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GA Code § 2-9-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-10. Investigations

  Upon the complaint of any interested person or upon his own initiative, the Commissioner shall have the power to investigate:   The record of any applicant or licensee;   Any transaction involving the solicitation, receipt, sale, or attempted sale of agricultural products;   The failure to pay proper and true accounts and settlements at prompt and regular intervals;   The making of false statements as to condition, quality, or quantity of goods received or in storage;   The making of false statements as to market conditions with intent to deceive;   The failure to make payment for goods received; or   Other alleged injurious transactions.     For the purposes specified in subsection (a), the Commissioner or his agents may examine the ledgers, books of accounts, memoranda, and other documents which relate to the transaction involved, at the place or places of business of the applicant or licensee, and may take testimony thereon under oath.    (Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 9.)
GA Code § 2-9-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-11. Inspections of Damaged Shipments; Certificate

 Whenever produce is shipped to or received by a licensed dealer for handling, purchase, or sale in this state at any market point and the dealer finds the produce to be in a spoiled, damaged, unmarketable, or unsatisfactory condition, unless both parties waive inspection before sale or other disposition thereof, the dealer shall cause the produce to be examined by an inspector assigned by the Commissioner for that purpose. The inspector shall execute and deliver a certificate to the applicant stating the day, the time, and the place of the inspection and the condition of the produce and shall mail or deliver a copy of such certificate to the shipper.   (Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 10.)   Cross references.   - Duty of railroad companies to furnish refrigerator cars to growers of peaches, apples, and other produce for transportation of such products, § 46-9-90 et seq.
GA Code § 2-9-11.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-11.1. Ownership of Agricultural Product Harvested by Dealer, Agent or Employee, or Independent Contractor Retained by Dealer; Prompt Payment; Certificate of Receipt and Quality

  In the absence of a written contract between the producer and a dealer in agricultural products to the contrary, any agricultural product which is harvested by a dealer, an agent or employee of a dealer, or an independent contractor retained by a dealer or which is delivered to a dealer or an agent or employee thereof on the farm or at a facility of the dealer shall become the property of the dealer at the time of delivery and the dealer shall become obligated to pay the agreed-upon price as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section.   A dealer in agricultural products shall make prompt payment for agricultural products purchased in this state.Prompt payment shall mean payment 20 days following delivery, as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, unless explicitly stated otherwise in a written contract agreed to by the producer and dealer in agricultural products.   Unless explicitly stated otherwise in a written contract, at the time of delivery as specified in subsection (a) of this Code section, the dealer and the producer in agricultural products shall jointly issue a certificate of receipt and quality to the producer or the producer's agent. The certificate of receipt and quality shall contain information, including but not limited to the:   Name and address of the dealer in agricultural products;   Name and address of the producer;   Delivery date and time of receipt;   Description of the product as to identity, quantity, quality, condition, and grade of the product;   Price per unit; and   Terms of the transaction.  Information contained in the certificate of receipt and quality pertaining to quality, quantity, and price shall be presumed to be satisfied unless such agricultural product is inspected and a certificate stating the product is in a different condition is issued by an inspector pursuant to Code Section 2-9-11 within 48 hours of delivery of the agricultural product to the dealer.      This Code section does not preclude the producer from commencing and maintaining an action against the dealer as in any civil action.     (Code 1981, §2-9-11.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1282, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 440, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "agreed-upon" was substituted for "agreed upon" in subsection (a).
GA Code § 2-9-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-12. Sale or Possession of Substandard Products Prohibited

  It shall be unlawful for any dealer in agricultural products to sell, offer for sale, or possess any agricultural product that does not comply with the standards of quality established by the Commissioner under authority of law or with the laws and rules and regulations pertaining to such product.   It is the intent and purpose of this Code section to prevent the sale of agricultural products that do not comply with the laws, standards of quality, and rules and regulations pertaining thereto.    (Ga. L. 1962, p. 127, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 3 Am. Jur. 2d, Agriculture, § 48 et seq.   ALR.    - State statute in relation to inspection and grading of grain as unlawful burden on interstate commerce, 19 A.L.R. 164.
GA Code § 2-9-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-13. Rules and Regulations

