07 LC
25 4712S
House
Bill 105 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Maddox of the
172nd,
McCall of the
30th,
Roberts of the
154th,
and England of the
108th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, so
as to revise certain provisions relative to poultry; to change certain
provisions relating to rendering plant license requirement, expiration, and
fees; to change certain provisions relating to poultry dealer, broker, and
market operator license requirement and record requirements, transportation
equipment, and disposal of poultry; to change certain provisions relating to
hatchery operator and poultry remedy manufacturer licenses; to change certain
provisions relating to use of sulfaguanidine and sulfathiazole for poultry; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Title
4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to animals, is amended by
revising Code Section 4-4-41, relating to rendering plant license requirement,
expiration, and fees, as follows:
"4-4-41.
It
shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, or corporation to engage in
the business of operating a rendering plant without first applying for and
obtaining a license from the Commissioner of Agriculture. Each license shall
expire on December 31 of each
year, and
each application for a license must be accompanied by a license fee of
$5.00.
The
commissioner may by rule or regulation establish a fee for such license in such
an amount as is reasonable and necessary to offset part or all of the cost of
administering such licensing
program."
SECTION
2.
Said
title is further amended by revising subsections (a) and (c) of Code Section
4-4-82, relating to poultry dealer, broker, and market operator license
requirement and record requirements, transportation equipment, and disposal of
poultry, as follows:
"(a)
No poultry market operator shall engage in or carry on such business without
first applying for and obtaining a license from the Commissioner. No poultry
dealer or broker shall engage in or carry on such business without first
applying for and obtaining a license from the Commissioner.
There shall
be a fee of $25.00 per annum for such
license.
The
commissioner may by rule or regulation establish a fee for such license in such
an amount as is reasonable and necessary to offset part or all of the cost of
administering such licensing
program."
"(c)
No dealer, broker, or poultry market operator shall buy, store, or otherwise
receive any poultry without first recording the name
and address
of
of and other
pertinent information required by the department relating
to the person or persons from whom the
poultry is
received,
and
the number and type of such
poultry,
and the motor vehicle license tag number of the vehicle used by the person or
persons to transport the poultry. The
dealer, broker, or poultry market operator shall also keep records of the name
and address
of
of and other
pertinent information required by the department relating
to the person or persons buying such
poultry. These records shall be maintained for two years. All records shall be
subject to review by the Commissioner or a representative or employee of the
department."
SECTION
3.
Said
title is further amended by revising Code Section 4-7-3, relating to hatchery
operator and poultry remedy manufacturer licenses, as follows:
"4-7-3.
(a)
Every person, firm, corporation, or dealer who operates a hatchery shall first
register and secure a permanent license from the Commissioner.
The fee for
such permanent license shall be fixed by the Commissioner in an amount not to
exceed $10.00 for each hatchery, dealer, or
branch.
The
commissioner may by rule or regulation establish a fee for such license in such
an amount as is reasonable and necessary to offset part or all of the cost of
administering such licensing program. The
license shall be conspicuously displayed in each place of business. The license
shall not be transferable. When any condition is revealed to exist which is not
in strict accord with this chapter, the license may be revoked or suspended by
the Commissioner, in his
or
her discretion.
(b)
Manufacturers of poultry remedies, before offering for sale each of such
remedies in the state for treatment, eradication, or control of poultry
diseases, shall first secure a license from and be approved by the Commissioner,
at his or
her discretion.
The fee for
such license shall be $1.00 for each
remedy.
The
commissioner may by rule or regulation establish a fee for such license in such
an amount as is reasonable and necessary to offset part or all of the cost of
administering such licensing
program."
SECTION
4.
Said
title is further amended by revising Code Section 4-7-5, relating to use of
sulfaguanidine and sulfathiazole for poultry, as follows:
"4-7-5.
(a)
It shall be lawful in this state for any recognized poultry flock owners to buy
and use sulfaguanidine and sulfathiazole in original packages in powdered form
only for their own requirements in the treatment of poultry diseases. Dealers
in poultry supplies may buy and sell sulfaguanidine and
sulfathiazole.
(b)
No person, firm, or corporation in this state shall sell or offer for sale
sulfaguanidine or sulfathiazole unless each is plainly labeled with the words
'For Poultry Only.'
Reserved."
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.