As used in this chapter, the term:
History. Ga. L. 1952, p. 184, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1161, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 244, § 8; Ga. L. 1996, p. 351, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 458, § 6/SB 364; Ga. L. 2017, p. 129, § 1/HB 49.
The 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, deleted former paragraph (1), which read: “ ‘Bond’ means a written instrument issued or executed by a bonding, surety, or insurance company licensed to do business in this state, guaranteeing that the person bonded shall faithfully fulfill the terms of the contract of purchases and guarantee the payment of the purchase price of all livestock purchased by him, made payable to the Commissioner for the benefit of persons sustaining loss resulting from the nonpayment of the purchase price or the failure to fulfill the terms of the contract of purchase.”; redesignated former paragraphs (2) through (7) as present paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively; rewrote paragraph (2); deleted “, firm or corporation” following “person” near the beginning of paragraph (4); and added paragraph (7).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2017, a quotation mark was deleted following “establishments” at the end of subparagraph (2)(B).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 6 - Livestock Dealers and Auctions
§ 4-6-2. Sale, Auction, Transfer, or Movement of Infected Livestock
§ 4-6-3. Licenses — Required; Fee; Term; Surety Requirement
§ 4-6-4. Licenses — Revocation, Cancellation, or Suspension
§ 4-6-5. Maintenance of Records
§ 4-6-7. Rules and Regulations — Promulgation and Enforcement Generally
§ 4-6-10. Penalty for Violations of Chapter or Rules or Regulations
§ 4-6-11. Liability of Purchaser or Seller of Leased Livestock to Owner or Lessor of Livestock
§ 4-6-12. Publication of Licensed Dealers and Livestock Market Operators