 The Commissioner shall adopt and enforce rules and regulations deemed necessary to carry out this article.   (Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 13.)
GA Code § 2-9-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-14. Injunctions

 In addition to the other remedies provided in this article and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the Commissioner is authorized to apply to the superior court, which court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from violating or continuing to violate this article or from failing or refusing to comply with this article or any rule or regulation adopted by the Commissioner as provided in this article. Such injunction shall be issued without bond.   (Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 15.)
GA Code § 2-9-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-15. Applicability of Article

  This article shall not apply to:   Farmers or groups of farmers in the sale of agricultural products grown by themselves;   Persons who buy for cash, paying at the time of purchase in United States currency, certified check, cashier's check, or the equivalent; or   Holders of food sales establishment licenses issued pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 26, the "Georgia Food Act," who conduct no business at the wholesale level and who have fewer than ten employees.     No warehouse that is in full compliance with the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 4 of Title 10 shall be required to obtain a license or maintain a surety bond under this article.    (Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1450, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1053, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2149, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1510, § 3; Ga. L. 2013, p. 797, § 4/HB 268.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Validity of discrimination in license statute or ordinance in favor of farmers selling their own products and against other persons dealing in farm products, 123 A.L.R. 1051.
GA Code § 2-9-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 2-9-16. Penalty

 Any dealer in agricultural products who violates any of the provisions of this article or who interferes with an agent of the Commissioner in the enforcement of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1956, p. 617, § 15.)
GA Code § 2-9-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-30. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Grain" means all products commonly classified as grain, including, but not limited to, wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, field peas, soybeans, clover, and grain sorghum. The term does not include grain which has been produced or packaged for purchase or distribution as seed.   "Grain dealer" means any person, association, itinerant dealer, partnership, or corporation engaged in the business of buying, receiving, selling, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting the sale, resale, exchange, or transfer of any grain purchased from the producer or his or her agent or representative, received on consignment from the producer or his or her agent or representative, or received to be handled on a net return basis from the producer.   "On consignment" means any receipt or sale of grain for the account of a person other than the seller in which the seller acts as the agent for the owner.   "Producer" means any producer of grain.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 1; Ga. L. 2013, p. 797, § 5/HB 268.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Warehouse license-holder required to acquire separate "grain dealer's" license.    - Individuals holding warehouse licenses issued pursuant to the Georgia State Warehousing Act, Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 1 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 10-4-1 et seq.) and bonded in accordance therewith must acquire a separate "grain dealer's" license and surety bond if engaging in the activities of a "grain dealer." 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-41.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - State statute in relation to inspection and grading of grain as unlawful burden on interstate commerce, 19 A.L.R. 164.    Nature and validity of "hedging" transactions on the commodity market, 20 A.L.R. 1422.    Validity of discrimination in license statute or ordinance in favor of farmers selling their own products and against other persons dealing in farm products, 123 A.L.R. 1051.   Right to enjoin business competitor from unlicensed or otherwise illegal acts or practices, 90 A.L.R.2d 7.
GA Code § 2-9-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-31. License Required

 It shall be unlawful for any dealer in grain who comes within the terms of this article to engage in such business in this state without a state license issued by the Commissioner.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 3.)   Cross references.   - Annual license fee for grain dealers, commercial feed dealers, and grain warehousemen, § 2-1-5.   Administrative Rules and Regulations.   - License requirements, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Georgia Department of Agriculture, Grain Dealers, Subject 40-25-2.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Warehouse license-holder required to acquire separate "grain dealer's" license.    - Individuals holding warehouse licenses issued pursuant to the Georgia State Warehousing Act, Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 1 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 10-4-1 et seq.) and bonded in accordance therewith must acquire a separate "grain dealer's" license and surety bond if engaging in the activities of a "grain dealer." 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-41.    Federally licensed warehousemen do not have to acquire separate bonding and licensing mandated by § 2-9-34 and this section, but are accorded the exemption provided by § 2-9-44(3). 1978 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 78-11.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Validity of discrimination in license statute or ordinance in favor of farmers selling their own products and against other persons dealing in farm products, 123 A.L.R. 1051.
GA Code § 2-9-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-33. Issuance, Renewal, and Expiration of License

