Rule 40-13-8-.01. Definitions

1. (1) "Animal Manure" means manure, litter, process manure water from animal production areas, and extraneous materials, i.e. bedding, feed, soil, urine, etc.

2. (2) "Animal Manure Handler" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity engaged in removing animal manure from livestock/poultry production areas, transporting animal manure on public roadways, or depositing animal manure to a premise other than its point of origin.

   1. (a) Exemptions:

      1. 1. Persons who handle less than five tons or 5,000 gallons of animal manure per year.
      2. 2. Persons who solely handle animal manure that originates from their own livestock/poultry operation and that is deposited on property under their ownership, lease agreement or otherwise control or is deposited on other property included in such producer's nutrient management plan.
      3. 3. Persons who solely transport, store and land apply animal manure on their own property that has originated from another person's livestock/poultry operation provided, however, that such activities are in compliance with the transportation, storage and land application requirements of this rule.
      4. 4. Persons who handle animal manure for other purposes than listed above may request in writing to the Department to be exempted from obtaining an animal manure handlers permit. Any such exemption will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 4-4-1et seq. 4-4-2.

History. Original Rule entitled "Brucellosis Eradication Requirements" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 1, 1970; eff. Apr. 20, 1970.

Amended: F. July 15, 1971; eff. August 4, 1971.

Amended: ER. 40-13-8-0.5-.01(1)(f) adopted. F. Aug. 29, 1972; eff. Sept. 1, 1972, as specified by the Agency.

Amended: Permanent Rule adopted. F. Feb. 26, 1973; eff. Mar. 18, 1973.

Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 2, 1984; eff. May 22, 1984.

Amended: F. Oct. 3, 1985; eff. Oct. 23, 1985.

Amended: F. July 18, 1988; eff. August 7, 1988.

Amended: F. Feb. 20, 1989; eff. Mar. 12, 1989.

Amended: F. Jan. 24, 1991; eff. Feb. 13, 1991.

Amended: F. June 11, 1992; eff. July 1, 1992.

Amended: F. Jan. 19, 1996; eff. Feb. 8, 1996.

Repealed: New Rule entitled "Definitions" adopted. F. Nov. 19, 2003; eff. Dec. 19, 2003, as specified by the Agency.