Option 2: Prior to transport, a
				temporary transport authorization shall be requested via the Georgia Department
				of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division "Go Outdoors Georgia"
				smartphone application.
i. Any person who
				requests a temporary transport authorization via the "Go Outdoors Georgia"
				application shall confirm delivery of all live feral hogs via the application
				immediately upon arrival at the destination that was identified at the time of
				the request.
ii. Official
				Identification shall be affixed to each live feral hog transported under the
				temporary transport authorization within 48 hours of arrival at an approved
				destination, unless such feral hog is slaughtered.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-15 - TRANSPORTATION AND HOLDING OF LIVE FERAL HOGS › Rule 40-13-15-.05 - Feral Hog Transport Permit

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Upon receipt of the fee and completed
				application or renewal application, the Department may issue a Feral Hog
				Transport Permit authorizing the applicant to transport live feral hogs to
				approved slaughter facilities, licensed Feral Hog Facilities, and/or other
				premises for immediate personal consumption.
(2) Application for a Feral Hog Transport
				Permit shall be made online at the Georgia Department of Agriculture's website
				at agr.georgia.gov.
(3) The Feral
				Hog Transport Permit shall be valid upon date of issuance and shall expire
				annually on December 31. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to apply
				for renewal of such permit prior to the expiration date.
(4) An annual permit fee of $15.00 shall be
				remitted before a Feral Hog Transport Permit is issued or renewed.
(5) The Feral Hog Transport Permit is valid
				only for the applicant stated on the permit and is not transferable.
(6) The Feral Hog Transport Permit shall be
				carried on the person of the permit holder at all times during transportation
				of live feral hogs.
(7) The holder
				of a Feral Hog Transport Permit shall maintain complete and legible records on
				all feral hogs transported by said permit holder. All feral hog transport
				records shall include:
a. The physical address
				of the transport permit holder;
b.
				The vehicle and trailer license plate number used for the transport;
c. The county from which each live feral hog
				is acquired;
d. The date each live
				feral hog is transported;
e. The
				gender of each live feral hog transported;
f. A photograph that clearly displays the
				entirety of each live feral hog transported;
g. The Official Identification number
				assigned to each live feral hog transported; and
h. The Premise Identification number, license
				number, name, and physical address of the approved destination to which each
				live feral hog is transported.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Application for a Feral Hog Facility
				license shall be made online at the Georgia Department of Agriculture's website
				at agr.georgia.gov.
(2) Prior to
				issuance of a Feral Hog Facility license, the facility to be licensed must pass
				a pre-license compliance inspection administered by the Department. The
				applicant for a license shall contact the Department to schedule the
				pre-license compliance inspection. A licensed facility will thereafter be
				subjected to random compliance inspections by the Department and the Georgia
				Department of Natural Resources.
(3) The Feral Hog Facility license shall be
				valid upon date of issuance and shall expire annually on December 31. It is the
				responsibility of the license holder to apply for renewal of such license prior
				to the expiration date.
(4) An
				annual license fee of $100.00 shall be remitted before a Feral Hog Facility
				license is issued or renewed.
(5)
				The Feral Hog Facility license is valid only for the applicant and location
				stated on the license and is not transferable.
(6) The Feral Hog Facility license shall be
				prominently displayed in a visible location at the facility at all
				times.
(7) The holder of a Feral
				Hog Facility license shall maintain complete and legible records on all feral
				hogs held at such facility. Said records shall include:
a. Inventory of all live feral hogs,
				including a list of each natural addition;
b. Transport Permit number of the person who
				transported live feral hogs to the facility;
c. Dates of all deliveries of live feral
				hogs;
d. The gender of each live
				feral hog;
e. A photograph that
				clearly displays the entirety of each live feral hog;
f. The official identification number
				assigned to each live feral hog;
g.
				Official Brucellosis and Pseudorabies testing records correlating test results
				with official Identification number; The date each feral hog is removed from
				the facility;
h. Information
				sufficient to document all losses and removals from the facility, including but
				not limited to the cause of each loss/removal, date of each loss/removal, and
				Official Identification number assigned to each loss/removal; and
i. The license number, name, and location of
				the approved slaughter facility, licensed Feral Hog Facility, or premises for
				immediate personal consumption to which any live feral hog is transported
				and/or removed.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-13 - ANIMAL HEALTH DIVISION › Subject 40-13-16 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPANION ANIMAL TRUST FUND › Rule 40-13-16-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Department"
				means the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
(2) "Fund" means the Local Government
				Companion Animal Trust Fund.
