In addition to other authority granted him by this part, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be authorized to deny issuance of, or to suspend or revoke, any license provided in this part for any violation of this part, or upon a finding that the applicant or licensee has engaged in conduct contrary to the expressed intent and purpose of this part with respect to discrimination in the sale of tobacco. In the determination of discrimination in the sale of tobacco, the Commissioner is authorized to consider, among other factors, the solicitation of tobacco for auction by an applicant or licensee in such manner as to deplete unreasonably sales opportunity required for the equitable movement and sale of tobacco produced in this state.
History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 518, § 2.
Cross references.
Authority of Commissioner of Agriculture to impose penalty in lieu of other action, § 2-2-10 .
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Tobacco Warehousing
Part 1 - Leaf Tobacco Sales and Storage
§ 10-4-100. Legislative Intent and Findings
§ 10-4-101. Licenses for Flue-Cured Leaf Tobacco Auction Sales; “Clean-Up” Sale Licenses
§ 10-4-102. Physical Standards for Leaf Tobacco Warehouses; Compliance as Prerequisite for License
§ 10-4-103. Insurance as Prerequisite for License
§ 10-4-104. Allocating Sales Opportunities Among Licensed Warehouses
§ 10-4-105. Denial of Issuance or Suspension or Revocation of License
§ 10-4-106. Georgia Tobacco Marketing Act of 1995
§ 10-4-107. Warehousemen to Render Itemized Statements
§ 10-4-107.1. Tobacco Contract
§ 10-4-108. Records and Reports by Warehousemen
§ 10-4-109. Commissioner of Agriculture to Keep Sales Records; Publication
§ 10-4-112. Limitations on Sales Hours and Days of Warehouses
§ 10-4-113. Maximum Rate of Sales
§ 10-4-116. Inspection of Premises and Records
§ 10-4-117. Certified Public Weighers to Be Provided by Licensees
§ 10-4-117.1. Detention of Tobacco; Notice; Condemnation; Cost of Testing
§ 10-4-118. Enforcement of Part; Notice and Hearing in Revocation or Suspension Proceedings
§ 10-4-120. Enjoining Violations