O.C.G.A. § 26-2-297 (2019)
Penalty
Any person who violates this article or the orders, rules, or regulations promulgated by the Department of Agriculture under authority of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine for each and every offense in a sum not exceeding $100.00 or to imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
History
Ga. L. 1945, p. 425, § 8.
Annotations
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, § 61 et seq. C.J.S. 36A C.J.S., Food, § 59 et seq. ALR. Penal offense predicated upon violation
of food law as affected by ignorance or mistake of fact, lack of criminal intent, or presence of good faith, 152 A.L.R. 755.
T.26, C.2, A.10 STDS., LBLG., ADULTERATION OF FOOD
ARTICLE 10 FISH AND OTHER SEAFOODS Cross references. Imposition of penalty authorized in lieu of other action, § 2-2-10. Regulation of commercial fishing and fish dealing generally, § 27-4-70 et seq. Administrative rules and regulations. Additional Regulations Applicable to Crab Meat Plants, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Food Division Regulations, Rule 407-4-.01 et seq. Additional Regulations Applicable to
Retail Sale of Fresh and Frozen Seafood, Meat, Poultry and other Foods from Mobile Vehicles, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Food Division Regulations, Rule 407-5-.01 et seq. The Handling, Storage, Shucking, Packing, Shipping and/or Sale of Shellfish, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Food Division Regulations, Rule 40-7-12-.01 et seq.