Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 40-18-3-.06

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through November 21, 2024

Rule 40-18-3-.06 - Records and Reports

The operators licensed pursuant to this Act shall be required to keep records containing the following information:

(a) The number of pounds of carry-over tobacco received by him for storage until the next selling season, identifying the amount from each producer.

(b) The final disposition of the tobacco, whether redeemed by the producer or sold by the operator for the producer at the subsequent selling season.

(c) To accurately show the origin and disposition of the carryover tobacco. Each operator shall transmit this information to the Commissioner, in such reports as may be prescribed by him.

(d) The operator shall submit to the Commissioner a copy of all reports he is required by law or regulation to submit to the United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service.

(e) Each operator shall render to each producer submitting carry-over tobacco for storage at the time of receipt of the tobacco, a statement of the amount of tobacco tendered giving the United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Marketing Service grade for each individual sheet of tobacco and the amount to be charged for servicing that tobacco other than actual cost of redrying as leaves or strips and shipping charges. The cost of such grading services shall be borne by the producers.

(f) The tendering of carry-over tobacco by producers to operators to be stored until next selling season shall not be deemed a sale as of the time of such tender. The operator shall have sixty (60) days after the first day of the marketing year in which the tobacco becomes eligible for sale to sell the carry-over tobacco. It shall be the duty of the operator to immediately transmit to the producer a final settlement for the carry-over tobacco sold for him.

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-18-3-.06

Ga. L. 1975, Act No. 683 (H. B. 890). p. 1263.

Original Rule entitled "Records and Reports" was filed on September 10, 1975; effective September 30, 1975.

Amended: Emergency Rule 40-18-3-0.13-.06(g), relating to licensing leaf tobacco storage operators, was filed and effective on September 30, 1977, to remain in effect for a period of 120 days, as specified by the Agency. (Emergency Rule 40-18-3-0.13-.06(g) expired on January 27, 1978.)