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Georgia Statutes, Title 10

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Title 10

20 chapters · 1,055 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 101,055 Ch 1, SELLING AND OTHER TRADE PRACTICES506 Ch 4, WAREHOUSEMEN118 Ch 5, GEORGIA UNIFORM SECURITIES61 Ch 6, AGENCY57 Ch 9, GEO. L. SMITH II GEORGIA WORLD CONGR…50 Ch 6B, GEORGIA POWER OF ATTORNEY44 Ch 2, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES37 Ch 7, SURETYSHIP34 Ch 14, CEMETERY AND FUNERAL SERVICES32 Ch 5A, COMMODITIES AND COMMODITY CONTRACTS …21 Ch 12, ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS20 Ch 10, SEED-CAPITAL FUND18 Ch 6A, BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIPS IN REAL ESTA…16 Ch 13A, MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ENHANCEMENTS10

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O.C.G.A. § 10-2-1 Deﬁnitions
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As used in this chapter and any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the term: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture, the primary constitutional officer of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, charged with the responsibility of enforcing…
O.C.G.A. § 10-2-10 Delivery tickets for bulk sales and bulk deliveries of heating fuel
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Whenever the quantity is determined by the seller, bulk sales in excess of $20.00 and all bulk deliveries of heating fuel shall be accompanied by a delivery ticket containing the following information: (1) The name and address of the vendor and purchaser; (2) The date delivered; …
O.C.G.A. § 10-2-11 Information required on packages
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or by rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, any package kept for the purpose of sale or offered or exposed for sale shall bear on the outside of the package a deﬁnite, plain, and conspicuous declaration of: (1) The…
O.C.G.A. § 10-2-12 Unit price required on packages with random weights
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In addition to the declarations required by Code Section 10-2-11, any package which is one of a lot containing random weights of the same commodity and bearing the total selling price of the package shall contain a plain and conspicuous declaration of the price per single unit of…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-13 Quantity and retail price required on advertising of package commodities

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Whenever a packaged commodity is advertised in any manner with the retail price stated, a declaration of quantity as is required by this article or by rule or regulation of the Commissioner of Agriculture shall appear on the package and shall be closely and conspicuously associat…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-14 Using or possessing incorrect weight or measure; removing tags, seals, or marks; obstructing enforcement

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It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Use or possess any incorrect weight or measure for use in commerce; (2) Remove any tag, seal, or mark from any weight or measure without speciﬁc written authorization from the Commissioner; (3) Hinder or obstruct the Commissioner or any…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-15 Standards for grain moisture testing equipment; enforcement and inspections

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It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to adopt standards for moisture testing equipment utilized in determining the moisture content of grain offered for sale in this state. Upon the establishment of such standards, it shall be unlawful for any person to utilize any such equip…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-16 Permit to operate grain moisture testing equipment

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No person shall operate moisture testing equipment to determine the moisture content of grain offered for sale unless such person shall be trained in the operation thereof and shall have obtained a permit from the Commissioner after submitting proof to the Commissioner of his abi…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-17 Inspection of scales used in intrastate shipments

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The Commissioner is authorized to inspect scales used for the calculation and determination of fees or charges for the transportation of bulk materials, packages, goods, and commodities in intrastate shipments by rail, parcel services, motor vehicles, motor transport, buses, and …

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-19 Manner of display of measurement of compressed natural gas on dispensing devices

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term “compressed natural gas” means a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and vapors, consisting principally of methane in gaseous form, that has been compressed for use as a motor fuel. (b) Notwithstanding any provision contained in the National In…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-2 Recognized systems of weights and measures

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The system of weights and measures in customary use in the United States and the metric system of weights and measures are jointly recognized; and either one, or both, of these systems shall be used for all commercial purposes in the state. The deﬁnitions of basic units of weight…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-20 Enjoining violations

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The Commissioner or his representative, at the discretion of the Commissioner, is authorized to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 654, § 1; Code 1981, §…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-21 Administrative penalty for violations; judicial review; proceedings for collection

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(a) As an alternative to criminal or other civil enforcement, the Commissioner, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, after a hearing, may issue an administrative order imposing a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for ea…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-22 Criminal penalty for violations

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Any person, ﬁrm, partnership, corporation, society, or association who shall violate this article, relating to weights and measures in general, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-3 Primary standards of weights and measures; prescribing and verifying secondary standards

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Weights and measures that are traceable to the United States prototype standards supplied by the federal government, or approved as being satisfactory by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall be the State of Georgia’s primary standards of weights and measures …

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-4 Technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices

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The speciﬁcations, tolerances, and other technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices as adopted by the National Conference on Weights and Measures and published in the National Institute of Standards and Technology Handbook 44, entitled “Speciﬁcations, To…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-5 Powers and duties of Commissioner generally

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The Commissioner shall: (1) Maintain traceability of the State of Georgia’s standards to the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (2) Enforce this chapter; (3) Promulgate, adopt, and issue reasonable rules and regulations for the enforcement of this chapter. Such rules…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-6 Power of Commissioner to inspect commercial premises and vehicles; stop-use or stop-sale, hold, and removal orders; seizure

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When necessary for the enforcement of this chapter or rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the Commissioner is: (1) Authorized to enter any commercial premises when open for business, except that, in the event such premises are not open to the public, he sha…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-7 Misrepresentation of quantity in selling or buying prohibited

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No person shall sell, offer, or expose for sale less than the quantity he represents nor take any more than the quantity he represents when, as buyer, he furnishes the weight or measure by means of which the quantity is determined. History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 654, § 1.

