In lieu of licenses or permits or renewals of them required by Sections 39-11-30 for public weighmasters or deputy weighmasters, 46-21-40 for seed dealers, 46-41-50 for dealers in agricultural products, any qualified person of whom such a license or permit is required may obtain an agribusiness license which qualifies him to engage in any of the businesses listed above. The agribusiness license must be issued by the Department of Agriculture upon the payment annually of a fee of seventy-six dollars and shall expire on June thirtieth of each year. Posting of a bond in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars with the Commissioner of Agriculture by the agribusiness licensee as principal by a corporate surety company authorized to do business in this State assuring the same compliance provisions as Sections 39-11-70 for weighmasters, and 46-41-60 for dealers in agricultural products shall satisfy the bonding and evidence of financial responsibility requirements of those code sections.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 141 Section 1, eff June 8, 1987.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Department And Commissioner Of Agriculture
Section 46-3-10. Duties of department.
Section 46-3-20. Department shall issue food manufacturers, processors, and packers permits.
Section 46-3-30. Commissioner of Agriculture; qualifications.
Section 46-3-40. Election; term; vacancies.
Section 46-3-80. Duties of Commissioner.
Section 46-3-90. Sale of marl or ground limestone.
Section 46-3-100. Arrangements for inoculating material.
Section 46-3-110. Disposition of moneys derived from sale of inoculating material.
Section 46-3-120. Departments and institutions shall furnish information.
Section 46-3-130. Contracts for use of department personnel and facilities by other State agencies.
Section 46-3-140. Annual report of department's work.
Section 46-3-145. "Beneficiary class" defined; department involvement with loan programs.
Section 46-3-170. Suits by and against Commissioner and venue.
Section 46-3-175. Agribusiness license; fees; bonding requirements.
Section 46-3-180. Revocation of registrations or licenses; generally.
Section 46-3-190. Revocation of registrations or licenses; notice and hearing required.
Section 46-3-200. Revocation of registrations or licenses; procedural powers of Commissioner.
Section 46-3-210. Revocation of registrations or licenses; bond to stay revocation.
Section 46-3-220. Revocation of registrations or licenses; appeal.
Section 46-3-230. Release of certain items from restraining orders.
Section 46-3-240. Enforcement of food and drug regulations.
Section 46-3-270. Waiver of remittance of indirect cost recoveries for the Specialty Crop Grant.
Section 46-3-280. Agriculture programs to assist veterans; fund; regulations.