Georgia § 12-8-164 - Certificates of compliance.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 12-8-164 — Certificates of compliance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-8-164. Certificates of compliance.
On and after July 1, 1994, each manufacturer or distributor of packaging or packaging components shall make available to purchasers, the board, and the general public, upon request, certificates of compliance which state that the manufacturer's or distributor's packaging or packaging components comply with, or are exempt from, the requirements of this article. If the manufacturer or distributor of the package or packaging component reformulates or creates a new package or packaging component, the manufacturer or distributor shall provide an amended or new certificate of compliance for the reformulated or new package or packaging component. (Code 1981, § 12-8-164 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2968, § 1.)
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Section 12-8-164 ("Certificates of compliance.") 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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