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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 40-13-5 - DEAD ANIMAL DISPOSAL › Rule 40-13-5-.07 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating the
				  provisions of this act, or any rule or regulations made pursuant thereto, shall
				  be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as
				  provided by law.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-5-11.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.02 - Special Livestock Sales

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person desiring to hold a special
				sale must apply in writing to the State Veterinarian for a Special Sale Permit
				at least 21 days prior to the sale date. The permit will be granted without
				charge upon submission of proof satisfactory to the Commissioner that the
				applicant applying for the Special Sale Permit has sufficient surety in an
				amount established in a memorandum of understanding with the Department.
(a) Associations holding sales of animals
				consigned by its members will not be required to procure surety provided the
				directors of the association accept full responsibility for financial
				obligations of the sale and release the Commissioner of Agriculture from any
				financial responsibility. A resolution supplied by the Department must be
				completed by the directors of the association and received by the Department
				prior to the Special Sale Permit being issued.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.03 - General Identification Requirements for Animals Moving Through Georgia Livestock Auction Markets

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All back tags and other forms of official
				identification must be applied in accordance with instructions issued by the
				Department. The livestock auction market must provide necessary facilities for
				carrying out this requirement.
(2)
				Animals received directly at slaughter establishments must also be back tagged
				in accordance with provisions of this section and blood samples may be obtained
				and forwarded to the Georgia Department of Agriculture along with the name and
				address of the seller of such animals.
O.C.G.A. §
											4-4-2.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.04 - Cattle Movements Through Livestock Auction Markets

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All cattle offered for sale at livestock
				auction markets must originate from herds apparently free of any contagious,
				infectious, or communicable disease.
(2) Cattle showing visible symptoms of
				disease must be isolated from apparently healthy cattle and consigned to
				slaughter, euthanized with proper disposal, or returned to the farm of origin
				under quarantine. Such cattle must be accompanied by a Georgia 29 permit or VS
				Form 1-27.
(3) All cattle moving
				through livestock auction markets must be individually identified with official
				USDA back tags furnished by the Georgia Department of Agriculture or the United
				States Department of Agriculture or other identification method approved by the
				State Veterinarian.
(a) Beef cattle 18 months
				of age or older must be officially identified using a National Uniform
				Eartagging System (NUES) ear tag or official USDA 840 Radio Frequency
				Identification Device (RFID) ear tag or other identification method approved by
				the State Veterinarian.
(b) All
				dairy cattle must be officially identified using a NUES ear tag or official
				USDA 840 RFID ear tag or other identification method approved by the State
				Veterinarian.
(c) Cattle moving
				directly to slaughter may move on a back tag alone.
(d) Cattle identified with an out-of-state
				USDA back tag must have the out-of-state back tag removed and replaced with a
				Georgia back tag. Both tag numbers must be recorded on the consignor's
				ticket.
(e) Feeder cattle may move
				in groups with group lot identification instead of individual
				identification.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.05 - Swine Movements Through Livestock Auction Markets

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All swine
				offered for sale at livestock auction markets must originate from herds
				apparently free of any contagious, infectious, or communicable
				disease.
(2) All swine must be
				individually, officially identified using a method approved by the State
				Veterinarian.
(3) Feral swine must
				not enter licensed livestock auction markets unless by special permission of
				the State Veterinarian.
(4)
				Non-traditional domestic swine breeds may enter livestock auction markets,
				provided they are accompanied by breed registration documentation.
(5) Slaughter sales: All sales through such
				markets must be for slaughter purposes only and must not be diverted.
(a) Light sows and boars and odd lot swine
				under 300 pounds sold through markets must be moved on a Georgia 29 permit or
				Form VS 1-27.
(b) All slaughter
				swine must be officially identified using an official USDA National Uniform
				Eartagging System (NUES) ear tag or an official USDA 840 Radio Frequency
				Identification Device (RFID) ear tag, and USDA official back tag or a method
				approved by the State Veterinarian. The livestock auction market must furnish
				the Department the complete name and address of the persons selling such
				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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.06 - Goats and Sheep Movement Through Auction Markets

