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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-2-214. Inspection of federally inspected meat, poultry, or dairy products; exception for horse slaughter operations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-2-214. Inspection of federally inspected meat, poultry, or dairy products; exception for horse slaughter operations.

(a) This article shall in no way be construed to apply or require further inspection of meat, poultry, or dairy products in this state when meat, poultry, or dairy products are required to be inspected by inspectors of the United States Department of Agriculture, provided the Georgia Department of Agriculture may inspect any business operations involving the slaughter of horses in this state for the purpose of selling or offering for sale the horse meat derived therefrom in order to enforce certain restrictions relating to such slaughter.

(b) Any person, partnership, association, corporation, or firm violating this Code section, including but not limited to refusing to permit an inspection authorized by this Code section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Ga. L. 1959, p. 168, § 4; Ga. L. 1979, p. 846, § 2.