No person, real or corporate, shall operate a service for receiving within this state flue-cured leaf tobacco for the purpose of weighing, redrying, and storing said tobacco from the year of production until the subsequent selling season for sale at that time without first having obtained a license from the Commissioner of Agriculture. Each license so issued shall automatically expire at the termination of the storage period and be subject to renewal annually under such rules and regulations as the Commissioner shall prescribe. The license fee shall be $40.00 for each year. Any fees collected pursuant to this Code section shall be retained pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92.1. Licensed operators of flue-cured leaf tobacco auction warehouses may be licensed without cost under this part upon application to the Commissioner. This part shall not require licensing of any federal agency, its agents, or contractors who receive carry-over tobacco.
History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1263, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-32/HB 1055.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Tobacco Warehousing
Part 2 - Carry-Over Leaf Tobacco Storage and Sale
§ 10-4-140. Legislative Intent and Findings
§ 10-4-142. Licenses for Carry-Over Tobacco Services
§ 10-4-143. Fire and Extended Coverage Insurance on Stored Tobacco
§ 10-4-144. Each Licensee to Be Bonded
§ 10-4-145. Maximum Charges and Expenses
§ 10-4-146. Licensees to Render Statements Upon Receipt of Tobacco
§ 10-4-147. Division of Money Received Above Contract Sales Price Plus Charges and Expenses
§ 10-4-148. Licensees’ Records and Reports
§ 10-4-149. Commissioner of Agriculture to Keep Storage and Sale Records; Publication
§ 10-4-150. Tender for Storage Not Deemed Sale; Sale Not Consummated Before Next Season
§ 10-4-151. Certified Public Weighers to Be Provided by Licensees
§ 10-4-152. Regulations and Physical Standards for Premises; Inspection of Premises
§ 10-4-153. Enforcement of Part; Revocation or Suspension of Licenses
§ 10-4-154. Enjoining Violations
§ 10-4-155. Penalty for Violating Part or Rules or Regulations