Any person who violates this article or rules and regulations adopted under this article or any sanitary standards or specifications adopted under this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ga. L. 1914, p. 134, § 2; Code 1933, § 42-9908; Ga. L. 1956, p. 748, § 11.)
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Whether a violation of the provisions of former Code 1933, § 42-406 (see now O.C.G.A. § 26-2-212) could be punished as for a misdemeanor as provided for in former Code 1933, § 42-9908 (see now O.C.G.A. § 26-2-215) was questionable. 1960-61 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 396.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 35A Am. Jur. 2d, Food, § 53 et seq.
C.J.S.- 36A C.J.S., Food, § 52 et seq.
ALR.
- Penal offense predicated upon violation of food law as affected by ignorance or mistake of fact, lack of criminal intent, or presence of good faith, 152 A.L.R. 755.
Recovery for loss of business resulting from resale of unwholesome food or beverages furnished by another, 17 A.L.R.2d 1379.
ARTICLE 7 MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS
Cross references.
- Imposition of monetary penalty rather than suspension, § 2-2-10.
Southern Dairy Compact, T. 2, C. 20.
Administrative Rules and Regulations.- Sanitation, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Milk Products, Chapter 40-2-4.
Dry Milk, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Milk Products, Chapter 40-2-6.
Standards for Dry Milk Products, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Milk Products, Rule 40-2-6-.01.
Ice Cream - Standards and Requirements, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Milk Products, Chapter 40-2-7.
Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts and Related Products Regulations and Enforcement, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Milk Products, Chapter 40-2-8.
Ice Cream, Frozen Desserts and Related Products, Sanitation Standards, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Milk Products, Chapter 40-2-9.
Milk Shake Definitions and Processing Standards, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Milk Products, Rule 40-2-12-.01.
Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Milk and Mild Products, Chapter 40-2-15.