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title: Title 2, Chapter 7. Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides
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heading: PLANT DISEASE, PEST CONTROL, AND PESTICIDES
title_heading: AGRICULTURE
section_count: 105
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# Title 2, Chapter 7. Plant Disease, Pest Control, and Pesticides

Title 2. Agriculture

105 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 2-7-1, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-1.md
- 2-7-2, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-2.md
- 2-7-3, Division of Entomology established, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-3.md
- 2-7-4, Commissioner of Agriculture as ex officio state entomologist; designation of chief entomologist authorized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-4.md
- 2-7-5, Duty of Commissioner generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-5.md
- 2-7-6, Publication of information and advice, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-6.md
- 2-7-7, Cooperative agreements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-7.md
- 2-7-8, Purchases and expenditures, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-8.md
- 2-7-9, Investigations authorized; employment of experts; rental, lease, or purchase of land, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-9.md
- 2-7-10, Inspection of plants and other things capable of disseminating or carrying plant pests, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-10.md
- 2-7-11, Nursery inspections; rules governing nursery stock and plants in transit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-11.md
- 2-7-12, Treatment, cutting, or destruction of infested trees, plants, or other things or substances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-12.md
- 2-7-13, Interception and inspection of plants, plant products, or other things or substances in transit; disposition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-13.md
- 2-7-14, Demand for information; penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-14.md
- 2-7-15, Declaration of public nuisance authorized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-15.md
- 2-7-16, Notice of declaration of nuisance; prescription of treatment; right of appeal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-16.md
- 2-7-17, Treatment of nuisance by department where owner fails to act; lien for expenses; compensation not allowed, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-17.md
- 2-7-18, Judicial proceeding where owner refuses to act or to permit Commissioner to act; expenses and court costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-18.md
- 2-7-19, Investigation on citizens’ complaint; notice to owner; treatment or destruction of affected plants or other things or substances; costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-19.md
- 2-7-20, Declaration of quarantine; violation unlawful, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-20.md
- 2-7-21, Registration of certain growers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-21.md
- 2-7-22, Assessment of costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-22.md
- 2-7-23, Promulgation of rules and regulations; publication thereof, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-23.md
- 2-7-24, Administrative review of rules and notices, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-24.md
- 2-7-25, Required compliance with article and rules, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-25.md
- 2-7-26, Importation of injurious insect or plant disease without permit prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-26.md
- 2-7-27, Report of violations; investigation and disposition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-27.md
- 2-7-28, Act of agent imputed to principal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-28.md
- 2-7-29, Enforcement of article generally; criminal proceedings; subpoena powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-29.md
- 2-7-30, Injunctions; violations declared public nuisances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-30.md
- 2-7-31, Penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-31.md
- 2-7-50, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-50.md
- 2-7-51, Purpose of article; legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-51.md
- 2-7-52, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-52.md
- 2-7-53, Meaning of ‘‘misbranded.’’, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-53.md
- 2-7-54, Commissioner to administer article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-54.md
- 2-7-55, Registration required; exceptions; contents of application; fees; renewal; special local needs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-55.md
- 2-7-56, Issuance of experimental use permits; terms; revocation or modification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-56.md
- 2-7-57, Licensing of restricted use pesticide dealers required; application; fees; responsibility of dealer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-57.md
- 2-7-58, Denial, suspension, or revocation of license, registration, or permit, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-58.md
- 2-7-59, Grounds for denial, suspension, or cancellation of registration of pesticides formulated to meet local needs or for seeking legal recourse against them; notice and hearing; judicial review, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-59.md
- 2-7-60, Subpoena powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-60.md
- 2-7-61, Records to be kept; access by Commissioner; confidentiality, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-61.md
- 2-7-62, Prohibited acts; exemptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-62.md
- 2-7-63, Powers of Commissioner generally; rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-63.md
- 2-7-64, Delegation of duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-64.md
- 2-7-65, Cooperation with federal and state agencies; grants-in-aid, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-65.md
- 2-7-66, Disposition of funds, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-66.md
- 2-7-67, Publication of information, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-67.md
- 2-7-68, Designation of trade secrets by applicant; protection from public disclosure; notification of proposed release; declaratory judgment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-68.md
- 2-7-69, Sampling and inspections authorized; notice of contemplated proceedings; search warrants; duty of enforcement; injunctions; written warnings authorized for minor violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-69.md
