It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, firm, company, or corporation to advertise, sell, or offer for sale any quarter, half, three-quarters, or whole animal carcass for use as food for human consumption without disclosing in such advertisement and to the purchaser at the time of sale the minimum number of pounds of retail cuts contained in such quarter, half, three-quarters, or whole animal carcass. In determining the minimum number of pounds of red meat from such carcass, the person, partnership, firm, company, or corporation shall refer to currently effective United States Department of Agriculture charts and tables of yield grades.
History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 1030, § 3.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 26 - Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics
Chapter 2 - Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food
Article 4 - Advertisement and Sale of Meat Generally
§ 26-2-150. Legislative Intent
§ 26-2-151. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations Regarding Deceptive Advertising of Meat
§ 26-2-152. Advertisement or Sale of Beef, Pork, and Lamb; “Bait and Switch” Advertising
§ 26-2-153. Sale of Partial or Whole Carcasses
§ 26-2-154. Penalty for Violation of Code Sections 26-2-150 Through 26-2-153
§ 26-2-155. Food Service Establishment Display of Information if Serving Imported Beef
§ 26-2-156. Slaughter of Horses for Human Consumption or Other Purposes
§ 26-2-157. Sale of Horse Meat — Sign; Label
§ 26-2-158. Sale of Horse Meat — Seller to Inform Purchaser
§ 26-2-159. Promulgation of Regulations
§ 26-2-160. Sale of Dog Meat for Human Consumption; Label on Packages
§ 26-2-161. Penalty for Violations of Code Section 26-2-157, 26-2-158, 26-2-159, or 26-2-160