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Article 1 - Control of Infectious or Contagious Diseases in Livestock
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 4-4-1. Legislative Intent - Because of the existing and increasing possibility of the occurrences...
§ 4-4-1.1. “Livestock” Defined - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 4-4-2. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations - The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate rules and...
§ 4-4-2.1. Fees for Services Rendered to a.p.h.i.s. Programs - The Commissioner is authorized by rule or regulation to establish,...
§ 4-4-3. Injunctions - In addition to the remedies provided in this article and...
§ 4-4-4. Administrative Hearings and Penalties - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1035, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 4-4-6. Penalty for Introducing Foreign Animal Disease; Notice and Reporting Required for Certain Diseases; Exception for Bona Fide Research Activities - (AA) Equine Viral Arteritis; (BB) Feline Spongiform Encephalopathy; (CC) Glanders...
Part 2 - Feeding Garbage to Animals
§ 4-4-20. “Garbage” Defined - The term “garbage,” as used in this part, except as...
§ 4-4-21. Feeding Garbage to Animals Generally - Except as otherwise provided in this part, it shall be...
§ 4-4-22. Feeding Garbage to Swine - History. Ga. L. 1971, p. 60, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 4-4-23. Licensing of Garbage Feeders - No person shall feed garbage to swine without first applying...
§ 4-4-24. Cancellation, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses - Every licensed feeder of garbage who violates this part or...
§ 4-4-25. Administrative Remedies - Any person affected by this part or by any rule...
§ 4-4-26. Penalty for Violations of Part or Rules or Regulations Promulgated Thereunder - Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which violates any provision...
Part 3 - Rendering and Disposal Plants
§ 4-4-40. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 4-4-41. Licenses Required; Expiration; Fee - It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or...
§ 4-4-42. Revocation, Cancellation, or Suspension of Licenses - Every licensed rendering plant which violates the laws of this...
§ 4-4-43. Rendering Plant Requirements - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 10;...
§ 4-4-44. Collection Center Requirements - History. Code 1981, § 4-4-44 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 4-4-45. Inspections; Maintenance of Records; Maintenance of Vehicles - Every rendering plant shall be subject at all times to...
§ 4-4-46. Administrative Remedies - Any person affected by this part or by any rule...
§ 4-4-47. Funding of Inspection System for Slaughtering Establishments Unable to Qualify for Federal Inspection; Adoption of Grading Standards for Use in Inspections of Such Establishments - The Governor is authorized to make available to the department...
§ 4-4-48. Penalty for Violations of Part or Rules or Regulations Promulgated Thereunder - Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which violates any provision...
Part 4 - Preventing Spread of Livestock Diseases
§ 4-4-60. Extermination of Parasites and Development of Livestock Industry Under Supervision and Control of Commissioner; Employment of Inspectors and Veterinarians; Public Report - The work of exterminating the cattle fever tick, screwworm, and...
§ 4-4-61. Duties of Livestock Inspectors and Supervising Veterinarians Generally - It shall be the duty of all livestock inspectors and...
§ 4-4-62. Right of Entry of Inspectors - The Commissioner or any duly authorized livestock inspector is authorized...
§ 4-4-63. Appointment of Federal Livestock Inspectors as State Livestock Inspectors - The Commissioner may appoint or commission federal veterinarians or livestock...
§ 4-4-64. Establishment and Maintenance of Quarantine Lines for Protection of Livestock Generally - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 16....
§ 4-4-65. Maintenance of Quarantine Along State Borders to Prevent Introduction of Parasites or Diseases Into State - The Commissioner shall provide and maintain an effective quarantine along...
§ 4-4-66. Movement of Cattle Infested With Parasites - The movement of cattle infested with cattle fever tick, screwworm,...
§ 4-4-67. Establishment of Quarantines in Areas in Which Livestock Affected With or Exposed to Contagious or Infectious Disease; Transportation of Livestock Within and From Quarantined Areas - History. Ga. L. 1909, p. 131, §§ 3, 4; Civil...
