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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-20 - FUEL OIL INSPECTION UNIT › Subject 40-20-1 - SUBSTANTIVE REGULATIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS › Rule 40-20-1-.14 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  10-1-155.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-20 - FUEL OIL INSPECTION UNIT › Subject 40-20-1 - SUBSTANTIVE REGULATIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS › Rule 40-20-1-.15 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  10-1-155.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-20 - FUEL OIL INSPECTION UNIT › Subject 40-20-1 - SUBSTANTIVE REGULATIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS › Rule 40-20-1-.16 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  10-1-155.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-1 - Renumbered as 40-21-8 › Rule 40-21-1-.01 - Renumbered as 40-21-8-.01

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369,
				  Act No. 880 (H. B. 1393).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-1 - Renumbered as 40-21-8 › Rule 40-21-1-.02 - Renumbered as 40-21-8-.02

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369,
				  Act No. 880 (H. B. 1393).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-1 - Renumbered as 40-21-8 › Rule 40-21-1-.03 - Renumbered as 40-21-8-.03

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369,
				  Act No. 880 (H. B. 1393).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-1 - Renumbered as 40-21-8 › Rule 40-21-1-.04 - Renumbered as 40-21-8-.04

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369,
				  Act No. 880 (H. B. 1393).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-1 - Renumbered as 40-21-8 › Rule 40-21-1-.05 - Renumbered as 40-21-8-.05

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369,
				  Act No. 880 (H. B. 1393).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-1 - Renumbered as 40-21-8 › Rule 40-21-1-.06 - Renumbered as 40-21-8-.06

