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2018 Georgia Code 2-21-3 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 2 AGRICULTURE

Section 21. Organic Certification and Labeling, 2-21-1 through 2-21-8.

ARTICLE 7 PICK-YOUR-OWN FARM OPERATIONS

2-21-3. Certification requirements.

  1. 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources, or the United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Producers, brokers, distributors, and processors of an organic food or feed product which is identified, advertised, promoted, labeled, or packaged as organic shall keep accurate records of all purchasing, shipping, and storage practices which transpired while any organic commodity or product was in the possession of a producer, broker, distributor, or processor. Accurate records shall include the location at which such organic commodity or product originated.
  3. On or after July 1, 2000, any qualifying organic production, distribution, or processing practices shall be deemed eligible for certification upon approval by the department. The department shall review any organic production, distribution, or processing practice which began prior to July 1, 2000, and may approve certification if such practice meets the requirements as set forth in this chapter and the standards adopted by the department.

(Code 1981, §2-21-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 2.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2000, in subsection (c), "July 1, 2000" was substituted for "the effective date of this chapter" at the beginning, and in the second sentence "July 1, 2000," was substituted for "the effective date of this chapter".

Cases Citing Georgia Code 2-21-3 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 4

Rabun County v. Georgia Transmission Corp.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2003-01-13

Citation: 575 S.E.2d 474, 276 Ga. 81, 2003 Fulton County D. Rep. 140, 2003 Ga. LEXIS 4

Snippet: right of eminent domain may be exercised." OCGA § 22-1-3. And the legislature has unquestionably delegated

Williams v. Department of Human Resources

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2000-07-05

Citation: 532 S.E.2d 401, 272 Ga. 624, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 2493, 2000 Ga. LEXIS 537

Snippet: Howard, 226 Ga. App. at 545. OCGA § 50-21-22 (1), (3). See OCGA §§ 51-4-2, 51-4-5; Lovett v. Garvin

Nations v. Downtown Development Authority

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-12-11

Citation: 338 S.E.2d 240, 255 Ga. 324, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 1004

Snippet: “private enterprise for private uses.” (e) OCGA § 22-1-3 provides: “It is the province of the General Assembly

Department of Transportation v. City of Atlanta

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-10-08

Citation: 337 S.E.2d 327, 255 Ga. 124, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 1002

Snippet: regarding matters relating to condemnation. OCGA § 22-1-3 states, “It is the province of the General Assembly