The General Assembly declares that for the purpose of fostering improved agricultural methods, promoting advances in agricultural fields, and giving legal status to an existing practice and for the general welfare of the people it is necessary to establish as a policy of this state a method for protecting the public in the guarantee of […]
For the purposes of this article, the term: “Certified seed” means the progeny of foundation, registered, or in special cases certified seed which meets the standards of the official seed certifying agency. “Foundation seed” means the progeny of breeder’s seed or in special cases the progeny of foundation seed which meets the standards of the […]
In order to execute the policy stated in Code Section 2-11-50, the dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of the University of Georgia is authorized to provide for seed, plant, and variety certification and labeling. The dean shall designate a certifying agency, provided that such designee must be in good standing with […]
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation selling seeds or plants in this state to use any evidence of certification, including specially designed tags or any tags similar thereto or the word “certified,” on any package of seeds or plants, unless such seeds or plants have been duly inspected and […]