(3)
				"Qualified Expenses" means direct costs, including but not limited to the cost
				of transportation, veterinary care, and temporary boarding, reasonably and
				appropriately incurred by a Qualified Local Government due to:
(a) A Qualified Impoundment; or
(b) Qualified Provision of Care.
No expense related to the impoundment of or provision of care
				  to livestock, as defined in O.C.G.A. §
											4-3-2(1), will
				  constitute a Qualified Expense.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) During each year of the Statutory Period,
				the Department may contribute up to $50,000 of fees collected pursuant to
				O.C.G.A. §
									4-11-3(c) to the
				Fund, provided that at no point may the Fund exceed $200,000.
(a) The Department may make such yearly
				contributions to the Fund either in a lump sum or on a rolling
				basis.
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(1) A Qualified Local Government may apply
				for reimbursement from the Fund by submitting an accounting of proposed
				Qualified Expenses incurred during that year of the Statutory Period.
(a) Submitted expenses must be:
1. Itemized; and
2. Include a description of each individual
				expense's relation to a Qualified Impoundment or Qualified Provision of
				Care.
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These regulations shall be cited as the "Georgia State
				  Warehouse Regulations."
O.C.G.A.
				  10-4-1,
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The following words or terms shall have the meaning set forth
				  herein when used in these rules and regulations.
(a) "Act" means the Georgia State Warehouse
				Act.
(b) "Agricultural product"
				means individually and collectively all grains, cotton, meat, fruit,
				vegetables, and other farm products offered or accepted for storage in their
				raw or natural state; provided, however, that products which have been
				processed only to the extent of shelling, cleaning, and grading shall be
				included; and, provided, further, that any warehouseman storing refrigerated or
				processed agricultural products may, at his option, come under the operation of
				this article.
(c) "Commissioner"
				means the Commissioner of Agriculture.
(d) "Director" means the officer who has been
				lawfully commissioned, appointed, and delegated to supervise the section of the
				Marketing Division of the Department of Agriculture which is responsible for
				administering this Act.
(e)
				"Examiner" means an employee charged with the duty of making and reporting
				warehouse examinations.
(f) "Field
				Supervisor" means an employee charged with the duty of supervising warehouse
				examinations and examiners.
(g)
				"Grain" means all products commonly classified as grain, such as wheat, corn,
				oats, barley, rye, rice, field peas, soybeans, clover, grain sorghum, and other
				products ordinarily stored in grain warehouses.
(h) "Person" means any individual,
				partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other organized group having a
				joint or common interest.
(i)
				"Producer" means a farmer or grower of agricultural products.
(j) "Public warehouse" or "warehouse" means
				any building, structure, or other enclosure other than a refrigerated building
				or structure in this state at which any agricultural product is received from
				the public for storage for hire.
(k) "Receipt" means a warehouse receipt
				issued under this article.
(l)
				"Storer" means the depositor of agricultural products stored under a
				non-negotiable receipt or the holder of a negotiable receipt for such products
				issued by a warehouseman licensed under this article.
(m) "Temporary Grain Storage Unit" means a
				structure or device used for temporary storage purposes.
(n) "Temporary Storage" means space used for
				a year or less for storage of grain on a temporary basis due to a need for
				additional storage in excess of permanent storage capacity.
(o) "Warehouseman" means a person engaged in
				the business of operating a warehouse or any person who uses or undertakes to
				use a warehouse for the purpose of storing agricultural products for
				compensation for more than one person; provided, however, any person operating
				a warehouse not covered by this article may elect to come under this
				article.
O.C.G.A. §
											10-4-2.
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(1) Eligibility.
				Any person may, at his option, come under the provisions of the Act by
				complying with the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations there
				under. Upon such compliance, any person may be issued a license to operate a
				State Bonded Warehouse, as provided in such license, except that no State
				Warehouse Director, employee, or examiner shall be interested financially,
				directly or indirectly in any warehouse licensed by the State of
				Georgia.
(2) Requirement.
(a) To qualify for license under the Georgia
				State Warehouse Act, each applicant must submit or provide: a completed
				application, an appropriate and sufficient financial statement if required,
				proof of stock insurance, a warehousemen's bond, the certified public weigher's
				fees for licenses and seals, a schedule of charges, and the appropriate annual
				warehouse license fee.