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All goats and
				sheep offered for sale at livestock auction markets must originate from herds
				apparently free of any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease. Any of
				these animals offered for sale at livestock auction markets showing visible
				symptoms of disease must be isolated from apparently healthy goats or sheep and
				consigned to slaughter, euthanized with proper disposal, or returned to the
				farm of origin under quarantine. Such goats or sheep must be accompanied by a
				Georgia 29 permit or VS Form 1-27. Quarantine will remain in effect until
				released by the State Veterinarian.
(2) Out-of-state goats and sheep moving
				through approved livestock facilities in Georgia must meet all interstate
				requirements except where a reciprocal agreement exists with other
				states.
(3) All goats and sheep
				must be individually identified with tags or approved methods in compliance
				with the Official USDA Scrapie Program. One official back tag must be applied
				to the head of the goats or sheep within three inches on either side of the
				poll. Sheep and goats younger than 12 months may have the back tag placed on
				the shoulder instead of the head.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											4-4-64,
				  4-4-67.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.07 - Poultry Movement Through Auction Markets

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All poultry offered for sale through
				Georgia markets must originate from flocks apparently free of any contagious,
				infectious, or communicable disease. Any poultry that shows signs of illness
				must not be allowed entry to the sale and may be returned to the farm of origin
				under quarantine. Quarantine will remain in effect until released by the State
				Veterinarian.
(2) Out-of-state
				poultry may move freely through Georgia poultry markets provided they meet all
				interstate requirements except where a reciprocal agreement exists with other
				states.
(3) Each poultry sales
				market must have a written biosecurity plan and a poultry disposal method or
				facility approved by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											4-4-81,
				  4-4-82,
				  4-4-83.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.08 - Equine Movement Through Auction Markets

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All equine offered for sale at Georgia
				auction markets must originate from herds that are apparently free of any
				contagious, infectious, or communicable disease. Any of these animals showing
				signs of illness will not be allowed entry to the sale and may be quarantined
				to the farm of origin. Quarantine will remain in effect until released by the
				State Veterinarian.
(2) All equine
				offered for sale through Georgia auction markets must be accompanied by the
				original negative equine infectious anemia (EIA) laboratory test record issued
				within the past 12 months. Untested equine may move directly to an approved
				sale where a sample will be collected prior to the sale. The seller will be
				liable for the cost of the test and must reimburse the buyer of the animal if
				the test is positive.
(3)
				Out-of-state equine must be accompanied by the original negative equine
				infectious anemia (EIA) laboratory test record issued within the past 12 months
				and a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days of
				arrival.
(4) Abused or starving
				equine that are offered for sale at Georgia auction markets that exhibit clear
				signs of abuse or starvation shall be impounded in accordance with the Georgia
				Humane Care for Equines Act upon approval of the State Veterinarian.
(5) A person must not use drugs,
				tranquilizers, or medication which may conceal defects, falsely enhance the
				appearance of quality or otherwise result in misrepresentation in sale of an
				equine animal.
(6) All equines must
				be individually identified with a USDA or Georgia Department of Agriculture
				approved tag, painted identification or other identification method approved by
				the State Veterinarian.
O.C.G.A. §
											4-6-2.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.09 - Non-traditional Livestock Movement Through Auction Markets

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All
				non-traditional livestock offered for sale at livestock auction markets must
				originate from herds apparently free of any contagious, infectious, or
				communicable disease. Any of these animals offered for sale at auction markets
				showing signs of illness must not be allowed entry to the sale and may be
				quarantined to the farm of origin. Quarantine will remain in effect until
				released by the State Veterinarian.
(2) Out-of-state non-traditional livestock
				moving through approved livestock facilities in Georgia must meet all
				interstate requirements except where a reciprocal agreement exists with other
				states.
(3) All non-traditional
				livestock must be individually identified by an approved official USDA back tag
				and a USDA National Uniform Eartagging System (NUES) ear tag, official USDA 840
				Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) ear tag, ISO compliant microchip,
				or method approved by the State Veterinarian.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											4-4-64,
				  4-4-67.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.10 - Veterinary Services

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
A veterinarian licensed in Georgia and USDA Category II
				  accredited in the state of Georgia must be selected by the auction market as
				  required by the State Veterinarian to provide the required veterinary services
				  at the market. Such veterinarians must be approved by the Georgia Department of
				  Agriculture in writing. It will be the responsibility of the approved
				  veterinarian to personally perform all veterinary services required by the
				  Department at the market and such inspection services as may be necessary
				  regarding sanitation and final inspection and disposition of abnormal animals.
				  Veterinary services must be at the market's expense.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											4-6-2,
				  4-6-7.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.11 - Livestock Inspector