 Unless the Commissioner refuses the application on one or more of the grounds provided in Code Section 2-9-36, he or she shall issue to an applicant, upon the execution and delivery of a bond as provided in Code Section 2-9-34, a state license entitling the applicant to conduct business as a dealer in grain. A fee in an amount fixed by rule or regulation of the Commissioner at not less than $100.00 nor more than $150.00 per annum shall be charged for such license. All such licenses shall be renewed annually on or before June 30. Any license which is not renewed on or before such date shall expire on June 30. Any fees collected pursuant to this Code section shall be retained pursuant to the provisions of Code Section 45-12-92.1.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 5; Ga. L. 1985, p. 643, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2132, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-6/HB 1055.)   Cross references.   - Annual license fee for grain dealers, commercial feed dealers, and grain warehousemen, § 2-1-5.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Warehouse license-holder required to acquire separate "grain dealer's" license.    - Individuals holding warehouse licenses issued pursuant to the Georgia State Warehousing Act, Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 1 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 10-4-1 et seq.) and bonded in accordance therewith must acquire a separate "grain dealer's" license and surety bond if engaging in the activities of a "grain dealer." 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-41.
GA Code § 2-9-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-35. Bond - Breach of Conditions; Complaint to Commissioner; Hearing and Settlement; Action on Bond; Pro Rata Distribution of Insufficient Bond Proceeds

  Any person claiming that he or she has been damaged by a breach of the conditions of a bond given by a licensee as provided in Code Section 2-9-34 may enter a complaint to the Commissioner. Such complaint shall be a written statement of the facts constituting the complaint and must be made within 180 days of the alleged breach. If the Commissioner determines that the complaint is prima facie a breach of the bond, and the matter can not be amicably resolved within 15 days, the Commissioner shall publish a solicitation for additional complaints regarding breaches of the bond for a period of not less than five consecutive issues in a newspaper of general circulation and in such other publications as the Commissioner shall prescribe. Additional complaints must be filed within 60 days following initial public notification of a breach of the bond. Civil actions on the breach of such bond shall not be commenced less than 120 days nor more than 547 days from the initial date of public notification of such breach of the bond.   Upon the filing of the complaint in the manner provided in this Code section, the Commissioner shall investigate the charges made and, at his discretion, order a hearing before him or his hearing officer, giving all parties concerned notice of the filing of such complaint and the time and place of such hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Commissioner shall report his findings and render his conclusion upon the matter complained of to the complainant and respondent in the case, who shall have 15 days following such report in which to make effective and satisfy the Commissioner's conclusions.   If such settlement is not effected within such time, the Commissioner or the producer may institute appropriate legal proceedings to enforce the claim. If the producer is not satisfied with the ruling of the Commissioner, he may commence and maintain an action against the principal and surety on the bond of the parties complained of, as in any civil action.   If the bond or collateral posted is insufficient to pay the valid claims of producers in full, the Commissioner may direct that the proceeds of the bond shall be divided pro rata among the producers.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 9; Ga. L. 1985, p. 643, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 556, § 2.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Warehouse license-holder required to acquire separate "grain dealer's" license.    - Individuals holding warehouse licenses issued pursuant to the Georgia State Warehousing Act, Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 1 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 10-4-1 et seq.) and bonded in accordance therewith must acquire a separate "grain dealer's" license and surety bond if engaging in the activities of a "grain dealer." 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-41.
GA Code § 2-9-36 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-36. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License - Grounds

