Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-7-8-.03 - Registration
(1) Each person who
desires to produce and/or package onions as Vidalia onions must register with
the Commissioner on or before March 1 of each year. Failure to register by
March 1 may result in a monetary penalty of up to $1,000.00. No applications
for registration will be accepted after the 15th day
of April. Registration applications are to be filled out completely and
accurately. If acreage planted should change, or any other information such as
name, address, label information or packer from that indicated on the report
filed by March 1, then a supplemental report shall be submitted no later than
April 15. Additionally, each person who desires to produce green onions and
utilize the name Vidalia in connection with the sale, advertising,
distribution, or marketing of such onions, must register on or before October 1
of each year.
(2) Registration
applications shall be completed and submitted online through the Department's
Licensing Division at http://agr.georgia.gov.
(3) The Commissioner may deny or revoke
registration of any person for failure to register by deadline, violating any
of these regulations, or for any intentional misrepresentation of a material
fact in the registration application.
(4) Registration is not
transferable.
(5) No person shall
pack Vidalia onions unless said person and the grower of such onions are both
properly registered.
(6) Any person
who will have or may have other yellow onions and Vidalia Onions in the same
facility during a Transition Period shall acknowledge the same in the
application for Registration.
Notes
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