No horse meat shall be sold or offered for sale in this state for human consumption unless at the place of sale there shall be posted in a conspicuous location a sign bearing the words “HORSE MEAT FOR SALE.” No sausage, ground meat, canned, or processed meat containing horse meat shall be sold for human consumption unless the package bears a label stating the proportionate amount of horse meat contained therein and unless there is likewise kept and maintained in a conspicuous place a sign showing that the meat offered for sale contains horse meat.
History. Ga. L. 1943, p. 475, § 2.
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