No person shall operate a sales establishment for the sale of livestock at auction unless he or she has then in force a surety in an amount established in a memorandum of agreement with the department sufficient to secure the performance of the obligations of the holder of such surety. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. […]
No dealer shall purchase livestock at any sales establishment or directly from producers unless he or she has then in force a surety in an amount established in a memorandum of agreement with the department sufficient to secure the performance of the obligations of the holder of such surety. This Code section shall not be […]
Sales establishments for the sale of livestock at auction shall maintain such accounts and records as will at all times disclose the names of the sellers or consignors, the amount due and payable to each from the custodial account for shippers’ proceeds, and the legally authorized fees and charges due the establishment. Sales establishments shall […]
Payment for livestock purchased at auction shall be made on the same date of the purchase of the livestock, except that persons regulated by the provisions of the federal Packers and Stockyards Act may make payment by placing in the mail a check on the day following the date of purchase. The proceeds from the […]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of each livestock sales establishment to report to the Commissioner within 24 hours after having knowledge that a check or draft issued in payment for livestock has been dishonored; and it shall be the duty and responsibility of the Commissioner to notify all licensed sales establishments of the […]
No license shall be issued to or allowed to be maintained by any sales establishment or dealer if: Any beneficial interest in the business of the sales establishment or dealer is directly or indirectly owned by a defaulter; or Any defaulter is employed in a management position by the sales establishment or dealer. As used […]
All livestock weighed at a sales establishment shall be weighed by a certified public weigher who has complied with Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Title 10. Each such weigher shall obtain a seal and upon request shall impress the seal upon the scale ticket of the livestock weighed. History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 501, […]
Each sales establishment shall make adequate provision to isolate, insofar as practicable, the auctioneer, weigher, clerk, and any other employee who has any duty in regard to making any record of the sale. No person shall be permitted to converse with any such employee while the employee is performing any duty in connection with the […]
As used in this Code section, “special sale” means any livestock sale, except a regular sale at an establishment and any sale by a farmer of livestock owned by the farmer, with payment made directly to the farmer. The Commissioner is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of special sales. No person […]
It shall be unlawful for any person to use any persuader other than an electric prod or canvas flap in the loading or handling of livestock in a public sales establishment. History. Ga. L. 1959, p. 172, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1161, § 1.
