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2-22-1.
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) 'Active contractor' means a person who owns poultry that is produced by a contract producer at the contract producer´s contract operation according to a production contract.
(2) 'Contract producer' means a producer who holds a legal interest in a contract operation and who produces poultry under a production contract at that contract operation.
(3) 'Processor' means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing goods from poultry, including by slaughtering or processing poultry.
(4) 'Produce poultry' or 'production of poultry' means to provide feed or services relating to the care and feeding of poultry.
(5) 'Producer' means a person who produces poultry, including, but not limited to, a contract producer. Producer does not include a feed supplier or a veterinarian when acting in such capacity.
(6) 'Production contract' means an agreement executed by an active contractor or processor that provides for the production of poultry or the provision of management services relating to the production of poultry by a contract producer in this state.

2-22-2.
(a) Any production contract entered into, renewed, or amended on or after the effective date of this chapter shall not be valid or binding unless:
(1) The producer has been afforded the opportunity to have the proposed contract reviewed outside the business premises of the active contractor or processor or its agents by an attorney or adviser of the producer´s choosing for at least three business days prior to execution;
(2) The contract is written in plain English; and
(3) The contract quotes the provisions of subsection (b) of this Code section.
(b)(1) The producer shall have a right to cancel a production contract until 12:00 Midnight of the third business day after the day on which the producer signs the contract.
(2) Notice of cancellation under this subsection shall be given in writing to the active contractor or processor at the place of business as set forth in the production contract by certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, return receipt requested, which shall be posted not later than 12:00 Midnight on the third business day following execution of the production contract.
(3) In the event of cancellation pursuant to this subsection, the producer shall refund to the active contractor or processor within ten days after the cancellation any consideration received by the producer from the active contractor or processor under the production contract.
(4) Notice of cancellation given by the producer need not take any particular form and, however expressed, is effective if it indicates the intention of the producer not to be bound by the production contract.

2-22-3.
Any processor shall provide to any producer upon request thereby any statistical information and data used to determine compensation paid to such producer under a production contract, including without limitation feed conversion rates, feed analyses, origination, and breeder history.

2-22-4.
Any producer or the designee thereof shall have the right to be present at the weighing of poultry produced by such producer and observe the weights and measures used to determine compensation due the producer under a production contract.

2-22-5.
(a) Violations of the provisions of Code Section 2-22-3 or 2-22-4 shall be subject to the same civil remedies and in the same manner as provided by Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the 'Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,' for persons whose business or property has been injured or damaged as a result of an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-393.
(b) The provisions of Code Section 2-22-3 or 2-22-4 may be enforced by the Commissioner in the same manner as provided by Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the 'Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,' for enforcement of the provisions of said part by the administrator of consumer affairs against a person reasonably appearing to have engaged in unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 10-1-393, and the superior courts may grant injunctive relief and impose the same civil penalties for violations of injunctions as provided in said part."