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Georgia Department of Agriculture
				will provide a livestock inspector to each sale, whose duty will be to enforce
				rules and regulations outlined in this chapter.
(2) The inspector will determine normal and
				abnormal animals. Abnormal animals must be held for examination by the
				authorized market veterinarian. Abnormal animals must be returned to the farm
				of origin or sent to slaughter as determined by the State
				Veterinarian.
(3) Any person who
				assaults or threatens to assault any livestock inspector or other employee of
				the Georgia Department of Agriculture, in addition to being subject to
				punishment as provided by law, will also be subject to having such license
				and/or permit held by the individual revoked, canceled, or suspended by the
				Commissioner of Agriculture of the state of Georgia.
§§
											4-4-2,
				  4-4-61,
				  4-6-7,
				  4-4-75.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.12 - Handling of Livestock

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All livestock in a livestock auction
				sales establishment must be handled, graded, sorted, and sold, including
				loading and unloading, in a humane manner and method as to prevent damage to
				the livestock by bruising or other injury.
(2) Any livestock that die on sale premises
				must be disposed of in accordance to the rules of Georgia's Dead Animal
				Disposal Act.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											4-5-3,
				  4-6-7,
				  4-6-54.
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 40-13-6 - AUCTION MARKETS › Rule 40-13-6-.13 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter will be
				  guilty of a misdemeanor.
O.C.G.A.
				  §§
											4-4-75,
				  4-4-84,
				  4-6-10,
				  16-10-20.
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 40-13-7 - LICENSING › Rule 40-13-7-.02 - Enforcement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person
				violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
				except as set forth in this subsection.
(2) Any dealer, broker or livestock market
				operator who violates
				40-13-7-.01(7) for
				a third or subsequent time shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction
				shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $10,000 or by imprisonment for not
				less than one year nor more than three years, or both.
(3) Any person convicted of felony for
				violation of
				40-13-7-.01(7)
				shall have any dealer broker or livestock market operator license issued by the
				Georgia Department of Agriculture permanently revoked. Any person whose license
				has been revoked for such conviction shall be ineligible to apply for a
				subsequent license.
O.C.G.A.
				  4-6-55.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Animal Manure"
				means manure, litter, process manure water from animal production areas, and
				extraneous materials, i.e. bedding, feed, soil, urine, etc.
(2) "Animal Manure Handler" means any person,
				firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity engaged in
				removing animal manure from livestock/poultry production areas, transporting
				animal manure on public roadways, or depositing animal manure to a premise
				other than its point of origin.
(a)
				Exemptions:
1. Persons who handle less than
				five tons or 5,000 gallons of animal manure per year.
2. Persons who solely handle animal manure
				that originates from their own livestock/poultry operation and that is
				deposited on property under their ownership, lease agreement or otherwise
				control or is deposited on other property included in such producer's nutrient
				management plan.
3. Persons who
				solely transport, store and land apply animal manure on their own property that
				has originated from another person's livestock/poultry operation provided,
				however, that such activities are in compliance with the transportation,
				storage and land application requirements of this rule.
4. Persons who handle animal manure for other
				purposes than listed above may request in writing to the Department to be
				exempted from obtaining an animal manure handlers permit. Any such exemption
				will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.02 - Animal Disease Control

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
The Commissioner of Agriculture has the authority to control
				  the movement of animal manure in order to prevent the spread of an infectious
				  or contagious animal disease.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-1,
				  4-4-2.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.03 - Animal Manure Handlers Permit

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Animal Manure Handlers must first receive
				a permit from the Department of Agriculture before engaging in the handling of
				animal manure.
(2) Application for
				an Animal Manure Handler permit shall be made to the Department of Agriculture
				on a form approved by the Department.
(3) Animal Manure Handlers must notify the
				Department of Agriculture of any change in their contact information or if they
				are no longer handling animal manure.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-1,
				  4-4-2.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.04 - Transportation and Equipment

