At such time as the Commissioner of Agriculture deems there has been a violation of this part and the rules and regulations promulgated under this part, he shall have the power and authority, in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the “Georgia Administrative Procedure Act,” to suspend the license or registration pending investigation of the violation and until such time as the violation has been corrected to the satisfaction of the Commissioner. During the period of time of any investigation of a violation, the Commissioner shall have the power and authority to impound all books and records and to preserve and maintain evidence until the investigation is completed; provided, however, that the investigation shall be completed at the earliest practicable time.
History. Ga. L. 1960, p. 214, § 23.
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