§ 761. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Livestock” means cattle, horses, sheep, swine, goats, camelids, fallow deer, red deer, reindeer, and American bison. (2) “Livestock dealer” means a person who, on the person’s own account or for commission, goes from place to place buying, selling, or transporting livestock either directly or through online […]
§ 762. License; fee (a) A person shall not carry on the business of a livestock dealer, packer, or transporter without first obtaining a license from the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Before the issuance of a license, a person shall file with the Secretary an application for a license on forms provided by […]
§ 763. Exemptions from license The provisions of section 762 of this title relative to requiring a license shall not apply to a farmer going from place to place buying or selling livestock in the regular operation of his or her farm business. (Amended 1959, No. 91, § 5, eff. April 7, 1959; 2017, No. […]
§ 764. Bond (a) Before the Secretary issues a livestock dealer or packer license under this chapter, an applicant shall furnish the Secretary with a surety bond in the amount of not less than $10,000.00 executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this State. (b) [Repealed.] (c) All bonds required under this […]
§ 767. Possession of license; expiration date; licenses not transferable (a) A livestock dealer, packer, or transporter shall keep a copy of the license required under this chapter in his or her possession. At the time of the initial issuance of the license, the Secretary shall issue to the dealer, packer, or transporter a unique […]
§ 768. Duties of dealers, transporters, and packers A livestock dealer, transporter, or packer licensed under section 762 of this title shall: (1) Maintain in a clean and sanitary condition all premises, buildings, and conveyances used in the business of buying, selling, or transporting livestock or operating a livestock auction or sales ring. (2) Submit […]
§ 769. Cancellation of license Failure of any livestock dealer, transporter, or packer to abide by the terms of this chapter, or of any of the State or federal laws, rules, or regulations relating to livestock, or of a procedure that the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets adopts as necessary to prevent the spread […]
§ 770. Penalty Any livestock dealer, transporter, or packer who buys, sells, or transports livestock in this State or operates a livestock auction or sales ring without having a license so to do, issued either to such person or to the firm or corporation that the person represents in conducting the business, shall be assessed […]
