§ 2-11-70 - Purpose; creation of Seed Arbitration Council
               	 		
O.C.G.A.    2-11-70   (2010)
   2-11-70.    Purpose; creation of Seed Arbitration Council 
      (a)  The  intent and purpose of this article are to provide a method for  assisting farmers, persons purchasing seed and commercial fruit and nut  trees, and persons selling seed and commercial fruit and nut trees in  determining the validity of complaints of seed and commercial fruit and  nut trees purchasers against seed and commercial fruit and nut tree  sellers relating to the quality and performance of the seed and the  identity of the variety of fruit and nut trees by establishing a  committee to investigate, hold informal hearings, make findings, and  render recommendations in the nature of arbitration proceedings where  damages suffered by seed and commercial fruit and nut trees purchasers  are caused by the alleged failure of the seed to perform as represented  or to conform to the description on the labeling thereof as required by  law or to be the variety of fruit or nut tree represented by the seller.
(b)  In  order to effectuate the intent and purpose set out in subsection (a) of  this Code section, there is created the "Seed Arbitration Council."