The Commissioner, after reasonable notice and hearing, is authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this article. The Commissioner is further authorized to share such information and consult with other agencies such as, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.
History. Code 1981, § 2-12-49 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 1183, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 91, § 5/HB 512; Ga. L. 2020, p. 364, § 5/HB 1057.
The 2019 amendment, effective April 18, 2019, substituted “adopt” for “enforce” in the middle of the first sentence, and added the second and third sentences.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, deleted the former second sentence, which read: “The Commissioner is also authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations relative to liming materials derived from industrial by-products which may include, but not be limited to, application rates, proper conditions for application, application record keeping and retention, development and use of site-specific nutrient management plans, and storage and containment in or on lands where liming materials are applied.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Fertilizers, Liming Materials, and Soil Amendments
§ 2-12-42. Administration of Article
§ 2-12-44. Semiannual Tonnage Statements
§ 2-12-45. Labeling Requirements
§ 2-12-46. Analysis and Sampling by Commissioner
§ 2-12-47. Sale of Noncomplying, Toxic, or Domestic Septage Material Prohibited
§ 2-12-48. Penalties for Deficient Materials
§ 2-12-49. Rules and Regulations; Sharing of Information
§ 2-12-50. Notice and Prosecution of Violations; Hearings; Penalty