Rule 560-8-4-.02 - Representative or Salesperson License-Manufacturer or Importer(1) No person, as an employee or otherwise of a manufacturer, shall engage in selling in this state, loose tobacco, smokeless tobacco, cigars, little cigars, or cigarettes to distributors in this state unless such person is licensed.(2) No person shall be a salesperson or representative of a licensed manufacturer unless: (a) The employing manufacturer shall have notified the Department of the person's appointment as a representative.(b) The representative has completed and filed under oath an application for a permit as such in the form provided by the commissioner.(c) The representative has received the permit for which the application is made from the commissioner. The permit shall expire upon notice to the commissioner by the manufacturer that it no longer employs the representative.(d) A ten dollar ($10.00) fee shall be required for the license and the license shall not be transferable to any other person.(3) It shall be a violation of this regulation for a representative of a licensed manufacturer to: (a) Engage in any activity that is in violation of the laws or regulations of any federal, state, county, or municipal governing authority or regulatory agency.(b) Cause tobacco products to be delivered to an unlicensed place of business.(4) A representative of a licensed manufacturer violating these regulations may be cited to show cause why his or her permit should not be suspended or revoked.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 560-8-4-.02
O.C.G.A. Sec. 48-11-4.
Original Rule entitled "Sales for Cash Only" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965.Amended: F. Dec. 18, 1967; eff. Jan. 6, 1968.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Sales for Cash Only; Exceptions" adopted. F. Dec. 30, 1975; eff. Jan. 19, 1976.Repealed: F. May 5, 1982; eff. May 25, 1982.Amended: New Rule entitled "Representative or Salesperson License - Manufacturer or Importer" adopted. F. Sept. 26, 2007; eff. Oct. 16, 2007.