Rule 40-10-2-.02 - Incorporation by Reference: Code of Federal Regulations, 9 CFR Part 381 - Federal Poultry Inspection Regulations(1) The current mandatory Poultry Products Inspection Regulations (Code of Federal Regulations, 9 CFR, Part 381) and Regulatory Requirements under the Poultry Products Inspection Act (Code of Federal Regulations, 9 CFR, Parts 416 and 417) of the United States Department of Agriculture, are hereby adopted in their entirety with the exception of the deleted regulations specified in 40-10-2-.03 of this chapter and amended regulations as specified in 40-10-2-.04 of this chapter.(2) Definitions in the incorporated parts of the Federal regulations on mandatory poultry products inspection (Code of Federal Regulations, 9 CFR, Parts 381, 416, and 417) of the United States Department of Agriculture are amended to read as follows when used in this chapter. Unless otherwise required by the context, the following terms shall be construed, respectively to mean: (a) "The Act" means the Georgia Code Annotated 26-2-200 through 26-2-214.(b) "The Administrator", "Regional Director", "Area Supervisor", "District Manager", or "District Office" means the Director of Meat Inspection, Georgia Department of Agriculture.(c) "Circuit Supervisor" or "Inspection Service Supervisor" means the Assistant District Supervisor of the Poultry Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Section.(d) "The Compliance Program, Regulatory Programs, FSIS" means the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Compliance Program.(e) "The Department", "United States Department of Agriculture", "USDA", or the "U.S. Department of Agriculture" means the Georgia Department of Agriculture. For brevity the acronym GDA is also used in this rule.(i) "U.S. Condemned" means GDA Condemned.(ii) "U.S. Detained" means GDA Detained.(iii) "U.S. Inspected and Condemned" means GDA Inspected and Condemned.(iv) "U.S. Inspected and Passed" means GDA Inspected and Passed.(v) "U.S. Passed for Cooking" means GDA Passed for Cooking.(vi) "U.S. Passed for Refrigeration" means GDA Passed for Refrigeration.(vii) "U.S. Retained" means GDA Retained.(viii) "U.S. Rejected" means GDA Rejected.(ix) "U.S. Suspect" means GDA Suspect. "U.S. Government Seals" means GDA Seals.(f) "Federal" means State.(g) "Federally Inspected and Passed", "U.S. Inspected and Passed", "U.S. Inspected for Wholesomeness", and "Federally Inspected for Wholesomeness", means GDA Inspected and Passed.(h) "Food Inspector", "Inspector", "Inspection Service Employee", "USDA Inspector", "USDA Program Official", or "Program Inspector" means an inspector of the Poultry Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Section.(i) "Food Labeling Division, Regulatory Programs, FSIS" means the office of the Director, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Section.(j) "The Program", "Federal Inspection", "Federal Poultry Inspection", "Meat and Poultry Inspection", "Meat and Poultry Inspection Program", "Inspection Service", "Food Safety and Inspection Service", "Food Safety and Quality Service", "Technical Services", "Technical Service Center", "Standards and Labeling Division", and "Agency" mean the Poultry Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Section.(k) "The Secretary" means the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Agriculture.(l) "Veterinary Supervisor" means Statewide Veterinary Supervisor, District Supervisor, or the Director of the Poultry Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Section.(m) "Veterinary Inspector" means Public Health Veterinarians of the Poultry Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Section.(n) "USDA Inspection Legend" and "Official Inspection Legend" mean the Inspection Legend of the Poultry Inspection Program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, Meat Inspection Section as outlined in this chapter of the regulations.(3) Nothing in this Subject 40-10-2 shall be construed as authorizing the slaughter, other than for humane euthanasia or disease control, of poultry by a dealer, broker, poultry market operator, or employee or contractor thereof or any person acquiring live poultry from any of them on the premises of the dealer or broker or on the premises of a sales establishment in violation of Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 4-4-82.1.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-10-2-.02
O.C.G.A. § 26-2-202.
Original Rule entitled "License" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Incorporation by Reference: Code of Federal Regulations, 9 CFR Part 381 - Federal Poultry Inspection Regulations" adopted. F. Jan. 17, 2003; eff. Feb. 6, 2003.Amended: F. July 8, 2021; eff. July 28, 2021.