Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-10-1-.07 - Assignment and Authorities of Division Employees

(1) Designation of officer in charge and assistants. The Commissioner shall designate an officer in charge of the inspection in each district, and assign to said inspector such assistants as may be necessary.

(2) Program employees to have access to establishments. For the purpose of any examination or inspection necessary to prevent the use in commerce of any adulterated product. Program employees shall have access at all times, by day or night, whether the establishment is operated or not, to every part of any official establishment to which they are assigned.

(3) Badge as identification of inspectors. Each inspector will be furnished with a numbered official badge, which he shall not allow to leave his possession, and which he shall wear in such manner and at such times as the Commissioner may prescribe. This badge shall be sufficient identification to entitle him to admittance at all regular entrances and to all parts of the establishment and premises to which he is assigned.

(4) Assignment of Program Employees where members of family employed; soliciting employment.

(a) Except as specifically authorized by the Commissioner, no program employee shall be detailed for duty at an establishment where any member of his family is employed by the establishment, nor shall any officer in charge or other employee acting in a supervisory capacity be continued on duty at a circuit where any member of his family is employed by any establishment under his jurisdiction. Program employees are forbidden to solicit, for any person, employment at any official establishment, or by an officer, manager, or employee thereof.

(b) Program employees shall not procure product from any official establishment or any other establishment if its operations or products are inspected or regulated under the Meat Inspection Act of 1969 or any other law administered by the Department unless the store or outlet from which the purchase is made is open to the general public and the price paid by such employee is the same as the price paid by the general public. Program employees must pay, and obtain receipts for money paid to such establishments for all such product and keep such receipts subject to inspection by supervisory employees or other authorized Department employees.

(5) Any appeal from a decision of any program employee shall be made to his immediate supervisor having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the appeal, except as otherwise provided in the applicable rules of practice..

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-10-1-.07

O.C.G.A. Secs. 26-2-60, 26-2-80

Original Rule entitled "Refrigeration" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Amended: ER. 40-10-1-0.3-.07 entitled "Facilities for Inspection" adopted. F. and eff. August 24, 1970, the date of adoption. Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 17, 1970; eff. Jan. 6, 1971. Amended: F. June 24, 1975; eff. July 14, 1975. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Assignment and Authorities of Division Employees" adopted. F. July 21, 1997; eff. August 11, 1997. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Jan. 15, 2004; eff. Feb. 4, 2004. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 17, 2008; eff. Jan. 6, 2009.