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369,
				  Act No. 880 (H. B. 1393).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-2 - CATEGORIES AND SUBCATEGORIES FOR CERTIFIED APPLICATORS › Rule 40-21-2-.02 - Private Applicators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
This category includes any certified applicator who uses or
				  supervises the use of any restricted use pesticide or State restricted
				  pesticide use in the production of an agricultural or forestry commodity on
				  property owned, rented or otherwise under the control of him or his employer or
				  (if applied without compensation other than trading of personal services
				  between producers of such commodities) on the property of another
				  person.
EXAMPLES ARE:
farmers, ranchers, vineyardists,
				  plant propagators, Christmas tree growers, aquaculturists, floraculturists,
				  orchardists, foresters and other comparable persons.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-3 - STANDARDS OF COMPETENCY › Rule 40-21-3-.01 - Commerical Applicators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Every applicant for commercial applicator certification shall
				  demonstrate a practical knowledge of the principles and practices of pest
				  control and the safe use of pesticides based upon satisfactory passing of a
				  written examination with a score of seventy (70) percent, and, as appropriate,
				  performance testing. Such examination shall include the general standards of
				  competency applicable to all categories and additional standards specific for
				  each category or subcategory in which the applicant requests certification. Any
				  particular examination may not be taken more than once in any month or more
				  than twice in any six (6) month period. Records of examination scores on the
				  General Standards and Category Standards shall be maintained by the Department
				  of Agriculture for one (1) year from the date of first examination. If an
				  applicant fails to pass both the General Standards Examination and at least one
				  (1) Category Standards Examination within a one (1) year period, all test
				  scores will be destroyed and applicant will be required to retake and pass both
				  the General Standards Examination and the Category Standards Examination. To
				  the extent that they are relevant to a given category, standards of competency
				  may include:
(a) General Standards for
				all Categories.
1. Label and Labeling
				Comprehension:
(i) The general format and
				terminology of pesticide labels and labeling;
(ii) The understanding of instructions,
				warning, terms, symbols and other information commonly appearing on pesticide
				labels;
(iii) Classification of the
				product, general or restricted; and
(iv) Necessity for use consistent with the
				label.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-3 - STANDARDS OF COMPETENCY › Rule 40-21-3-.02 - Private Applicators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) A private applicator must demonstrate a
				practical knowledge of pest problems and pest control practices associated with
				his agricultural operations, the proper storage, use, handling and disposal of
				pesticides and containers and his legal responsibility to prevent unreasonable
				adverse effects on the environment. This practical knowledge shall include an
				ability to:
(a) Recognize common pests to be
				controlled and the damage caused by them;
(b) Read and understand the label and
				labeling information;
(c) Apply
				pesticides in accordance with label instructions and warnings;
(d) Recognize local environmental situations
				which must be considered during application to avoid adverse effects from
				contamination.
(e) Recognize common
				symptoms of pesticide poisoning and procedures to follow in case of
				accident;
(f) Understand the legal
				responsibilities under State and Federal Law, including, supervision of
				uncertified persons.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-4 - RECERTIFICATION AND APPLICATOR LICENSE RENEWALS › Rule 40-21-4-.02 - Exemption of Fees for Commercial Applicators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Commercial Certified Applicators employed by State,
				  Municipal, or other governmental agencies shall be exempt from the annual
				  license fee for pesticide application activities conducted in the normal course
				  of their employment. They shall, however, be subject to the same requirements
				  for acknowledging that they have become familiar with any new information on
				  pesticides and pesticide technology, furnished to them by the Commissioner and
				  shall be subject, at the end of five years to the recertification requirements
				  set forth above.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-4 - RECERTIFICATION AND APPLICATOR LICENSE RENEWALS › Rule 40-21-4-.03 - Recertification of Private Applicators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
In order to insure that certified private pesticide
				  applicators continue to meet the needs of changing technology necessary for the
				  safe and effective use of pesticides, they shall be subject to continuing
				  certification and recertification as follows:
(a) All private pesticide applicators shall
				be certified and licensed for a period of five years. During such period the
				Commissioner may, when he deems necessary, provide private certified
				applicators with information on changes in pesticides and pesticide application
				technology and may require such applicators to acknowledge in writing that they
				have become familiar with such new information. Failure to provide such
				acknowledgements may be considered by the Commissioner to be grounds for
				cancellation of a private applicator's certification and license. In no event
				will a private applicator be recertified and licensed for more than five (5)
				years unless he has been recertified through one of the following procedures:
1. Completion of at least three (3) hours of
				training approved by the Commissioner and to which he has assigned a credit
				value prior to presentation. Such training may consist of grower meetings or
				other presentations by personnel of the Cooperative Extension Service or
				Seminars, short courses or other private or publicly sponsored training
				programs.
2. Satisfactory passing
				of a written examination or its equivalent including current information on
				pesticides and pesticide application technology and any other information which
				the Commissioner finds necessary for the safe and effective use of pesticides
				by private applicators.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-4 - RECERTIFICATION AND APPLICATOR LICENSE RENEWALS › Rule 40-21-4-.04 - Exemption of Fees for Private Applicators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
There shall be no fee required for a certified private
				  applicator's license.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-5 - RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 40-21-5-.01 - Persons Required to Keep Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Every licensed pesticide contractor shall maintain true and
				  accurate records of all pesticide applications performed as a part of his
				  business operations. Every licensed commercial pesticide applicator not
				  employed by or otherwise acting for a licensed pesticide contractor shall
				  maintain true and accurate records of all applications of restricted use
				  pesticides and pesticides with State restricted uses, whether applied by him or
				  persons under his supervision. Licensed private pesticide applicators shall not
				  be required to maintain records of pesticide application.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-5 - RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 40-21-5-.02 - Content of Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All records of pesticide application required by these
				  regulations shall include the following information:
(a) Date and time of application;
(b) Name of person for whom
				applied;
(c) Location of
				application site;
(d) Crop or
				target to which applied;
(e)
				Acreage, size of area treated, or total amount of pesticide applied;
(f) Target pest for which applied;
(g) Pesticide used and application
				rate;
(h) Type of equipment
				used;
(i) Name of
				applicator;
(j) Notation of any
				unexpected occurrence at or during application, such as spillage, exposure of
				humans or non-target animals, or drift, and any corrective or emergency action
				taken;
(k) Names, concentrations
				and quantities of all pesticides disposed of and the manner of
				disposition.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-5 - RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 40-21-5-.03 - Duration of Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All records required for pesticide application shall be
				  maintained for a period of two (2) years.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-5 - RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS › Rule 40-21-5-.04 - Inspection of Records