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Biosecurity precaution should be
				exercised in the collection, storage, transportation and depositing or
				spreading of animal manure.
(2) The
				truck bed of all vehicles transporting animal manure shall be designed,
				maintained and in good state of repair in order to prevent leaks or spillage.
				Such vehicles shall at all times during transit be kept adequately covered to
				prevent blowing or spillage of loose material or liquids. The Animal Manure
				Handler is responsible for the cleanup of any spillage or leakage during
				transportation.
(3) Animal manure
				spreaders or other land application equipment shall be calibrated by an
				approved method prior to use and at least once annually to ensure that proper
				application rates are being attained.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-1,
				  4-4-2.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.05 - Storage of Animal Manure by Animal Manure Handlers

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Animal manure
				in solid or semi-solid form must be stored at a site or facility designed,
				constructed, maintained and operated to prevent discharge of animal manure. The
				covering must be such that it prevents runoff and limits breeding of insects.
				The elevation and surface slope shall be such that water is diverted away from
				the storage site or facility.
(2)
				Animal manure in liquid form must be stored in sealed, leak-proof containers or
				by another method approved by the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
(3) The site or facility must be a minimum of
				200 feet from the property line unless otherwise approved by the
				Department.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-1
et seq.
,
				  4-4-2,
				  4-4-95.1.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.06 - Land Application

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Animal manure shall not be allowed to
				come in contact with ground water or be exposed to excessive runoff from
				rainfall.
(2) A representative
				analysis of the animal manure shall be provided by the livestock/poultry
				producer before transfer of animal manure to an Animal Manure Handler. Animal
				manure samples should be collected and analyzed in accordance with the
				producer's nutrient management plan or University of Georgia Cooperative
				Extension Service guidelines.
(3)
				Mortality should be removed from animal manure.
(4) Animal manure land application shall be
				as follows:
(a) At least 100 feet of
				non-vegetated distance or 35 feet of perennial vegetated buffer from any
				down-gradient surface water, including but not limited to, streams, ponds,
				springs, sinkholes or wetlands, and
(b) At least 100 feet from any well,
				and
(c) Applied in a manner in
				which the manure does not leave the property on which it was intended to be
				applied.
(d) Any exceptions or
				deviations to land application requirements must have prior Georgia Department
				of Agriculture approval.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.07 - Record Keeping

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Animal Manure Handlers shall maintain the following records
				  for two years:
(1) Name and address of
				each person where animal manure originates and is delivered.
(2) Animal manure analysis as provided by the
				livestock/poultry producer.
(3)
				Date and total amount of animal manure delivered or land applied.
(4) Land application rate of animal
				manure.
(5) Date and method of
				equipment calibration.
(6) Records
				must be recorded and made available to the Department upon request.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-4-2.
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 40-13-8 - ANIMAL MANURE HANDLERS › Rule 40-13-8-.08 - Penalties

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Department
				of Agriculture may deny, suspend or revoke the Animal Manure Broker permit for
				failure to comply with the rules set forth in this chapter.
(2) The Department of Agriculture may impose
				a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-4-2.
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 40-13-9 - GARBAGE FEEDING › Rule 40-13-9-.01 - Repealed

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-1,
				  4-4-2.
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 40-13-10 - POULTRY › Rule 40-13-10-.01 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
As used in this Chapter, the term:
(a) "Dealer" or "broker" means any person,
				firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying live poultry of any kind
				for resale or in selling live poultry of any kind bought for the purpose of
				resale. Every agent acting for or on behalf of any dealer, broker, or poultry
				market operator is a dealer or broker, provided that any farmer acquiring
				poultry solely for the purpose of rearing and feeding such poultry as a part of
				his or her farm operations is not a "dealer" or "broker."
(b) "Person" means any person, firm,
				corporation, association, cooperative, or combination thereof.
(c) "Poultry" means any bird included in the
				orders Galliforme, Anseriforme, Columbiforme, and Ratitae. Galliforme includes
				birds such as chickens, pheasants, chuckers, quail and turkeys. Anseriforme
				includes water fowl such as geese and ducks. Columbiforme includes birds such
				as pigeons and doves. Ratitae includes birds such as ostrich, emu, and
				rhea.
(d) "Poultry market operator"
				means any person engaged in the business of operating public auctions or sales
				of live poultry or of operating barns and yards for the containment of live
				poultry held for the purpose of auction or sale.
(e) "Sales establishment" means any yard,
				barn, or other premises where live poultry is offered for sale, auction, or
				exchange.
O.C.G.A., Sec.
				  4-4-80
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 40-13-10 - POULTRY › Rule 40-13-10-.02 - Poultry Carcasses

