Title 2 — Agriculture
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O.C.G.A. § 2-7-61 Records to be kept; access by Commissioner; confidentiality
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(a) Any person issued a license, permit, or registration under this article may be required by the Commissioner to keep accurate records containing the following information: (1) The delivery, movement, or holding of any pesticide or device, including the quantity thereof; (2) Th…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-62 Prohibited acts; exemptions
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(a) It is unlawful for any person to distribute any of the following in this state: (1) Any pesticide which has not been registered pursuant to this article; (2) Any pesticide, if any of the claims made for it or any of the directions for its use or any labeling differs from the …
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-63 Powers of Commissioner generally; rules and regulations
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(a) The Commissioner is authorized, after due notice and an opportunity for a hearing: (1) To declare as a pest any form of plant or animal life (other than man and other than bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms on or in living man or other living animals) which is injuri…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-64 Delegation of duties
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All authority vested in the Commissioner by virtue of this article may be executed with like force and effect by such employees of the Department of Agriculture as the Commissioner may designate from time to time for such purposes. History. — Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 12; Ga. L. 197…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-66 Disposition of funds
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-4.1, effective May 12, 2010. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 23. 2-7-67. Publication of information.
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-67 Publication of information
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The Commissioner may publish, in such form as he deems proper, results of analyses based on official samples as compared with the analyses guaranteed and information concerning the distribution of pesticides, provided that individual distribution information shall not be a public…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-7 Cooperative agreements
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The Commissioner may enter into cooperative arrangements with any person, municipality, county, or other department of this state and with boards, officers, and authorities of other states and of the United States for inspection with reference to plant pests and for the control a…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-70 Stop sale, use, or removal order
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When the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a pesticide or device is being distributed, stored, transported, or used in violation of any of the provisions of this article or of any of the prescribed regulations under this article, he may issue and serve a written s…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-72 Effect of article on certain other laws
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No provision of this article shall authorize any person to violate any law or any rules or regulations adopted and promulgated thereunder, the administration and enforcement of which are assigned to the Department of Natural Resources or any division thereof or to the Coastal Mar…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-73 Penalties
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Any person who violates any provision of this article or of the regulations adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. — Ga. L. 1950, p. 390, § 8; Ga. L. 1976, p. 282, § 18. ARTICLE 3 USE AND APPLICATION OF PESTICIDES
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-8 Purchases and expenditures
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The Commissioner may purchase all necessary materials, supplies, office and field equipment, and other things and may make such other expenditures as may be essential and necessary in carrying out this article, within the limits of the amount appropriated by law. History. — Ga. L…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-90 Short title
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This article shall be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act of 1976.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-91 Purpose of article; legislative findings
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The purpose of this article is to regulate, in the public interest, the use and application of pesticides to control pests, as defined in this article. Pesticides perform a valuable role by: (1) Controlling insects, fungi, nematodes, rodents, and other pests which ravage and dest…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-92 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Animal’’ means all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including, but not limited to, man and other mammals, birds, fish, and shellfish. (2) ‘‘Beneficial insects’’ means those insects which, during their life cycles, are effective pollina…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-94 Delegation of duties
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The functions vested in the Commissioner by this article may be delegated by him to such employees or agents of the department as the Commissioner may from time to time designate for such purposes. History. — Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 22; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § 24. 2-7-95. Publicati…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-95 Publication of information; instruction
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The Commissioner may cooperate with educational institutions and other state or federal agencies in publishing information and conducting short courses of instruction in the areas of knowledge required by this article. History. — Ga. L. 1972, p. 849, § 18; Ga. L. 1976, p. 369, § …
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-96 Cooperative agreements; grants-in-aid
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The Commissioner may cooperate, receive grants-in-aid, and enter into agreements with any agency of the federal government, of this state or its subdivisions, or of another state, to obtain assistance in the implementation of this article, in order to: (1) Secure uniformity of re…
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-99 Licensing requirements; applications; issuance; fees; renewal
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(a) Pesticide contractor’s license. (1) Required; additional requirement; fee. No person shall engage in the business of contracting for the application of any pesticide to the lands of another within this state at any time without a pesticide contractor’s license issued by the C…