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner or his designated agent shall be permitted
				  to inspect records during normal business hours at the place where they are
				  maintained and upon request in writing, shall be furnished a copy of such
				  records.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-6 - APPLICATION BY UNCERTIFIED PERSONS › Rule 40-21-6-.01 - Supervision of Uncertified Persons

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Uncertified persons may apply restricted use pesticides or
				  pesticides with State restricted uses only if they are under the direct
				  supervision of a certified applicator. Such direct supervision shall require
				  that the uncertified person carry out all applications under specific
				  instructions, written or oral, from the certified applicator, who shall be
				  responsible for the actions of all persons under his supervision. Unless
				  otherwise required by the label or labeling, the certified applicator is not
				  required to be present at time of application but must be available, if needed
				  by the uncertified person, within a reasonable time through conventional means
				  of communication.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-6 - APPLICATION BY UNCERTIFIED PERSONS › Rule 40-21-6-.02 - Limitations on Uncertified Persons

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
No uncertified person may lawfully apply, under any
				  circumstances, any restricted use pesticide or any State restricted pesticide
				  uses when the label for such pesticide or pesticide use or other restrictions
				  imposed by the Commissioner require application only by a certified
				  applicator.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-6 - APPLICATION BY UNCERTIFIED PERSONS › Rule 40-21-6-.03 - Supervisory Restrictions on Certified Applicators

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Certified private applicators may supervise uncertified
				  persons in the application of restricted use pesticides or State restricted
				  pesticide uses only as a "private applicator" as defined in the Act and its
				  regulations. Certified commercial applicators may supervise uncertified persons
				  in the application of any pesticide only in the category (ies) in which they
				  are certified.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-7 - RECIPROCITY › Rule 40-21-7-.01 - Reciprocity

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)The
				Commissioner may waive all or any part of the examination requirements for
				certification for any person who is currently certified under another State
				Plan approved under Section 4, FIFRA, provided; that such certification shall
				be limited to such application activities covered by the applicant's initial
				certification. Any person requesting such reciprocal certification shall:
(a) Furnish proof of his current
				certification from the other State providing initial testing and
				certification.
(b) Demonstrate his
				knowledge of and agree to comply with the requirements of the Georgia Pesticide
				Use and Application Act and the regulations adopted thereunder. Such
				demonstration may be evidenced by an affidavit executed by the applicant to the
				effect that he has read and is familiar with such legal requirements.
(c) Submit an application, properly executed,
				and pay all required license fees.
(d) Designate a resident agent or
				Attorney-in-Fact for the purpose of receiving the service of legal process.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-8 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Rule 40-21-8-.01 - Persons Subject to Regulations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any individual, company, corporation or other business entity
				  desiring to engage in the business of applying pesticides to the lands of
				  another within this State shall secure a Pesticide Contractor's License.
				  Granting of such license shall be conditioned on satisfactory proof of
				  financial responsibility by all applicants other than those who are applying
				  crop protection products to agricultural crops and who are requesting a
				  Pesticide Contractor's License in only the Agricultural Plant Pest Category,
				  with or without licensing in Aerial Methods.
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369;
				  O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-7-99.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-8 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Rule 40-21-8-.02 - Certification of Financial Responsibility

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Proof of financial responsibility by the applicant for a
				  Pesticide Contractor's license must be evidenced and furnished to the
				  Commissioner of Agriculture by certification of liability insurance, by copy of
				  an appropriate surety bond, or by certificate of deposit for a cash deposit.
				  Forms for certification of liability insurance and for surety bonds shall be
				  specified and furnished by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-8 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Rule 40-21-8-.03 - Insurance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Liability Insurance policies may include pollution exclusions
				  or other exclusions only to the extent that they are not inconsistent with
				  O.C.G.A. 2-7-103, and shall be in the
				  following minimum limits, including coverage for legal damages arising from the
				  use of chemicals, dusting powders and the like, employed by the insured in his
				  regular business operations:
(a)
				Aerial Contractors
Bodily Injury
$50,000 Any One Occurrence
Property Damage
$25,000 Any One Occurrence
$100,000 Aggregate
Maximum Deductible
$1,000 Per Occurrence
(b)
				Ground Contractors
Bodily Injury
$25,000 Any One Occurrence
Property Damage
$10,000 Any One Occurrence
$25,000 Aggregate
Maximum Deductible
$500 Per Occurrence
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369.
				  O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-7-90,
et seq.
2-7-103.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-8 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Rule 40-21-8-.04 - Surety Bond