- 2-7-70, Stop sale, use, or removal order, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-70.md
- 2-7-71, Judicial actions after stop sale, use, or removal order generally; injunctions; condemnation; disposition of condemned pesticide or device; costs and expenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-71.md
- 2-7-72, Effect of article on certain other laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-72.md
- 2-7-73, Penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-73.md
- 2-7-90, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-90.md
- 2-7-91, Purpose of article; legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-91.md
- 2-7-92, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-92.md
- 2-7-93, Commissioner to administer article; appointment of Pesticide Advisory Board, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-93.md
- 2-7-94, Delegation of duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-94.md
- 2-7-95, Publication of information; instruction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-95.md
- 2-7-96, Cooperative agreements; grants-in-aid, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-96.md
- 2-7-97, Promulgation of rules and regulations authorized; notice and hearing; restricted use pesticide classifications and state restricted pesticide uses; declaration of pests; reports to Environmental Protection Agency, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-97.md
- 2-7-98, Classification of certifications and licenses; standards for certification of applicators, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-98.md
- 2-7-99, Licensing requirements; applications; issuance; fees; renewal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-99.md
- 2-7-100, Reciprocal examination waiver, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-100.md
- 2-7-101, Renewals of licenses, permits, or certifications; penalty for late renewals, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-101.md
- 2-7-102, Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of license, permit, or certification, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-102.md
- 2-7-103, Evidence of financial responsibility required; amount of bond, insurance, or cash deposit; notice of reduction or cancellation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-103.md
- 2-7-104, Records to be kept; inspection thereof, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-104.md
- 2-7-105, Equipment inspection; requirement of repairs or other changes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-105.md
- 2-7-106, Transportation, storage, and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-106.md
- 2-7-107, Inspections; search warrants; injunctions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-107.md
- 2-7-108, Subpoena powers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-108.md
- 2-7-109, Judicial review of Commissioner’s actions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-109.md
- 2-7-110, Reports of pesticide accidents; claim of damage; notification; inspection; effect of failure to file; failure to permit observation as bar to claim, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-110.md
- 2-7-111, Applicability of article to governmental entities; liability of such entities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-111.md
- 2-7-112, Exemptions from article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-112.md
- 2-7-113, Effect of article on certain other laws, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-113.md
- 2-7-113.1, Local regulation of pesticides prohibited; variances from rule or regulation of Commissioner of Agriculture, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-113.1.md
- 2-7-114, Penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-114.md
- 2-7-130, Enactment; text of compact, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-130.md
- 2-7-131, Cooperation with insurance fund, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-131.md
- 2-7-132, Filing of compact bylaws and amendments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-132.md
- 2-7-133, Compact administrator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-133.md
- 2-7-134, Request or application for assistance from insurance fund, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-134.md
- 2-7-135, Appropriation of funds; receipt and expenditure of payments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-135.md
- 2-7-136, ‘‘Executive head’’ defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-136.md
- 2-7-150, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-150.md
- 2-7-151, Declaration of purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-151.md
- 2-7-152, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-152.md
- 2-7-153, Administration and enforcement by Commissioner, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-153.md
- 2-7-154, Powers of Commissioner, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-154.md
- 2-7-155, Certification of cotton growers’ organization by Commissioner; effect of certification; powers of organization; liability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-155.md
- 2-7-156, Assessment for suppression and eradication programs; conditions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-156.md
- 2-7-156.1, Assessment Advisory Committee created; composition; eligibility of members; duties, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-156.1.md
- 2-7-157, Prohibited activities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-157.md
- 2-7-158, Penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-158.md
- 2-7-170, Liability resulting from use or application of fertilizer, plant growth regulator, or pesticide; previous orders issued by Department of Agriculture and Department of Natural Resources; strict tort liability against product manufacturers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-170.md
- 2-7-171, Deemed sufficiency of pesticide warning labels; exceptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-171.md
- 2-7-200, ‘‘Feral hog’’ defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-200.md
- 2-7-201, Transport of live feral hogs; permit required, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-201.md
- 2-7-202, Commingling feral hogs with domestic swine prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-202.md
- 2-7-203, Penalty for violation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-203.md
- 2-7-204, Promulgation of rules and regulations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/2-7-204.md