21 chapters · 591 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 2-21-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Organic Certification and Labeling Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 2-21-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 2-21-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Certification’’ means the verification of authentic organic practices in the production or processing of organic food or feed and is an annual process by which the producer or processor of fresh, wholesale, or retail organic food or feed r…
O.C.G.A. § 2-21-3 Certification requirements
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(a) Upon testing, any agricultural ingredient, article, commodity, or product which is identified, labeled, advertised, packaged, or promoted as organic shall contain no more than 5 percent of a level established as toxic by the United States Food and Drug Administration, the Uni…
O.C.G.A. § 2-21-4 Packaging and labeling; registration required
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(a) No person may use the words ‘‘certified organic by’’ in the identification, advertising, promotion, packaging, or labeling of a food or feed ingredient, article, commodity, or product unless that ingredient, article, commodity, or product complies with the requirements of Cod…