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Surety Bonds shall be in the following minimum amounts, to
				  cover legal damages arising from the use of chemicals, dusting powders and the
				  like, employed by the principal in his regular business operations:
(a) Aerial Contractors
Minimum Bond
$50,000
Maximum Deductible
$1,000
(b)
				Ground Contractors
Minimum Bond
$20,000
Maximum Deductible
$500
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369.
				  O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-7-90,
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-8 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Rule 40-21-8-.05 - Cash Deposit

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Cash deposits may be made in any bank of
				applicant's choice. Certificate of Deposit shall be made payable jointly to the
				depositor and the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture; shall be endorsed by
				depositor and shall be maintained in the custody of the Commissioner of
				Agriculture during the period licensed and for 90 days thereafter. Deposits
				shall be in the following minimum amounts to cover legal damages arising from
				the use of chemicals, dusting powders and the like, employed by the depositor
				in his regular business operations:
(a) Aerial Contractors
$50,000
(b) Ground Contractors
$20,000
(2)
				Cash deposits shall be subject to the same deductible amounts as the liability
				insurance and surety bonds, namely:
(a) Aerial Contractors
$1,000
(b) Ground Contractors
$500
Ga. L. 1976, p. 369,
				  O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-7-90, et.
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-8 - FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY › Rule 40-21-8-.06 - Exclusion of Coverage

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Surety Bonds, liability insurance, and cash deposits shall
				  not apply to damages or injury to agricultural crops, plants, or land being
				  worked upon by the pesticide contractor.
Ga. L. 1976, p.
				  369.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-9 - APPLICATION POSTING › Rule 40-21-9-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Commercial
				Application - Means application of a pesticide by a Pesticide Contractor or his
				employee.
(2) Landscape - Means any
				maintained areas of turf, trees, shrubs or other ornamental plants, indoors or
				outdoors. This term does not include:
(a)
				rights-of-way, either public or private or;
(b) land areas used for agricultural
				production or research.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-9 - APPLICATION POSTING › Rule 40-21-9-.02 - Posting and Information

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All applications of pesticides to landscapes, whether
				  commercial or noncommercial, and whether to residential or nonresidential
				  properties, with the exception of applications made by the homeowner to the
				  landscape at his own single-family residence, shall be subject to the following
				  requirements:
(a) At the time of
				application, the Pesticide Contractor or other person responsible for the
				pesticide application shall post a sign, not to be removed until the day after
				the application, at the primary point(s) of entry to the treated
				area.
(b) Sign specifications for
				all sites except golf courses shall include but need not be limited to the
				following requirements:
1. The sign must be
				at least 4" × 5" in size and made of sturdy, weather resistant
				material.
2. The printing shall be
				in contrasting colors to the background of the sign.
3. The bottom edge of the sign shall be eight
				(8) to twelve (12) inches above the ground.
4. The wording and format must include but
				need not be limited to the following:
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Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-21 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Subject 40-21-9 - APPLICATION POSTING › Rule 40-21-9-.03 - Exemptions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No provision of
				this rule shall apply to applications involving injections of pesticides
				directly into plants, nor to applications made by the homeowner to the
				landscape at his single-family residence.
(2) No posting shall be required of any
				plants in interior landscapes which are treated with pesticides two (2) hours
				or more before the public has normal access to the area in which the plants are
				treated.
O.C.G A. Sec.
				  2-7-97.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-1 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-1-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-2 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-2-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-14-104.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-3 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-3-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-3 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-3-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Ga. L. 1973, p. 1418.
				  O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-14-104.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-4 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-4-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-4 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-4-.02 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-5 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-5-.01 - Repealed

