Georgia Code, Title 2, Chapter 12, Article 3 - Soil Amendments

• § 2-12-70 - Short Title
  This article shall be known as the "Georgia Soil Amendment Act of 1976."
• § 2-12-71 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Adulterated" means any soil amendment: (A) Which contains any deleterious or harmful agent in sufficient quantity...
• § 2-12-72 - Commissioner to Administer Article
  This article shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture.
• § 2-12-73 - Registration Required; Proof of Claims or Value; Fee
  (a) Every soil amendment distributed in this state shall be registered with the Commissioner on forms obtained from the Commissioner's office. The applicant for...
• § 2-12-74 - Refusal or Revocation of Registration
  The Commissioner shall refuse to register any soil amendment which fails to comply with this article. He may revoke any registration, after opportunity for...
• § 2-12-75 - Semiannual Reports to Be Filed; Failure to File or False Filing As Ground for Registration Revocation
  Each registrant shall keep accurate records of his sales and shall file semiannual reports covering the periods January 1 through June 30 and July...
• § 2-12-76 - Labeling Requirements
  Every soil amendment container shall be labeled on the face or display side in a readable and conspicuous form showing: (1) The product name;...
• § 2-12-77 - When Soil Amendment Deemed Misbranded
  A soil amendment shall be considered misbranded if: (1) Its label or labeling is false or misleading in any particular; (2) It is distributed...
• § 2-12-78 - Inspection, Sampling, and Analysis
  The Commissioner or his designated agents are authorized to enter upon any public or private property during regular working hours for the purpose of...
• § 2-12-79 - Prohibited Acts
  It shall be a violation of this article for any person to: (1) Distribute an unregistered soil amendment; (2) Distribute an unlabeled soil amendment;...
• § 2-12-80 - Rules and Regulations
  The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce this article. Such regulations may relate...
• § 2-12-81 - Stop Sale, Use, and Removal Orders
  The Commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed stop sale, use, or removal order to the owner or custodian of any lot...
• § 2-12-82 - Injunctions
  The Commissioner may bring an action to enjoin the violation or threatened violation of this article or the regulations adopted under this article in...
• § 2-12-83 - Penalties
  Any person violating any of the provisions of this article or the regulations adopted under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Last modified: October 14, 2016