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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 2. AGRICULTURE · Chapter 16. ACTION FOR DISPARAGEMENT OF PERISHABLE FOOD PRODUCTS OR COMMODITIES

2-16-2. Definitions.

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  1. As used in this chapter, the term:

  2. (1)

    ‘‘Disparagement’’ means the willful or malicious dissemination to the public in any manner of false information that a perishable food product or commodity is not safe for human consumption. The information shall be deemed to be false if it is not based upon reasonable and reliable scientific inquiry, facts, or data.#

  3. (2)

    ‘‘Perishable food product or commodity’’ means any agricultural or aquacultural food product which is sold or distributed in a form that will perish or decay beyond marketability within a period of time.#

  4. (3)

    ‘‘Producers, processors, marketers, and sellers’’ shall include the entire chain from grower to consumer.#

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

Code 1981, § 2-16-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1795, § 1.

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