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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 26. FOOD, DRUGS, AND COSMETICS · Chapter 2. STANDARDS, LABELING, AND ADULTERATION OF FOOD · Article 19. COTTAGE FOOD ITEMS

26-2-477. Construction.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. Nothing in this article shall be construed to:

  2. (1)

    Exempt a cottage food operator or seller from any applicable federal law, including, but not limited to, any federal law prohibiting the sale of certain food items in interstate commerce;#

  3. (2)

    Preclude the production or sale of food items otherwise allowed by federal, state, or local law;#

  4. (3)

    Preclude the sale of live animals or portions of live animals before slaughter for future delivery;#

  5. (4)

    Amend or otherwise alter any rule or regulation related to other goods and services provided where cottage food items are produced or sold;#

  6. (5)

    Exempt a cottage food operator or seller from any applicable tax law;#

  7. (6)

    Exempt a cottage food operator or seller from any applicable fishing or hunting law; or#

  8. (7)

    Exempt a cottage food operator or seller from any applicable law of another state.#

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, § 26-2-477, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 582, § 1/HB 398, effective July 1, 2025.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t25-t26-(v21)-pdf.pdf, Volume V21, 2023 edition, 2025 supplement, page 56; merge action: added; file SHA-256 dee9b563c5d6.