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O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-5 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-5-.02 - Repealed

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Ga. L. 1973, p.
				  1418.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-7 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-7-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-8 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-8-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-8 - REPEALED › Rule 40-22-8-.02 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  2-14-104, 2-14-130
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-22 - TREATED TIMBER AND TREATED TIMBER PRODUCTS › Subject 40-22-9 - GRADING STANDARDS › Rule 40-22-9-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
"Dimension Lumber" means lumber that is at least two inches
				  in nominal thickness and up to but not including five inches in nominal
				  thickness and two inches or more in width. This includes any:
2 × (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, etc.)
3 × (3, 4, 5, 6, 8 etc.)
4 × (4, 5, 6, 8, etc.)
It does not include any lumber five inches or more in nominal
				  thickness.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-14-120.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All dimension lumber stamped to designate its grade must be
				  inspected and grade stamped only by an agency currently accredited by the
				  American Lumber Standard Committee, or by an organization participating in a
				  bonafide grade stamping supervisory program administered by any such agency. No
				  grade stamp shall be applied to such dimension lumber other than one approved
				  for the Agency by the American Lumber Standard Committee.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-14-121.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any dimension lumber which the Commissioner finds being
				  offered for sale in Georgia which bears any grade stamp, other than one which
				  at the time it was affixed was assigned to an inspection agency accredited by
				  the American Lumber Standard Committee, shall be placed under Stop Sale Order
				  by the Commissioner or his agent until such dimension lumber is grade stamped
				  in compliance with Georgia Law. In order for any dimension lumber to be brought
				  into compliance with O.C.G.A.
				  2-14-121, any non-approved grade
				  stamp affixed thereto must be obliterated or otherwise rendered illegible. Such
				  dimension lumber may then be sold as ungraded lumber or may be inspected,
				  graded, and stamped by an inspection agency currently accredited by the
				  American Lumber Standard Committee. No dimension lumber subject to a Stop Sale
				  Order shall be moved or otherwise disposed of without the written consent of
				  the Commissioner of Agriculture.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-14-122.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-23 - PREVENTION OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION › Subject 40-23-1 - DEFINITIONS › Rule 40-23-1-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Chemical"
				means any substance, natural or synthetic, soluble or insoluble, organic or
				inorganic, solid or liquid, which is intentionally added to water for
				agricultural purposes.
(2)
				"Fertilizer" means any plant nutrient as defined in and subject to regulation
				under the Georgia Plant Food Act of 1970.
(3) "Irrigation System" means any device or
				combination of devices having a hose, pipe or other conduit which connects
				directly to any source of ground or surface water, through which water is
				withdrawn and applied for agricultural purposes. It does not include any
				handheld hose sprayer or other similar device whose construction is such that
				an interruption in water flow automatically prevents any back flow to the water
				source.
(4) "Pesticide" means any
				insecticide, fungicide, rodenticide, herbicide, desiccant, plant regulator or
				other substance subject to regulation under the Georgia Pesticide Control Act
				of 1976.
Ga. L. 1981, p. 1256;
				  Ga. L. 1982 H.B. 1780 (O.C.G.A., Sec.
				  2-1-4).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-23 - PREVENTION OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION › Subject 40-23-2 - ANTI-SYPHON DEVICE › Rule 40-23-2-.01 - Anti-Syphon Device