 The Commissioner may decline to grant a license or may suspend or revoke a license already granted if he is satisfied that the applicant or licensee has:    Suffered a money judgment to be entered against him upon which execution has been returned unsatisfied;   Made false charges for handling or services rendered;   Failed to account promptly and properly or to make settlements with any producer;   Made any false statement or statements as to the condition, quality, or quantity of grain received or held for sale, when he could have ascertained the true condition, quality, or quantity by reasonable inspection;   Made any false or misleading statement or statements as to market conditions or service rendered;   Been guilty of a fraud in the attempt to procure or in the procurement of a license;   Directly or indirectly sold grain received on consignment or on a net return basis for his own account, without prior authority from the producer consigning the same or without notifying such producer; or   Through any other action, violated this article.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 12.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Warehouse license-holder required to acquire separate "grain dealer's" license.    - Individuals holding warehouse licenses issued pursuant to the Georgia State Warehousing Act, Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 1 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 10-4-1 et seq.) and bonded in accordance therewith must acquire a separate "grain dealer's" license and surety bond if engaging in the activities of a "grain dealer." 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-41.
GA Code § 2-9-37 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-37. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License - Notice and Hearing

 Before the Commissioner refuses or revokes any license, he shall give the applicant or licensee ten days' notice, by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, of a time and place of hearing. At such hearing the applicant or licensee shall be privileged to appear in person or by or with counsel and to produce witnesses. If the Commissioner finds the applicant or licensee to be in violation of this article, the Commissioner may refuse, suspend, or revoke such license. He shall give immediate notice of his action to the applicant or licensee.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 13; Ga. L. 1981, p. 927, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.   Cross references.   - Authority of Commissioner to impose penalty in lieu of other action, § 2-2-10.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Warehouse license-holder required to acquire separate "grain dealer's" license.    - Individuals holding warehouse licenses issued pursuant to the Georgia State Warehousing Act, Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 1 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 10-4-1 et seq.) and bonded in accordance therewith must acquire a separate "grain dealer's" license and surety bond if engaging in the activities of a "grain dealer." 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-41.
GA Code § 2-9-38 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-38. Grain to Be Weighed by Certified Public Weigher

 All grain purchased from a producer by a dealer licensed under this article shall be weighed by a certified public weigher licensed in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 10, relating to certified public weighers.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 7; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 2.)
GA Code § 2-9-39 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-39. Scales

 Each grain dealer under this article must be equipped with or have available to him suitable scales which are in good order and so arranged that all grain can be weighed by the dealer. The scales belonging to or used by such grain dealer shall be subject to examination by representatives of the Commissioner and to disapproval by the Commissioner. If the Commissioner disapproves of any weighing apparatus, it shall not be used in ascertaining the weight of grain for the purpose of this article until such disapproval is withdrawn.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 8.)   Cross references.   - Weights and measures generally, T. 10, C. 2.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Warehouse license-holder required to acquire separate "grain dealer's" license.    - Individuals holding warehouse licenses issued pursuant to the Georgia State Warehousing Act, Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 1 et seq. (see now O.C.G.A. § 10-4-1 et seq.) and bonded in accordance therewith must acquire a separate "grain dealer's" license and surety bond if engaging in the activities of a "grain dealer." 1976 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 76-41.
GA Code § 2-9-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 2 - Agriculture|Chapter 9 - Dealers in Agricultural Products|Article 2 - Grain Dealers|§ 2-9-40. Consignment Records; Settlement With Producer

  Upon the receipt of grain products on a consignment basis and as he handles and disposes of the grain products, every grain dealer shall make a record thereof and shall preserve such record for at least one year. The record shall specify:   The name and address of the producer consigning such grain;   The date of receipt;   The kind and quality of the grain;   The amount sold;   The name and address of the purchaser, provided that where sales total less than $5.00 in value, such sales may be made to the order of "cash";   The selling price; and   The items of expenses connected therewith.     An "account of sales," together with payment in settlement for the shipment, shall be mailed to the producer within 48 hours after the sale of the grain, unless otherwise agreed to in writing.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 512, § 10.)