Rule 40-7-4-.02 - Requirements for Certification(1) No person, firm, or corporation shall process or offer for sale crab meat that has been processed or cooked crab intended for human consumption without first obtaining certification from the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. (a) Requirements for the issue of such certification are as follows:1. Application shall be submitted in writing with statement that rules and regulations pertaining to operation of facility have been read and complied with.2. Certification shall be valid from date issued until expiration date occurring each year on December 31, unless certification is revoked before expiration.3. Certification shall be revocable at any time for cause or suspended for noncompliance with any requirements set forth in these regulations. Certification issued is not transferable to another facility or person.4. No certification shall be issued by the Commissioner until a comprehensive on site inspection of facility, equipment, and processes show compliance with applicable rules of this section.5. Plans and specifications for proposed new construction expansion of operations or changes in operating processes shall be submitted to the department for review and approval prior to beginning construction or new process.6. Recertification may be applied for by a certified facility within 60 days of expiration of certification. The facility must show compliance with an on site inspection and review of all processes. The certification number originally issued to the facility shall be the same when the facility is recertified.(2) Plant owners holding valid certification from the Georgia Department of Agriculture shall not handle in their plant in any way, crab meat or cooked crabs that have been packed or processed in a plant that has not been certified.(3) Plant owners holding valid certification from Georgia Department of Agriculture shall not handle or repack in any way crab meat or cooked crabs that have been packed or processed in another certified plant without prior notification to the Georgia Department of Agriculture and approval by the department.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-7-4-.02
Ga. L. 1956, p. 195 as amended; O.C.G.A. Sec. 26-2-1et seq.
Original Rule entitled "Enrichment" F. on Jun. 30, 1965.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Requirements for Certification" adopted. F. Apr. 30, 1996; eff. May 20, 1996.