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title: O.C.G.A. § 2-9-12. Sale or possession of substandard products prohibited.
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# O.C.G.A. § 2-9-12. Sale or possession of substandard products prohibited.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any dealer in agricultural products to sell, offer for sale, or possess any agricultural product that does not comply with the standards of quality established by the Commissioner under authority of law or with the laws and rules and regulations pertaining to such product.

(b) It is the intent and purpose of this Code section to prevent the sale of agricultural products that do not comply with the laws, standards of quality, and rules and regulations pertaining thereto.

## History

Ga. L. 1962, p. 127, § 2.