§ 4-4-68. Employment of Veterinary Surgeon or Expert - History. Ga. L. 1905, p. 121, § 1; Civil Code...
§ 4-4-69. Regulation of Manufacture and Use of Disease Vectors - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 18;...
§ 4-4-70. Conduct of Programs to Eradicate Contagious or Infectious Diseases Generally - Whenever it is determined by the Commissioner, in cooperation with...
§ 4-4-71. Cooperation of Commissioner With Other Officials in Establishing Quarantine Lines - The Commissioner shall cooperate with officials of other states and...
§ 4-4-72. Indemnification of Owners of Livestock Destroyed in Eradication of Diseases - History. Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 480, § 22;...
§ 4-4-73. Transfer of State Funds to Eradication Programs for Purposes of Matching Federal Funds - For the purpose of matching available federal funds where state...
§ 4-4-74. Penalty for Violation of Quarantine - Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation which violates any quarantine...
§ 4-4-75. Interfering With Commissioner or Livestock Inspectors - Any person who shall forcibly resist, oppose, assault, prevent, impede,...
§ 4-4-76. Importation of Diseased Livestock - Any person who shall knowingly import within the limits of...
Part 5 - Live Poultry Dealers, Brokers, and Market Operators
§ 4-4-80. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 4-4-81. Infected or Diseased Poultry — Sale, Auction, Transfer, or Movement; Inspection; Reports; Diagnosis - No dealer, broker, poultry market operator, or other person shall...
§ 4-4-82. License Requirement; Records Requirement; Transportation Equipment; Disposal of Dead Poultry - History. Code 1981, § 4-4-82 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 4-4-82.1. Limitation on Slaughter of Live Poultry - No dealer, broker, poultry market operator, or employee or contractor...
§ 4-4-83. Quarantines; Rules and Regulations for Disease Control; Confiscation, Destruction, or Disposal of Diseased Poultry, Eggs, Chicks, or Stock - History. Code 1981, § 4-4-83 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 4-4-84. Penalties - Any dealer, broker, or poultry market operator who violates any...
Article 2 - Bovine Diseases
§ 4-4-90. Purpose of Article - The purpose of this article is to safeguard public health...
§ 4-4-91. “Qualified Veterinarians” Defined - The term “qualified veterinarians,” as used in this article, means...
§ 4-4-92. Duty of Commissioner to Eradicate Tuberculosis; County Appropriations; Right of Entry to Test Cattle; Assistance by Owners of Cattle - History. Ga. L. 1927, p. 348, § 1; Code 1933,...
§ 4-4-93. Notice to Owners; Testing; Branding of Infected Cattle; Slaughter - History. Ga. L. 1927, p. 348, § 2; Code 1933,...
§ 4-4-94. Indemnification of Owners - Before having such reacting cattle slaughtered, the Commissioner shall notify...
§ 4-4-95. Use or Sale of Veterinary Tuberculin - No person, firm, or corporation shall administer veterinary tuberculin, except...
§ 4-4-95.1. Transport of Cattle; Segregation of Cattle With Brucellosis; Removal or Alteration of Cattle Identification; Rules and Regulations; Sale of Infected Cattle - History. Code 1981, § 4-4-95.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 4-4-96. Applicability of Article to Anthrax and Brucellosis - This article shall apply to the control and, if possible,...
§ 4-4-96.1. Injunctions - In addition to the remedies provided in this article and...
§ 4-4-97. Penalty for Violations of Article - Any person violating any provision of this article shall be...
Article 3 - Equine Diseases
§ 4-4-110. Short Title - This article may be cited as the “Georgia Equine Act.”...
§ 4-4-111. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 4-4-112. Sale, Auction, Transfer, or Moving of Equines - No dealer, broker, or livestock market operator shall sell, auction,...
§ 4-4-113. Licensing and Bonding Requirements Generally - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1021, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 4-4-114. Suspension, Cancellation, or Revocation of Licenses - Every licensed dealer, broker, livestock market operator, or other person...
