Rule 40-2-16-.01 - Purpose(1)Raw Milk for Human Consumption. These provisions shall be known as the Raw Milk for Human Consumption regulations, hereinafter referred to as "these regulations."(2)Standards for Raw Milk. The purpose of these regulations is to provide the minimum standards required to produce and sell raw milk to the end consumer, in the state of Georgia.(3)Applicability.(a) These regulations establish definitions; set standards for equipment, sanitation, and labeling; provide for product sampling; and describes the processes regarding permitting and licensing, inspection, and the enforcement remedies available for non-compliance with these regulations or the Georgia Raw Dairy Act.(b) Nothing in these regulations should be construed to allow, either by interpretation or by omission, contractual arrangements, such as "farm-shares" or "dairy-shares."(c) Additionally, nothing in these regulations shall infringe upon an individual's right to produce and store raw milk for their own personal consumption.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-2-16-.01
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-450, et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Purpose" adopted. F. June 9, 2023; eff. July 1, 2023, as specified by the Agency.