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Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 26-2-60. Short Title - This article may be cited as the “Georgia Meat Inspection...
§ 26-2-61. Legislative Intent - Meat and meat food products are an important source of...
§ 26-2-62. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: (13.1) “Nontraditional livestock”...
§ 26-2-63. Federal and State Cooperation - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 20. U.S. Code....
§ 26-2-64. Concurrent Enforcement Jurisdiction - Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section...
Part 2 - Enforcement of Article
§ 26-2-80. Promulgation of Regulations - The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate, from time to time,...
§ 26-2-81. Powers of Commissioner; Access to Documentary Evidence and Witnesses; False Reports; Failure to File Reports - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 27; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-82. Administrative Penalties; Judicial Review - The Commissioner, in order to enforce this article or any...
§ 26-2-83. Withdrawal of Meat Inspection Service - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 21.
§ 26-2-84. Detention of Carcasses, Meat, and Meat Food Products Suspected of Being Adulterated or Misbranded; Removal of Official Marks - Whenever any carcass, part of a carcass, meat, or meat...
§ 26-2-85. Seizure and Condemnation of Carcasses, Meat, and Meat Food Products; Release Bond; Costs - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 23; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-86. Injunctions - In addition to other remedies provided for in this article,...
§ 26-2-87. Minor Violations - Nothing in this article shall be construed as requiring the...
§ 26-2-88. Penalties for Fraud or Distribution of Adulterated Articles; Penalties for Slaughter or Distribution of Diseased or Cancerous Animals - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, §§ 25, 29; Ga....
Part 3 - Inspection of Animals, Carcasses, Meat, and Meat Food Products; Adulteration and Misbranding
§ 26-2-100. Duties of Inspectors - The Commissioner shall appoint, from time to time, inspectors to...
§ 26-2-100.1. Examinations and Inspections of Nontraditional Livestock Carcasses, Meats, and Meat Food Products - All examinations and inspections of nontraditional livestock carcasses and parts...
§ 26-2-101. Inspections and Examinations; Administration in Conjunction With Article 2 of This Chapter - All inspections and examinations made under this article shall be...
§ 26-2-102. Inspection of Animals Prior to Slaughter or Preparation; Examination and Slaughtering of Diseased Animals; Examination and Inspection of Method; Right of Commissioner to Deny or Suspend Inspections - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-103. Post-Mortem Inspection and Marking of Carcasses and Parts; Disposition of Condemned Carcasses and Parts; Reinspection; Removal of Inspectors - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-104. Inspection of Carcasses, Parts, Meat, and Meat Products Brought Into or Returned to Slaughtering or Packing Establishments; Limitations on Entry of Carcasses, Parts, Meat, and Meat Products - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 5; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-105. Inspection of Meat Food Products Where Prepared; Inspection Markings; Disposition of Condemned Meat Food Products; Removal of Inspectors - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 6.
§ 26-2-106. Inspection of Meat and Meat Food Products in Retail and Other Food Service Establishments; Disposition of Condemned Meat; Sale or Display of Noninspected Meat or Meat Food Products - History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 56, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-107. Labeling of Meat, Meat Food Products, and Carcasses; Standards and Definitions; Use of False or Misleading Labels or Containers - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 7.
§ 26-2-108. Sanitary Inspections of Slaughter and Packing Establishments; Sanitation Regulations; Labeling Adulterated Meat and Meat Food Products - The Commissioner shall cause to be made, by experts in...
§ 26-2-109. Inspection of Animals and Food Products Thereof Slaughtered and Prepared at Nighttime - The Commissioner shall cause an examination and inspection of all...
§ 26-2-110. Slaughter, Preparation, Sale, or Transportation of Animals, Meat, or Meat Food Products Generally - No person, firm, or corporation shall, with respect to any...
§ 26-2-110.1. Approved Methods for Handling and Slaughtering of Animals; Designation by Commissioner of Methods of Handling and Slaughtering - History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 657, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-111. Labeling and Preparation of Carcasses, Meat, and Meat Food Products of Equines - No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, transport, offer for...
§ 26-2-112. Inspection Exceptions; Labeling and Handling of Custom Slaughtered and Prepared Meat or Meat Food Products - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 14; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-113. Storage and Handling Regulations for Carcasses, Meat, and Meat Food Products - The Commissioner may by regulations prescribe conditions under which carcasses,...
§ 26-2-114. Fraudulent Practices - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 11.
§ 26-2-115. Use of “Georgia” in Trademark, Trade Name, Service Mark, or Advertisement - History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 757, § 1. Cross references....
§ 26-2-116. Applicability of Part to Federally Inspected Slaughtering and Packing Establishments - The ante mortem, post-mortem, and sanitary inspection services provided for...
Part 4 - Meat Processors and Related Industries
§ 26-2-130. Buying, Selling, Transporting, or Receiving of Dead, Dying, Disabled, or Diseased Animals - No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of...
§ 26-2-131. Registration of Dealers in Dead, Dying, Diseased, or Disabled Animals - No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in business as...
§ 26-2-132. Maintenance and Inspection of Records - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 17; Ga. L....
§ 26-2-133. Identification of Carcasses, Meat, or Meat Food Products Not Intended for Human Use - No person, firm, or corporation shall buy, sell, transport, offer...