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The premises of each person growing
				poultry for himself or others including turkeys, commercial eggs, hatching eggs
				and broilers for commercial purposes is hereby quarantined upon the placing of
				any dead poultry carcass (when death results from other than in connection with
				the slaughter thereof) in other than a disposal pit or incinerator approved by
				the Commissioner of Agriculture. Such quarantine shall not be applicable to any
				person growing poultry who provides and maintains a method of disposal of dead
				poultry carcasses that has been approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture as
				satisfactory to him to prevent the spread of disease.
(2) To aid in the enforcement of the laws of
				this State, and these regulations, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall issue
				to each person growing poultry for himself or others, a certificate of
				compliance with the provisions of the laws relating to disease prevention and
				these regulations, when the grower:
(a)
				provides and maintains a disposal pit of a size and design adequate to dispose
				of dead poultry carcasses wherein all dead poultry carcasses are disposed of in
				a manner approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture to prevent the spread of
				disease; or
(b) provides and
				maintains method of disposal of dead poultry carcasses that has been approved
				by the Commissioner of Agriculture as satisfactory to him to prevent the spread
				of disease.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The specification, rules and regulations,
				and requirements of the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association, Inc., the
				designated Official State Agency, are hereby adopted as the regulations of the
				Georgia Department of Agriculture. By authority of the Secretary of State, in
				accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, copies of the above rules
				and regulations are on file with the State Veterinarian and are available on
				request.
(a) Full authority for the control,
				suppression and eradication of pullorum and typhoid in poultry in this State is
				hereby vested in the Georgia Department of Agriculture: and, without limiting
				the generality of the foregoing provision, it shall be a cooperative venture
				between the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association and the Georgia Department
				of Agriculture to administer the applicable provisions.
(b) All poultry hatcheries and hatchery
				supply flocks within the State must qualify as U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or
				meet equivalent requirements for pullorum-typhoid control under official
				supervision.
(c) All shipments of
				products other than U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid clean, or equivalent, into the State
				are prohibited.
(d) Whenever a
				veterinarian or other person performing disease diagnostic services has
				knowledge or reason to suspect that pullorum or typhoid exists in a poultry
				flock or hatchery, he shall, within 48 hours, give notice of such fact to the
				Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Poultry Improvement
				Association.
(e) Upon receipt of a
				report of pullorum or typhoid in poultry, an immediate investigation by an
				authorized representative to determine the origin and avenue of transmission of
				the infection shall be instituted. Authorized representatives of the Georgia
				Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association may
				enter any place or premises for such inspection or investigation as may be
				reasonably necessary for these determinations.
(f) Flocks deemed to be infected with
				pullorum or typhoid shall be quarantined by the Georgia Department of
				Agriculture. Quarantined flocks or any portion thereof shall not be removed
				from the premises where the infection was detected except with the written
				permission of the Georgia Department of Agriculture on the recommendation of
				the Georgia Poultry Improvement Association.
(g) All poultry shown in public exhibition in
				this State shall have originated from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean or equivalent
				flocks or have had a negative pullorum-typhoid test within 90 days of the
				movement to the public exhibition.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No dealer,
				broker or poultry market operator shall engage in or carry on such business
				without first applying for and obtaining a license from the
				Commissioner.
(2) The term of said
				license shall be for one year from the date of issue.
(3) The fee for said license shall be $35.00
				per annum.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-82
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No dealer,
				broker or poultry market operator shall buy, store or otherwise receive any
				poultry without first recording:
(a) the name
				and address of person or persons from whom poultry is received;
(b) the number and type of such
				poultry;
(c) the license tag number
				of the vehicle used to transport such poultry.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) All dealers,
				brokers or poultry market operators who transport live poultry shall keep all
				cages, coops, trucks and trailers clean and sanitary. All equipment used to
				transport live poultry shall be cleaned and disinfected after each
				use.
(2) All dealers, brokers and
				poultry market operators shall have a poultry disposal pit or incinerator which