1. Annual warehouse
				license fees for grain warehouses will be based upon the highest certified
				capacity during the preceding license year and prescribed by the following
				formulas:
Warehouses with under 200,000 bushels = $2,000.00
Warehouses with equal to or over 200,000 bushels =
				  $2,500.00
2. Annual
				warehouse license fees for cotton warehouses will be based upon the highest
				certified capacity during the preceding license year and prescribed by the
				following formulas:
Warehouses with less than 7,500 bales = $2,000.00
Warehouses with equal to or more than 7,500 bales =
				  $2,500.00
3. Warehouses
				certified for the storage of other agricultural products shall pay an annual
				license fee of $2,500.
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Each warehouse coming under the provisions of the Act and
				  storing commodities for the public is hereby required to have notice posted on
				  the outside warehouse door showing the telephone number and address of the
				  warehouseman when he is not in the warehouse. If the warehouseman should leave
				  town, the key to the warehouse shall be left with a responsible person whose
				  name and address shall be posted on the outside of the warehouse
				  door.
Ga. L. 1953, p.
				  412.
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(1) Effective July
				1, 1965, all warehousemen must maintain receiving and shipping records which
				will reflect, at least, the following:
(a)
				receipt number;
(b) date
				issued;
(c) to whom
				issued;
(d) identifying mark, if
				any;
(e) type commodity (except
				where only one type commodity is stored or covered by receipts, the type
				commodity may be listed at the top of each page);
(f) weight or quantity;
(g) date released or shipped;
(h) to whom released or shipped; and
(1) shipper's identifying mark, if
				any.
(2) In the event of
				suspension, revocation, or other termination of a license issued under the Act,
				the former licensee or his successor in interest, if any, shall preserve for a
				period of six years or until released in writing by the Commissioner or
				Director, all books, papers, accounts, and other records relating to the
				operation of the warehouse during the effective period of the
				license.
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By or before June 1 each year each warehouseman will file
				  with the Director a proposed schedule of charges for the ensuing year. The
				  proposed schedule of charges will be reviewed by the Director and returned to
				  the warehouseman with suggested changes or approval for publication and
				  use.
Ga. L. 1953, p.
				  412.
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(1) Terms Defined.
				The following definitions shall apply with respect to this rule unless the
				context with which they are used dictates otherwise.
(a) Access. The ability when authorized, to
				read, change, and/or transfer warehouse receipt information retained in the
				central filing system (CFS).
(b)
				Central Filing System (CFS). An electronic computer system operated and
				maintained by an approved Provider where the information relating to warehouse
				receipts is recorded.
(c)
				Electronic Warehouse Receipt (EWR). An electronic file in the CFS that contains
				at the least information required to be included in a warehouse receipt by Rule
				40-14-3-.02 (O.C.G.A.
				10-4-20) regarding a bale of
				cotton and a holder.
(d) Holder. An
				individual or entity in possession, in fact or by a operation of law, of a
				receipt and, by extension, of the cotton represented thereby.
(e) Issue. EWRs are considered issued when a
				licensed warehouseman has transmitted all necessary information to an approved
				Provider, and when such information is entered into the Provider's
				CFS.
(f) Provider. An individual or
				entity that maintains EWRs in a CFS, meets the requirements of this part, and
				has a Provider Agreement with the Commissioner.
(g) Provider Agreement. An agreement entered
				into between the Commissioner and a Provider that delineates the Provider's
				responsibilities and defines the relationship between the Provider and the
				Georgia Department of Agriculture regarding the Provider's maintenance and
				security of EWRs in the CFS and other requirements of these Rules.
(h) User. An individual or entity that uses
				the Provider's CFS, not including the Georgia Department of Agriculture in its
				regulatory capacity.
(i)
				Consolidated Farm Service Agency (CFSA). A unit, formerly known as the
				Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, administered by the
				Secretary of Agriculture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or any
				successor so administered.
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(1) All agricultural commodities except bulk
				grain and peanuts stored in a licensed warehouse shall be stored in an orderly
				manner with all tags visible and readily accessible for examination. All
				passage ways shall be of a sufficient width to allow space for moving
				commodities in or out, and stored or stacked in compliance with prescribed
				regulations or other written instructions of the Commissioner or
				Director.
(2) All warehouses shall
				be maintained in a manner which will provide a safe and adequate means of
				ingress and egress to the various storage bins and compartments by those
				persons authorized to make examinations, and adequate facilities (i.e. lights,
				ladders, and office space) to complete such inspections shall also be
				provided.
(3) The storage of
				agricultural products on dirt or porous concrete floors is prohibited,
				provided, however, that the storage of agricultural products over dirt or
				porous concrete floors shall be permitted where not less than four inches of
				airspace is provided between the stored product and the dirt or porous concrete
				floor by the use of laid poles, lumber, or other materials.
