(For Effective Date, See note.) Promulgation and Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Sharing of Information

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  4. Fertilizers, Liming Materials, and Soil Amendments
  5. Soil Amendments
  6. (For Effective Date, See note.) Promulgation and Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Sharing of Information

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The Commissioner is authorized to:

  1. Promulgate and adopt:
    1. Such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enforce this article. Such regulations may relate to, but shall not be limited to, methods of inspection and examination, designation of ingredients, and identity of products; and
    2. Rules and regulations relative to soil amendments derived from industrial by-products which may include, but not be limited to, application rates, proper conditions for application, application record keeping and retention, development and use of site-specific nutrient management plans, and storage and containment in or on lands where soil amendments are applied, but shall exclude forest products, slates, clays, shells, gypsum, and lime; provided, however, that pursuant to Code Section 2-1-6, no local government shall be prohibited or impaired from adopting or enforcing any zoning ordinance, including the adoption of buffers and setbacks; and
  2. Share such information and consult with other agencies such as, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources and the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.

(Ga. L. 1976, p. 359, § 14; Ga. L. 2019, p. 91, § 6/HB 512; Ga. L. 2020, p. 364, § 9/HB 1057.)


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