Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 2-7-13. Interception and Inspection of Plants, Plant Products, or Other Things or Substances in Transit; Disposition

The Commissioner may intercept and inspect, while in transit or after arrival at destination, all plants, plant products, or other things or substances likely to carry plant pests being moved in this state or brought into this state from another state or territory of the United States or from any foreign country. If, upon inspection, such plants, plant products, or other things or substances are found to be infested or infected with an injurious plant pest or are believed to be likely to communicate or transmit same or are being transported in violation of any of the rules and regulations of the Commissioner, then such plants, plant products, or other things or substances may be treated if necessary and released, returned to the sender, or destroyed, their disposition to be determined under rules and regulations prescribed by the Commissioner.
History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 659, § 4; Ga. L. 1996, p. 329, § 9.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 2 - Agriculture

Chapter 7 - Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 2-7-1. Short Title

§ 2-7-2. Definitions

§ 2-7-3. Division of Entomology Established

§ 2-7-4. Commissioner of Agriculture as Ex Officio State Entomologist; Designation of Chief Entomologist Authorized

§ 2-7-5. Duty of Commissioner Generally

§ 2-7-6. Publication of Information and Advice

§ 2-7-7. Cooperative Agreements

§ 2-7-8. Purchases and Expenditures

§ 2-7-9. Investigations Authorized; Employment of Experts; Rental, Lease, or Purchase of Land

§ 2-7-10. Inspection of Plants and Other Things Capable of Disseminating or Carrying Plant Pests

§ 2-7-11. Nursery Inspections; Rules Governing Nursery Stock and Plants in Transit

§ 2-7-12. Treatment, Cutting, or Destruction of Infested Trees, Plants, or Other Things or Substances

§ 2-7-13. Interception and Inspection of Plants, Plant Products, or Other Things or Substances in Transit; Disposition

§ 2-7-14. Demand for Information; Penalty

§ 2-7-15. Declaration of Public Nuisance Authorized

§ 2-7-16. Notice of Declaration of Nuisance; Prescription of Treatment; Right of Appeal

§ 2-7-17. Treatment of Nuisance by Department Where Owner Fails to Act; Lien for Expenses; Compensation Not Allowed

§ 2-7-18. Judicial Proceeding Where Owner Refuses to Act or to Permit Commissioner to Act; Expenses and Court Costs

§ 2-7-19. Investigation on Citizens’ Complaint; Notice to Owner; Treatment or Destruction of Affected Plants or Other Things or Substances; Costs

§ 2-7-20. Declaration of Quarantine; Violation Unlawful

§ 2-7-21. Registration of Certain Growers

§ 2-7-22. Assessment of Costs

§ 2-7-23. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations; Publication Thereof

§ 2-7-24. Administrative Review of Rules and Notices

§ 2-7-25. Required Compliance With Article and Rules

§ 2-7-26. Importation of Injurious Insect or Plant Disease Without Permit Prohibited

§ 2-7-27. Report of Violations; Investigation and Disposition

§ 2-7-28. Act of Agent Imputed to Principal

§ 2-7-29. Enforcement of Article Generally; Criminal Proceedings; Subpoena Powers

§ 2-7-30. Injunctions; Violations Declared Public Nuisances

§ 2-7-31. Penalty