Georgia § 26-2-64 - Concurrent enforcement jurisdiction.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 26-2-64 — Concurrent enforcement jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26-2-64. Concurrent enforcement jurisdiction.
Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq., the Commissioner may exercise concurrent jurisdiction with the secretary of agriculture of the United States and may enforce this article and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto without regard to licensing agency. (Ga. L. 1969, p. 1028, § 28; Ga. L. 2007, p. 620, § 1/HB 433; Ga. L. 2016, p. 426, § 2/HB 815.) The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, substituted "Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq.," for "The requirements of this article shall apply to persons, firms, corporations, establishments, animals, and articles regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 601, et seq., only to the extent provided for in said federal act. Consistent with said federal act" in this Code section.
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Section 26-2-64 ("Concurrent enforcement jurisdiction.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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