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title: O.C.G.A. § 26-2-451. Raw milk for human consumption.
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# O.C.G.A. § 26-2-451. Raw milk for human consumption.

Raw milk for human consumption which is in compliance with this article and in compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this article may be sold, offered for sale, or delivered by the producer directly to the consuming public for the purpose of human consumption. No raw milk may be sold, offered for sale, or delivered for the purpose of human consumption for wholesale purposes or if it is not in compliance with this article or the standards or rules and regulations prescribed pursuant to this article.

## History

Code 1981, § 26-2-451, enacted by Ga. L. 2022, p. 809, § 2/HB 1175.