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2018 Georgia Code 2-7-2 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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TITLE 2 AGRICULTURE

Section 7. Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides, 2-7-1 through 2-7-204.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

2-7-2. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

  1. "Agent" means any person soliciting orders for or selling or distributing nursery stock under the partial or full control of a nurseryman or dealer.
  2. "Dealer" means any person not a grower of nursery stock, who buys or otherwise acquires nursery stock for the purpose of reselling or distributing same independently of any control of the nurseryman.
  3. Reserved.
  4. "Nursery" means any grounds or premises on or in which nursery stock is grown, kept, or propagated for sale or distribution.
  5. "Nurseryman" means any person engaged in the production of nursery stock for sale or distribution.
  6. "Nursery stock" means all trees or plants or parts of trees or plants grown or kept for or capable of propagation, distribution, or sale.
  7. "Persons" means individuals, associations, partnerships, and corporations, whether private, public, or municipal.
  8. "Places" means vessels, aircraft, cars, trucks, automobiles, wagons and other vehicles, buildings, docks, depots, yards, nurseries, greenhouses, orchards, and other premises where material affected by this article is grown, produced, kept, stored, or handled.

    (8.1) "Plant pest" means any organism which is determined by the Commissioner to be injurious to the agricultural, horticultural, or other interests of the state, including, but not limited to, insects, bacteria, fungi, viruses, or weeds.

  9. "Plants and plant products" means trees, shrubs, vines, forage and cereal plants, and all other plants, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, and other parts of plants; and fruit, vegetables, roots, bulbs, seeds, wood, timber, and all other plant products. The term "trees" includes shade trees and all other trees except forest trees, jurisdiction as to which is vested in the State Forestry Commission, provided that the term "trees" includes nursery stock of all trees, including forestry trees.

(Ga. L. 1937, p. 659, § 2; Ga. L. 1955, p. 309, § 25; Ga. L. 1996, p. 329, § 1.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, the "(3)" designation was added.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Scope of article.

- This article is meant to be limited to injurious insects or insect pests and their diseases. 1945-47 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 5.

Honey bee is not considered as an "insect pest." 1945-47 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 5 (decided prior to 1996 amendment).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 2-7-2 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 9

Thomason v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-11-06

Citation: 637 S.E.2d 639, 281 Ga. 429, 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 3381, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 927

Snippet: circumstance of the murder. OCGA § 17-10-30(b)(2), (7). 2. In several enumerations, Thomason attacks the

Walker v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-10-02

Citation: 635 S.E.2d 740, 281 Ga. 157, 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 3029, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 652

Snippet: 104) (1993). NOTES [1] OCGA § 17-10-30 (b) (2), (7). [2] The murder occurred on June 9, 2001. On December

Lewis v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2005-09-19

Citation: 620 S.E.2d 778, 279 Ga. 756, 2005 Fulton County D. Rep. 2838, 2005 Ga. LEXIS 523

Snippet: 2d 339 (1980). NOTES [1] OCGA § 17-10-30(b)(2), (7). [2] Lewis murdered Peggy Grimes in the summer of

Terrell v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2002-11-12

Citation: 572 S.E.2d 595, 276 Ga. 34, 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 3341, 2002 Ga. LEXIS 1025

Snippet: 2d 258 (1987). NOTES [1] OCGA § 17-10-30(b)(2), (7). [2] The murder occurred on June 22, 1992. The Newton

Lewis v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2002-05-13

Citation: 565 S.E.2d 437, 275 Ga. 194, 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 1409, 2002 Ga. LEXIS 376

Snippet: judgment only. NOTES [1] OCGA § 17-10-30(b)(2), (7). [2] Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3(E)(1)(b)

Colwell v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2001-03-02

Citation: 544 S.E.2d 120, 273 Ga. 634

Snippet: 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560 (1979); OCGA § 17-10-30(b)(2), (7). 2. Colwell's counsel contends that Colwell was

Pruitt v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1999-03-19

Citation: 514 S.E.2d 639, 270 Ga. 745, 99 Fulton County D. Rep. 1136, 1999 Ga. LEXIS 311

Snippet: 2d 318 (1981). NOTES [1] OCGA § 17-10-30(b)(2), (7). [2] The crimes occurred on April 10, 1992. Pruitt

North Fulton Medical Center, Inc. v. Roach

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1995-02-20

Citation: 265 Ga. 125, 453 S.E.2d 463, 1995 Ga. LEXIS 92

Snippet: rulings as contemplated by OCGA § 50-13-11. Rule 272-2-.07 (2) (1992) (now Rule 272-2-.07 (3) (1994)), which

HCA Health Services, Inc. v. Roach

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-02-07

Citation: 439 S.E.2d 494, 263 Ga. 798, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 479, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 71

Snippet: (1948); OCGA § 9-6-21 (a). [5] SHPA Rule 272-2-.07(2) cited by SHPA and SHC is not applicable. That