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Title 2. AGRICULTURE · Chapter 10. MARKETING FACILITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROGRAMS · Article 2. FARMERS’ MARKETS

2-10-55. Authority of Commissioner to make inspections, prescribe and collect fees and charges, and assign space on farmers’ markets.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    In addition to any powers heretofore granted, the Commissioner shall have the authority to:#

    1. (1)

      Inspect all agricultural products coming into Georgia markets or offered for sale within the state;#

    2. (2)

      Prescribe and collect reasonable fees and charges to pay the necessary costs of operating and maintaining farmers’ markets; and#

    3. (3)

      Assign space on farmers’ markets and make changes in such assignments as circumstances may require.#

  2. (b)

    Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to limit any power or duty conferred upon the Commissioner by existing law.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Ga. L. 1935, p. 369, §§ 5, 7, 8; Ga. L. 1959, p. 242, § 4; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1354, § 7.

Cross references

Exemption from municipal property taxes and license fees for sale or introduction into municipality of agricultural products raised in state, § 48-5-356.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t1-t2-t3-(v3)-2019-pdf.pdf, Volume V3, 2019 edition, page 473; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 206dab95f27a.