Georgia Code, Title 26, Chapter 2, Article 2 - Adulteration and Misbranding of Food

• § 26-2-20 - Short Title
  This article may be cited as the "Georgia Food Act."
• § 26-2-21 - Definitions
  (a) As used in this article, the term: (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture. (2) "Contaminated with filth" applies to any food not...
• § 26-2-22 - Prohibited Acts
  The following acts and the causing thereof within this state are prohibited: (1) The manufacture, sale or delivery, holding, storage, or offering for sale...
• § 26-2-23 - Injunctions for Violations of Code Section 26-2-22
  In addition to the remedies provided for in this article, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to the superior court of the appropriate county...
• § 26-2-24 - Penalty for Violation of Code Section 26-2-22; Exceptions
  Any person who violates Code Section 26-2-22 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, provided that: (1) No person shall be subject to the penalties...
• § 26-2-25 - Licensing of Food Sales Establishments; Revocation; Notice and Hearing; Transferability; Posting of License; Fees; Rules and Regulations
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a food sales establishment without having first obtained a license from the Commissioner. No...
• § 26-2-26 - When Food Deemed Adulterated
  A food shall be deemed to be adulterated if: (1) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious...
• § 26-2-27 - Poisonous or Deleterious Substances in Food; Exception for Required Substances
  (a) Any poisonous or deleterious substance added to any food, except where such substance is required in the production thereof or cannot be avoided...
• § 26-2-27.1 - Testing of Specimens From Food Processing Centers; Consistency in Standards; Cost; Retention of Records From Testing; Exemption
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "food processing plant" means a commercial operation that manufactures food for human consumption and does...
• § 26-2-28 - When Food Deemed Misbranded
  A food shall be deemed to be misbranded if: (1) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular; (2) It is offered for...
• § 26-2-29 - Misleading Advertisements; Certain Practices Declared Misleading
  (a) An advertisement of a food shall be deemed to be false if it is misleading in any particular.(b) By way of illustration only...
• § 26-2-30 - Factors to Be Taken Into Account in Determining Whether Labels or Advertisements are Misleading
  If an article is alleged to be misbranded because the labeling is misleading or if an advertisement is alleged to be false because it...
• § 26-2-30.1 - Beef Produced Without Antibiotics or Growth Hormones; "Georgia Lean" Beef
  (a) The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations for the labeling of beef and for the purpose of...
• § 26-2-31 - Repacking of Flour, Grits, Hominy, and Cornmeal; Exceptions
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1999, p. 642, § 1, effective July 1, 1999.
• § 26-2-32 - Honey and Imitation Honey Labels
  (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to package any product and label the product as "honey" or "imitation honey," or to use...
• § 26-2-33 - Enforcement of Article by Commissioner; Employment of Personnel
  (a) The Commissioner is charged with the duty of enforcing this article and rules, regulations, and standards adopted and promulgated under this article in...
• § 26-2-34 - Promulgation of Regulations; Notice and Hearing for Proposed Amendments
  (a) The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this article is vested in the Commissioner. The Commissioner is authorized to make...
• § 26-2-35 - Food Regulations
  (a) Whenever in the judgment of the Commissioner such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of the consumers, the Commissioner...
• § 26-2-36 - Right of Entry in Food Establishments and Transport Vehicles; Examination of Samples Obtained
  (a) The Commissioner or his duly authorized agent shall have free access during all hours of operation and at all other reasonable hours to...
• § 26-2-37 - Temporary Permits
  (a) Whenever the Commissioner finds, after investigation, that the distribution in Georgia of any class of food may, by reason of contamination with microorganisms...
• § 26-2-38 - Detention or Embargo of Adulterated or Misbranded Food
  (a) Whenever a duly authorized agent of the Commissioner finds or has probable cause to believe that any food is adulterated or misbranded within...
• § 26-2-39 - Summaries of Judgments, Decrees, and Court Orders; Dissemination of Information in the Interest of Health and Protection of Consumers Against Fraud
  (a) The Commissioner may cause to be published from time to time reports summarizing all judgments, decrees, and court orders which have been rendered...
• § 26-2-40 - Minor Violations of Article
  Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report, for the institution of proceedings under this article, minor violations of...
• § 26-2-41 - Prosecution of Violations; Notice to Defendant Prior to Institution of Criminal Proceeding
  It shall be the duty of each prosecuting attorney to whom the Commissioner reports any violation of this article to cause appropriate proceedings to...

Last modified: October 14, 2016