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 40-9-2 - MANAGEMENT › Rule 40-9-2-.03 - Personal Conduct

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person found by the Commissioner to
				have been charged with any crime or any violation of the Georgia Marketing Act
				of 1981 or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto on the Farmers' Market
				property, will constitute proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a
				license and the right to conduct any type of business at the Markets and
				prohibited from doing any business or being employed by any business to conduct
				business on the Markets on any Farmers' Markets of the State in the
				future.
(2) No marketer, vendor or
				other person shall do any act or use any language intended thereby to insult
				another person or customer or to intimidate a shopper into purchasing his
				produce; nor shall they attempt to fix the prices of produce of any other
				farmer, vendor or merchant; but every person shall sell his or her produce,
				unmolested, at whatever price such person may adopt; and no person shall
				circulate false reports tending to upset or destroy the operation of any other
				person or of the market.
(3) The
				sale or use of alcohol, illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia is strictly
				prohibited. If any licensee is found to be under the influence of alcohol or
				illegal drugs, this activity will constitute proper grounds for revocation or
				suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of business or being
				employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets at any of the
				Farmers' Markets in the future. A conviction for use of alcohol, illegal drugs
				and drug paraphernalia can be used as a proper ground for revocation or
				suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of business or being
				employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets at any of the State
				Farmers' Markets in the future. Notwithstanding, alcohol may be served and
				consumed by persons when in attendance of a party and/or fundraiser on the
				State Farmers' Market property which has been authorized by the Market Manager.
				Special events at the State Farmers' Markets for promotion and sale of Georgia
				products to the public, which include the sampling and sale of alcoholic
				products produced in Georgia by a Georgia based company, will be permitted in
				such areas designated by the Market Manager. Retail sales of these products are
				permitted for off premises consumption but there shall be no sales by the
				drink, only samples may be given. Requests to participate as a vendor of
				alcoholic products at a special event shall be submitted in writing, with a
				description of the product to be marketed, to the Market Manager at least
				thirty (30) days prior to the event and shall be subject to review by the
				Commissioner or his appointee. Vendors shall be responsible for obtaining any
				licenses or permits as may be required for such sales.
(4) The use of profane, abusive or
				discourteous language on any Market is prohibited and will constitute proper
				grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any
				type of business or be employed by any business to conduct business on the
				Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
(5) The breaking, defacing or destruction of
				any part of a Market property, or interference with electric fixtures, wiring,
				etc., or meddling with shades, globes or other apparatus belonging to said
				Market property, is prohibited, and any person found to be responsible for any
				such act or acts, in addition to any other punishment, shall be required to
				have repaired any damage resulting from such action. No coolers, freezers,
				refrigerators, cooking equipment, sleeping facilities, or wind breaks are
				permitted in shed areas. Adding machines, radios, etc., are permitted using
				plug-in receptacles only. Light bulbs only are to be used in light sockets. No
				smudge pots may be used. No nails or spikes are to be used on walls. Shelves,
				etc., are to be constructed independently of the building- not anchored to
				walls, floors or ceiling.
(6)
				Reselling shall not be permitted on Farmers' sheds. Reselling will constitute
				proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to
				conduct any type of business or be employed by any business to conduct business
				on the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future. Holding
				space by use of parked vehicles, small amount of produce, etc., will not be
				permitted. Gate fees will be charged on all loaded vehicles. Space-rent fees
				will not be altered by use of gate ticket. The inscription on yellow copy of
				gate ticket shall not apply where space-rent is involved.
(7) Access to electrical outlets within such
				areas will not be permitted unless an electrical fee is paid.
(8) The following activities may subject a
				person's license to be suspended or revoked:
(a) Playing or allowing one's employees or
				customers to play music and or movies on Cassette, CD, DVD, or other technology
				from stereos, boom boxes, other media players, cars, trucks, or other vehicles
				that disturbs other licensees in other stalls on the Market or visitors to the
				Market is prohibited. Such activity will constitute proper grounds for
				revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
				business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the State
				Markets at any of the Farmers' Markets in the future.
(b) Use of Video and Digital recorder or any
				other mechanical means recording for any purpose will constitute proper grounds
				for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
				business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets
				at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future unless the person or persons
				recorded have given written permission from the Market Manager for such
				recording.
(c) Failure to dispose
				of trash into proper trash containers will constitute proper grounds for
				revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
				business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets
				at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the Future.
(d) Parking of any type of vehicles to
				prohibit the movement of fire and other emergency type vehicles will constitute
				proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to
				conduct any type of business or being employed by any business to conduct on
				the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
(e) Parking vehicles of any type for more
				than 48 hours without permission of the Market Manager will constitute proper
				grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any
				type of business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the
				Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
(f) Allowing any individual who has had a
				license issued by the Department of Agriculture revoked within two years to
				serve as an employee or agent at the rented stalls will constitute proper
				grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any
				type of business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the
				Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
(g) The cutting of firewood anywhere in any
				part of the Market is not permitted and will constitute proper grounds for
				revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
				business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets
				at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.