§ 43-18-108. Hauling Unbaled Cotton Between Sunset and Sunrise, Where There Is a Lien, or Undivided Interest Unlawful — Exception — Penalty
It is unlawful for any person to haul or carry over any highway any cotton in the seed or ginned, but not baled, on which there is a lien, mortgage, contract for supplies and merchandise, or an undivided interest, between the hours of sunset of any one (1) day and sunrise of the succeeding day; […]
§ 43-18-109. Liability of Owner of Gin or Tobacco Establishment for Sale of Product Containing Foreign Objects
If any person sells or otherwise disposes of cotton or tobacco fraudulently packed with wood, iron, rocks, dirt or other substance, the person at whose gin or establishment the cotton or tobacco was put up is deemed guilty of negligence, and shall, upon suit on behalf of any subsequent purchaser of the cotton or tobacco, […]
§ 43-18-101. Record to Be Made of Purchases of Seed Cotton, Loose or Unbaled Cotton, or Cotton Seed
Any person purchasing cotton seed or seed cotton from anyone selling cotton seed or seed cotton in bags or baskets or any other cotton not baled shall keep a book in which that person shall keep a record of all cotton and cotton seed bought, and shall promptly enter the name and residence of all […]
§ 43-18-102. Written Permission to Sell Required — Exception
Any person offering seed cotton for sale that the person did not personally raise, or on whose farm the cotton was not raised, shall be required by the buyer or dealer in the cotton to show a written permission from the party raising the cotton to sell it before buying, unless the party offering the […]
§ 43-18-103. Violation of § 43-18-101 or § 43-18-102 a Misdemeanor — Penalty
A violation of any of the provisions of § 43-18-101 or § 43-18-102 is a Class C misdemeanor.
§ 43-18-104. Penalty Recoverable by Owner From Purchaser Not Keeping the Required Record or Not Permitting Inspection Thereof
In addition to the punishment provided in § 43-18-103, and either before or after, with or without criminal prosecution above provided for, the owner of any loose cotton or ginned cotton that is unbaled, that is sold by another without the owner’s consent, can maintain and recover of any person buying such cotton who fails […]
§ 43-18-105. Persons Other Than Producers or Dealers Buying or Selling Lint Cotton Under Two Hundred Fifty Pounds — Penalty
It is unlawful for any person who is not a grower or producer of cotton, or who is not engaged in the business of buying and selling cotton, to buy, sell or offer for sale, or possess for purposes of sale, any loose lint cotton or ginned cotton that is not in bales, in quantities […]
§ 43-18-106. Additional Penalty Recoverable in Qui Tam Action
In addition to the punishment provided in § 43-18-105, and either before or after, with or without criminal prosecution, any person in interest can recover in such person’s own name of any person buying loose or ginned cotton that is not baled, contrary to § 43-18-105, a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), to […]
§ 43-18-107. Packages for Domestic or Surgical Use Exempt
Sections 43-18-105 and 43-18-106 do not apply to the buying and selling of specially prepared packages of cotton, handled and sold by druggists and merchants for domestic and surgical use and purposes.