The intent and purpose of this article are to provide a method for assisting farmers, persons purchasing seed and commercial fruit and nut trees, and persons selling seed and commercial fruit and nut trees in determining the validity of complaints of seed and commercial fruit and nut trees purchasers against seed and commercial fruit and […]
As used in this article, the term: “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture or the designated official or department employed by the Department of Agriculture of this state. “Council” means the Seed Arbitration Council. “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or company. “Purchaser” means the person who buys agricultural, flower, tree, shrub, or vegetable […]
At the time of purchase of agricultural, vegetable, flower, tree, or shrub seed, except for vegetable and flower seed in packets weighing less than one pound for use in home gardens or household plantings or at the time of purchase of any commercial fruit or nut tree, language setting forth the requirement for filing a […]
When any farmer or seed purchaser alleges to have been damaged by the failure of any agricultural, flower, tree, shrub, or vegetable seed, except for vegetable and flower seed in packets weighing less than one pound for use in home gardens or household plantings, to conform to or perform as represented by the label required […]
The Seed Arbitration Council shall be composed of five members. One member and one alternate shall be appointed upon the recommendation of each of the following individuals or executive committee: The associate dean for the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Georgia; The associate dean for the experiment stations of the College of Agricultural […]
Upon receipt of a seed buyer complaint or a commercial fruit or nut tree buyer complaint and a seller response, the council shall schedule a hearing date within ten days and shall make a full and complete investigation of the matters stated in the complaint. Hearings scheduled by the council shall be conducted in Tifton, […]
After completion of the informal hearing by the council, a report of findings and recommendations shall be transmitted to parties present at the arbitration process pursuant to subsection (e) of Code Section 2-11-73. In such report, the council may make any recommendations it deems fair and equitable under the circumstances presented. These recommendations are up […]
Pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,” the Commissioner shall have authority to promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. History. Code 1981, § 2-11-77 , enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1761, § 1; Ga. L. […]
