Georgia § 2-21-6 - Rules and regulations.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 2-21-6 — Rules and regulations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-21-6. Rules and regulations.
The Commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations fixing and establishing reasonable definitions and standards for organic food and feed commodities or products being produced or sold within the State of Georgia. The Commissioner may adopt, by reference, pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, known as the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act," regulations for production, handling, and marketing of organically produced agricultural products as set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture. The Commissioner is authorized by rule or regulation to adopt fees which may be charged, collected, and retained by certifying entities as compensation for the services of such certifying entities under the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter, to provide for the approval of certifying entities, and to provide for the certification of organic food and feed. (Code 1981, § 2-21-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1648, § 1.)
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