Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-9-2-.03 - Personal Conduct
(1)
Any person found by the Commissioner to have been charged with any crime or any
violation of the Georgia Marketing Act of 1981 or any rule promulgated pursuant
thereto on the Farmers' Market property, will constitute proper grounds for
revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
business at the Markets and prohibited from doing any business or being
employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets on any Farmers'
Markets of the State in the future.
(2) No marketer, vendor or other person shall
do any act or use any language intended thereby to insult another person or
customer or to intimidate a shopper into purchasing his produce; nor shall they
attempt to fix the prices of produce of any other farmer, vendor or merchant;
but every person shall sell his or her produce, unmolested, at whatever price
such person may adopt; and no person shall circulate false reports tending to
upset or destroy the operation of any other person or of the market.
(3) The sale or use of alcohol, illegal drugs
and drug paraphernalia is strictly prohibited. If any licensee is found to be
under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, this activity will constitute
proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to
conduct any type of business or being employed by any business to conduct
business on the Markets at any of the Farmers' Markets in the future. A
conviction for use of alcohol, illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia can be used
as a proper ground for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to
conduct any type of business or being employed by any business to conduct
business on the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
Notwithstanding, alcohol may be served and consumed by persons when in
attendance of a party and/or fundraiser on the State Farmers' Market property
which has been authorized by the Market Manager. Special events at the State
Farmers' Markets for promotion and sale of Georgia products to the public,
which include the sampling and sale of alcoholic products produced in Georgia
by a Georgia based company, will be permitted in such areas designated by the
Market Manager. Retail sales of these products are permitted for off premises
consumption but there shall be no sales by the drink, only samples may be
given. Requests to participate as a vendor of alcoholic products at a special
event shall be submitted in writing, with a description of the product to be
marketed, to the Market Manager at least thirty (30) days prior to the event
and shall be subject to review by the Commissioner or his appointee. Vendors
shall be responsible for obtaining any licenses or permits as may be required
for such sales.
(4) The use of
profane, abusive or discourteous language on any Market is prohibited and will
constitute proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the
right to conduct any type of business or be employed by any business to conduct
business on the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the
future.
(5) The breaking, defacing
or destruction of any part of a Market property, or interference with electric
fixtures, wiring, etc., or meddling with shades, globes or other apparatus
belonging to said Market property, is prohibited, and any person found to be
responsible for any such act or acts, in addition to any other punishment,
shall be required to have repaired any damage resulting from such action. No
coolers, freezers, refrigerators, cooking equipment, sleeping facilities, or
wind breaks are permitted in shed areas. Adding machines, radios, etc., are
permitted using plug-in receptacles only. Light bulbs only are to be used in
light sockets. No smudge pots may be used. No nails or spikes are to be used on
walls. Shelves, etc., are to be constructed independently of the building- not
anchored to walls, floors or ceiling.
(6) Reselling shall not be permitted on
Farmers' sheds. Reselling will constitute proper grounds for revocation or
suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of business or be
employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets at any of the State
Farmers' Markets in the future. Holding space by use of parked vehicles, small
amount of produce, etc., will not be permitted. Gate fees will be charged on
all loaded vehicles. Space-rent fees will not be altered by use of gate ticket.
The inscription on yellow copy of gate ticket shall not apply where space-rent
is involved.
(7) Access to
electrical outlets within such areas will not be permitted unless an electrical
fee is paid.
(8) The following
activities may subject a person's license to be suspended or revoked:
(a) Playing or allowing one's employees or
customers to play music and or movies on Cassette, CD, DVD, or other technology
from stereos, boom boxes, other media players, cars, trucks, or other vehicles
that disturbs other licensees in other stalls on the Market or visitors to the
Market is prohibited. Such activity will constitute proper grounds for
revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the State
Markets at any of the Farmers' Markets in the future.
(b) Use of Video and Digital recorder or any
other mechanical means recording for any purpose will constitute proper grounds
for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets
at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future unless the person or persons
recorded have given written permission from the Market Manager for such
recording.
(c) Failure to dispose
of trash into proper trash containers will constitute proper grounds for
revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets
at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the Future.
(d) Parking of any type of vehicles to
prohibit the movement of fire and other emergency type vehicles will constitute
proper grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to
conduct any type of business or being employed by any business to conduct on
the Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
(e) Parking vehicles of any type for more
than 48 hours without permission of the Market Manager will constitute proper
grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any
type of business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the
Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
(f) Allowing any individual who has had a
license issued by the Department of Agriculture revoked within two years to
serve as an employee or agent at the rented stalls will constitute proper
grounds for revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any
type of business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the
Markets at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
(g) The cutting of firewood anywhere in any
part of the Market is not permitted and will constitute proper grounds for
revocation or suspension of a license and the right to conduct any type of
business or being employed by any business to conduct business on the Markets
at any of the State Farmers' Markets in the future.
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