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any irrigation system designed or used for the application of
				  fertilizers, pesticides, or chemicals, shall be equipped with an anti-syphon
				  device consisting of the following components:
(a) Functional Check Valve. Such valve shall
				be equipped with replaceable disc and shall be serviceable with conventional
				tools. This valve shall be located in the irrigation supply line between the
				irrigation pump and the point of injection of fertilizer, pesticide or
				chemical. This valve, when installed, shall be on a horizontal plane and
				level.
(b) Low Pressure Drain. Such
				drain shall be at least three-fourths inch in diameter. It shall be located on
				the bottom of the horizontal pipe between the functional check valve and the
				irrigation pump. It must be level and must not extend beyond the inside surface
				of the bottom of the pipe. The outside opening of the drain shall be at least
				two (2) inches above grade.
(c)
				Vacuum Relief Valve. The low pressure drain shall include a vacuum relief valve
				as a component part, or shall be complemented with a separate vacuum relief
				valve. The separate vacuum relief valve shall be at least three fourths inch in
				diameter and shall be located at the top of the same horizontal pipe section in
				which the low-pressure drain is located.
(d) Neither the low-pressure drain nor the
				vacuum relief valve shall be altered in any manner, including the installation
				of a gate valve or other device, which would render the anti-syphon system
				inoperative or ineffective or permit it to be made inoperative or
				ineffective.
Ga. L. 1981, p. 1256;
				  Ga. L. 1982, H.B. 1780 (O.C.G.A., Sec.
				  2-1-4).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-23 - PREVENTION OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION › Subject 40-23-2 - ANTI-SYPHON DEVICE › Rule 40-23-2-.02 - Maintenance

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All check valves, low pressure drains and vacuum relief
				  valves shall be maintained free of corrosion or other build-up and operative at
				  all times during operation of the system.
Ga. L. 1981, p. 1256;
				  Ga. L. 1982, H.B. 1780 (O.C.G.A., Sec.
				  2-1-4).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-23 - PREVENTION OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION › Subject 40-23-2 - ANTI-SYPHON DEVICE › Rule 40-23-2-.03 - Placement of Components

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
All required functional check valves, low pressure drains and
				  vacuum relief valves shall be placed within the irrigation system consistent
				  with Diagram 1*, which is attached hereto and made a part of this rule.
*Diagram 1 appears on page 821.
DIAGRAM 1 INSTALLATION OF ANTI-SYPHON
DEVICE IN IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Click
				  here to view
Ga. L. 1981, p. 1256;
				  Ga. L. 1982, H.B. 1780 (O.C.G.A., Sec.
				  2-1-4).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-23 - PREVENTION OF GROUND AND SURFACE WATER CONTAMINATION › Subject 40-23-3 - PENALTY › Rule 40-23-3-.01 - Penalty

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person who shall use any irrigation system for the
				  application of fertilizer, pesticide or chemicals, without the required
				  anti-syphon device installed or without the anti-syphon device in operating
				  condition, shall be subject to a maximum penalty of $1,000.00, when the
				  Commissioner, after hearing, determines that such person has violated any
				  provision of the Act, any order, or these regulations.
Ga. L. 1981, p. 1256;
				  Ga. L. 1982 H.B. 1780 (O.C.G.A., Sec.
				  2-1-4).
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-24 - BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION › Subject 40-24-1 - BOLL WEEVIL QUARANTINE › Rule 40-24-1-.01 - Purpose and Identification of Pest

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
This rule is designed to help prevent the reintroduction into
				  Georgia of the boll weevil (
Anthonomus grandis
Boheman). The
				  boll weevil is a destructive pest that nearly destroyed Georgia's cotton
				  industry and cost in excess of $100 million to eradicate from the state. The
				  Commissioner of Agriculture has determined that the boll weevil is not
				  established in the State of Georgia, is a serious plant pest, and is injurious
				  to the agricultural interests of the state.
O.C.G.A.
				  2-7-150
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with
				  any person, including the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia,
				  Incorporated; or any State or Federal Agency for the purpose of implementing
				  boll weevil detection and eradication activities or administering and enforcing
				  the provisions of this Act and these regulations.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-7-150
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-24 - BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION › Subject 40-24-1 - BOLL WEEVIL QUARANTINE › Rule 40-24-1-.04 - Regulated Articles