(4) All warehouse roofs shall be kept in good
				repair and free from leaks.
(5)
				Commingling or unlike commodities is prohibited. Buildings or units used for
				the storage of receipted agricultural products shall not be used for the
				storage of any other commodities nor for any other purpose. This shall not
				preclude the storage of ordinary commercial fertilizers, insecticides, seeds,
				mixed feeds and similar materials of a non-hazardous nature, except that
				non-receipted commodities shall be kept separate from receipted commodities by
				not less than six feet of clear space or suitable partition; further, unlike
				receipted commodities, shall be separated by not less than three feet of clear
				space or suitable partition. Nitrates and similar oxidizing materials,
				flammable liquids or gasses, explosives, materials subject to spontaneous
				heating and materials of a highly combustible nature, such as hay and ixtle
				shall not be permitted.
(6) All
				agricultural products stored in a licensed warehouse shall be under the control
				and supervision of the licensed warehouseman and material handling by
				unauthorized personnel is hereby prohibited.
(7) All warehouses licensed under the
				provisions of this Act shall comply with all applicable fire and insurance
				regulations.
Ga. L. 1953, p.
				  412.
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(1) There will be a minimum of two cotton
				examinations per year. All cotton stored in a licensed warehouse must be
				aligned both vertically and horizontally so as to facilitate ready tag check
				and bale count.
(a) The first examination
				will be a bale count, which will be performed after the ginning season is
				complete.
(i) The height of stacks must not
				exceed three high when stacked end on end or eight high when stacked
				flat.
(ii) All bales must be
				visible and readily accessible for counting during the first
				examination.
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(1) In the event the storer desires to store
				grain with identity preserved, the warehouseman shall mark the receipt for
				grain clearly so as to indicate to all persons that the grain is stored
				"identity preserved". The report of the warehouseman and the report of the
				warehouse examiner shall indicate the receipt numbers, together with the
				quantity of grain that is stored "identity preserved." Warehousemen storing
				grain with identity preserved shall take such steps as are necessary to keep
				the grain so stored separated and segregated from any and all other grain so
				that the identity of the grain so stored will be preserved. The storage by the
				warehouseman of grain with other grain shall be prima facie evidence that the
				grain is not stored "identity preserved."
(2) All grain storage bins, tanks and
				elevators must be equipped with sufficient man-lifts, ladders, catwalks and
				other safety devices as to permit ready and safe egress and/or examination.
				Bins, tanks and elevators not exceeding 25 feet in height may be served by a
				safe portable ladder. Bins, tanks, and elevators exceeding 25 feet in height
				must be equipped with metal, safety-cage ladders or man-lifts. Where more than
				one bin, tank or elevator in excess of 25 feet is served by one ladder or
				man-lift, adequate metal catwalks with sufficient guard rails will be provided
				to assure safe travel from one bin, tank or elevator to another.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  10-4-5.
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(1) All licensed warehouses storing pine
				cones will be subject to inspection at all times.
(2) Sufficient floor space must be provided
				to allow spreading of the cones not to exceed two cones deep.
(3) Floor space must be separated into lots
				by the use of physical barriers which will prevent the seed of one lot from
				commingling with seed from any other lot in storage, during the tuning
				process.
(4) Each warehouse must
				have on hand at all times sufficient labor and tools to turn the cones in all
				lots as often as is necessary to allow the expansion of all pine cones as they
				go through their natural ripening process.
(5) The maximum number of bushels of pine
				cones that may be stored in any lot shall be determined by the Commissioner of
				Agriculture or his duly authorized representatives.
(6) All receipts representing pine cones
				stored in any warehouse shall be so worded as to put the holder on notice of
				the change of the physical structure and color in the ripening process, and
				when the seed thereof is separated from the physical structure of the stored
				commodity.
(7) Each receipt shall
				represent only the number of bushels of pine cones stored in one lot.
(8) Not more than one receipt shall be issued
				for pine cones stored in any lot.
Ga. L. 1953, p.
				  412.
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All licensed refrigerated warehouses:
(a) Will be subject to inspection of
				commodities at all times.
(b) Must
				have a refrigeration engineer available for duty at all times.
(c) Must have controlled (automatic)
				temperature.
(d) Must have
				controlled (automatic) humidity.
(e) Must have sufficient refrigeration
				capacity and "stand by" equipment.
(f) Must be properly insulated.
(g) If warehouse is ammonia refrigerated,
				must have controls, masks, etc.
(h)
				Unless receipt is overstamped NOT INSURED, all receipted products must be
				insured at full market value.
Ga. L. 1953, p.
				  142.