§ 4-4-115. Inspections; Maintenance of Equines by Persons to Whom Article Applies - The Commissioner is authorized to have inspections conducted of the...
§ 4-4-116. Sales of Equines to Be in Compliance With Article, Rules, and Regulations - No dealer, broker, livestock market operator, or other individual to...
§ 4-4-117. Veterinary Services at Equine Sales; Fees - All licensed dealers, brokers, livestock market operators, or other individuals...
§ 4-4-118. Use of Drugs, Tranquilizers, and Medications Which Result in Misrepresentation in Sale of Equines - The Commissioner may enact, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations...
§ 4-4-119. Certification of Health of Animals Transported Into State - The Commissioner is authorized to require any person, firm, or...
§ 4-4-120. Quarantines - In the control, suppression, prevention, and eradication of equine diseases,...
§ 4-4-121. Eradication Programs - History. Ga. L. 1969, p. 1021, § 9.
§ 4-4-122. Indemnification for Equines Eradicated - The Commissioner is authorized, to the extent of funds available,...
§ 4-4-123. Establishment of Compounds and Research Programs to Control or Eradicate Equine Infectious Anemia - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1138, § 1.
§ 4-4-124. Transfer of State Funds for Use in Programs to Eradicate Contagious or Infectious Diseases; Repayment of Funds - Whenever a program of eradication of a contagious or infectious...
§ 4-4-125. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations - The Commissioner is authorized to formulate, adopt, promulgate, and enforce...
§ 4-4-126. Injunctions - The Commissioner is authorized to seek an injunction against any...
§ 4-4-127. Penalty for Violations of Article, Rules, or Regulations - Any dealer, broker, livestock market operator, or other person subject...
Article 4 - Swine Mycobacteriosis Indemnification
§ 4-4-140. Short Title - This article may be cited as the “Georgia Swine Mycobacteriosis...
§ 4-4-141. Purpose of Article - Swine mycobacteriosis poses a serious potential health threat to the...
§ 4-4-142. Definitions - As used in this article, all terms shall have the...
§ 4-4-143. Indemnification for Condemned Swine — Generally - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1032, § 4.
§ 4-4-144. Indemnification for Condemned Swine — Proof of Georgia Origin Required - No payment shall be made under this article unless the...
§ 4-4-145. Indemnification for Condemned Swine — Cooperation of Person Receiving Payment Required - No payment shall be made under this article unless the...
§ 4-4-146. Indemnification for Condemned Swine — Release Required - No payment shall be made under this article unless the...
§ 4-4-147. Elimination of Disease at Farm of Origin - The Animal Industry Division of the department shall take all...
§ 4-4-148. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations - The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate, from time to time,...
§ 4-4-149. Cooperation Among State and Federal Agencies - The department is authorized and directed to cooperate with and...
§ 4-4-150. Conduct of Scientific Research - Scientific research necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes...
§ 4-4-151. Injunctions - In addition to the remedies provided in this article and...
Article 5 - Deer Farming
§ 4-4-170. Purpose - The purpose of this article is to provide for the...
§ 4-4-171. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 4-4-172. Deer-Farming License; Records; Facilities - History. Code 1981, § 4-4-172 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 4-4-173. Health and Transportation Requirements - Health and transportation requirements for any Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) must...
§ 4-4-174. Escaped Deer or Cervid - Any farmed deer or cervid which escapes from a licensed...
§ 4-4-175. Compliance With Departments - Deer farm operators shall allow the entry onto the deer...
§ 4-4-176. Application - The provisions of this article shall not apply to any...
§ 4-4-177. Rules and Regulations - The Commissioner of Agriculture is authorized to promulgate rules and...
§ 4-4-178. Injunctions - In addition to the remedies provided in this article and...
§ 4-4-179. Administrative Hearings; Penalty - History. Code 1981, § 4-4-179 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 4-4-180. Release - It shall be unlawful for any person intentionally to release...
§ 4-4-181. Penalty - Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be...