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following articles are regulated
				under the provisions of this Section:
(a) the
				boll weevil (
Anthonomus grandis
Boheman) in all living
				stages;
(b) gin trash;
(c) seed cotton;
(d) used cotton equipment;
(e) cotton plants, including cotton
				bolls
(f) any other products,
				articles, or means of conveyance, when it is determined by an inspector that
				they present a hazard of spread of the boll weevil and the person in possession
				thereof has been so notified.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It is the responsibility of each cotton
				grower and non-commercial cotton grower to participate in the boll weevil
				eradication program. Participation shall include:
(a) timely reporting of acreage and field
				locations when required;
(b)
				maintenance of access to the fields for program employees;
(c) compliance with regulations;
(d) payment of required fees; and
(e) ensure that all used cotton harvesting
				equipment has been thoroughly cleaned and certified in accordance with the
				requirements of 40-24-1.08 before it is brought into the state.
Any cotton grower or non-commercial cotton grower who fails
				  to follow the requirements above is in violation of this
				  Chapter.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) It is the responsibility of each gin
				operator to:
(a) collect the assessment when
				imposed on a per bale basis;
(b)
				file reports prescribed by the Commissioner listing sales and the name of the
				grower;
(c) remit assessments
				collected to the Commissioner within 30 days of the date of purchase of the
				cotton; and
(d) When contracting
				for picking cotton, ensure that all used cotton harvesting equipment has been
				thoroughly cleaned and certified in accordance with the requirements of
				40-24-1.08 before it is brought into the state.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-24 - BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION › Subject 40-24-1 - BOLL WEEVIL QUARANTINE › Rule 40-24-1-.07 - Assessments and Penalties

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Commissioner or his agent shall
				publish the per bale or acre assessment on or before July 1 of each growing
				year, as set by the Board of Directors of the Boll Weevil Eradication
				Foundation of Georgia, Inc. (BWEF of GA, Inc.)
(2) The Commissioner may assess penalties as
				set by the Board of Directors of the BWEF of GA, Inc., for failure to make full
				and/or timely payment.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-7-150
et
				  seq.
Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-24 - BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION › Subject 40-24-1 - BOLL WEEVIL QUARANTINE › Rule 40-24-1-.08 - Movement of Regulated Articles into Georgia

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Regulated Articles from Non-Infested
				Areas may be moved into Georgia unrestricted as long as the Commissioner
				believes the state of origin's department of agriculture, plant regulatory
				agency, or certified growers' organization is actively monitoring for live boll
				weevils and will adequately respond to any discovered infestation.
(2) Regulated Articles from Infested Areas
(a) Seed cotton, gin trash, cotton plants,
				bolls, and other products or articles are prohibited from entering Georgia
				unless accompanied by a permit issued by the Commissioner.
(b) Used cotton harvesting equipment
1. Used cotton harvesting equipment is
				prohibited from entering the state unless the equipment has been thoroughly
				cleaned so as to remove all life stages of boll weevils, seed cotton, gin
				trash, cotton plants, bolls, and other products or articles capable of carrying
				live boll weevils.
2. A copy of the
				certificate must be faxed to the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia,
				Inc. at 229-263-5629 at least two (2) days prior to the equipment entering the
				state.
3. The Commissioner or his
				agent may inspect used cotton harvesting equipment to verify compliance with
				this Chapter.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following
				articles and commodities are exempt from the certificate or permit
				requirements:
(a) Compressed baled cotton
				lint, linters, and lint cleaner waste when such products have been given
				standard compression and if free from surface contaminants capable of harboring
				boll weevils.
(b) Samples of cotton
				lint and cotton linters of the usual trade size, if free from cotton seed and
				cotton trash.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Upon notification in writing by the
				Commissioner, any cotton may be ordered to destroy standing cotton stalks in
				his fields when it is deemed that such cotton stalks constitute a potential for
				harboring overwintering population of boll weevils. Such cotton stalk
				destruction shall consist of mowing, shredding, discing, or other means
				approved by the Commissioner as necessary to eliminate standing stalks. Such
				notification will designate which field(s) are subject to stalk destruction.
				Stalks must be destroyed by February 1.
(2) Any grower who cannot destroy cotton
				stalks within the required period due to emergency or hardship may apply for a
				waiver. The application must be made within 30 days after notice by the
				Commissioner and must state the conditions which may justify the waiver. The
				Commissioner shall notify the grower of his decision within two weeks after
				receipt of the waiver request. Waivers shall be approved only if justified by
				emergency or hardship due to meteorological conditions, serious illness as
				stated in a doctor's certification, or other causes beyond the control of the
				grower.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  2-7-150
et
				  seq.