				has been approved by the Commissioner or his duly authorized agent. Such pit or
				incinerator shall be used to dispose of dead poultry.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-4-82
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) No dealer,
				broker or poultry market operator, or other person shall sell, auction,
				transfer or move any poultry which is infected or exposed to a highly
				infectious or contagious disease or which has been placed under quarantine by
				the authority of the Commissioner until such poultry has been inspected by a
				veterinarian accredited by the United States Department of
				Agriculture.
(2) All dealers,
				brokers and poultry market operators or any other person must have infected or
				exposed poultry or poultry which is likely to have been exposed to infection
				inspected by a USDA accredited veterinarian.
(a) Any such poultry shall be reported to the
				Department of Agriculture.
(b) A
				representative sample of such poultry shall be submitted to a State diagnostic
				laboratory.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Commissioner or his duly authorized
				agent is authorized to quarantine:
(a) a
				premise when an infectious or contagious disease is diagnosed;
(b) poultry which have been exposed to an
				infectious or contagious disease;
(c) a premise in which unsanitary conditions
				may contribute to the cause or spread of an infectious or contagious
				disease.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any dealer,
				broker, poultry market operator or any other person who violates any provisions
				of this Chapter or any quarantine order shall be guilty of a
				misdemeanor.
(2) Any licensed
				dealer, broker or poultry market operator violating any rule or regulation of
				this Chapter shall be subject to revocation or suspension of such license
				following notice and hearing.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-4-82
et seq.
,
				  4-4-84
et
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Payment for livestock purchased at
				auctions shall be made on the same date of the purchase of the livestock,
				except that persons regulated by the provisions of the Federal "Packers and
				Stockyards Act of 1921" may make payment by placing in the mail a check on the
				day following the date of purchase. If payment is not received from dealer or
				packer within six calendar days following purchase of livestock, the livestock
				sales establishment shall within 24 hours notify by personal contact, telephone
				or wire, the Commissioner of Agriculture that payment has not been received. It
				shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agriculture, after having received
				such notification, and determination of nonpayment has been made, to notify all
				licensed sales establishments of the fact of such nonpayment. No dealer or
				packer will be allowed to purchase on a regular sale any livestock unless the
				payment has been received by the sales establishment from the prior sale
				date.
(2) In the event that a check
				or draft issued in payment for livestock is dishonored, the livestock sales
				establishment shall notify personally, by telephone or wire, the Commissioner
				of Agriculture of this fact as soon as possible, but in no event later than 24
				hours after having knowledge of such dishonor. It shall be the duty of the
				Commissioner of Agriculture, after having received such notification, to notify
				all licensed sales establishments of the fact of such dishonor.
(3) No livestock sales establishment shall
				extend credit to any dealer or packer unless such dealer or packer has on file
				with the sales establishment, prior to any such transaction, a letter of credit
				or guarantee from a commercial bank or other financial institution doing
				business in the State of Georgia in an amount sufficient to cover the actual
				credit extended; Provided, however, that for the purpose of this paragraph, the
				use of a draft as a manner of payment shall not constitute an extension of
				credit.
(4) Any violation of this
				chapter shall be grounds for the revocation or suspension of any license issued
				by the Commissioner of Agriculture: Provided, however, that no license shall be
				revoked without opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of
				the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act. In lieu of such license revocation or
				suspension, the Commissioner may with the written consent of the affected party
				or parties impose a reasonable penalty, not to exceed $1000 for each such
				violation.
Ga. L. 1971, p. 71; Ga.
				  L. 1960, p. 245.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) "Act" means the "Bird Dealers Licensing
				Act" (Ga. Laws 1981, p. 510).
(2)
				"Bird Dealer" means any person engaged in the business of dealing in,
				purchasing, breeding, or offering for sale (whether at wholesale or retail) any
				exotic or pet birds customarily kept as pets.
(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of
				Agriculture.
(4) "Department" means
				the Department of Agriculture.
(5)
				"Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, estate, trust,
				fiduciary, or other group or combination acting as a unit.
(6) "Exotic disease" means a disease not
				native to the United States.
(7)
				"Untreatable disease" means a disease that does not respond to accepted medical
				chemotherapy or one whose treatment is uneconomical.
(8) "Pet Bird" means a bird kept or intended
				for sale as a companion animal.
(9)
				"Premise" means the land and all buildings thereon.