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-9 Permissible methods of selling by quantity

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Except as otherwise provided by rules or regulations promulgated by the Commissioner, commodities in a liquid form shall be sold by liquid measure or by weight; and commodities not in the liquid form shall be sold only by weight, measure, or count, so long as the method of sale p…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-40 Persons who may be licensed and known as certiﬁed public weighers

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Any person who shall weigh, measure, or record the indications or readings of weighing or measuring and declare the weight, measure, reading, or recording to be the true weight, measure, reading, or recording of any commodity, article, or product may be licensed under this articl…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-41 License required; application; issuance

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(a) Any person who desires to be a certiﬁed public weigher in this state shall apply for and obtain a license permit from the Commissioner by ﬁling a formal application as follows: I, , a citizen of the United States, residing at , County of , having familiarized myself with the …

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-42 Duration of license; fees; cost of seals

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Certiﬁed public weighers shall be licensed for a period of one year beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30, next. A fee of $15.00 shall be paid to the Commissioner by each person so licensed at the time application is ﬁled. A fee of $15.00 shall be required for each renewal of…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-43 Revocation of license permit for malfeasance or violation; notice and hearing

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After reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing before the Commissioner, in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,” any license permit as a certiﬁed public weigher may be revoked by the Commissioner for malfeasance in office or fo…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-45 Certiﬁed public weigher’s official seal

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It shall be the duty of every certiﬁed public weigher licensed under this article to obtain through the Department of Agriculture an official seal which shall have inscribed thereon the following words: “Georgia Certiﬁed Public Weigher” or such other design or legend as the Commi…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-46 Issuance of official seals to licensed tobacco warehousemen

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For the weighing of leaf tobacco sold or offered for sale at a licensed tobacco warehouse, an official seal for certiﬁcation of all weights made at the warehouse may be issued directly to the licensed warehouseman and may be used for all weighings made at the warehouse, provided …

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-47 Return of seal on termination of duties

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In the interest of public welfare, the seal provided for a certiﬁed public weigher shall be the property of the State of Georgia and shall be returned to the Commissioner upon termination of the duties as a certiﬁed public weigher. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1179, § 11.

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-48 Duties of certiﬁed public weighers

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It shall be the duty of bonded certiﬁed public weighers licensed under this article to issue certiﬁcates of weight, measure, count, or recording on forms to be approved by the Commissioner and to comply with this article and the rules and regulations promulgated relating thereto.…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-49 Use of untested weight, measure, or device prohibited

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It shall be unlawful for any certiﬁed public weigher to use any weights, measures, reading, or recording device which has not been tested and approved by the Commissioner or his assistant, deputy, or inspector in accordance with Article 1 of this chapter. History. Ga. L. 1949, p.…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-52 Commissioner of Agriculture to administer article; rules and regulations; regulation of livestock auction barns

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This article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and he is empowered to make and promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the enforcement of this article and may regulate sales order of livestock at auction sales barns. History. Ga. L. 1949, p. 1179, §…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-53 Administrative penalty for violation of article or order, rule, or regulation; judicial review; proceedings for collection

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(a) As an alternative to criminal or other civil enforcement, the Commissioner, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, after a hearing, may issue an administrative order imposing a penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for e…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-54 Criminal penalties for violations; revocation of licenses; forfeiture of seals

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(a) Any certiﬁed public weigher who shall issue a certiﬁcate giving a false weight, measure, count, or reading, or who shall misrepresent the weight, measure, count, or reading of any commodity, produce, or article, or who shall otherwise violate this article or any of the rules …

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-18 Deﬁnitions

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Recognized systems of weights and measures. Primary standards of weights and measures; prescribing and verifying secondary standards. Technical requirements for commercial weighing and measuring devices. Powers and duties of Commissioner generally. Power of Commissioner to inspec…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-23 Inspection of scales used in intrastate shipments

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When weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device presumed used in business. Manner of display of measurement of compressed natural gas on dispensing devices. Enjoining violations. Administrative penalty for violations; judicial review; proceedings for collection. Criminal pe…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-50 Sales

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Leaf tobacco sales and storage. Carry-over storage and sale, §§10-4-140 to 10-4-155. Generally, §§10-4-100 to 10-4-123. Storage. Leaf tobacco sales and storage. Carry-over storage and sale, §§10-4-140 to 10-4-155. Generally, §§10-4-100 to 10-4-123. Warehousemen’s associations, §§…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-51 Violating article or rules and regulations, §10-2-22

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CROSS-BUILT TOBACCO. Leaf tobacco sales. Allocating sales opportunities among licensed warehouses, §10-4-104. CROSS COMMISSIONS. Deﬁned, §10-1-410. Multilevel distribution company or participant in marketing program. Prohibited activities, §10-1-411. D DAMAGES. Agents. Action for…

O.C.G.A. § 10-2-8 Law reviews

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— For article discussing available remedies in this state for deceptive trade practices, in light of the model Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law proposed in Georgia in 1973, see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 281 (1973). For article explaining the Unfair Trade Practices and Con…