AGRICULTURE ing minimum quality, condition, size, or maturity

O.C.G.A. § 2-8-77, under AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES PROMOTION.

O.C.G.A. § 2-8-77

Assessments to defray expenses of marketing orders; budgets for administration; authority to borrow money; contributions in lieu of advance deposits; collection of assessments; rules; enforcement of payment; deposit and disbursement of moneys; investment of moneys. Assessment constitutes personal debt; action for collection; fee for late payment; remedies cumulative. Books and records of processors and distributors; furnishing information to commission; inspection of books and records; confidentiality; enforcement. Use of designations of grade, quality, or condition without complying with regulations or marketing order. Entry and inspection of premises to check compliance with marketing order; holding of lot of peanuts to ascertain compliance; affixing of notice of noncompliance; service of notice of noncompliance; correction of deficiencies; disposal of lot; applicability. Civil penalty; fixing amount of penalty; civil action; disposition of moneys. Action by Attorney General for civil penalties or injunctive relief; remedies court may impose; payment of costs. Referral of complaints to Attorney General or prosecuting attorney; hearing to consider charges; cease and desist order. False or fraudulent reports, statements, and records; failure or refusal to give name and address of person from whom peanuts received. Criminal penalty. Construction of penalty and remedy provisions. Sec.