(10) "Exotic Bird" means bird not native or
				indigenous to the United States.
(11) "Exhibition Event" means a Reptile or
				Exotic/Pet Bird show or event that has been issued a special written permit by
				the State Veterinarian's office.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-10-1, et.
				  seq.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any person desiring to operate as a bird
				dealer must first apply for and obtain a license. License application forms may
				be obtained from the Department.
(2) All licenses shall be issued for a period
				of one (1) year and shall expire twelve months from the date of issue. The
				annual license fee shall be based on the gross volume or a set fee as follows:
(a) Bird Dealers not having a permanent fixed
				facility in Georgia that are only selling birds at "Exhibition Events"- $200.00
				fee
(b) For $101.00 to $5,000.00 in
				gross pet sales - $100.00 fee
(c)
				For $5,001.00 to 10,000.00 in gross pet sales - $200.00 fee
(d) For $10,001.00 to $15,000.00 in gross pet
				sales - $300.00 fee
(e) For
				$15,001.00 and up in gross pet sales - $400.00 fee
(f) Bird dealer not having a permanent fixed
				facility in Georgia - $400.00 fee
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each bird
				dealer is required to keep records which adequately:
(a) Identify each exotic or pet bird in his
				possession or sold by him by species, description, or by leg band
				number.
(b) Verify the name,
				address, and telephone number of the person from whom each is acquired. If that
				person is a licensed bird dealer, then the dealer's number shall also be
				recorded. If that person is not a licensed bird dealer, then their driver's
				license number, social security number or federal tax identification number
				shall be recorded.
(c) Verify the
				name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom each bird is
				transferred. If that person is a licensed bird dealer, then the dealer's
				license number shall also be recorded. If that person is not a licensed bird
				dealer, then their driver's license number, social security number, or federal
				tax identification number shall be recorded.
(d) Identify any bird which the bird dealer
				knows to be or to have been sick, diseased, or to have died.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The Commissioner or his designees may
				issue quarantine and may seize and destroy any birds which, in the opinion of
				the Commissioner, present a hazard of carrying exotic or untreatable
				disease.
(2) Birds quarantined by
				the Department will be maintained at the bird dealer's or the owner's
				expense.
(3) An indemnity may be
				paid to the owner of a destroyed bird if federal or state funds are available
				for that purpose. Indemnity may be paid under such terms and conditions
				attached to indemnity funds. Indemnity may not be paid if the dealer or owner
				has failed to comply with the Act, theses Regulations, or any quarantine or
				order issued by the Commissioner.
(4) The quarantine shall include, but is not
				limited to, all birds on the premise.
Ga. Laws 1981, p. 510,
et seq.
, O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-10-8.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Each shipment of exotic and pet birds
				shipped into Georgia requires a prior permit number obtained from the State
				Veterinarian's Office.
(2) All
				exotic or pet birds entering Georgia for sale, trade, or exchange for a fee or
				other type of compensation must be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection which has been issued within the previous 30 days and which records
				proof of the health requirements for each species.
(3) All pet or exotic birds entering Georgia
				for exhibition purposes must meet the requirements for interstate
				shipment.
(4) All exotic or pet
				bird shows and/or sales should obtain a special permit in writing from the
				State Veterinarian's Office.
(5)
				Any person convicted of violating these regulations shall be guilty of a
				misdemeanor.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-7-1
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) The following listed birds are prohibited
				from entry into the State of Georgia due to being capable of breeding in the
				wild and, if established in the wild, presenting a threat of being detrimental
				to the agriculture industry of this State:
(a) Java Rice Bird;
(b) Quaker or Monk Parakeet;
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Any psittacine or exotic bird imported
				into Georgia coming directly or indirectly from outside the United States shall
				be imported illegally unless the bird was brought into the United States in
				conformity with the quarantine regulations of the United Stated Department of
				Agriculture.
(2) The Department may
				quarantine, seize, and destroy any birds imported illegally into this State and
				any bird exposed to the illegal bird.
(3) Any person convicted of violating these
				regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
O.C.G.A. Sec.
				  4-10-7.2.
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) When a license, registration, or permit
				is suspended or revoked by the Department, all licenses, registrations or
				permits held by that person shall be suspended or revoked.
(2) Any person found guilty of violations of
				these regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor in addition to having this
				license revoked.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				  4-10-7.2 and
				  4-10-9.