§ 26-2-320. Penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this article or any valid rule or regulation promulgated by the Commissioner of Agriculture pursuant to the terms of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than six months or by […]
§ 26-2-374. Contents and Posting of Notices Relating to Assistance to Persons Choking; Relief From Civil Liability of Persons Rendering Emergency Aid
The Department of Public Health shall print and distribute notices to every food service establishment in this state explaining the proper procedures to be taken to assist or aid persons who are choking. The notices shall contain such information as is found appropriate or necessary by the department and shall be posted and maintained by […]
§ 26-2-350. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Bottled soft drink” means all nonalcoholic beverages, whether carbonated or not, such as soda water, carbonated water, orangeade, lemonade, fruit juice when any plain or carbonated water, flavoring, or syrup is added, or any and all preparations commonly referred to as “soft drinks” of whatever kind, which are […]
§ 26-2-375. Enforcement of Article; Inspection of Food Service and Food Sales Establishments
The Department of Public Health and the county boards of health, acting as duly authorized agents of the department, are authorized to enforce this article and rules, regulations, and standards adopted and promulgated under this article in establishments that have the majority of square footage of building floor space, including indoor and outdoor dining areas, […]
§ 26-2-351. License for Manufacture and Bottling; Separate License for Each Business or Bottling or Manufacturing Plant
In addition to complying with the food laws of this state, no person shall manufacture or bottle any soft drink or soft drink syrup within this state unless he or she has a current food sales establishment license from the Commissioner. Each place of business or bottling or manufacturing plant shall be required to obtain […]
§ 26-2-352. Sanitary Standards and Specifications for Manufacture, Bottling, and Distribution of Soft Drinks or Soft Drink Syrup; Adoption; Compliance With Food Laws
The Commissioner is charged with the enforcement of this article and is authorized to adopt sanitary standards and specifications for the manufacture, bottling, and distribution of a bottled soft drink or a soft drink syrup. No person shall manufacture, bottle, or distribute any bottled soft drink or soft drink syrup that has been produced, manufactured, […]
§ 26-2-353. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations; Administrative Personnel
The Commissioner is authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to effectuate this article. He shall employ the necessary personnel and fix their compensation to assist him in the administration of this article. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 611, § 4.
§ 26-2-354. Suspension or Revocation of License; Hearing
Any license issued pursuant to this article may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner for the violation of this article or of any of the sanitary standards and specifications or rules and regulations issued pursuant to this article. The Commissioner shall notify the person whose license is to be suspended or revoked, by registered […]
§ 26-2-355. Sanitary Inspection of Building, Area, Structure, Plant, or Vehicle Used in Manufacture, Bottling, or Distribution
The Commissioner or his authorized representatives shall have access, at any reasonable hour, to any building, area, structure, plant, or vehicle used in the manufacture, bottling, or distribution of a bottled soft drink or soft drink syrup to inspect sanitary conditions therein. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 611, § 6.
§ 26-2-356. Applicability of Article to Dairy or Milk Processing or Distributing Plants Otherwise Licensed
Any dairy or milk processing or distributing plant licensed under other laws of this state shall not be required to obtain the license provided for in this article but shall be subject to all other provisions of this article. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 611, § 8.