Chapter

PLANT DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND PESTICIDES

O.C.G.A. § 2-7-1— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-2— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-3— Division of Entomology established
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-4— Commissioner of Agriculture as ex officio state entomologist; designation of chief entomologist authorized
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-5— Duty of Commissioner generally
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-6— Publication of information and advice
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-7— Cooperative agreements
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-8— Purchases and expenditures
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-9— Investigations authorized; employment of experts; rental, lease, or purchase of land
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-10— Inspection of plants and other things capable of disseminating or carrying plant pests
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-11— Nursery inspections; rules governing nursery stock and plants in transit
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-12— Treatment, cutting, or destruction of infested trees, plants, or other things or substances
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-13— Interception and inspection of plants, plant products, or other things or substances in transit; disposition
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-14— Demand for information; penalty
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-15— Declaration of public nuisance authorized
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-16— Notice of declaration of nuisance; prescription of treatment; right of appeal
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-17— Treatment of nuisance by department where owner fails to act; lien for expenses; compensation not allowed
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-18— Judicial proceeding where owner refuses to act or to permit Commissioner to act; expenses and court costs
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-19— Investigation on citizens’ complaint; notice to owner; treatment or destruction of affected plants or other things or substances; costs
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-20— Declaration of quarantine; violation unlawful
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-21— Registration of certain growers
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-22— Assessment of costs
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-23— Promulgation of rules and regulations; publication thereof
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-24— Administrative review of rules and notices
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-25— Required compliance with article and rules
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-26— Importation of injurious insect or plant disease without permit prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-27— Report of violations; investigation and disposition
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-28— Act of agent imputed to principal
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-29— Enforcement of article generally; criminal proceedings; subpoena powers
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-30— Injunctions; violations declared public nuisances
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-31— Penalty
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-50— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-51— Purpose of article; legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-52— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-53— Meaning of “misbranded.”
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-54— Commissioner to administer article
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-55— Registration required; exceptions; contents of application; fees; renewal; special local needs
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-56— Issuance of experimental use permits; terms; revocation or modification
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-57— Licensing of restricted use pesticide dealers required; application; fees; responsibility of dealer
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-58— Denial, suspension, or revocation of license, registration, or permit
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-59— Grounds for denial, suspension, or cancellation of registration of pesticides formulated to meet local needs or for seeking legal recourse against them; notice and hearing; judicial review
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-60— Subpoena powers
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-61— Records to be kept; access by Commissioner; confidentiality
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-62— Prohibited acts; exemptions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-63— Powers of Commissioner generally; rules and regula- tions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-64— Delegation of duties
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-65— Cooperation with grants-in-aid
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-67— Publication of information
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-68— Designation of trade secrets by applicant; protection from public disclosure; notification of proposed release; declaratory judgment
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-69— Sampling and inspections authorized; notice of contemplated proceedings; search warrants; duty of enforcement; injunctions; written warnings authorized for minor violations
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-70— Stop sale, use, or removal order
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-71— Judicial actions after stop sale, use, or removal order generally; injunctions; condemnation; disposition of condemned pesticide or device; costs and expenses
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-72— Effect of article on certain other laws
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-73— Penalties
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-90— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-91— Purpose of article; legislative findings
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-92— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-93— Commissioner to administer article; appointment of Pesticide Advisory Board
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-94— Delegation of duties
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-95— Publication of information; instruction
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-96— Cooperative agreements; grants-in-aid
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-97— Promulgation of rules and regulations authorized; notice and hearing; restricted use pesticide classifications and state restricted pesticide uses; declaration of pests; reports to Environmental Protection Agency
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-98— Classification of certifications and licenses; standards for certification of applicators
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-99— Licensing requirements; applications; issuance; fees; renewal
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-100— Reciprocal examination waiver
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-101— Renewals of licenses, permits, or certifications; penalty for late renewals
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-102— Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license, permit, or certification
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-104— Records to be kept; inspection thereof
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-105— Equipment inspection; requirement of repairs or other changes
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-106— Transportation, storage, and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-107— Inspections; search warrants; injunctions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-108— Subpoena powers
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-109— Judicial review of Commissioner’s actions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-110— Reports of pesticide accidents; claim of damage; notification; inspection; effect of failure to file; failure to permit observation as bar to claim
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-111— Applicability of article to governmental entities; liability of such entities
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-112— Exemptions from article
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-113— Effect of article on certain other laws
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-113.1— Local regulation of pesticides prohibited; variances from rule or regulation of Commissioner of Agricul- ture
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-114— Penalties
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-130— Enactment; text of compact
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-131— Cooperation with insurance fund
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-132— Filing of compact bylaws and amendments
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-133— Compact administrator
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-134— Request or application for assistance from insurance fund
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-135— Appropriation of funds; receipt and expenditure of payments
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-136— “Executive head” defined
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-150— Short title
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-151— Declaration of purpose
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-152— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-153— Administration and enforcement by Commissioner
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-154— Powers of Commissioner
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-155— Certification of cotton growers’ organization by Commissioner; effect of certification; powers of organization; liability
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-156— Assessment for suppression and eradication programs; conditions
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-157— Prohibited activities
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-158— Penalties
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-170— Liability resulting from use or application of fertilizer, plant growth regulator, or pesticide; previous orders issued by Department of Agriculture and Department of Natural Resources; strict tort liability against product manufacturers
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-200— “Feral hog” defined
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-201— Transport of live feral hogs; permit required
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-202— Commingling feral hogs with domestic swine prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-203— Penalty for violation
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-204— Promulgation of rules and regulations
O.C.G.A. § 2-7-1038— Evidence of financial responsibility required; amount of bond, insurance, or cash deposit; notice of reduction or cancellation