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2018 Georgia Code 10-4-2 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 10 COMMERCE AND TRADE

Section 4. Warehousemen, 10-4-1 through 10-4-215.

ARTICLE 1 STATE LICENSED AND BONDED WAREHOUSES

10-4-2. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

  1. "Agricultural product" means individually and collectively all grains, cotton, meat, fruits, vegetables, and other farm products offered or accepted for storage in their raw or natural state; provided, however, that products which have been processed only to the extent of shelling, cleaning, and grading shall be included; and, provided, further, that any warehouseman storing refrigerated or processed agricultural products may, at his option, come under the operation of this article.
  2. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture.
  3. "Grain" means all products commonly classed as grain, such as wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, rice, field peas, soybeans, clover, grain sorghum, and other products ordinarily stored in grain warehouses.
  4. "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other organized group having a joint or common interest.
  5. "Producer" means a farmer or grower of agricultural products.
  6. "Public warehouse" or "warehouse" means any building, structure, or other enclosure other than a refrigerated building or structure in this state at which any agricultural product is received from the public for storage for hire.
  7. "Receipt" means a warehouse receipt issued under this article.
  8. "Storer" means the depositor of agricultural products stored under a nonnegotiable receipt or the holder of a negotiable receipt for such products issued by a warehouseman licensed under this article.
  9. "Warehouseman" means a person engaged in the business of operating a warehouse or any person who uses or undertakes to use a warehouse for the purpose of storing agricultural products for compensation for more than one person; provided, however, any person operating a warehouse not covered by this article may elect to come under this article.

(Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 412, § 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 10.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

"Agricultural product" includes pine cones.

- Pine cones may come under this article being includable in "agricultural product" as used therein. 1958-59 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 14.

Lumber is not an "agricultural product" within the meaning of this article. 1958-59 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 12.

Warehouse storing cotton linters, cotton mill waste, and rayon can be licensed under this article if the warehouseman requests to be licensed. 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 3.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 78 Am. Jur. 2d, Warehouses, § 2.

24B Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Warehouses, § 1.

C.J.S.

- 93 C.J.S., Warehousemen and Safe Depositaries, § 1 et seq.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 10-4-2 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Roberts v. Deal

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2012-03-19

Citation: 723 S.E.2d 901, 290 Ga. 705, 2012 Fulton County D. Rep. 952, 2012 WL 932026, 2012 Ga. LEXIS 297

Snippet: office. Proceeding under the authority of OCGA § 45-10-4,[2] then-Governor Perdue[3] found that: Roberts violated

City of Walnut Grove v. Questco, Ltd.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2002-06-10

Citation: 564 S.E.2d 445, 275 Ga. 266, 2002 Fulton County D. Rep. 1647, 2002 Ga. LEXIS 487

Snippet: is rebutted by the provisions in §§ 10.4.1 A and 10.4.2 A of the sign ordinance, which specifically addresses